You know that feeling when you pick up a guitar and it just plays itself? That is exactly what happens with the LTD EC-200DX in Blue Burst. Whether you are woodshedding at home, tracking in the studio, or playing a packed room on a Friday night, this guitar keeps up with everything you throw at it and then some.

The single cutaway Eclipse body gives you that classic Les Paul vibe with LTD's own personality baked in. The beveled edge makes it incredibly comfortable to play for long sets, and the roasted maple neck with rosewood fingerboard feels broken in right out of the box. Fast, smooth, and responsive. The 24.75 inch scale length sits in that sweet spot where chords ring full and leads sing without fighting you.

Under the hood you get a pair of ESP LH-150 humbuckers with black chrome covers. These pickups punch way above their price point. Thick and warm in the neck for jazz and blues, tight and aggressive in the bridge for rock and metal. And here is the part that gets me every time: there is a push pull coil split on the tone knob so you can dial in single coil clarity when the song calls for it. One guitar covering a lot of ground.

The TOM style bridge and tailpiece keeps your tuning rock solid through the whole gig. 24 extra jumbo frets mean you have room to stretch out up top. The flamed maple top in Blue Burst looks absolutely stunning under stage lights. People will ask you about this guitar.

At 399 dollars this is one of the best values in electric guitars right now. Players in Charleston, Nashville, Atlanta, and all across the Southeast are discovering what the EC-200DX can do. If you are in the Charleston area come try it in person at The Pied Piper Music Store. We are happy to plug it in and let you hear it for yourself.

Solid construction. Great tone. Real playability. This is the guitar you buy and stop looking.