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ESP LTD MH-1000 QM Electric Guitar - Black Ocean

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Mahogany Body, Maple Top and Neck, Ebony Fingerboard, 2 Active Humbucking Pickups, and Floyd Rose Locking Tremolo - Black Ocean
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Exquisite Looks, Searing Metal Tone

Plug in the ESP LTD MH-1000 QM electric guitar, and you'll instantly be on the fast track to creating metal-fueled chaos. At its core sits a mahogany body capped with attention-grabbing quilted maple, exuding the full-bodied force and chunkiness demanded by high-gain applications. The 3-piece maple neck capped with silky-smooth ebony feels sturdy in your hand, carved to an extra-thin "U" neck profile to pull off lightning-speed licks with ease. A pair of high-powered Fishman Fluence Modern active humbuckers are tailor-made for low-tuned chugs and molten leads, with a push-pull tone control to access each pickup's second voicing on the fly. Top it off with a Floyd Rose locking tremolo for expressive whammy action and dependable tuning stability, and you get a bona fide killer of an axe prepared to unleash catastrophic levels of distortion.

Fluence Modern active pickups for endless tonal options

Thanks to the LTD MH-1000 QM's Fishman Fluence Modern pickups, you'll be able to harness multiple eras of sought-after humbucker tones. These pickups provide you with your choice of two unique, selectable voices. Revel in the tight bass, crisp highs, and subtle growl supplied by the Fluence's modern active pickup voice. If you're feeling a bit gnarly, these pickups' high-output humbucker voice is tailor-made for distortion. Guitarists at Sweetwater are blown away by the range of sounds that can be milked out of the LTD MH-1000 QM, and we're confident that you will be, too.

Effortlessly playable Extra-thin "U" neck

Players have flocked to ESP's top-notch axes for nearly a half-century for myriad reasons. With the LTD MH-1000 QM's silky-smooth and speedy extra-thin "U" maple neck, you'll understand why. When paired with this 6-string's neck-through design, you get unencumbered access to all 24 frets, ideal for finger-twisting solos, breakneck tapping, and soaring arpeggio-based lines.

Squeal and dive all night long with Floyd Rose

When it comes to expressive tremolo playing, nothing beats a Floyd Rose. The LTD MH-1000 QM comes stock with an official Floyd Rose locking tremolo, perfect for subtle warbles, screaming squeals, and everything in between. Even better, the double-locking system keeps your guitar in tune while adding seemingly endless sustain. Pick up the LTD MH-1000 QM, throw on the whammy bar, and go wild all night long.

ESP LTD MH-1000 QM Electric Guitar Features:

  • Fast-playing, hard-rocking double-cut electric guitar from ESP LTD
  • Warm and resonant mahogany body capped with gorgeous quilted maple lays a great tonal foundation
  • Lightning-fast extra-thin "U" maple neck with ebony fingerboard
  • 2 Fishman Fluence Modern active humbuckers deliver a wide palette of rock and metal tones
  • Neck-through-body construction enhances sustain and note definition
  • Deep-diving Floyd Rose locking tremolo with rock-solid tuning stability

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 6
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Solidbody
  • Body Shape LTD MH-1000
  • Body Material Mahogany
  • Top Material Quilted Maple
  • Body Finish Gloss
  • Color Black Ocean
  • Neck
  • Neck Material 3-piece Maple
  • Neck Shape Extra Thin U
  • Neck Joint Set-through
  • Radius 11.8"-15.7" compound
  • Fingerboard Material Macassar Ebony
  • Fingerboard Inlay Offset White Pearloid Blocks
  • Number of Frets 24, Extra Jumbo, Stainless Steel
  • Scale Length 25.5"
  • Nut Width 1.653"
  • Nut Material Locking
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece Floyd Rose 1000 Double Locking Tremolo
  • Tuners Grover
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup Fishman Fluence Modern Alnico Humbucker
  • Bridge Pickup Fishman Fluence Modern Ceramic Humbucker
  • Controls 1 x master volume, 1 x master tone (push/pull coil-split)
  • Switching 3-way blade pickup switch
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings D'Addario, .009-.042
  • Case/Gig Bag Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: LMH1000QMBLKOC

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Rated 5/5

Definitely Worth the Wait

I preordered this guitar in January 2023 and received in October 2023. I've been searching for a next addition to my collection that had 24 frets a Floyd rose, and this guitar is SOLID.
The setup was amazing, played it right out of the box, and it sounds GREAT! It's my go to guitar now, I've spent so much time using it. The finish is GORGEOUS, the fretboard is super smooth, and the Fishman pickups have a killer sustain.
Overall, it's such a good investment and I'm incredibly happy with my purchase. It's 100% worth the long(ish) wait.
Rated 5/5

Worth the wait.

I had this guitar on pre-order for 24 months. It finally shipped a couple weeks ago and it was definitly worth the wait. The guitar finish is flawless. It looks even more amazing in person. The frets are as smooth as glass. The sustain is great, better than any other guitar I own. The tuning is stable. Setup was great as it came. No fret buzz, not too high.

The fluence pickups sound awesome. Ceramic in the bridge and alnico at the neck make the perfect combo. The second voicing is noticeably different, even at high gain. It's a sweeter sound. Great for a blues or lighter rock/country sound.

So far the only negative is the tremolo bar. It is the floyd rose screw in style and works itself loose as you play. Same problem as every other FR ever made with a screw in arm. I've orderd the FR push-in replacemnt. When the arm is tight I can get awesome flutters with this trem.
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