Detail 01
Set-in mahogany neck
The neck is glued to the body.
Product detailSKU #1401720419608
ESPLTD EC-256 Electric Guitar Black
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A mahogany, set-neck electric built around ESP-designed humbuckers, a fixed tune-o-matic bridge, and push-pull coil-splitting.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players seeking ESP-designed humbucker tones with coil-splitting
- Rock and metal players
- Players who prefer a Thin U neck, 22 extra-jumbo frets, and a 24.75-inch scale
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who require a case to be included
- Players seeking a left-handed guitar
- Players who want a tremolo bridge
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
HH pickups with push-pull coil-splitting
The tone control can split the humbuckers for single-coil tones.
Detail 03
22 extra-jumbo frets
The roasted jatoba fingerboard has 22 extra-jumbo frets.
Detail 04
Gold hardware
The supplied specifications list gold hardware color.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01A case is sold separately.
- 02This is a right-handed, six-string guitar.
- 03The fixed bridge uses a tune-o-matic bridge and tailpiece.
- 04Coil-splitting is activated by the push-pull tone control.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Does the EC-256 have coil-splitting?
Yes. Its push-pull tone control activates coil-splitting on the ESP-designed humbuckers.
02What bridge does it use?
It has a fixed tune-o-matic bridge and tailpiece.
03Is a case included?
No. The case is sold separately.
04What is the scale length?
24.75 inches.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
4 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6 string
- Scale Length
- 24.75"
8 detailsBody & build
- Fingerboard Material
- Roasted Jatoba Radius: 13.78" Fret size: Extra-jumbo Number of frets: 22 Inlays: Custom Nut width/material: 1.65 in. (42 mm) molded Electronics Configuration: HH Neck: Proprietary Bridge: Proprietary Control layout: Volume/Volume/Tone Pickup switch: Push/Pull Hardware Bridge type: Fixed bridge Bridge design: Tune-O-Matic Tailpiece: Tune-O-Matic Tuning machines: LTD Color: Gold Other Number of strings: 6 string Case: Sold separately Orientation: Right handed Country of origin: China
- Bridge Type
- Fixed bridge
- Color
- Gold
- Country of Origin
- China
- Body Material
- Mahogany
- Top Material
- Mahogany
- Body Type
- Single cutaway
- Neck Wood
- 3-piece Mahogany
4 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Tier
- new
- Source Id
- site51401720419608
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