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ESP LTD EC-1000 Piezo Electric Guitar - See Thru Black Demo

Solibody Electric Guitar with Mahogany Body, Quilt Maple Top, Mahogany Neck, Ebony Fretboard, 2 Humbucking Pickups, and Fishman Powerbridge - See Thru Black
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From Metal to Warm Acoustic Tones

With the ESP LTD Eclipse EC-1000 Piezo solidbody electric guitar plugged into your amplifier, you're primed for anything your gig throws at you. The Eclipse's set-neck design keeps it resonating longer than bolt-on designs. And with Seymour Duncan humbucking pickups, you've got powerful, articulate tone on demand. From chiming cleans to growling high-gain tones, this guitar covers a lot of tonal territory. You can even dial in the Fishman Powerbridge to access warm and natural-sounding acoustic tones. Get your hands on the LTD Eclipse, and find out why this is one of the more anticipated guitars at Sweetwater.

Classic looks with modern performance

Nothing screams rock 'n' roll like ESP's timeless Eclipse body style. The extra mass of this mahogany and maple, single-cutaway design gives the Eclipse EC-1000 Piezo fantastic sustain. Its slightly arched quilt maple top provides you with comfortable hand positioning and a beautiful instrument to behold. Add open access to the Eclipse EC-1000 Piezo's upper frets, thanks to a super-sharp cutaway, and you have an instrument that blends a favored vintage design with modern appointments — perfect for today's players.

Seymour Duncan JB and '59 humbuckers

ESP loaded the EC-1000 Piezo with a popular and versatile set of Seymour Duncan humbucking pickups. First, there's the Seymour Duncan '59 neck humbucking pickup that gives you creamy PAF tone with a full voice and an articulate top end that sounds great clean or through a high-gain circuit. It's the perfect complement to the Duncan JB model humbucker at the Eclipse EC-1000 Piezo's bridge position, whose much hotter output lets you slam the front end of any amp or stompbox for tight and punchy sounds that cut. The EC-1000 Piezo includes a 3-way pickup selector and push-pull for coil-split tones.

Acoustic and electric tones

To gain maximum versatility from the LTD EC-1000 Piezo, ESP outfitted it with the industry-leading Fishman Powerbridge. This TOM-style bridge is embedded with piezo pickups, so you can access rich and natural-sounding acoustic tones as well as the aggressive sounds offered by the magnetic humbuckers. You can use a single output and switch between the two or blend each sound with the onboard mini toggle. Alternatively, you can utilize the dual outputs for sending the magnetic and piezo signals to their own amplification simultaneously.

ESP LTD Eclipse EC-1000 Piezo Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:

  • Classic-looking electric guitar with piezo and magnetic pickup tones
  • Fishman Powerbridge allows you to choose magnetic, piezo acoustic, or a blend of both
  • Thin "U" profile makes the mahogany neck play fast and smooth
  • Mahogany body topped with quilted maple gives you rich, powerful tone with excellent snap and definition
  • Dual Seymour Duncan humbucking pickups give you flexible tone and aggressive output
  • 3-way pickup selector and push-pull for coil-split tones
  • Tonepros locking TOM bridge/tailpiece gives you dependable tuning stability and intonation
  • Set-neck construction gives you long-lasting sustain and excellent articulation

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 6
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Solidbody
  • Body Shape Eclipse
  • Body Material Mahogany
  • Top Material Quilted Maple
  • Body Finish Gloss
  • Color See Thru Black
  • Neck
  • Neck Material 3-piece Mahogany
  • Neck Shape Thin U
  • Neck Joint Set-through
  • Radius 13.7"
  • Fingerboard Material Ebony
  • Fingerboard Inlay Pearloid Flags
  • Number of Frets 24, Extra Jumbo, Stainless Steel
  • Scale Length 24.75"
  • Nut Width 1.653"
  • Nut Material Molded Plastic
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece Fishman Powerbridge Tune-o-matic with tailpiece
  • Tuners LTD Locking
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup Duncan '59 Humbucker
  • Bridge Pickup Duncan JB Humbucker, Piezo
  • Controls 1 x volume, 1 x tone (push/pull coil-split), 1 x piezo volume, 2 x 1/4" (piezo/mag)
  • Switching 3-way toggle pickup blend (mag/mix/piezo), 3-way toggle pickup switch
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings D'Addario, .010-.046
  • Case/Gig Bag Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: LEC1000PIEZOQMSTBLK

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Rated 5/5

"The One"

Have searched for a long while to find my "retirement" guitar, then I came across this! It's "The One". This guitar meets all of the special features and elements I have wanted and needed to fulfill my dream of combining the best of my guitar collection in one package. Mahogany/Maple body,24 xjumbo stainless steel frets,short scale neck,split coil Humbuckers, Fishman Powerbridge Piezo,and locking tuners. It's perfect for small hands. The sounds I can produce from the combo of magnetic and piezo pickups are heavenly! Easy to hold standing or sitting. BIG shout out to Nick Huskins who went way out to make this vision a reality! Nick was able to evaluate my specs, match the product to me and made sure the purchasing process was stress free, accurate and safe. My order was delivered in 3 days and in perfect condition. Thanks to all on the Sweetwater Team!!!
Music background: Pro Player semi-retired
Rated 5/5

Excellent value

I recently purchased this guitar and it absolutely is comparable to a $2500 guitar. It plays great, sounds great and looks fantastic. The fit and finish is top notch. The Seymour Duncan humbuckers sound very good in all applications. The Fishmen piezo bridge gives acoustic like sound. Very useful for gigs where you don't want to bring an acoustic. The only negative is it doesn't come with a case.
Music background: Intermediate
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Handle great and play amazing and sound amazing worth the money everyone.
Music background: Metal and rock and blues.
Rated 5/5

Lovely Guitar

There's so much that I appreciate about this guitar. From the way it stays in tune almost perfectly, to the killer sustain flying out of the EMG pickups, to the variety of tones achievable, to the overall beautiful finish and neck inlays, I really do enjoy holding, playing, or even just staring at this guitar. A quality instrument at a great price point. No regrets.
Music background: Amateur Guitarist
Rated 5/5

Stunning Hard Core Metal Machine!

I waited 10 months to receive this guitar and suffice it to say it was absolutely worth it. I love everything about this guitar from the build quality to the feel and play ability to it"s stunning appearance. Certainly is not a guitar to bang out some Stevie Ray Vaughan but if you"re into metal or hard rock… Wow! Sweetwater is always a great place to deal with
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