ESP LTD Viper-50 Review

[ToshirokArai]

where it were fabricated?

[donSparda]

To mention, the neck dives like hell.

[jakeybarton]

can't even see the cunt, turn the lights on.

[gothicalphase]

i use earnie ball not even slinkys, it gets a nice dark tone

[linkinman48]

About the volume and tone knobs...

Get a small alan wrench.

Put the knobs back on and tighten them.

[mpalin11]

@Deadlocked3

in a way, the guitar is best for distorted riffs - I don't care for the clean tone very much in this one. So, for Metallica etc stuff it would be quite good. Especially if you think about the price, the quality is good compared to it.

[236987451]

Hit The Lights!

[PiercingTruth]

hi sir, what are the size of the frets? are they extra jumbo or can you touch the wood of the fingerboard while playing?

[mpalin11]

@PiercingTruth

I believe XJ = Extra Jumbo

[GlockenspielSAS]

Nice man... You forced me to buy it :D

[stix471]

hey man just one question, what gauge strings do you mostly use 9's or 11's? or what?

[mpalin11]

@stix471 I mostly use Ernie Ball 9's, and on my M-1000 which I keep in D standard, I use a 10 set. They are quite thin, I know, but that's what I'm used to...

[avtomatkalish47]

Dude how much approx does this thing weigh?

And is it true, that it sounds virtually like shit, when played through a processor, with effects?

[mpalin11]

@avtomatkalish47

What I can say right now, is that I do not like the clean tone at all, but distorted it isn't that bad. It's a good guitar for practising, but the sounds aren't very impressive. And I do not have anything to weigh the guitar now, sorry...

[avtomatkalish47]

@mpalin11 Thanx man. What about playing through a processor?

[mpalin11]

@avtomatkalish47

If, with a "processor" you mean some kind of a modelling amp, I don't have anything else than modelling amps :D In this video, I'm using a Line6 Pod X3 Live.

[avtomatkalish47]

@avtomatkalish47 Ah. No. I meant effects units. Like the zoom and Boss ME series type, you know.

Thanx though, again ! :D

[stix471]

NICE playing man, thanks for this review its the only good guitar review for this guitar that ive seen on the tube, this vid really enlightened me. cheers! :D

[mpalin11]

@stix471 Wau :D Thank you for these beautiful words. I really want to make good, informative reviews of the gear I have. Cheers!

[spiritw0rld]

I have had viper-50 for some four years now. it's altogether very nice to play, i like the shape, the jumbo frets etc but the only big issue is that it's top heavy. i just can't play it standing. i bought a wide leather strap but it didn't help enough. just hate it when the neck always tries to slip downwards and i must hold it still while playing. so i rather play it on my lap.

[MLM10492]

I use mine for live play all the time and i LOVE it. I'm getting a ESP LTD EC-1000 soon though and it'a going to be my backup guitar. But i love it sooo much. My volume knobs come off pretty easy too, but i didn't mind cause i never really had and problems with it ever falling off or anything.

[nine9live5]

does this stay in tune? plz reply coz im most probably gonna buy this :)

[mpalin11]

@nine9live5

I think I have to tune it probably once a day (I think it goes slightly out of tune in that time) but I wouldn't say it's a big problem at all. Just what you would expect at this price. Go for the guitar, I have never regretted getting it!

And thanks for the comment!

[nine9live5]

@mpalin11 ok coz my current guitar goes outta tune a million times a day so once a day shudn't be a prob :D

thanx for fast reply!!! i cant w8 to get it !!!@!

[BeroBoy09]

@nine9live5 put elixer strings on it and it stays in tune for like a week :)

[hardyrulez96]

does anybody know how to spot a fake one of these??

[johntis66]

I am totally buying this guitar. Awesome playng by the way!!!

[megametalmaestro]

yo dude Im thinking of getting this guitar, I already have a gibson sg but does suit my metal stuff. I've heard that this guitar is top heavy when standing and the neck tends to dip down due to the strap button location on the back of the horn. I was just wondering if this is a real issue or not. Lemme know your opinion...thanks in advance

[mpalin11]

@megametalmaestro It is true that if you're standing up and let go of the neck, it will drop a little, but I wouldn't say that's a problem - for me at least. The neck is quite light anyway so it's not difficult to keep it in a comfortable position.

Thanks for the question!

[hamafziz]

dude nice u have it 3 years and it looks like u just bought it damn good job watching over it

[joellesperance]

is the top of the body flat or no

[mpalin11]

@joellesperance It's pretty much flat but, as you can probably see in the video, the "corners" are angled...

[joellesperance]

@mpalin11 so could i install a kahler 7300 in it or no

[mpalin11]

@joellesperance o.0 Hard to say... better ask from a store... I don't know, sorry.

[hillbillygenius72]

@joellesperance you could but it'd take some work.

[DeathZeroTolerance]

nice shirt!

great overview of the guitar too

[mpalin11]

@DeathZeroTolerance Thanks!

[whitbyjet65]

Too much talking and not enough playing!

