ESP LTD Alexi-200 Electric Guitar in Black

Sound & Tone

The mahogany body brings warmth and sustain, while the single ESP Designed LH-301B passive bridge pickup pushes a direct, punchy output with enough clarity for tight palm-muted riffing and cutting lead lines. The 25.5″ scale keeps low tunings taut and defined, and the Floyd Rose Special with locking nut allows dive bombs and heavy bending without losing pitch. With a thin U neck, 24 extra jumbo frets and a flat 350mm radius, it favors fast legato runs and aggressive picking in modern metal and hard rock.

ESP LTD Alexi-200 Black Electric Guitar

The Alexi-200 is a signature model engineered to capture aggressive, articulate tones in recording sessions and live tracking, built around a mahogany body with a thin U-profile neck designed for precision tracking and comfortable extended takes. This guitar delivers the hard-hitting tone and responsive feel that define the ESP LTD Alexi line, backed by solid construction and professional-grade hardware. Designed for studio work and session applications where playability and tonal aggression in drop tunings and extreme genres are essential to the final mix.

Recording Tone and Session Playability

The mahogany body paired with a maple neck and roasted jatoba fingerboard produces a warm yet articulate tone with natural sustain that cuts through dense arrangements, while the ESP Designed LH-301B passive pickup delivers direct, punchy output without coloration—ideal for layered guitar tracks and double-tracking sessions. The thin U neck contour and 24 extra jumbo frets enable rapid position shifts and comfortable fretting across the full range for punch-in recording, and the 350mm fingerboard radius supports both smooth legato passages and aggressive picking techniques that translate clearly to tape.

Hardware and Construction

A floyd rose special tremolo bridge with black nickel hardware provides stable tuning throughout extended sessions and expressive pitch control for studio effects and texture, while the bolt-on construction ensures reliable neck-to-body connection and straightforward setup adjustments between takes. The locking nut maintains tuning stability during intense string bending and tremolo use across multiple passes, and LTD tuners deliver dependable mechanical reliability for consistent intonation across tracking days.

Key Features

• Mahogany body with gloss black finish
• Bolt-on maple neck with thin U contour
• Roasted jatoba fingerboard with 24 extra jumbo frets
• 350mm fingerboard radius for smooth playability
• 42mm locking nut for tuning stability
• ESP Designed LH-301B passive pickup
• Floyd Rose Special bridge with black nickel hardware
• 25.5″ scale length
• Sawtooth triangle inlays
• Single volume control
• LTD tuners for reliable operation
• Stock D’Addario XL120 strings (.009–.042)

The Alexi-200 combines aggressive tone, responsive hardware, and a playable neck profile into a purpose-built instrument for recording metal and hard rock with clarity and control.