ESP LTD Wayne Static 600 Guitar Review

Metal guitarists know that there is a point in their progression as musicians where finding the right guitar is a definite challenge. The beginner instruments can no longer keep up with their playing, but the higher quality ones are just not affordable. (By affordable, I mean less than $1,000.) It's a problem that poses itself to too many, too often. As an answer to this, ESP offers the ESP LTD Wayne Static 600 electric guitar. In this article, I'll take an in depth look at the Wayne Static 600 to see if itis a reasonable choice for those mid-level musicians.

Features: The body of the ESP LTD Wayne Static 600 is made of mahogany wood. Metal musicians especially like this build because it is solid and provides good sustain. The finish is definitely unique, in that it's actually a metal "black diamond" style plate on top. The neck of the ESP LTD Wayne Static 600 is made of maple wood, and is set into the body. It has an ebony fretboard with twenty four extra jumbo frets and the Static X logo on the twelfth fret as the only inlay. The hardware, meanwhile, is all brand name quality. It has Grover tuning heads and a Tonepro brand bridge for string stability. Electronically, the ESP LTD Wayne Static 600 has one single Seymour Duncan brand humbucker in the bridge position, and a single volume control knob.

Playability: This guitar has a certain number of advantages and drawbacks because of its looks and shape. The advantages, as you would find with most ESP's, are the very thin neck, extra jumbo frets, and high quality hardware. They all lend themselves to excellent solo playing and an easy setup. On the other hand, the metal plate added for aesthetic quality makes the ESP LTD Wayne Static 600 very, very heavy. Also, the Explorer style shape of the body takes some getting used to for playing while sitting down.

Sound: The fact that there is just one pickup means the versatility of the ESP LTD Wayne Static 600 is very limited. It is a Seymour Duncan, which generally equates to great distortion for both rhythm and lead playing. Also, the fact that it is in the bridge position means it will sound almost country playing clean. But fact is, it won't be able to play a wide range of genres and there aren't many tonal options.

Overall: The ESP LTD Wayne Static 600 is geared for a very specific consumer. Intermediate metal players looking to stay within a specific sound set and needing a guitar with a good build quality will certainly appreciate it. If that description doesn't fit you though, it would be best to look elsewhere. You can find the ESP LTD Wayne Static 600 in music stores for about $700.