Singlecut electric guitar with Fishman Fluence pickups
The ESP LTD EC-1000 Gold Andromeda is a chic Singlecut electric guitar whose metier is undoubtedly the modern sounds of rock and metal.
Eclipse Design with Set-Thru Construction
Based on the classic Eclipse design, the electric guitar features a mahogany body whose three-dimensional shimmering gold Andromeda finish is guaranteed to draw interested looks. The mahogany neck is glued in a set-thru fashion that extends deep into the body, and its shallow Thin-U profile provides optimal playing conditions across all 24 stainless steel frets of the Macassar ebony fingerboard.
Fishmacn Fluence Modern Pickups, TonePros Hardware
Two Fishman Fluence Modern Humbuckers are used as pickups, which generate versatile sounds with two voicings each. Voicing 1 corresponds to a modern active humbucker with high clarity and tight response even at drop tunings and maximum gain, while Voicing 2 offers the organic dynamics of passive pickups. On the hardware side, the LTD EC-1000 Gold Andromeda by ESP also convinces with bridge and stopbar in the locking design of TonePros as well as precise LTD clamping mechanisms.
The ESP LTD EC-1000 Gold Andromeda guitar delivers modern guitar tones for rock and metal with Fishman Fluence Modern pickups.
The ESP LTD EC-1000 Gold Andromeda at a glance:
Singlecut electric guitar from the ESP LTD series
Iridescent Gold Andromeda high gloss finish
Set-thru construction with 24.75" scale length (628 mm)
Mahogany body
Glued, three-piece mahogany neck
Macassar ebony fingerboard with flag inlays
Thin-U neck profile
One Fishman Fluence Modern Alnico humbucker in neck position
One Fishman Fluence Modern Ceramic humbucker in bridge position
Push-pull switch in the tone control for changing the pickup voicing
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.
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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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