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LTD M-200

Electric· Budget Kirk Hammett

ESP's entry-tier M-series — basswood body, LH-150 humbuckers, Floyd-licensed trem. The metal-starter with M-body DNA from Kirk Hammett's signature line at a tenth of the USA price.

Guitar character

Brightness6

Warmth5

Sustain7

Articulation7

Comfort7

Versatility6

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Best strings for ESP LTD M-200

Character-matched pairings, ordered by fit

10–46 · $5.49

The LTD M-series default — Slinkys on M-200 work across the metal spectrum from classic to modern.

10–46 · $12.99

For Kirk Hammett fans — NYXL brings the M-200 closer to USA ESP spec tonally on a budget M-body.

11–54 · $5.99

For drop-tuned doom and sludge players — the M-200 body handles heavier gauges better than its budget pricing would suggest.

More strings in this sonic family

Similar character, different brand or gauge

Skinny Top Heavy Bottom

10–52 · $6.49

Signatures Balanced

11–50 · $11.99

Not Even Slinky

12–56 · $7.49

10.5–52 · $6.49

EXL145 Nickel Wound Heavy

12–54 · $6.99

10–46 · $9.99