UNBIASED GEAR REVIEW - LTD Arrow-1000 Guitar 

I have 6 ltd 1000's. Five deluxe models and the sixth is the arrow 1000 snow white. They make such an amazing guitar for about a 1000 bucks. I absolutely love each one and will have them forever.

the recording and you sound freaking amazing!!! Great job man

Legit just got one of these about a month ago! Love it! Killer review Arnold as always!!!

Arnold you look amazing brother. Glad to see you much healthier but still pumping awesome metal out with these reviews.

Love the Channel, Arnold. Keep up the good work 🤘🏻

Intro was killer!

*THANK YOU SO MUCH* for this video! 100% agree with you!

Good review my friend..... I love that u do not pull no punches ..... if there is a F-ing issue u let us no.... I respect that 💯 % ......I am going to be honest with u my friend...... I am a beginner guitar player I no like just a few basic pieces of just a few songs..I am 38yrs old so back when I was 17 n was tinkering around with guitar I couldn't afford effects pedals & all the basic gear I needed to keep me interested enough to stick with learning the guitar.... now with all the effects & cab modelers pedals out now that I can get some cheap basic things to play into my daw in my computer I want to learn how to play now since I can get effect pedals to learn on for relatively cheap.... I am looking at either the Boss ME-70 ($105 used on reverb ) or the Boss ME-80 ( $199 used on reverb ) I no they have newer pedals now but these are a little older & looking at them they look rather well made & were probably rather good when they 1st came out. They are made from steel construction ( mostly) with a built in expression pedal . I think these would be a good place to start learning guitar with. As far as guitars go I have a 2010 Ibanez RG2EX2 white (looks nice) fixed bridge . I payed $150bucks for it. I did some research and decided since I'm a complete newbie I do not need to have a guitar with a floyd rose tremolo since it would just complicate the learning process for me at this stage in the game. I wanted to ask u do u think I am making a wise choice for a basic set up to learn guitar on . Boss makes great pedals ( as far as I no lol ) so I figured I'd get some good tones out of it & not over complicate things from the guitar to pedal to the computer and DAW also the boss pedals both have a looper &a metronome I believe. What do u think bro.... do u have any suggestions on the gear choices that I am considering going with? If u would change anything what ? Also what are some good strings I can run. As for music taste I like heavy brutal metal and the thrash metal leads from the 80s 90s all the way to the brutal metal of today all the good stuff for the last 40yrs thanks for ur time man sorry for the long message but I had to get ur opinion on this step I am planning on going with soon. I have the cash I am just waiting to hear what u think 1st so I don't buy something wrong u no.... thanks bro Also I am getting a audio interface to run my guitar to my computer . I'm thinking about getting the Focusrite Scarlett Solo 3rd generation USB Audio interface its rated 5 stars & is $119 bucks on Sweetwater. I hear they are good for 1 guitar & 1 microphone & sound good in the DAW but what do u think ? Thanks man

I love this video series!! 👍🏼🤘🏼

Full disclosure, I did run into some QC issues when I received the Arrow. The lock nut had a metal slag ball right in the V-slot where the string rests. This caused the string to sit much higher than all the other strings. I cannot believe the QC guy that signed the guitar missed it. I actually had to use a dremel with cutting disk to carefully clean out of the channel so the string would sit flat. The string was damaged so I tossed them and installed new strings. Other than that, no further issues found.

Great vid, It's nice seeing people give the Arrow love. I have the 1000 in Andromeda finish and it is beautiful and nasty.

With this guitar and your weight loss you’ve got that Alexi Laiho vibe going on. Great video man!

This review was awesome! There was a lot of information in this one but I really enjoyed watching it!

Such a killer looking guitar! Sick riffing too dude 🤘

Been so tempted with the E-II Silverburst version

I would LOVE that guitar in that Beautiful color. The EMGs would be gone immediately after I bought it!! I like passive pickups in guitars and active pickups on bass guitars. I would switch the two controls around as well.

My man with the Opeth shirt. Lookin' good buddy keep droppin that content!

sounds good man... love my new E-II M-II NT Black...ESP makes gr8 guitars... the Arrow looks & sounds gr8

Awesome. I need that guitar beats

really good review and i agree with most everything. Only thing as metal pup wise are discontinued seymour original live wires. I dont think the original live wire pre amps are made any more, even through the custom shop are a no go.

Arrows' are overall good bang for the buck. Bought an E-II 2018 - been with me ever since.

