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Heavy Output, Lightweight Design, Signature Nergal Sound





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Behemoth founder and frontman Nergal returns with a signature axe outfitted to serve up the Polish act’s hallmark blackened death metal sound. This isn’t just a question of looking the part, either, despite the allure of this razor-sharp V’s massive wings. The distinctive sonic profile of the HEX-200’s mahogany body, 3-piece bolt-on maple neck, and roasted jatoba fingerboard is elevated by the inclusion of ESP LH-301 pickups, developed in-house to offer both standard humbucker and coil-splittable single-coil tones. With 24 frets and a 25.5-inch scale, the LTD HEX-200 has Sweetwater’s guitarists eager to take their most voltaic riffs to the skies.





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Thundering lows, articulate highs, and resounding resonance





The LTD HEX-200 expertly distills ESP’s decades of metal mastery into a single, distinctive instrument that sounds just as righteous as it looks. Let’s start with mahogany body: a tonewood known for its robust mids, organic sustain, and harmonic-rich overtones, balanced throughout the spectrum. A 3-piece maple neck balances the mahogany’s tonal heft with its own brightness, fantastic note separation, and tight lows. Roasted jatoba comprises the fingerboard, bringing with it sonorous sustain, clear articulation, and plenty of body.





Serial WI23070065A


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Sculpted for speed without sacrificing comfort





Opting for a 3-piece neck construction means two important things for you: increased complexity of the guitar’s harmonic makeup, and greater dimensional stability. Not only will the neck be much less prone to warping, but it can be more easily shaped without sacrificing the resonant qualities of its bolt-on assembly. Its thin “U” profile expertly blends speed and comfort, making easy work of the formidable 25.5-inch scale and 24-fret range. Because of its distinctive V-shaped design, every extra-jumbo fret is always easily within reach, uninhibited by the meticulously shaped, bolt-on heel. Robust LTD tuners and a TOM string-thru bridge construction ensures tones are reliably in tune, and intonation stays stable.





Versatile voicing and coil-splitting convenience





Having more than 30 years of creative and musical growth under his belt with Behemoth, it’s only natural that Nergal would refine and evolve his thinking surrounding pickups and knowing what it takes to achieve the right tones. This is where ESP’s LH-301 pickups enter the fold. Developed in-house, these unique humbuckers output searing tones. Coil-splitting options are easily activated via the push-pull mechanism of the volume knob, freely toggling between searing humbucker and smooth single-coil tones.





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ESP LTD Nergal HEX-200 Signature Electric Guitar Features:


Signature guitar for Behometh frontman Nergal, engineered for flexible, heavy output


Visually striking V shape creates an exceptionally balanced instrument


Mahogany body serves as tonal anchor with hearty, harmonic-rich mids


Maple neck imparts brightness and balance into the HEX-200’s sonic profile


Roasted jatoba fingerboard serves up sustain and clarity with plenty of heft


3-piece neck construction means greater dimension stability and decreased likelihood of warping


ESP LH-301 humbucking pickups offer selectable voicing for greater tonal versatility


24 extra-jumbo frets and Thin U neck profile set a precision platform for technical players


LTD tuners and TOM bridge for impressive tuning stability and precise intonation