The LTD Vipers offer in some cases the same features as their older ESP sister: Flag-inlays, EMGs and a re-designed classic look. There are also models in a more affordable price range.
The Korean copies of the expensive ESP guitars are built with the same care and technical know how as the signiture or standard series from the japanese noble brand LTD by ESP.
Since the founding of the company in 1975 by Hisatake Shibuya, ESP have become a renowned manufacture of high-end guitars and basses. The list of worldwide ESP endorsers is also impressive. Bands such as Metallica, Rolling Stones, Rammstein, Sepultura oder Children of Bodom are just a few who are role models for many musicians.