The ESP Guitars EC 1000 LH 6-String Left Handed Electric Guitar, Vintage Black. Rocking LP style electric with a set neck, powerful active EMG pickups and pro hardware.
The ESP Guitars EC 1000 LH is a professional, hard-rocking, solid body electric guitar for left handed players. The ESP Ltd Deluxe EC-1000 LH VB is loaded with an EMG 81 pickup in the bridge position and an EMG 60 pickup for the neck, the ultimate active pickup combination for rock tones. The easy play, bound 3 piece mahogany set neck with an ebony fretboard on a bound mahogany body provides excellent resonance and sustain. The ESP Guitars Ltd EC1000LHVB has a 24.75 inch scale for easy note bending and the upper frets are easily reached with the cutaway design. The fingerboard has eyecatching abalone flag inlays whilst Schaller locking tuners, TonePros locking bridge and tailpiece plus an Earvana Compensated Nut ensure reliable tuning across the note range. A very high quality, professional single cut guitar with highly versatile, powerful EMG active tones, professional hardware and tidy, dark looks.
The main features of the ESP Guitars EC 1000 LH include:
Rocking LP style electric with a set neck, powerful active EMG pickups and pro hardware
Construction / Scale: Set-Neck / 24.75 inch
Body: Mahogany
Neck / Fingerboard: 3-Pc. Mahogany / Ebony
Nut Type / Width: Earvana Compensated / 42mm
Neck Shape: Thin U
Inlays: Flags
Frets: 24 XJ
Binding: Aged Triple White (B/H), Aged White (N)
Hardware: Gold
Tuners: Schaller Locking
Bridge / Tailpiece: Tonepros T3B-T and T1Z Locking
Out of the box, the EC-1000 strikes with the quality of the finish. The fretwork, the body and neck binding, the factory setup (a very low action) are really impressive, considering the price. I had an EC-256 and the finish was correct but far from perfect. This EC-1000 comes from the Korean factories, you definitely notice the difference. The tuners feel sturdy and are very precise. The guitar stays in tune. The sound is fantastic. The EMG pickups are of course very punchy, but the sustain is also very good. The satin finish gives the neck a very comfortable feeling as well. I've alternated my Gibson LP Tribute and the EC-1000, apart from the fact that the pickups are very different, from a lutherie quality perspective I would say that in terms of finish and feel, the Ltd EC-100 is as good, if not better than a Gibson Studio/Tribute.
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This is a great guitar! These SD pickups are so versatile, you can certainly play from jazz to metal, which was one of the main reasons why I bought this instrument and because it looks great and I fell in love with it. Playability is great, great low action, thin but very fast and confortable neck, good fretwork, easy accessible high frets, stable tuning and great intonation. Played it live a fair amount of times and had no problems. After some use the strap button came a little loose but just a bit of wood glue did the job and never had a problem again. It is simply an excellent instrument. Highly recommend it.
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My first LTD guitar and I am mightily impressed. Amazing sound and tone, comfortable to play, quality hardware, fairly priced and beautifully finished. I'm struggling to say anything negative about it. If you are considering this guitar I can highly recommend it. I can also highly recommend dv247 who shipped the guitar to me in just a few days - even in these difficult times of lockdown
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Really happy with this guitar. Finish, bindings etc are flawless. The binding colour is more orange than the yellow in the product pictures. I prefer the orange. It’s a really effortless guitar to play. Neck is quick, but feels substantial. Guitar is noticeably lighter than other Les Paul types that I’ve previously played.
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