I bought one of these online and it arrived yesterday. After unboxing it and looking it over and handling it in person, I am quite impressed so far with just how well built and put together it is. It does not "feel" like a $179 guitar at all. Might be one of the best guitars in this price range. I used to have a Dean Vendetta XM years ago and the quality of this is miles ahead of that.
I got one of these in the mail yesterday, and normally I have to set them up, but with this one, all I had to do is set the action and hit the ground running! One of the better guitars I've played, and I've been at it for almost 20 years.
@@IRISHguitarist777 Daniel Carr I have an LTD F-50...the one that looks like something out of a Harry Potter movie.(Ha Ha) I bought it for $120 used and is in perfect condition. I'm taking up guitar again in my early 50s. Channel content like what Phil and yourself provide gives me the inspiration to finally become a guitarist and have some fun!! Cheers!
The guy on the right, he looks like he should be cracking skulls in the Marines!! Just goes to show, never, ever judge a book by it's cover!! Good job lads!!!
Hey you guys are awesome I am a studying in Australia.. My only dream is that by the end of my masters I wanna learn all the ACDC riffs 🤘, lemme know where yoy stay, I think you guys are the right people to learn from ❤
I was lucky, I got full matte black, I mean back of the neck as well. I think that was a limited edition, don't think they make it anymore. All the rest is like in the video, shiny black and back neck is natural finish. I changed the bridge and tuners black as well and look so cool now. Like LTD Black Metal guitars. You can tell someone I bought it for $500 and they will believe you. The sound as well. For the price, this is the best. I bought a new one for $150.
Guy on the right has balls and knows what he is talking about. Oh yeah, he is an amzing guitarist!!! ESP LTD EC10 guitar it's a bad boy at a great price!!!
LTD EC 10 - ( ECLIPSE ) -🎸 one of the best price - quality guitar ever, with another LTD in the List, the legendary LTD Viper 10 🎸 by the way give please a Ec 10 to the short hair cut guy 🤓
liked this video so much that i've probably watched it about 11 times now & I'm thinking about buying this guitar or the LTD EC-401qm... i can afford either guitar but I'm not sure which one to get... haven't played for 8 years so I'm basically a total beginner again... do you think the EC-401qm with EMG active pickups would have better sustain? & would it be worth the extra $520??
Cheers Mayzek. The active emgs will definitely give you great sustain. The feel of a more expensive guitar might help to keep you motivated. Hopefully you can play them side by side and choose the right one for you.
Hi Mayzek,l can absolutely guarantee that if you go into the 400+ series you are looking at serious quality,1000 series of course is the best then 600 series ( usually for signature models) 400 is the last of the pro quality ,once you go to 350 or lower you will see a slight drop in quality and Country of Manufacture will go from Korea to Indonesia and when you hit 200 you can be sure it will be Vietnam and finally China but LTD is an incredible company for quality even with a limited budget. I have 15 of them now so l really do love the LTD guitars!
@@aussiephildan440 Thanks for the quick reply . Well I am interested in learning classic rock , hard , psychedelic , prog and punk rock. Not so much blues and metal .After giving it some thought I believe that I should go for the Ec -10. Is that a good choice or should I choose the viper 10?(or something else , my budget is 200€). Thanks a lot.
Hi NJ! Dan here,sorry,just saw this now. If you watch our new video,l literally got a Viper just yesterday and absolutely love the shape! Vipers basically are LTD's version of the SG and the EC is the Les Paul so it's all down to taste and what you like in a guitar shape but either are guaranteed to ROCK!!!!
Hi guys, just own a EC-256 as my first guitar, I am just curious, I am using an app. called Yousician, it teaches through tabs, is it wrong? I want to play like you guys one day, and should I learn with notes? What would you advise? Cheers.
