The LTD EC-400 QM in Vintage Burst is the guitar you buy when you want a single cut with real hardware and real pickups without paying custom shop prices. Quilted maple top over a mahogany body, set neck construction, and EMG 81 and 60 active pickups. The Vintage Burst finish brings out the quilt figure beautifully, with warm amber and brown tones that give this guitar a classic look that works as well on a club stage as it does in a studio.

The set neck joint gives you better sustain and resonance than a bolt on, and the access to the upper frets is significantly better than most single cuts at this price point. The mahogany body gives you the warm, thick fundamental that single cut guitars are known for, and the quilted maple top adds clarity and definition on top of that. The combination is why this body style has been the go to for heavy players for decades.

The EMG 81 in the bridge is the standard for high gain guitar playing. It is tight, articulate, and handles heavy distortion without getting muddy. The EMG 60 in the neck is warmer and more musical for clean tones and lead playing, and it cleans up well when you roll back the volume. Active pickups also mean a very low noise floor, which matters in a live or recording situation where single coil hum would be a problem.

The EC-400 QM is built on LTD's EC platform, which is ESP's take on the classic single cut format. The construction quality, hardware, and electronics are all a step above what you find in the EC-256 or EC-1000 entry level range. If you are a serious player who wants a working guitar that handles modern metal, hard rock, and high gain playing without compromise, this is the instrument. And if you want that classic sunburst look with a modern quilted maple twist, the Vintage Burst finish is the one to get.

Available at The Pied Piper Music Store. Free shipping continental US or in store pickup at our Charleston WV and New Albany Ohio locations near Columbus, Westerville, Dublin, Gahanna, and the broader central Ohio area.

Specs

• Body: Mahogany with quilted maple top
• Neck: Maple, set neck construction
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Scale Length: 24.75 inches
• Frets: 22 extra jumbo
• Pickups: EMG 81 bridge, EMG 60 neck, active
• Controls: Two volume, one tone, three way toggle
• Bridge: TonePros locking tune o matic with string through body
• Tuners: Grover
• Finish: Vintage Burst
• SKU: LEC400QMVTB
• Barcode: 719710629073