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ESP LTD EX-401 Electric Guitar - Snow White

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Mahogany Body, Maple Neck, Pau Ferro Fingerboard, and 2 Active Humbucking Pickups - Snow White
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Aggressive Looks with a Hard-and-heavy Sound to Match

Be careful when you pick up the ESP LTD EX-401 — this axe will bite! With its classic combination of a mahogany body and maple neck with a fast-playing pau ferro fingerboard, this metal machine pumps out warm, girthy tones tailor-made for heavier genres and playing styles. Before even plugging in, you'll notice the thin "U" shaped neck profile and set-through design that facilitate chunky chords, searing single-note leads, and screaming solos to the highest frets with ease. Many of Sweetwater's discerning guitarists rely on high-output active EMG humbuckers for nailing hard rock and metal tones, and the EMG 81/60 combination in the LTD EX-401 ably delivers. When preparing for heavy-metal warfare, it's crucial to have the right tools for battle. Add the EX-401 to your arsenal and command authority with its scorching-hot tone.

Silky-smooth maple neck is a shredder's paradise

ESP LTD's are known far and wide for their road-ready durability and fantastic tonewood combination, but the real magic resides in the neck. The EX-401's 3-piece maple neck not only delivers that trademark snap and sustain maple lovers have coveted for decades — it is primed and ready for lightning-speed runs and frantic fretwork up and down the fingerboard. Its thin "U" profile rests comfortably in your palm, with a smoothness capable of sending your fretting hand from head to heel in zero flat. Pick up the EX-401, throw down some tasty licks, and bask in the effortless playability of this premium maple neck.

EMG humbuckers: the recipe for metal

EMG active pickups and metal have become synonymous over the years, thanks to their high-output design made to maximize your amp's gain, sustain, and harmonic content. The EX-401's EMG 81 ceramic pickup in the bridge offers blistering sonic destruction and still sings with a balanced tone. In the neck is an EMG 60 ceramic humbucker, which produces brilliant, cutting highs for a standout crunch tone that's perfect for rhythms. The classic 3-way toggle makes for easy switching between these pickups, with volume and tone knobs for total control.

ESP LTD EX-401 Features:

  • Classic combination of mahogany body and maple neck delivers warmth and snap
  • Fast-playing pau ferro fingerboard makes solos and runs a breeze
  • Effortlessly playable thin "U" neck profile and set-thru design
  • EMG 81/60 active humbuckers deliver high-output tone ideal for hard rock and metal
  • Grover tuners and Tune-o-matic bridge combine for exceptional tuning stability

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 6
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Solidbody
  • Body Shape LTD EX
  • Body Material Mahogany
  • Body Finish Gloss
  • Color Snow White
  • Neck
  • Neck Material 3-Piece Maple
  • Neck Shape Thin U
  • Neck Joint Neck-through
  • Radius 13.7"
  • Fingerboard Material Pau Ferro
  • Fingerboard Inlay Dots
  • Number of Frets 22, Extra Jumbo
  • Scale Length 24.75"
  • Nut Width 1.653"
  • Nut Material Molded
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece Tune-O-Matic Bridge with Stopbar Tailpiece
  • Tuners Grover
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup EMG 60 Humbucker
  • Bridge Pickup EMG 81 Humbucker
  • Controls 1 x master volume, 1 x master tone
  • Switching 3-way toggle pickup switch
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings D'Addario, .010-.046
  • Case/Gig Bag Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: LEX401SW

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Rated 5/5

Absolutely love this hunk of wood.

Sounds great, plays great, looks great. Neck dive is very minimal, at least for me.
Music background: 18 years of playing guitar.
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