Originally Posted by: SoulDistortionAs far as Les Pauls go, the body style and tone are more classic and a bc rich warlock body style and tone would probably be exactly what im looking for considering that i play metal. I've looked into les pauls in the past and they are great for blues but not SOO great when distorted. They are great guitars but still a little too classic for me.

Well ESPs are known as metal guitars and are up there in popularity with Jacksons. Hammet, Hetfield, Jeff Hanneman, Alexi Lahio, Max Cavalera, Dave Mustaine, George Lynch all play ESP so I'm sure you get where I'm going.

The ESP Les Paul isnt really like a Les Paul. Thinner body, thinner neck, higher output pickups...if you just don't like the LP body style, there are other LTD models besides the EC. That model just happens to be the one that I played. www.espguitars.com