Hi Mylo,Dan here again,i've seen Yousician and it looks very clever. I guess the best way to learn is to take every level of guitar study step by step. Learn basic chords Maj/min then more advanced 7th maj/min chords,then 9ths,11ths,13ths then play chord progressions. Then learn lead scales, Single string work,always clean playing,kill any buzzing notes etc. Learn maj/min scales and be able to play them all over the neck,listen to backing tracks and jamm along to them. Also there are thousands of beginning guitar videos on YT to watch. Heres a few tips on a video we did for example czcams.com/video/6LcLn6Ko-Cs/video.html hope that helped,above all just keep playing as much as you can,you WILL PROGRESS. Good luck man! From AP&D.
Would you suggest this one, a Washburn X-33B, a Washburn X-30B (if you have any experience with them) or a JS22 Dinky for a beginner? The Washburns' are on sale for more than 50% and they're around the same price as the others or even cheaper. I've been thinking about what to buy for 2 days straight and I'm still not sure what to do. I researched the hell out of Floyd Rose's because I liked the Washburn X-40 the most which was also more than 50% off, before deciding it'd be too much of a hassle for a beginner like myself in case something went wrong. I just can't find much info or reviews on the Washburns and I was wondering whether their original retail price being close to €400 has anything to do with them having better quality parts than the guitars at the €200 range. Is a Tune-o-matic bridge better than having a tremolo (like the JS22 Dinky) in terms of tuning ease and/or staying in tune?
I have no experience with the Washburn or the dinky. Hopefully you can try before you buy. A tun a magic style bridge will always be more stable then a tremolo style bridge and usually better for beginners as if you put slight pressure on a tremolo style bridge the guitar will be out of tune. Good luck
I could not tell you. Best thing to do is try both and see what you prefer. I have not played a epiphone g310. They look like similar build quality being both bolt on necks.it depends which neck profile you prefer which pickups you prefer and overall how the guitar feels to play. I hope you find the right guitar for you
@@aussiephildan440 For me the most important thing is how durable the frets are so that I don't have to get those replaced every two years. But I guess I would have to pay a lot more for such a guitar?
Im getting this guitar and replacing the pickups for an emg's 81/85 and playing with a Boss katana 50 mkii. What do you think? Its a good guitar to get the best of those emg's?
Hello! The EC range is just so well crafted and the quality is truly incredible for the money. Phil & l highly recommend the EC10,IT'S simply an incredibly built guitar for a very low price.
I have not played the Jackson, so I could not tell you. Hopefully you can try before you buy. You need to consider neck profile ( how the guitar feels to play), how the pickups sound. What works for one person doesn't work for another. Good luck 👍
@@aussiephildan440 I have never touched an electric guitar in my life. So I have been looking at all the reviews about both guitars and so far I have heard only good things about both. I really want to learn electric guitar I'll probably decide which one to buy within few days. Liked your review. Thanks for the reply. Appreciate it.
Hey Prallad,Dan here,Jacksons in the lower price range can be ok but l firmly believe the LTD consistancy and quality beats them at this price range. There is serious quality control even at this price level from LTD. l would go LTD everytime personally.
Hi Rich,l have both ESPs and LTDs,ln this particular video l just wanted to show the difference between the EC-10 and the EC-1000, l honestly don't find a huge amount of difference between the ESP and LTD Guitars and for the price the LTD range is incredible :)
Return it, to where you purchased it from. That is why it is better to try before you buy or if it is bought online make sure the shop has a return policy.
Its the first time i see you guys and i'm gonna keep watching you for a lifetime , thank you for being such spiritual✌️
I bought one of these online and it arrived yesterday. After unboxing it and looking it over and handling it in person, I am quite impressed so far with just how well built and put together it is. It does not "feel" like a $179 guitar at all. Might be one of the best guitars in this price range. I used to have a Dean Vendetta XM years ago and the quality of this is miles ahead of that.
I'm glad that you guys played Cinderella
You guys would make anything sound amazing!
I got one of these in the mail yesterday, and normally I have to set them up, but with this one, all I had to do is set the action and hit the ground running! One of the better guitars I've played, and I've been at it for almost 20 years.
