Saturday, January 25, 2025

$399 vs $399

Same price, interesting considerations. If you are in the market for a trustworthy entry-level guitar, these two might just be the value-for-money instruments you would want to shortlist.

The LTD MH-10 is the epitome of comfort & playability. The only possible dispirited outcome here might be the pickups which serve overdrive & distortion better than clean settings. 

The Kramer Focus VT-211S has lots of tonal versatility on board due to its HSS pickup combo. I like everything about it less the tuners. You might wanna look into replacing those for some peace of mind during performances. 

DISCLAIMER: I tried this guitar when it was still available at Swee Lee. Back in the day, these were easily some of the most affordable starter models out there & they used to list for $200 +/- no kidding. Now that Cristofori Music is listing them for $399 with no upgrades in instrument components, we might be compelled to consider a Bacchus / Aria just to weigh in on the value-for-money consideration.
 
Pics: ESP / Kramer

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