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There are no sonic limits with the ESP LTD Viper-256 solidbody electric guitar! Whether you play rock, metal, blues, or punk, the LTD Viper-256 has the tone you're after. That's because ESP loaded this super-versatile double-cutaway guitar with a set of dual-mode ESP-designed LH-150 humbucking pickups with onboard coil splitting. These fire-breathing pickups are perfectly paired with the naturally warm and harmonically rich sound of a mahogany body and neck. Throw in a rock-solid TOM bridge assembly for added stability, and you get killer sound and performance with the ESP LTD Viper-256 from Sweetwater!





Break the speed limit with this Viper-style axe





ESP Viper-style guitars are built for fast playing. When you pick up an LTD Viper-256, you'll know exactly what we mean. The LTD Viper-256's offset waist gives you the kind of comfort that lets you play for hours, whereas the double-cutaway design provides easy access to the upper frets both over and under the neck.





Serial IM23090396


Serial IM23090396


ESP-designed LH-150 pickups deliver humbucking and single-coil tone





ESP gave the LTD Viper-256 a wide range of tone by loading it up with a set of ESP-designed LH-150 pickups. These well-rounded humbuckers can be used for anything from straight-up rock to smooth blues and molten-hot metal. Pull up on the LTD Viper-256's tone switch, and you instantly go from humbucker to single-coil mode, opening up a whole new range of sounds.





LTD line delivers quality and performance for less





LTD guitars bring a more affordable version of the classic designs and quality of ESP guitars to a new market. The entire ESP LTD line of instruments feature premium tonewoods, quality pickups, and solid hardware for a lifetime of use. An exacting eye to detail and quality mean that every instrument is ready to rock when it leaves the factory. An impressive list of signature guitars ? by some of today's biggest guitar heroes ? shows the popularity and respect held by ESP LTD. If you're looking for the perfect rock or metal guitar, check out an ESP LTD axe.





Serial IM23090396


ESP LTD Viper-256 Electric Guitar Features:


Solid rock style meets super-aggressive metal tone in a guitar that's all about performance


Lightweight, all-mahogany body and slim mahogany neck provide rich and warm fundamentals ? perfect for rock


ESP-designed LH-150 humbuckers provide both dual-coil and single-coil modes for maximum tone


TOM bridge provides epic stability and string response