Wow, you guys took that budget guitar and made it sound like a premium instrument. Very enjoyable and inspiring. Thank you so much.
Thank you Ross! It's crazy quality for the dough!
@@IRISHguitarist777 Daniel Carr I have an LTD F-50...the one that looks like something out of a Harry Potter movie.(Ha Ha) I bought it for $120 used and is in perfect condition. I'm taking up guitar again in my early 50s. Channel content like what Phil and yourself provide gives me the inspiration to finally become a guitarist and have some fun!! Cheers!
ESP/LTD great well made guitars for the money 'solid' three here that are staying... you got try ESP LTD PS-1...as always great tones
The guy on the right, he looks like he should be cracking skulls in the Marines!! Just goes to show, never, ever judge a book by it's cover!! Good job lads!!!
Cheers Slingshot! Nah,Dans a peaceful guy,just loves to rock his Axe,thanks for watching! 😁
You guys are so wholesome and entertaining to watch
Thank you Sir! We try to have fun with our vids!
Thanks to u2, now I definitely I know what's gonna be my first guitar. Thanks guys! I wish some day I could play like you.
Thank you for the message Svans,it is a great guitar for the money!
lmao i thought you were saying that they look like the band U2
Hey you guys are awesome I am a studying in Australia.. My only dream is that by the end of my masters I wanna learn all the ACDC riffs 🤘, lemme know where yoy stay, I think you guys are the right people to learn from ❤
Cheers Akshay...We both reside in Dublin, Ireland..keep on Rockin🤘
I was lucky, I got full matte black, I mean back of the neck as well. I think that was a limited edition, don't think they make it anymore. All the rest is like in the video, shiny black and back neck is natural finish.
I changed the bridge and tuners black as well and look so cool now. Like LTD Black Metal guitars. You can tell someone I bought it for $500 and they will believe you.
The sound as well. For the price, this is the best. I bought a new one for $150.
Well done Sir. A bargain indeed
Yeah I have a matt black one, its a single pickup aswell.
Nice Guitar guys, great advise for beginners. Keep em comin'.
Guy on the right has balls and knows what he is talking about. Oh yeah, he is an amzing guitarist!!! ESP LTD EC10 guitar it's a bad boy at a great price!!!
the right one surely loves to do the harmonic all the time
I got mine for $135! I couldn't be happier with it,fantastic quality and finish.💙🎸🤘
Well done Sir👍
@@aussiephildan440 thank you for having a great channel as well as being free with your insight.
@@chrishermon6856 No worries. Thank you Chris
I love the conversation❤❤ , thank you for the beautiful review ,cool guys ❤❤
Thank you Kind Sir
Nice review mate. I've decided. Now I know what to buy. Thanks!
Cheers Ahmed, thanks for watching.
LTD EC 10 - ( ECLIPSE ) -🎸 one of the best price - quality guitar ever, with another LTD in the List, the legendary LTD Viper 10 🎸 by the way give please a Ec 10 to the short hair cut guy 🤓
With such awesome skills any guitar would sound amazing.
But if Dan approves, then that's what I'm gonna get 👍🏼
Aw Cheers man! :D
Well said!!!!
Вот это хватка у рыжего, огонь 🤘тут не о гитаре видео ))
I have a blue one in Lefty and I have a lot of nice guitars but this one is great for the price nice tone!!
Loved this, going to get myself one of these !!! Also what is the name of the song in the end?? Loved your playing!!
Guys, you rock!!! :)
Great guitar for punk......
really? what kind of punk? 70's punk rock or 90's pop punk?
Deffo!!! Either 70s or 90s style from Crass to Rancid! I can see that basic body covered in punk stickers,it would be the perfect blank canvas!
liked this video so much that i've probably watched it about 11 times now & I'm thinking about buying this guitar or the LTD EC-401qm... i can afford either guitar but I'm not sure which one to get... haven't played for 8 years so I'm basically a total beginner again... do you think the EC-401qm with EMG active pickups would have better sustain? & would it be worth the extra $520??
