M-Shape. Roasted Maple. More Guitar Than the Price Suggests.

The LTD M-200DX is the kind of guitar that makes players do a double-take when they find out what it costs. The streamlined M body shape is built for players who need fast, unobstructed access up the neck, and LTD loaded it with features you typically have to spend a lot more to get.

The roasted maple neck is the standout here. Roasting stabilizes the wood against humidity and temperature changes, which means the neck stays consistent whether you're playing a sweaty club in July or a dry rehearsal space in January. It also gives the neck a broken-in feel right out of the box. Pair that with the rosewood fingerboard and offset dot inlays and you've got a neck that plays fast and feels right from the first note.

The burled poplar top on the light poplar body looks sharp in Purple Burst and keeps the overall weight down without sacrificing resonance. The TOM-style bridge with string-thru-body design gives you better sustain and more direct string-to-body contact than a standard stop-tail setup. Black chrome hardware throughout ties the whole look together.

The Pickups

ESP's LH-150 humbuckers cover a lot of ground. They're punchy and articulate with enough output for hard rock and metal, but they clean up well when you roll back the volume. The push-pull coil split on the tone knob opens up single-coil tones when you need them, which gives this guitar a range that most players in this price range don't expect.

Specs

• Body: Poplar with burled poplar top
• Neck: Roasted maple, bolt-on, 25.5 inch scale
• Fingerboard: Rosewood with offset dot inlays
• Pickups: ESP LH-150 humbuckers (neck and bridge)
• Controls: Volume, tone with push-pull coil split, 3-way toggle
• Bridge: TOM-style with string-thru-body
• Hardware: Black chrome
• Headstock: Reverse inline
• Binding: Full body
• Finish: Purple Burst
• UPC: 719710627215

Who This Guitar Is For

Players who want a fast, aggressive M-shape guitar with real features without paying boutique prices. Metal and hard rock guitarists who need reliable humbuckers with the option to split to single-coil. Anyone who wants a guitar that looks and plays like it costs more than it does.

Available at The Pied Piper Music Store in Charleston, WV and The Pied Piper of New Albany in New Albany, OH, serving guitarists across central Ohio including Columbus, Westerville, Dublin, Gahanna, Powell, Pickerington, Reynoldsburg, Pataskala, and Johnstown. Ships continental US.