Man I've been wanting a solid V lately and I think this just sold me. Would be a great compliment to my e-ii nt7b

ordered one today,now that i seen this video i CANT WAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! great Review and badass riffs!

I just bought this guitar, can’t wait to try it out.

amazing colour

This is my absolute favorite guitar I have ever owned. Great review.

Killer guitar I like it!!! Great video APG! 🤘

Reviewing guitars and beer in the same video, gotta subscribe to this channel

I really dig your present look man. I gotta get my act in gear.

Sounds killer! Fantastic demo! Is that an Orthos 2? Thanks

Bad ass bro!! What noise gate are you running

That intro tune was a banger!

Gotta love that *Opeth* shirt!

Absolutely love how LTD has slowly developed a reputation of building solid quality guitars at a good price point over the years. Great review, man. Kinda bummed out that the E-II line doesn't have stainless frets standard like the 1000 series tho. Fingers crossed!

I hate it when the volume knob is placed so close to the bridge. I always end up lowering the volume by accident when I pick the high strings and I pick with all my fingers tucked in. Can't imagine how in the way the knob must be for people who pick with their fingers extended.

I managed to get one of the first ones that came out...as like yours but mine is a little more darker red.Did a good once over on it no blemishes or anything but a few weeks after I got it home played it a lot had to have the plug jack repaired...but otherwise a fantastic guitar.

Kirk Hammett was holding up two guitars recently that we similar to those. They didn't have the notches and the inlays were a bit different.

I really miss the ESP E-ii SV models...they just looked different and better to my eyes.

Damn that KSR sounds sick

I've thought that i buy this guitar and im pretty sure im going to it's pretty sick!

What’s up brother? Love the guitar however the arch in the middle where the body splits is a concern for comfortability since it looks like the arch would hurt your leg while resting on your leg.

If you get one and have any cosmetic issues or binding flaws just return it and have a new one shipped in. The flawed ones are very few.

ESP custom shop guitars nut width sometimes don’t match up with the Floyd Nuts... it all has to do with the neck width specs... ESP doesn’t make the nuts and Floyd Rose only make the 4 different sized nuts....My George Lynch custom shop neck is way to wide for the supplied nut but George wants wide flat fretboards like Spanish classical guitars.

LOVE that demo song! It's got kind of a late 90s Hypocrisy sound to it (think The Final Chapter or the Self Titled record)

Hej, thanks for you video, tell me please is big difference between this guitar and ltd 401. Except price

Great video dude! How much does it weigh?

These new gen SS frets LTD aren't still available in Canada, they're still on "pre order" status, which kinda suck considering they have been announced for a while now, Im dying to get an EC 1000 Fishman...maybe they will be finally available in 2023

Killer song dude!

I will preface this by saying i do really like mine (identical red model) BUT: setup was a nightmare from factory - needed several frets filed down bends on hi E 15th fret would mute out, had to file down fretwork along the edges of neck in several spots, the pickup switch went out 2 months after i got it and wouldnt switch to bridge PU, took it in and the guy had to clean it all out. I am very suprised at the quality control here from ESP. I have several other LTD1000s and the quality is phenomenal. it is a cool guitar and it is totally fine after the fixes but damn thats something i would expect on a 200 series, not on a Korean made 1200$ instrument from the reputable WMI factory

Dude, does it has neck dive? I bought one recently the 401 and it has. Just to know if its my model or all models have this issue:(

Very sad that there isn't a red Arrow in the E-II line. Any reason not to get this Ltd instead?

Saludos cordiales desde Oaxaca México 👍🤝Kind regards from Oaxaca Mexico 👍

you can fix that shitty high end spikiness on those shitty emgs by lowering them flush with the pickup rings. Or switch the 85 to the bridge and the 81 to the rhythm. I wish esp would abandon their love for active pickups personally

My Mh-1000et w/stainless frets has surpassed every expectation I had. Cannot recommend the line highly enough.

dude ik sure he canb ding it for one or two things but I have a comparable LTD Arrow (black metal) and it is freaking killer. I have more expensive guitars but kan when I pick it up its like damn...the others pale

I think I’m going to pick up the Violet andromeda left handed version as my first Floyd rose guitar!

Oh yea my 2015 Gibson Les Paul Traditional has the biggest lip edge all along the binding...

Can this floyd rose take a beatdown and still stay in tune? How about the intonation?

