ESP Guitars are expanding their offerings with a splash of color!

The LTD 400 Series contains 6 of their workhorse-class instruments that perform professionally at a reasonable price. All the shapes you know and love are here including the EC Series and the Viper Series.

The fades are incredibly well done and even include a black-and-white model for those who prefer to keep their black metal street-cred. There’s something for everyone here, with both active and passive pickups, fixed and floating bridges, and everything in between.

The full lineup can be found below. For pricing and specs check out the link here.


“Introduced for 2019, the H-400 Crimson Fade Metallic offers an amazing metallic fade finish on a solidly-built arch-topped mahogany body. It offers set-thru construction, with a speedy and comfortable three-piece thin U-shaped maple neck. Its fixed bridge is string-thru-body for added sustain and tone. Perhaps most importantly, the H-400 Crimson Fade Metallic includes an outstanding pair of direct-mounted Seymour Duncan Jazz (neck) and Custom-5 (bridge) pickups for all the harmonically complex, dynamic tones you need.”


“For people who love the asymmetrical double-cutaway ESP Viper shape but have been waiting for a guitar in a finish other than basic black or natural, the Viper-400 Pinkberry Fade Metallic lets you grab the spotlight in ways you couldn’t have dreamed of before. This classic set-neck design at 24.75” scale is ready to rock hard with a mahogany body and three-piece mahogany neck. You get pro features like Grover tuners, and the amazing and versatile tones from a set of Seymour Duncan’s vintage-voiced ’59 (neck) and hot-rodded JB (bridge) pickups.”


“…The MH-400NT Violet Pearl Fade Metallic, a neck-thru-body guitar that features a uniquely exceptional finish. This guitar offers a set of professional features that includes its set of direct-mount EMG 85 (neck) and EMG 81 (bridge) active pickups, a great combination of punch tones for rhythm and lead playing in rock and metal. You also get reliable components like Grover tuners and a TOM bridge with string-thru-body functionality for great sustain.”

“The LTD 400 Series is designed with the professional performing and recording musician in mind, but is available at a price that even casual players can afford. That’s especially true with the MH-400FR Blue Pearl Fade Metallic, a neck-thru-body guitar that features a uniquely exceptional finish. This guitar offers a set of professional features that includes its set of direct-mount EMG 85 (neck) and EMG 81 (bridge) active pickups, a great combination of punch tones for rhythm and lead playing in rock and metal. You also get reliable components like Grover tuners and a Floyd Rose Special bridge.”


“With the M-400 Solar Fade Metallic, you and your guitar won’t blend into the background; instead, you’ll shine like a star with this outstanding new finish. Like other M Series guitars, the M-400 is built for speed, with an extra thin U-shaped three-piece bolt-on maple neck. You also get other design features of a guitar that’s made to shred like its reverse headstock and Floyd Rose Special bridge. The M-400 Solar Fade Metallic comes with an outstanding pair of direct-mounted Seymour Duncan Jazz (neck) and Custom-5 (bridge) pickups for all the harmonically complex, dynamic tones you need.”


“Introduced for 2019, the EC-400 Black Pearl Fade Metallic offers an amazing metallic fade finish on a solidly-built single-cutaway guitar with pro-quality features. Its mahogany body and three-piece mahogany thin U-shaped neck are joined by set-thru construction for smooth, fast access to the highest frets. Its professional components include Grover tuners and EMG 60 (neck) and EMG 81 (bridge) active pickups for a wealth of tones from deep and dark to in-your-face aggressive sounds.”