LTD: Phoenix 200

I just had to test this LTD Phoenix 200 (List: $550) simply because I own the ESP version. Part of me wanted to know how far off this one is to its ESP sibling, mind you, there's a $1,400 gap between these two instruments. The LTD version was a very pleasant player as it turned out. In terms of feel, the finish sets it apart from the ESP not because it's shoddy but we know, after a personal handling experience, the LTD had undergone lesser treatment before leaving the factory. It's rather 'hard' to the touch as opposed to the ESP's more organic nature. The tone on offer also manifested some differences namely in the upper frequency offerings. The LH-150 humbuckers in this guitar sounded a little too sharp, even the neck's wooly tone had that extra treble in there & there's no tone knob to address the matter. But all in all, it's certainly an above-average player & I'm glad LTD preserved the neck-through-body construction even at this price point. Thumbs up!

Thanks to the good people @ Davis GMC for letting me spend some time with this guitar today.