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ESP LTD M-1 Custom '87 Electric Guitar in Metallic Gold

ESP LTD M-1 Custom ’87 Electric Guitar in Metallic Gold

£1,249.00

ESP have impressed us with this New ESP LTD M-1 Custom ’87 Electric Guitar in Metallic Gold in Guitars, it’s in stock, and ready to ship with fast, reliable delivery across the UK, Ireland, and Europe. For more details within Guitars, additional Electric Guitars options, full specifications, demos, images, videos, and secure online ordering, read on below. ESP's '87 Series celebrates a time when guitars couldn't be louder — both sonically and aesthetically! This gold-finished M-1 Custom is a faithful recreation of one of ESP's earliest models, and really ought to come with a pair of matching spandex shorts! Essentially…

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ESP have impressed us with this New ESP LTD M-1 Custom ’87 Electric Guitar in Metallic Gold in Guitars, it’s in stock, and ready to ship with fast, reliable delivery across the UK, Ireland, and Europe. For more details within Guitars, additional Electric Guitars options, full specifications, demos, images, videos, and secure online ordering, read on below.

ESP's '87 Series celebrates a time when guitars couldn't be louder — both sonically and aesthetically! This gold-finished M-1 Custom is a faithful recreation of one of ESP's earliest models, and really ought to come with a pair of matching spandex shorts! Essentially a "Super-Strat", this guitar boasts plenty of high-performance features that modern rock and metal players are sure to enjoy.

The M-1's neck-thru design with an Alder body and a 3-piece Maple neck yields a vibrant, mid-focused sound that's guaranteed to cut through in a band mix with singing sustain. Throw in the devastating Seymour Duncan Distortion humbucker along with a Floyd Rose 1000 double-locking tremolo, and you've got yourself a supercharged shred machine that will never fail to stand out on stage!

Key Features

  • Alder Body — Provides a balanced tonal foundation for the pickup, with tight lows, bold mids and singing highs.
  • 3-Piece Maple Neck — Layered neck construction improves strength for exceptional tuning stability. Maple timber adds brightness into the sonic mix for a snappier note attack.
  • Extra Thin "U" Neck Profile – Ultra-slim shape is suited for performance-hungry players who want to play at lightning speed!
  • Macassar Ebony Fingerboard — Dark and silky material, fitted with 24 XJ-sized frets for stellar playability.
  • Seymour Duncan Distortion Pickup — Potent humbucker designed for high-octane rock and modern metal. Delivers huge output and massive sustain.
  • EMG PA-2 Boost Switch — For when you need that extra push of raw power! Great for enhancing solos or adding "break up" to a clean amp tone.
  • Push/Pull Volume Knob — Allows you to split the humbucker and achieve a sparkly single-coil sound.
  • Floyd Rose Tremolo —Ensures rock-solid tuning stability and lets you divebomb to your heart's content!

Specifications

Body

  • Body Material: Alder
  • Body Shape: M-1 Custom

Neck

  • Neck Material: 3-Piece Maple
  • Neck Contour: Extra Thin U
  • Construction: Neck-Thru
  • Scale Length: 25.5"
  • Fingerboard Material: Macassar Ebony
  • Fingerboard Radius: 350mm
  • Frets: 24 XJ
  • Nut Type: Locking
  • Nut Width: 43mm

Electronics

  • Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan Distortion
  • Controls: Volume (Push/Pull for Coil-Split), EMG PA-2 Mini Switch

Hardware

  • Bridge: Floyd Rose 1000 Series Locking Tremolo
  • Tuners: LTD
  • Strap Buttons: Standard
  • Hardware Colour: Gold
  • Strings: D'Addario XL120 (9-42)

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Additional information

Weight 22.5 kg

Stuff About Electric Guitars

Electric guitars use magnetic pickups to convert string vibration into an electrical signal, allowing the sound to be shaped through amplifiers and effects. Key things to understand include body shape, pickup type, neck profile, scale length and bridge design, as these all affect tone, feel and sustain. They are used across almost every modern genre, from clean and expressive to high-gain and aggressive styles, making them one of the most versatile instruments available.

Stuff About Guitars

Guitars cover a wide range of instruments designed to suit different styles, techniques, and sounds, from acoustic and classical models to solid body, semi-hollow, and hollow electric designs. Factors like body shape, scale length, neck profile, string type, and pickups all influence how a guitar feels and responds, making each type suited to different players and musical approaches. Whether used for rhythm, lead, songwriting, or experimentation, guitars are expressive, versatile instruments that form the heart of countless genres and playing styles.

Stuff About Solid Body Electric Guitars

Solid body electric guitars are built from a solid piece or pieces of wood, giving them excellent sustain, stability, and resistance to feedback at higher volumes. This construction makes them well suited to amplified playing across a wide range of styles, from clean and articulate tones to heavy, high-gain sounds. Their design allows pickups and hardware to play a major role in shaping tone, while the solid body provides a consistent, reliable feel. Solid body electric guitars are valued for their durability, versatility, and ability to perform confidently on stage and in the studio.

The Important stuff

Metallic Gold.

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