Cheers Mayzek. The active emgs will definitely give you great sustain. The feel of a more expensive guitar might help to keep you motivated. Hopefully you can play them side by side and choose the right one for you.
@@aussiephildan440 thanks :)
Hi Mayzek,l can absolutely guarantee that if you go into the 400+ series you are looking at serious quality,1000 series of course is the best then 600 series ( usually for signature models) 400 is the last of the pro quality ,once you go to 350 or lower you will see a slight drop in quality and Country of Manufacture will go from Korea to Indonesia and when you hit 200 you can be sure it will be Vietnam and finally China but LTD is an incredible company for quality even with a limited budget. I have 15 of them now so l really do love the LTD guitars!
Should i get the Ltd EC-10 or the Ltd Viper-10 for a beginner guitar?
Depends on what style you prefer. Both will be fine
@@aussiephildan440
Thanks for the quick reply .
Well I am interested in learning classic rock , hard , psychedelic , prog and punk rock. Not so much blues and metal .After giving it some thought I believe that I should go for the Ec -10. Is that a good choice or should I choose the viper 10?(or something else , my budget is 200€).
Thanks a lot.
@@njgaming427 the only difference between the two is the body shape. Everything else is pretty much the same. So it depends which look you prefer.
Hi NJ! Dan here,sorry,just saw this now. If you watch our new video,l literally got a Viper just yesterday and absolutely love the shape! Vipers basically are LTD's version of the SG and the EC is the Les Paul so it's all down to taste and what you like in a guitar shape but either are guaranteed to ROCK!!!!
Ok so this versus Jackson Js22? Help me.
I have no experience with the Jackson. Hopefully you can try before you buy, to pick the right guitar for you.
can you give it to me? i'm from Chile and everything related to music it's super expensive :(
Not our guitar to give away. It is one of Dan's students guitars.
@@aussiephildan440 sad
Yo con el 10% me la voy a comprar a 150 lucas en Audiomusica xd
@@jonlypaz yo aun no impongo jaja, pero ya tengo guitarra
@@jonlypaz Acabo de comprármela en el Audiomusica ahora solo tengo que esperar a que llegue jaja
Hi guys, just own a EC-256 as my first guitar, I am just curious, I am using an app. called Yousician, it teaches through tabs, is it wrong? I want to play like you guys one day, and should I learn with notes? What would you advise?
Cheers.
Hi Mylo,Dan here again,i've seen Yousician and it looks very clever. I guess the best way to learn is to take every level of guitar study step by step. Learn basic chords Maj/min then more advanced 7th maj/min chords,then 9ths,11ths,13ths then play chord progressions. Then learn lead scales, Single string work,always clean playing,kill any buzzing notes etc. Learn maj/min scales and be able to play them all over the neck,listen to backing tracks and jamm along to them. Also there are thousands of beginning guitar videos on YT to watch. Heres a few tips on a video we did for example czcams.com/video/6LcLn6Ko-Cs/video.html hope that helped,above all just keep playing as much as you can,you WILL PROGRESS. Good luck man! From AP&D.
P.s. the LTD EC-256s are amazing guitars,beautifully made and pure quality for the price! We love em.
Would you suggest this one, a Washburn X-33B, a Washburn X-30B (if you have any experience with them) or a JS22 Dinky for a beginner? The Washburns' are on sale for more than 50% and they're around the same price as the others or even cheaper.
I've been thinking about what to buy for 2 days straight and I'm still not sure what to do. I researched the hell out of Floyd Rose's because I liked the Washburn X-40 the most which was also more than 50% off, before deciding it'd be too much of a hassle for a beginner like myself in case something went wrong.
I just can't find much info or reviews on the Washburns and I was wondering whether their original retail price being close to €400 has anything to do with them having better quality parts than the guitars at the €200 range.
Is a Tune-o-matic bridge better than having a tremolo (like the JS22 Dinky) in terms of tuning ease and/or staying in tune?
