Description
ESP's LTD 1000 Series encompasses a range of professional-grade instruments that are attainable for most serious guitar players. This EC-1000 is one of the most captivating models in the lineup, with its exquisite Quilted Maple top and mesmerising 'See Thru Purple Sunburst' finish giving it the look of a guitar twice its price.
It's not just a pretty guitar though. The ESP LTD EC-1000 is a dependable, high-performance workhorse that comes equipped with a host of premium features; allowing you to maximise your musical performances. This includes a pair of active EMG humbuckers, a set-thru-body construction, a sleek Macassar Ebony fingerboard, stainless steel frets and LTD locking tuners.
Key Features
- Mahogany Body — Provides a rich and deep sonic foundation for the pickups.
- 3-Piece Mahogany Neck — Layered neck design improves strength for exceptional tuning stability.
- Set-Through Construction — Yields massive sustain and enables smooth, unhindered access to the higher frets; especially with the contoured heel and cutaway.
- Thin "U" Neck Profile — Lean shape is suited for performance-minded players who prioritise both comfort and speed.
- X-Jumbo Stainless Steel Frets — Resistant to corrosion for life-long performance. Wide and tall fret-wire provides a quick response and effortless articulation when playing chords or single notes.
- EMG Active Humbuckers — A powerful and versatile pickup set; combining the sheer aggression of the legendary EMG 81 (in the bridge position) with the smooth, punchy tone of the coil-splittable 60TW-R mounted at the neck.
- TonePros Bridge & Tailpiece — Locking design prevents these parts from falling off of the instrument when removing the strings, and guarantees better contact with the body for increased sustain and resonance.
- LTD Locking Tuners — Ergonomic machine heads cut down string-changing time and improve tuning stability, as less string winds are required around their tuning posts.
Specifications
Body
- Body Material: Mahogany
- Top Material: Quilted Maple
- Body Shape: Eclipse
Neck
- Neck Material: 3-Piece Mahogany
- Neck Contour: Thin U
- Construction: Set-Thru
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Fingerboard Material: Macassar Ebony
- Fingerboard Radius: 350mm
- Frets: 24 XJ Stainless
- Nut Type: Molded
- Nut Width: 42mm
Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: EMG-81 Brushed Black Chrome
- Neck Pickup: EMG-60TW-R Brushed Black Chrome (Pull Tone Knob for Split)
- Controls: Bridge Volume, Neck Volume, Tone (Push/Pull), 3-Way Toggle Switch
Hardware
- Bridge: Tonepros Locking TOM & Tailpiece
- Tuners: LTD Locking
- Strap Buttons: Standard
- Hardware Colour: Black
- Strings: D'Addario XL110 (10-46)
