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Aggressive-looking 7-string with a Sound to Match





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When it's time to tune low, standard-scale-length guitars tend to leave much to be desired, plaguing instruments with everything from inconsistent tuning to intonation issues and more. That's where ESP's LTD Phoenix-7 Baritone Black Metal electric guitar comes in, boasting a 27-inch scale length to keep everything sounding tight when tuned to the depths. Its mahogany body lays a warm tonal foundation for a single Fishman Fluence 7-string Modern humbucker, dishing out active and passive pickup tones via the push/pull master volume knob. The LTD Phoenix-7 Baritone's fast-playing 3-piece mahogany neck is not only smooth in the hand ? its silky ebony fingerboard makes quick chord changes and vicious soloing a breeze. Rounded out with high-quality LTD locking tuners and a string-thru Tonepros locking Tune-o-matic bridge, the ESP LTD Phoenix-7 Baritone Black Metal is the metal machine of your dreams…or nightmares.





Designed for flawless baritone riffing





ESP made sure to outfit the LTD Phoenix-7 Baritone with all the necessary tools for successful and satisfying baritone guitar playing. Part of this is in the blueprint of the neck, boasting a 27-inch scale that caters beautifully to lower tunings while still supplying that hyper-responsive playing nature that every shredding axe deserves. Aiding in its phenomenal playability is a trustworthy Tonepros locking TOM/tailpiece to supply superb intonation, as well as a set of premium D'Addario XL110-7 Electric Baritone Strings for an extremely comfortable playing feel right out of the box!





Sonic brutality courtesy of a single Fishman Fluence Modern humbucker





They say don't judge a book by its cover, but in the case of ESP's LTD Phoenix-7 Baritone, it's clear what this 7-string is all about: full-on high-gain destruction. A single Fishman Fluence 7-string Modern ceramic humbucker delivers just that, the active humbucker of choice for many of today's metallers, including more than a few at Sweetwater. This ceramic humbucker marries the aggression of beloved active pickups with the power and clarity of passives, with your choice of two unique voicings to fit any playing situation. With Voice 1, you get the best of beloved active humbucking tones: tight and crunchy in full detail. Flip on over to Voice 2, and a world of passive distorted sounds await ? whatever sonic heat you wish to conjure, Fishman Fluence 7-string Modern humbuckers will get you there in an instant.





Serial CI23120461


Serial CI23120461


ESP LTD Phoenix-7 Baritone Black Metal Electric Guitar Features:


7-string baritone electric guitar tailor-made for drop-tuned playing


27-inch scale length keeps things sounding tight when tuned low


Warm and resonant mahogany body


3-piece thin "U" mahogany neck and ebony fingerboard for effortless superspeed shredding


Single Fishman Fluence 7-string Modern ceramic humbucker delivers the best of active and passive humbucking tones via the push-pull master volume knob


LTD locking tuners keep everything sounding great; Tonepros TOM bridge and tailpiece ensure reliable intonation