Ltd V resonator

[mirrormist]

Hello Michael, Guys and Gals…wondered if anyone could help me out with this…

I have been trying to research a resonator guitar I have…it was the first one I bought back in the early nineties… can’t remember exactly when I bought it but I know I definitely had it 95…though I seem to think 93 may well have been the year I bought it.
I have done an internet search and the info I have found is on a company called ESP who set a subsidiary called Ltd up in 96…if ESP Ltd is the maker of this guitar then the time periods seem to conflict.

Anyway it cost in the region of £300 if my memory serves me well.
The finish is quite shoddy…grit or the like under the varnish…and the string spacing was poor on the spider bridge which doesn’t seem to be sitting square with the cover.
It is less than 42mm at the nut…but has Gotoh tuners.

If you guys can fill me in, on its maker that would help

Thanks...Anthony

[Michael Messer]

Hi Anthony,

ESP is quite a well known brand, I think they mostly do budget priced electric guitars. I have seen one or two of their Dobros over the years, but I don't know anything about them. I assume they are Chinese or Korean. Hopefully one of our forum members or guests will be able to help on this one.

Best wishes for the new year.

Shine On,
Michael.

[rickS]

Not a JHS, is it?

[Alan]

I've seen that Ltd V logo before, but I don't think its the same as the ESP budget range LTD. They've always been into the "dark art" side of guitars. They also used to have Ron Wood as one of their artists

www.espguitars.com/

[Michael Messer]

I thought the same about JSP and ESP. I too have a feeling it may be a JSP, but if you say it has esp on it, then it does!

Shine On,
Michael

[Alan]

Whatever happened to proper names for guitars?

Anybody seen this yet? Haynes guitar manual

[mirrormist]

Thanks Guys...it doesn't have ESP on it Michael...i found that link on the net...it only has Ltd V...though i haven't opened it up to see what is inside yet.

Regards...and thanks again

[Michael Messer]

Hi Anthony,

It sounds to me like a JSP or a similar brand from that period. I am pretty sure it is Chinese or Korean. Pete Woodman may know about these guitars.....?

Shine On,
Michael.

[LouisianaGrey]

Sorry, it's not a brand name I've seen before.