[ChivasUsaFan16]

i have this guitar its really GOOD

[AlexM1175]

he sounds like someone from the godfather or something lol

[vonBuchenwald]

thx. I have little problem. When I have my Crybaby (535q) before my mt-2, it works not very well. Gain boost is very small, wah sound is very flat. When Crybaby is after MT-2, it works very good, gain boost is very high, wah is excellent, but this integration totally destroys nice overdrive sound of mt-2. The wah sound in your video is very nice, this was, why I asked, where is your Crybaby connected.

[mpalin11]

@vonBuchenwald hmm unfortunately I know nothing about the 535Q but I know one thing : Trial and error works :P Try everything out 'till you find what you like. I believe the 535Q should work at least as good as my Original (GCB95) - and in the same position (=before distortion).

[vonBuchenwald]

hi, pls one question. You have your Crybaby before mt-2? or first mt-2 and then crybaby. Thx for answer

[mpalin11]

I have the CryBaby as the very first thing in my chain. So - before mt2 :P

[chocolatepain357]

METALLiCA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!­!

[frenkbass]

I do all the nothing else matters...!!!?

[jmjarkin]

this guitar really rocks!!!!!! I have the ltd viper 50. and its a great guitar!!!!!!!!!! I LOVE MY GUITAR

[mpalin11]

Nice to hear :D

[XanceMRevola]

It's a good review, but I have one suggestion: Buy some lights, man, for god's sakes! xD

[silverline14]

hey, i need your help! a big help!

my viper esp viper 50 is red...and for a year i play,the pickups,(the one in infront(both) ) kinda like, goin and stuck inside,unlike the one in the back pickups which is kinda not stuck inside..i forgot how they look when i bought it,do the front pickups seems like dat?i mean,its kinda pushed inside?

[mpalin11]

Wow what a confusing question, I don't know if I understood what you're asking... Both of my pickups look 100% the same, they both stick out nicely from the base thing...But on the other hand, I haven't touched them since I bought this so... :P

Did I answer your question?

[bla556]

nice shirt, i got the same one :D

[hippie1234hippie]

I have one of these I bought new for a song...I actually like it better than my dime or my Schecter. add the digitech FX and it can get really nasty...

[rh117]

great guitar for the price, but there's not much else to it

[Krakthor]

is this good for stuff like Slipnot, Linkin Park, SOAD, CoB etc.?

[mpalin11]

hmm I guess yes, at least for the first three. CoB, I don't know, the shape isn't perhaps for extreme solos and sweeps and so on...

[Krakthor]

@mpalin11 Yeah i´m more kind of rythm guy anyways, i´m actually a bassist searich for a guitar... so Thanks anyways

[Psychopathensau]

this monster of a guitar is awesome for stuff like slipknot and SOAD, the standardtuning is drop c (if i remember correctly). wenn you wanna play slipknot, you just have to drop it down one step. and it sounds pretty evil ^^

[qwerduro]

is this nice to play punk rock greenday, sum41 etc.. or so?? PLZ RESPOND FAST

[mpalin11]

Well, as you might guess from my vid, I don't play anything of those. But if I did, I guess (note: GUESS) it would be ok

[qwerduro]

can you pls try it out for a 2 mins just too hear how it acts and tell me i would appreciate that much! cause i dont wanna make mistake about buying el. guitar =) tnx

[mpalin11]

öööh aha :D I don't know nothing about punkrock. I'm just saying: for its price, it's a surprizingly good guitar.

[koki41182]

yea really is it nice to play punk rock blink 182 green day or something like that .. i was wondering that too lol ..?

[mpalin11]

yea.... Get the damn guitar, it will last you many years :)

[qwerduro]

thanks dude!!! i love u =))))))) tnx for support

[GuitarnScythes]

Great review, very informative and helpful!

[hyperdude3]

XD I have this guitar and I LOVE IT! Beautiful sound when it's clean and harsh and heavy just when you want it!

[zboyz1]

fuck yea...death...good band

[iamlegen911]

i have the exact same guitar and i am learning and justice for all and when you were playing it it was a trip ahah i was like whoa wtf haha

[thecityboys1]

buying a white Viper-50 Tomoz

[vminator]

I just picked up this exact guitar (basswood body model) on craigslist for 80 BUCKS!!

what a deal!!

Im very pleased with it for the price!!

[Omerta699]

hows the action on this guitar???

[mpalin11]

öhm pretty good, I have the action pretty low and don't really get any fret buzz. All'n'all the guitar is really easy & fast to play.

[baddking]

Wow very heavy tone to it!

Not  bad for one of ESP's Lower end models at all.

[snapjack75]

i have this guitar its pretty good just kinda heavy.

[adoringfan2]

you made my mind up about buying one of these guitars dude :P! im going to buy one ^^ nice metallica rifts !

[luissousa17]

= my guitar

[aznjt]

is it neck heavy though?

[mpalin11]

bah, I wouldn't say so. The neck is very thin :P

[ThePenguinsonfire]

is the guitar heavy???

cuz im thinking of getting one

[mpalin11]

Do you mean heavy as in for weight? Yeah, it does weigh a good several kg's... I don't know about the newer models but mine is quite heavy (not overly heavy, like it would be disturbing, but it's noticeable). And of course you'll try it out in a store, won'tcha? :P

[MickD44Klit]

It looks like it is a good guitar for the price.

But I think you are good to ;)