ESP LTD Mike Schleibaum MSV-1 Electric Guitar in Black Gloss

£1,999.00

ESP have this outstanding New ESP LTD Mike Schleibaum MSV-1 Electric Guitar in Black Gloss in Guitars department, 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. The ESP LTD Mike Schleibaum MSV-1 is a statement of sleek, aggressive design combined with premium components, built for uncompromising performance.Key Features Neck-Thru-Body Construction – Enhances sustain and stability. Mahogany Body with Maple Cap – Delivers warmth and depth with added clarity. Macassar Ebony Fingerboard – Smooth feel with…

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ESP have impressed us with this New ESP LTD Mike Schleibaum MSV-1 Electric Guitar in Black Gloss 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.

The ESP LTD Mike Schleibaum MSV-1 is a statement of sleek, aggressive design combined with premium components, built for uncompromising performance.

Key Features

  • Neck-Thru-Body Construction – Enhances sustain and stability.
  • Mahogany Body with Maple Cap – Delivers warmth and depth with added clarity.
  • Macassar Ebony Fingerboard – Smooth feel with a bright tonal character.
  • EMG JH Humbucker Pickup – Provides a powerful, balanced output with iconic Hetfield tones.
  • Gold Floyd Rose 1000 Tremolo – Ensures rock-solid tuning and expressive dive-bomb capability.
  • Distinctive Aesthetics – Black Gloss finish paired with gold hardware and pearloid block inlays.

This signature guitar, finished in stunning Black Gloss with gold hardware, is a visual and sonic powerhouse tailored for modern metal and hard rock players.

Designed in collaboration with Mike Schleibaum, the MSV-1 showcases ESP’s commitment to innovation, featuring a neck-thru-body construction, a single EMG JH James Hetfield Humbucker, and a Floyd Rose 1000 tremolo for dynamic playability and precision.

Specifications

  • Body Shape: V-Style
  • Number of Strings: 6
  • Construction: Neck-Thru
  • Scale: 24.75″”
  • Body: Mahogany with Maple Cap
  • Top: –
  • Neck: 3Pc Mahogany
  • Fingerboard: Macassar Ebony
  • Fingerboard Radius: 350mm
  • Finish: Black Gloss
  • Nut Width: 42mm
  • Nut Type: Locking
  • Neck Contour: Thin U
  • Frets/Type: 24 XJ Stainless Steel
  • Hardware Color: Gold
  • Tuners: Grover
  • Bridge: Floyd Rose 1000 Gold
  • Neck PU: –
  • Middle PU: –
  • Bridge PU: EMG JH Brushed Gold
  • Electronics Layout: Master Volume
  • Strings: D’Addario XL120 (.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042)
  • Case: V-Alexi Form Fit Case
  • Case Included: Yes
  • Weight (pounds): 10-12 lbs
  • Dimensions (inches): 44 x 16 x 4

Additional information

Weight 23 kg

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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

Black Gloss.