Josh Middleton Signature-electric guitar with Fishman Fluence pickups, including case
The ESP LTD JM-II Black Shadow Burst is the signature guitar of Architects lead guitarist Josh Middleton, with a sound and playing characteristics perfectly tailored to modern metal.
Bolt-On Construction with Roasted Maple
For a crisp response of his LTD JM-II Josh Middleton not only wanted an alder body with a chic quilt top, but also a bolted neck made of extremely stable roasted maple. In addition, the extra-flat Thin-U profile together with the almost wear-free stainless steel fretting offers the best playing characteristics for tight riffing and virtuoso sweeps.
Fishman Fluence pickups and recessed Gotoh bridge
As a modern metal guitar, the ESP LTD JM-II Black Shadow Burst electric guitar naturally features the trendy Fishman Fluence Modern humbuckers, whose active voicing promises crisp guitar tones with tight representation of every note even at the lowest tunings and maximum gain. The push-pull switch in the tone knob also activates passive attack voicing with the organic, punchy characteristics of classic magnetic pickups. In addition, the ESP LTD Josh Middleton JM-II Black Shadow is equipped with a recessed Gotoh Tune-O-Matic bridge, which not only guarantees optimal intonation and string action, but also contributes significantly to the comfortable handling of the guitar by the flat string guide over the body.
As a signature guitar of the Architects string wizard Josh Middleton, the ESP LTD JM-II convinces with extremely good playing characteristics and tight metal sounds.
The ESP LTD JM-II Black Shadow Burst at a glance:
Signature electric guitar from the ESP LTD series.
Josh Middleton (Architects) model
Bolt-On construction with 25.5" scale length (648 mm)
Alder body with cloud maple top
Bolted three-piece roasted maple neck
Macassar ebony fingerboard with offset block inlays and fluorescent luminlay side dots
24 stainless steel frets in extra jumbo size
Extra Thin U neck profile
One active Fishman Fluence Modern Alnico humbucker in neck position
One active Fishman Fluence Modern Ceramic humbucker in bridge position
Push-pull switch in the tone control for changing the pickup voicing
Recessed Gotoh Tune-O-Matic bridge with string-thru string guide
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