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ESP LTD EC-1000 Electric Guitar - Vintage Black

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Mahogany Body, Mahogany Neck, Ebony Fingerboard, and 2 Humbucking Pickups - Vintage Black
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Hit Your Amp with Serious Tonal Aggression

With the ESP LTD Eclipse EC-1000 EMG solidbody electric guitar plugged into your amplifier, you're primed for pure rock fury. You get eternal sustain from the Eclipse's set-neck design, which keeps it resonating longer than bolt-on designs. You've got powerful, articulate tone on demand thanks to EMG humbucking pickups. From chiming cleans to growling high-gain tones, this guitar covers a lot of tonal territory. Find out why some of the most aggressive guitarists choose ESP - get your LTD Eclipse EC-1000 EMG from Sweetwater today.

ESP LTD Eclipse EC-1000 EMG Solidbody Electric Guitar at a Glance:
  • ESP's Eclipse body style blends classic looks with modern performance
  • EMG humbucking pickups are a solid foundation for hard rockin'
  • ESP LTD - a huge value with ESP quality
ESP's Eclipse body style blends classic looks with modern performance

Nothing screams hard rock like ESP's timeless Eclipse body style. The extra mass of this single-cutaway design gives the Eclipse EC-1000 EMG truly epic sustain, whereas its slightly arched top provides you with comfortable hand positioning no matter your picking style. Add to that a super-sharp cutaway, which gives you open access to the Eclipse EC-1000 EMG's upper frets, and you're totally ready to shred.

EMG humbucking pickups are a solid foundation for hard rockin'

Hard rockers and aggressive players have turned to EMG active pickups for years, for their amazing tone, exceptional dynamic response, and reliable performance. You get EMG 60 and EMG 81 humbucking pickups in the Eclipse EC-1000 EMG, ready to sound as clean or as mean as your style calls for.

ESP LTD - a huge value with ESP quality

ESP LTD guitars was created to bring a more affordable version of the classic designs and quality of ESP guitars to a new market. The entire ESP LTD line of instruments features premium tonewoods, quality pickups, and solid hardware for a lifetime of use. An exacting eye for detail and quality means that every instrument is ready to rock when it leaves the factory. An impressive list of signature guitars by some of today's biggest guitar heroes shows the popularity and respect held by ESP LTD. If you're looking for the perfect rock or metal guitar, then you need to check out ESP LTD guitars.

ESP LTD Eclipse EC-1000 EMG Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:
  • Classic-looking electric guitar with exceptional sustain and aggressive tone
  • Thin U-shaped profile makes the mahogany neck play fast and smooth
  • Dual EMG pickups give you aggressive tone, hot output, and excellent note definition
  • Tonepros locking TOM bridge/tailpiece give you dependable tuning stability and intonation
  • Set-neck construction gives you long-lasting sustain and excellent articulation

Rock like you mean it with the ESP LTD Eclipse EC-1000 EMG!

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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
  • Body Finish Satin
  • Color Vintage Black
  • Neck
  • Neck Material Mahogany
  • Neck Shape Thin U
  • Neck Joint Neck-through
  • Radius 13.7"
  • Fingerboard Material Macassar Ebony
  • Fingerboard Inlay Pearloid Flags
  • Number of Frets 24, Extra Jumbo, Stainless Steel
  • Scale Length 24.75"
  • Nut Width 1.650"
  • Nut Material Molded
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece TonePros Locking Tune-O-Matic Bridge with Stopbar Tailpiece
  • Tuners Locking
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup EMG 60 Humbucker
  • Bridge Pickup EMG 81 Humbucker
  • Controls 2 x volume, 1 x tone
  • Switching 3-way toggle pickup switch
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings D'Addario, .010-.046
  • Case/Gig Bag Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: LEC1000VB

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Rated 5/5

Thanks Matt. esp heavy thrasher!

Have over 100 guitars favorite les Paul style. active emgs total. thrash won't go out of tune. mr Matt schenchrr
Music background: For fun. collector
Rated 5/5

The workhorse

We all have our working mans go to guitar the tool we reach for because we know it inside and out, and it's completely perfect. David gilmour has his black strat, clapton has brownie, and I have this little guy.

It is the perfect weight, it has a perfect next, and the engine pickups give it the perfect sound.

I own 3 primary guitars. This one, an American Ultra Stratocaster, and an ibanez RG 550 Genesis series. I would say that this is the most versatile guitar I own. And truthfully, I feel like it plays and sounds better than my other two.

I've been playing for going on 25 years, I use a Marshall JCM 2000 and an orange TH30. I also use a line 6 HD500x pedal board in my effects loops.

This guitar has such a good deep clean tone, but when you get it dirty is when it really shines. I will say that the fender does edge it out when playing those clean blues tones, but this is no slouch. I've owned this guitar for about 10 years.... and I can honestly say that even though my strat is valued over a grand more, I'd grab this one in a fire.

I would say this guitar really shines in punk, grange in metal. I will post two videos of recording I have used playing this guitar, the amplifier was my JCM 2000 DSL 100 using the amplifiers overdrive, no pedals
Music background: Rock & Punk
Rated 5/5

Incredible

Love this guitar. Does an awesome job for metal and cleans are also beautiful.
Rated 5/5

Very Satisfied!

I've had my LTD for about 1.5 months now and couldn't be happier. Brian M. was a great help getting my order sorted out! Thanks my man!
Music background: Classic Rock/Metal
Rated 5/5

Arguably ESP's Most Famous Guitar

Talk to any guitarist in the industry and they will tell you for certain this make and model it an absolute must when it comes to guitars. This guitar in particular is the highest selling ESP guitar for a reason. The versatile shape, the edgy yet smooth sound, and the comfortable feel. The EC-1000 in vintage black is truly one of the specific guitars to have among all others.
Music background: Gigging Musician
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