
Product overview
About this model
The ESP LTD EC-256 is a solidbody electric guitar that delivers the tone and performance of models many times its price. Sporting set-neck construction, dual humbucking pickups and a sleek double-cutaway shape, the EC-256 is built for high-gain rock and metal but versatile enough for any style. The set mahogany neck provides outstanding sustain and articulation, aided by 22 jumbo frets on a roasted jatoba fingerboard for a fast, fluid feel. Dual Humbuckers With Push-Pull Coil-Splitting The EC-256 features a pair of ESP-designed humbucking pickups that produce tight lows, growling mids and searing highs perfect for hard rock and metal. A push-pull switch on the tone control activates coil-splitting, tapping the inner coils of the humbuckers for bright, chimey single-coil tones. This setup provides a wealth of tones from one guitar. Sleek Double-Cutaway Shape The EC-256 has a sculpted mahogany body with an arched top and sharp cutaways for a comfortable playing experience. The cutaways provide unhindered access to the upper frets so you can solo without straining your hand. The contoured edges nestle seamlessly against your body whether sitting or standing. Overall, the EC-256 has an elegant yet aggressive shape that screams rock and roll. Set-Neck Construction and Premium Hardware The EC-256 features set-neck construction, with the mahogany neck glued to the body for optimal tone transfer and sustain. It has a smooth satin finish on the back of the neck for a fast playing feel. ATOM hardware including a tune-o-matic bridge and tailpiece provide rock-solid intonation and tuning stability.

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The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup switch
- Push/Pull
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
6 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of strings
- 6 string
- Number of frets
- 22
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6 string
- Scale Length
- 24.75"
11 detailsBody & build
- Bridge Type
- Fixed bridge
- Color
- Gold
- Body Material
- Mahogany
- Top Material
- Mahogany
- Body Type
- Single cutaway
- Neck Wood
- 3-piece Mahogany
- Body wood
- Mahogany
- Neck wood
- 3-piece Mahogany
- 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
- Country of Origin
- China
- Top wood
- Mahogany
2 detailsSize & weight
- Nut width/material
- 1.65 in. (42 mm) molded
- Scale length
- 24.75"
24 detailsOther
- Radius
- 13.78"
- Configuration
- HH
- Inlays
- Custom
- Truss rod
- Not specified
- Neck shape
- Thin U
- Case
- Sold separately
- Tier
- new
- Fret size
- Extra-jumbo
- Neck
- Proprietary
- Category Source
- detail
- Bridge design
- Tune-O-Matic
- Tailpiece
- Tune-O-Matic
- Color
- Gold
- Material
- Roasted Jatoba
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- LTD
- Joint
- Set-in
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Body type
- Single cutaway
- Country of origin
- China
- Bridge type
- Fixed bridge
- Source Id
- site51500000494249
- Bridge
- Proprietary
- Control layout
- Volume/Volume/Tone
