I have no experience with the Washburn or the dinky. Hopefully you can try before you buy. A tun a magic style bridge will always be more stable then a tremolo style bridge and usually better for beginners as if you put slight pressure on a tremolo style bridge the guitar will be out of tune. Good luck
i know you said that you thought sg's were to unbalanced or something, but putting that aside would a sg g310 be of more quality than this ec-10?
I could not tell you. Best thing to do is try both and see what you prefer. I have not played a epiphone g310. They look like similar build quality being both bolt on necks.it depends which neck profile you prefer which pickups you prefer and overall how the guitar feels to play. I hope you find the right guitar for you
@@aussiephildan440 For me the most important thing is how durable the frets are so that I don't have to get those replaced every two years. But I guess I would have to pay a lot more for such a guitar?
Or are all frets made out the same material?
Im getting this guitar and replacing the pickups for an emg's 81/85 and playing with a Boss katana 50 mkii. What do you think? Its a good guitar to get the best of those emg's?
I'd say it is a great amp and pickups to get the best out of the guitar :-)
@@aussiephildan440 Thanks for your feedback!!
Hey Gerardo, I currently have a boss katana as well and I was wondering if it sounds good with emgs cause I might get some
what about cheap Jackson guitars?
We did review an Indonesian made Adrian Smith model Jackson, which was a great playing guitar
Is it better than Epiphone Special II? And why? Anybody help me, please. 😔
That would be a personal choice, especially the feel of the neck of the guitar. If you have the opportunity try both before you buy.
@@aussiephildan440 Thanks for your answer.
where is this one made? vietnam, china, indonesia??
China
Ec 10 vietnam
ltd ec 10 or jackson js 12. what should i buy?
Hello! The EC range is just so well crafted and the quality is truly incredible for the money. Phil & l highly recommend the EC10,IT'S simply an incredibly built guitar for a very low price.
Do you know what's the difference between this one that has 2 dots on the 12th fret vs the one that has the ec-10 logo on the 12th fret?
No idea maybe newer and older models?
@@aussiephildan440 yeah ur probably right. So far I'm happy with it. This video is one big reason I got it, so thanks! And Merry Christmas!🎄⛄
@@kohZeei Cheers, have a Bloody Good Christmas
Jackson js 11 or this guitar?
I have not played the Jackson, so I could not tell you. Hopefully you can try before you buy. You need to consider neck profile ( how the guitar feels to play), how the pickups sound. What works for one person doesn't work for another. Good luck 👍
@@aussiephildan440 I have never touched an electric guitar in my life. So I have been looking at all the reviews about both guitars and so far I have heard only good things about both. I really want to learn electric guitar I'll probably decide which one to buy within few days. Liked your review. Thanks for the reply. Appreciate it.
@@okplld No problem. Hope you enjoy your first guitar and learning to play.
Hey Prallad,Dan here,Jacksons in the lower price range can be ok but l firmly believe the LTD consistancy and quality beats them at this price range. There is serious quality control even at this price level from LTD. l would go LTD everytime personally.
@@IRISHguitarist777 Noted. Will be making the purchase soon. I'm leaning towards ltd as of now. Thanks for your reply. Appreciate it.
This Guitar or Oqan Telecaster ?
This guitar 🎸
@@aussiephildan440 Is It Better ?
@@uke_channel7994 I would trust ESP quality control compared to an unknown brand
It would be hilarious if the guy playing the lead had an ESP instead of an LTD.
Hi Rich,l have both ESPs and LTDs,ln this particular video l just wanted to show the difference between the EC-10 and the EC-1000, l honestly don't find a huge amount of difference between the ESP and LTD Guitars and for the price the LTD range is incredible :)
Frets too damn sharp and too high
Return it, to where you purchased it from. That is why it is better to try before you buy or if it is bought online make sure the shop has a return policy.
I just received a new EC10 yesterday also in satin black, and the frets are surprisingly level and smooth.