Bro you would rock 160$ guitar just as hard as a 2000$ one.

loved the song...so gamma ray like...

That thing up top is from buffing

I got this guitar earlier this year and it kicks ass! But does anyone know a good gig bag that fits this guitar? The official esp one looks kind of cheap and I've read reviews that the zipper breaks easily. Thanks.

LTD is literally same level as ESP now

5:14, they just sanded through the finish

As a guitar tech, the 1000 series are a great compromise to an ESP. I've spent some time with the setup and it set up beautifully. I play really low action and currently in Drop A. The buzz is almost non existent which tells you the fret work was really nicely done. Btw, I see the KSR in the video. I have the Orthos 2. It's a dragon slayer of an high end high gain amp, Kyle Rhodes rules!!!!

C'mon Arnold, it's not the EMG's that has the pickups a little chirpy, because EMG has like 40 different humbucking guitar pickups. The sound issue is the EMG 81, and to a lesser extent the EMG 85. If you went with any number of other EMG pickups, particularly the X preamp equipped pickups, even just going with the 81x and 85x, it would make a significant difference, and improvement, definitely, in the overall sound of the instrument

Love the review, and that LTD, but I need some help lol. What is that hanging on the wall upper left?

wish they would do an SV deluxe or black metal. the arrow just looks wrong to me, but the spec is soooo right for what i'm after

That guitar is wicked

If only this had a reverse headstock🤑

This is the kind of guitar you're meant to set on fire with pure shred lol

Today’s beer is Michelob ultra tomorrow Miller 64 these days Arn ?

I'm actually thinking about adding a kill switch to mine where the volume knobs is and relocated.

Sounds juicy

How about the balance of the Guitar, just curious

That riff was the absolute shit dude 🤘🏻🤘🏻

I have the Black Metal. The first thing to go was the EMG. Sounds great, if you're in a Metallica Cover band. I do my own thing... Immense value!!

Looks like you’ve lost a hell of a lot of weight man! Good on you from a personal standpoint

Are these neck heavy?

what a shirt...

My man lookin a little like Alexi Laiho but not anorexic. While playing the LTD. aye for real awesome review. I’m getting this tomorrow

Waah, this guitar gives me a GammaRay vibe

Ltd guitars are great. There is no reason to buy a higher end guitar than a 1000 series in the ESP lineup. They have gotten these guitars to be very high end.

I hated the EMGs in my arrow 1000. They have no balls when it comes to a bit of low end bassy chug. Swapped them out for blackouts. Wayyyyy better. To each their own lol

Would it be good for an intermediate guitarist?

This guitar looks like a dragon

12:20 12:24

Just curious was this one made in Korea or Indonesia?

Best song ever.

Dude, party the fuck up.

C'mon Arnold... "EMG's," is a term I'd expect from the 12 13 year old kid, or someone in their first year of playing and learning about guitars, but you've been around long enough, played enough instruments, I would think, to have tried quite a few of the pickups offered by EMG, most of which do not sound very similar to the 81/85 pickups, especially a lot of the newer sets, which have a very nice blend of passive and active sound and feel,

IMHO, V-II is just nicer looking. Too bad there's no LTD version.

How do you talk the wife into letting me get one of these? I haven't played in a few years. I have no guitar or equipment right now

I know they’ve moved a lot of production, so is this Korean or Indo??

I bought one of these and it was complete trash. paint was bad, frets were bad, etc. Turned me off to ESP.

This cutout it's obnoxious and hell of uncomfortable for me sadly ;/

Cool guitar. Looks like a Jackson rip off tho.

I had long hair for 16 years. Deep condition, protein treatment, get a trim. Thank me later.

I ended up with a mediocre counterfeit lol. *The only upside is the knock off EMG's that say EMG sound better than the real thing.* They aren't compressed and don't have the obvious low-pass cutoff point that EMG uses. This thing, on the other hand, *sounds wicked.* *Bear in mind, active pickups don't have to sound compressed whatsoever and I know because I'm a formally educated electrical engineer; just didn't finish the degree so dub me an "amateur" for posterity sake.* The reason you get compression is the Class of active circuit used which I won't even try to understand why they do it other than the original designer wasn't well educated in engineering. *If done correctly, like my active modules, your pickups sound 100% passive except they are cranking out about 5-6 VAC! lol* It's very easy and affordable to achieve this with actives, so I can only speculate as to why companies don't do it and that's likely because they just use an off the shelf schematic with very minor changes.

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