Single-cut electric guitar with Seymour Duncan pickups and TonePros bridge
The ESP LTD EC-1000 Duncan Vintage Black is one of the most sought-after designs of the guitar company from Tokyo and is a true workhorse for rock and metal sounds. Based on the chic Eclipse single-cut design, the electric guitar features a mahogany body with a vaulted top and a three-piece Mahogany neck glued in a set-thru fashion. Thanks to the flowing neck base and "Thin U" profile, the guitar is easily playable up to the 24th frets of the Macassar Ebony fretboard. Featuring the proven pickup setup of a Seymour Duncan '59 neck and a Seymour Duncan JB bridge, the ESP LTD EC-1000 Duncan Vintage Black makes a big impact on the amp and delivers precisely articulated classic-style sounds that are perfect for band mixing, even at maximum gain settings. Thanks to the coil-split circuit, the electric guitar also delivers first-class single-coil sounds after one pull of the tone control. Last but not least, the ESP LTD EC-1000 Duncan Vintage Black is completed by high-quality hardware in the form of TonePros locking bridge and stop bar and precise LTD locking tuner.
The ESP LTD EC-1000 Duncan Vintage Black at a glance:
Eclipse electric guitar from the ESP LTD series
Set-Thru design
Vintage Black Finish
Mahogany body with vaulted top
Three-piece Mahogany neck
Macassar Ebony fingerboard with flag-inlays
"Thin U" neck profile
A Seymour Duncan SH-1n '59 humbucker in neck position
A Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB humbucker in bridge position
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 review is from the same product in color Vintage Black)
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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(This review is from the same product in color Amber Sunburst)
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.
