ESP
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.
Best strings for ESP LTD M-200
Character-matched pairings, ordered by fit
Ernie Ball
Regular Slinky
10–46 · $5.49
The LTD M-series default — Slinkys on M-200 work across the metal spectrum from classic to modern.
Brightness7
Warmth5
Sustain5
Durability5
Playability7
Value9
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D'Addario
NYXL 10-46
10–46 · $12.99
For Kirk Hammett fans — NYXL brings the M-200 closer to USA ESP spec tonally on a budget M-body.
Brightness7
Warmth5
Sustain6
Durability7
Playability7
Value6
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Ernie Ball
Beefy Slinky
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.
Brightness5
Warmth7
Sustain7
Durability6
Playability4
Value9
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More strings in this sonic family
Similar character, different brand or gauge
Ernie Ball
Skinny Top Heavy Bottom
10–52 · $6.49
Brightness6
Warmth6
Sustain6
Durability5
Playability7
Value9
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Stringjoy
Signatures Balanced
11–50 · $11.99
Brightness6
Warmth6
Sustain6
Durability6
Playability5
Value5
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Ernie Ball
Not Even Slinky
12–56 · $7.49
Brightness4
Warmth8
Sustain9
Durability8
Playability3
Value8
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Ernie Ball
Mondo Slinky
10.5–52 · $6.49
Brightness6
Warmth6
Sustain6
Durability5
Playability6
Value9
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D'Addario
EXL145 Nickel Wound Heavy
12–54 · $6.99
Brightness5
Warmth7
Sustain8
Durability7
Playability3
Value9
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Ernie Ball
Cobalt Slinky
10–46 · $9.99
Brightness8
Warmth5
Sustain7
Durability6
Playability7
Value7
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