Ltd M-207 Baritone DX Crimson Satin

A 7-string Baritone That Reinforces the Shred and Metal DNA of the M Series

With the M-207DX Baritone, ESP LTD extends the spirit of the M and MH series to a longer 7-string format, designed for guitarists who want to drop tuning without losing clarity. This variant joins the LTD 200DX family, known for offering performance-oriented instruments with a refined presentation and a particularly attractive equipment-to-price ratio. Here, you find everything that makes the M models charming: a sharp silhouette, easy access to the upper frets, a fast neck, and a personality firmly oriented towards modern playing.

The Crimson Satin finish further accentuates this character. It highlights the flamed maple top while maintaining a sober, aggressive, and contemporary look. This guitar is clearly aimed at musicians who want a stage or studio instrument capable of handling heavy rhythms, low-tuned riffs, and technical parts, without venturing into elitist luthiery that is difficult to access.

For Which Guitarist and Styles?

The ESP LTD M-207DX Baritone primarily targets intermediate to advanced guitarists looking for a serious, stable, and easy-to-handle 7-string to explore modern registers. Its baritone scale length makes a real difference when playing in low tunings: the low strings remain firmer under the fingers, the attack is cleaner, and the definition of palm mutes gains authority.

It will be particularly comfortable in modern metal, metalcore, djent, melodic death, prog, heavy hard rock, and all aesthetics where low-end precision matters as much as execution speed. The Extra Thin U neck profile and 24 Extra Jumbo frets favor fast back-and-forth movements, legatos, extended tapping, and wide stretches. That said, thanks to the coil split, it can also cover more open registers for clear arpeggios, crystalline intros, or sharper textures in crunch tones.

Tight, Powerful, and Versatile Tone for Modern Tunings

The tonal personality of this M-207DX Baritone primarily relies on its 27" / 686 mm scale length. On a 7-string, this extra length is a real asset: it improves low-end sustain, tightens the response of the lowest string, and limits the floppiness sometimes encountered on shorter scales. For modern riffing, this is an immediate advantage in terms of precision, articulation, and control.

The alder body provides a balanced foundation, with a clear attack and good clarity across the spectrum. The flamed maple top contributes as much to aesthetics as to the sense of clarity, enhancing presence and bite. The bolt-on neck construction adds the right amount of snap and responsiveness, exactly where a shred or technical metal player expects a quick response under the pick.

The roasted maple neck also contributes to this feeling of stability and liveliness. Paired with a rosewood fingerboard, it offers an interesting compromise between precise attack and a denser, more organic feel. The Tune-o-Matic bridge with string-through-body effectively supports sustain and note firmness, especially on heavy rhythms and dissonant chords played with gain.

On the electronics side, the two ESP LH-150 humbuckers deliver an output level well suited to saturated registers: the bridge pickup favors impact, tight rhythms, and aggressive leads, while the neck pickup provides more thickness for singing solos and broader parts. The push-pull tone control allows switching to single-coil mode for a more open, drier, and brighter sound. This option truly expands the instrument's palette, especially for alternating between airy verses, massive choruses, and more defined clean atmospheres.

Recommended Compatible Accessories

To fully exploit this 7-string baritone, the safest choice remains a set of 7-string electric guitar strings, ideally with gauges suited to low tunings, using the original setup .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046/.059 as a reference. A good quality 6.35 mm jack cable is also essential to preserve the attack and definition of its passive pickups. Finally, a electric guitar stand provides a simple and perfectly adapted solution for daily storage.

Technical specifications

Category	ST	Body	Alder
Format	Super-Strat	Types of frets	Extra Jumbo
Nbr of strings	7	Bridge / tailpiece	Tune-o-Matic
Top	Flamed maple	Nbre of pickups	2
Neck	Screwed Roasted Maple	Neck Pickup	LH-150
Neck format	Extra thin U	Bridge pickup	LH-150
Radius	400 mm	Electronics	Passive
Nut Width	48 mm	Selector	3-position
Fingerboard	Rosewood	Settings	1 Volume and 1 Tone (Push/Pull)
Nbrs of frets	24	Color	Red
Scale (mm)	686 mm	Colours	Crimson Satin
Tuning pegs	LTD	Finishing	Satin
Original Strings	.010/.013/.017/0.26/.036/.046/.059	Hardware	Black

Finish	satin	String mounting	string-through-body
Color tone	red	Tuners	LTD
Construction	bolt-on neck	Number of strings	7
Neck shape	Extra Thin U	Original strings gauge	.010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046/.059
Scale length	27" / 686 mm	Number of pickups	2
Number of frets	24	Configuration	humbucker
Fret type	Extra Jumbo	Controls	1 x volume, 1 x tone with push-pull
Hardware color	black	Selector switch	3 positions
Bridge/tailpiece	Tune-o-Matic	Push-pull function	coil split (single-coil mode)