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ESP LTD Deluxe Viper-1000 Baritone Electric Guitar in Black Satin

£1,249.00

ESP take a classic design into modern territory. The LTD Viper-1000 Baritone offers some of the best specs you’ll find – not only within the ESP range – but the world over for a Korean-made guitar. Exceptional construction, stylish looks and elite hardware and electronics. Construction Made of a solid mahogany body with a gorgeous […]

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Description

ESP take a classic design into modern territory. The LTD Viper-1000 Baritone offers some of the best specs you’ll find – not only within the ESP range – but the world over for a Korean-made guitar. Exceptional construction, stylish looks and elite hardware and electronics.

Construction

Made of a solid mahogany body with a gorgeous quilted maple top, the Viper-1000 Baritone is a true spectacle of a guitar – but it doesn’t stop there. Playability is always at the forefront of ESP’s design books.

It hosts a set-thru thin ‘U’ neck paired with an ebony fingerboard; a winning combination found across the ESP catalogue in their USA built guitars and production models alike. Hardware choices include locking tuners and a Tonepros locking TOM and tailpiece for incredible stability.

The 27" scale length is perfect for low tuned chugging as it increases the tension on the strings. The guitar comes tuned B-B but will have no problems going even lower, for filthy, heavy prog tones!

Sound

The EMG 60TW-R and EMG 81 are a perfect blend for progressive musical styles. Modern rock players find themselves dipping into more sounds than ever before across a clean and crunchy tonal spectrum and these active humbuckers (with a push-pull pot to switch between active and passive) suit it to a tee.

The EMG pickups deliver aggressive output of harmonically rich, responsive attack suited to high gain, with a sparkly top end and prominent midrange.

Here's what ESP say about the LTD Viper-1000 Baritone

Guitars in the LTD 1000 Series are designed to offer the tone, feel, looks and quality that working professional musicians require in an instrument. With the Viper-1000 Baritone, you get the diabolical look of the asymmetrical double-cutaway body shape in a 27” baritone scale guitar, typically tuned a fourth below standard (B-E-A-D-F#-B) for extended low end range for modern rock and metal. It uses set-thru construction for easy access to the highest frets, with a mahogany body and three-piece mahogany neck. Its Macassar ebony fingerboard includes 24 extra-jumbo stainless steel frets and white pearloid ESP flag inlays, and white binding on the neck and headstock. Components on the Viper-1000 Baritone include a TonePros locking TOM bridge and tailpiece, LTD locking tuners, and a set of EMG 60TW-R (neck, splittable with push-pull control) and EMG 81 (bridge) pickups, offering a good variety of powerful, aggressive tones.

Specifications

Body

  • Finish: Black Satin
  • Body Wood: Mahogany
  • Top Wood: Maple

Neck

  • Neck Construction: Set-Thru
  • Neck Wood: 3-piece Mahogany
  • Neck Shape: Thin "U"
  • Scale Length: 27"
  • Fingerboard Wood: Macassar Ebony
  • Fingerboard Radius: 350mm (13.78")
  • Nut Width: 42mm
  • Nut Type: Molded
  • Frets: 24, Extra Jumbo Stainless Steel

Electronics & Hardware

  • Neck Pickup: EMG 60TW-R in Brushed Black Chrome
  • Bridge Pickup: EMG 81 in Brushed Black Chrome
  • Controls: 1 Volume, 1 Tone (Push/Pull), 1 Toggle Switch
  • Hardware Colour: Black
  • Tuners: LTD Locking
  • Bridge: Tonepros Locking TOM & Tailpiece

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ESP

ESP is a Japanese guitar and bass manufacturer founded in 1975, originally known as Electric Sound Products. The company is highly respected for its precision craftsmanship and powerful designs that appeal especially to rock and metal players. ESP offers a wide range of instruments, from its high-end Custom Shop models made in Japan and the USA to the more affordable LTD series aimed at everyday musicians. Known for their sleek looks, fast necks, and aggressive tone, ESP guitars are a popular choice for both professional performers and aspiring players across the UK.

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