LTD M-7HT B Black Metal Black : ESP LTD M-7HT B Black Metal Black

I bought this guitar 5 weeks ago and my first impression was very good. Its an awesome guitar very versatile and has a wide range of tone with the Seymour Duncan black Winter. The manufacturing is awesome and the black paint with all black hardware makes it very enticing and attractive.

Use: Exceptional for multiple genre use in Metal

Clarity: The tone is bestial and it has a very wide spectrum. The treble, bass and mids are all present.

Pros: Versatile guitar with very comfortable neck radius and size. Was not a problem for me to switch from regular 6 stringer to this awesome 7 string guitar. Tone is wonderful for the metal head exploring different genres.

Cons: The only hitch i encountered are the strings. The guitar comes with D'Addario XL110-7 (10 to 59). It is not the brand that is problematic but i find the lower B string (gauge 59) a little cumbersome to tune and to have good intonation on the 12th fret. I tried different gauges and the gauge 64's for the lower B works well. Basically you can keep the same factory string gauge and replace the 59 to 64. However with the 68's it works best. In fact i'm used with Elixir nanoweb Baritone gauges 12-68 however these are available on the 6 string guitars only but you can always add an extra 10 at the high B string and use the Elixir Nanoweb Baritone 12 to 68 with added 10. This will work wonders and very stable. Tone gets brutal when you increase the gauge on the lower B and E. I recommended the change in gauge from Factory.

I have tried a gauge 78 on the lower B too and it supports it very well. The guitar is a beast. I recommend it.