Description
Straightforward and efficient to the extreme, ESPs LTD EC-01 is an all-out rock machine that requires but a single bridge pickup to tear it up with the best of them. And what a pickup it is this guitars ESP-exclusive Seymour Duncan Custom 14 roars with a high-output, hard-hitting flavor ready to tackle everything from light-speed shred licks to drop-tuned destruction. A 3-piece mahogany neck-through design forms the core of this guitars construction, boasting a thin U profile, glassy 350mm ebony fingerboard, and 22 XJ stainless steel frets to deliver optimal playability and reliability. You also get a rock-solid hardware combo of a recessed string-through bridge and LTD locking tuners. Take the LTD EC-01 for a spin today and discover why hard-rock and metal guitarists sing the praises of ESP instruments!
Hard-hitting Seymour Duncan Custom 14 humbucker
Arguably the benchmark for 6-string simplicity, the ESP LTD brandishes a single humbucking pickup and a lone volume knob. This potent, no-nonsense formula excels in all things rock, metal, and shred. The ESP-exclusive Seymour Duncan Custom 14 is primed for high-output humbucking mayhem, accommodating even the heaviest gain setups with cutting clarity and superb definition. Moreover, the LTD EC-01s volume control allows you to conjure softer single-coil sounds via its convenient push-pull operation.
Sustain-enhancing neck-through design
From the stage-ready LTD line to Custom Shop masterpieces, ESP guitars are renowned for their prodigious sustain. What sets them apart from the 6-string pack? Instead of a typical set neck joint, guitars such as the ESP LTD EC-01 sport a neck-through construction. This joint-less method where the guitars neck and the center of the body are comprised of a single piece of timber, thus resulting in superior sustain and string-to-body resonance. Its also an extremely stable method thats further bolstered by the ESP LTD EC-01 necks 3-piece mahogany design. Add a contoured neck heel, string-through bridge, and lightweight mahogany wings, and the ESP LTD EC-01 is ready to dish out nearly never-ending lead lines and screaming solos.
Fast-playing thin U neck profile
The ESP LTD EC-01s 3-piece mahogany neck is primed for fleet-fingered fretboard finesse, equipped with a thin U profile thats sure to please the performance-minded players in the audience. Topside, you get a gorgeous Macassar ebony fingerboard in a 350mm radius that delivers comfortable chording and riffage down low with a smooth, fret-out-free feel up high. Finally, the LTD EC-01s premium neck is finished off with 22 XJ stainless steel frets that are all but impervious to the typical wear-and-tear experienced by nickel-silver frets.
Features
- A no-nonsense rock machine of a 6-string fit with a straightforward single-pickup design
- Set-through 3-piece mahogany neck and mahogany body team together to result in prodigious sustain and a midrange-rich sonic voice
- Thin U neck profile facilitates all manner of lightning-fast fretboard finesse
- Glassy Macassar ebony fingerboard in a 350mm radius
- 22 XJ stainless steel frets are all but impervious to typical fret wear
- A single Seymour Duncan Custom 14 dishes out high-octane humbucker tones, excelling at crunchy rhythms, soaring solos, and all manner of down-tuned destruction
- Single volume control fit with a push-pull for enhanced sonic versatility
Specifications
- Number of Strings6
- Left-/Right-handedRight-handed
Body
- Body TypeSolidbody
- Body ShapeLTD EC-1
- Body MaterialMahogany (wings)
- Body FinishGloss
- ColorOlympic White
Neck
- Neck Material3-piece Mahogany
- Neck ShapeThin U
- Neck JointSet-through
- Radius13.77″
- Fingerboard MaterialMacassar Ebony
- Fingerboard InlayBlock
- Number of Frets22, Extra Jumbo, Stainless Steel
- Scale Length24.75″
- Nut Width1.692″
- Nut MaterialMolded
Hardware
- Bridge/TailpieceRecessed TOM with String-Thru
- TunersLTD Locking
Electronics
- Bridge PickupSeymour Duncan Custom 14 Humbucker
- Controls1 x volume (push/pull coil-split)
