The ESP Guitars EC 1000 6-String Electric Guitar, Antique Sunburst. Rocking Single-Cut electric, with a flamed maple top, set neck, Seymour Duncan pickups and pro hardware.
The ESP Guitars EC 1000 is a professional, hard-rocking, solid body electric guitar, with a luxurious flamed maple top. The ESP Ltd Deluxe EC-1000 ASB is loaded with a Seymour Duncan JB pickup in the bridge position and a '59 pickup for the neck, a versatile combination for rock to clean jazz tones. The easy play, bound 3 piece mahogany set neck with rosewood fretboard on a bound mahogany body provides excellent resonance and sustain. The ESP Guitars Ltd EC1000ASB 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 Seymour Duncan pickups, professional hardware and stunning looks.
The main features of the ESP Guitars EC 1000 include:
Rocking Single-Cut electric, with a flamed maple top, set neck, Seymour Duncan pickups and pro hardware
Construction / Scale: Set-Neck / 24.75 inch
Body: Mahogany w/ Flamed Maple top
Neck / Fingerboard: 3-Pc. Mahogany / Rosewood
Nut Type / Width: Earvana Compensated / 42mm
Neck Shape: Thin U
Inlays: Abalone Flags
Frets: 24 XJ
Binding: White w/ Abalone Purfling - on body, neck and headstock
Hardware: Chrome
Tuners: Schaller Locking
Bridge / Tailpiece: Tonepros T3B-T and T1Z Locking
Pickups: Seymour Duncan JB (B) / 59 (N) Zebra
Electronics: Vol / Vol / Tone / Toggle
Features:
Manufacturer:
ESP
Series:
LTD
Design:
Eclipse
Body:
Mahogany
Top:
Flamed Maple
Binding:
Abalone
Neck:
3-ply, Mahogany
Neck Construction:
Set-Thru
Neck Profile:
Thin-'U'
Scale in mm:
628
Fretboard:
Macassar Ebony
Fretboard Type:
Fretted
Fretboard Radius in Inches:
13.75
Number of Frets:
24
Fret Format:
Extra Jumbo, stainless steel
Fretboard Inlays:
Flags
Nut type:
Plastic
Nut width in mm:
42
Pickup:
HH
Manufacturer pickups:
Seymour Duncan
Neck Pickup:
SH-1n '59
Middle Pickup:
No
Bridge Pickup:
SH-4 JB
Coil-splitting:
Yes
Electronic:
Passive
Switch:
3-Way
Control:
Vol, Vol, Tone (Push/Pull)
Bridge:
TonePros Locking TOM
Tailpiece:
TonePros Locking Stopbar
Tuners:
Locking
Strap Button:
Standard
Hardware:
Nickel
String Gauge:
.010 - .046
Factory Tuning:
Standard E
Finish:
High-Gloss
Colour:
Amber Sunburst
Case included:
No
Gigbag included:
No
Certificate:
No
ESP LTD EC-1000FM ASB Electric Gui tar, Antique Sunburst
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.
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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