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ESP LTD EC-256 Electric Guitar Transparent Cobalt Blue

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Some of the most highly-regarded guitars in history have many similarities to the affordable and popular LTD EC-256FM. Mahogany body and 3 pc. neck? ...Click To Read More About This Product

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  • Transparent Cobalt Blue

    $449.00

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  • Transparent Purple Burst

    $449.00

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  • Black Satin

    $399.00

    Ships By 1/8/20

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  • Snow White

    $399.00

    Ships By 12/26/19

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OVERVIEW

The ESP LTD EC-256FM - a modern classic in Flamed Maple top with see-thru Cobalt Blue finish.

Some of the most highly-regarded guitars in history have many similarities to the affordable and popular LTD EC-256FM. Mahogany body and 3 pc. neck? Check. Rosewood fingerboard and flamed maple top? Check and check. Covered passive pickups, set-neck construction, and 22XJ frets?

You get it all, without the massive price tag you’d usually expect from such a well-made single-cutaway electric guitar. The EC-256FM is at home on blues, classic rock, hard rock, progressive rock, fusion, and much more, and it’s available in new see-thru Cobalt Blue and see-thru purple finishes.

MPN: LEC256CB
FEATURES
  • Mahogany body, Flamed Maple top
  • Set Mahogany nech, Rosewood fingerboard, 22 jumbo frets
  • 2 ESP humbucking pickups, Master tone w/push-pull coil tap
  • Tune-o-matic bridge, chrome hardware
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Traditional classic looks and sound, modern appointments and playability. Call today.

SPECIFICATIONS
Body
  • Body shape: Single cutaway
  • Body type: Solid body
  • Body material: Solid wood
  • Top wood: Flamed Maple
  • Body wood: Mahogany
  • Body finish: Gloss 
Orientation: Right handed Neck
  • Neck shape: Not specified
  • Neck wood: Mahogany
  • Joint: Set-in
  • Scale length: 24.75 in.
  • Truss rod:
  • Neck finish: Gloss
Fretboard
  • Material: Rosewood
  • Radius: Not specified
  • Fret size: Extra-jumbo
  • Number of frets: 22
  • Inlays: Acrylic block
  • Nut width: 1.653 in. (42 mm)
Pickups
  • Configuration: HH
  • Neck: Humbucker
  • Middle:
  • Bridge: Humbucker
  • Brand: ESP
  • Active or passive pickups: Passive
  • Series or parallel: Not applicable
  • Piezo: No
  • Active EQ: No
  • Special electronics: Master tone w/push-pull coil tap
Controls
  • Control layout: Volume 1, volume 2, master tone
  • Pickup switch: 3-way
  • Coil tap or split: Coil tap
  • Kill switch: No
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Fixed
  • Bridge design: Tune-o-matic
  • Tailpiece: Stopbar
  • Tuning machines: ESP locking
  • Color: Chrome
Other
  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Special features:
  • Case: 
  • Accessories:
  • Country of origin: Indonesia

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