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Built for Extreme Underground Metal





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Thanks to its menacing design, the ESP EC-Black Metal looks as sinister as it sounds. It features an all-black finish, components, and hardware, and its Macassar ebony fingerboard boasts no inlays. In fact, the only thing preventing the EC-Black Metal from disappearing into blackness is a series of glow-in-the-dark side markers. As for sound, this axe was built for extreme underground metal. A Seymour Duncan Black Winter bridge humbucker spews out grinding cacophony like nothing you've heard before, while a set neck gives you long-lasting sustain and excellent articulation. And the EC-Black Metal is built to last, sharing the same quality construction as ESP's LTD Deluxe 1000 series.





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Seymour Duncan Black Winter humbucker delivers grime and grind





Seymour Duncan characterizes their Black Winter humbucker as being "extreme as the Scandinavian winter." The guitarists here at Sweetwater find that to be an apt description. Tailor-made for black metal, death metal ? basically any extreme subgenre of metal ? this pickup is jam-packed with grime and grind, yielding crushing distortion, punishing mids, and aggressive saturation. The EC-Black Metal's Black Winter bridge humbucker is mounted directly to the guitar’s body to increase its presence and resonance.





Serial CI23110821


Serial CI23110821


ESP's Eclipse body style blends classic looks with modern performance





Nothing screams hard rock like ESP's timeless Eclipse body style. The extra mass of this single-cutaway design gives the EC-Black Metal truly epic sustain, whereas its slightly arched top provides you with comfortable hand positioning, no matter your picking style. Add to that a super-sharp cutaway, which gives you open access to the EC-Black Metal's upper frets, and you're totally ready to shred.





ESP LTD ? a huge value with ESP quality





ESP LTD guitars were created to bring a more affordable version of the classic designs and quality of ESP guitars to a new market. The entire ESP LTD line of instruments features premium tonewoods, quality pickups, and solid hardware for a lifetime of use. An exacting eye for detail and quality mean that every instrument is ready to rock when it leaves the factory. An impressive list of signature guitars by some of today's biggest guitar heroes shows the popularity and respect held by ESP LTD. If you're looking for the perfect rock or metal guitar, then you need to check out ESP LTD guitars.





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ESP LTD EC-Black Metal Features:


Eclipse body style with menacing all-black design


Mahogany body is loaded with warmth and resonance


3-piece mahogany neck with smooth-playing Macassar ebony fingerboard


Seymour Duncan Black Winter humbucker yields crushing distortion, punishing mids, and aggressive saturation


TonePros locking TOM bridge/tailpiece give you dependable tuning stability and intonation


Set-neck construction ensures long-lasting sustain and excellent articulation


Eye-grabbing satin finish, glow-in-the-dark side markers, and black hardware