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A Traditional Single Cutaway with Near-endless Tones





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The ESP LTD EC-1000T CTM is a classic single cutaway with top-level appointments. This axe boasts a traditional full-thickness, maple-topped mahogany body with set-through construction for maximum resonance and sustain. Its 3-piece mahogany neck is capped by a fast-playing, modern-radius Macassar ebony fingerboard. Discerning tone chasers will appreciate this axe's active Fishman Fluence Open Core Classic Humbucker pickups, which conjure up everything from crystal cleans to overdriven crunch and even molten-hot high gain with equal aplomb. This solidbody electric guitar features a TonePros locking Tune-o-matic bridge/tailpiece and locking LTD tuners to give you precision intonation and stability. Custom multi-ply binding rounds out the LTD EC-1000T CTM's enviable features.





Single-cut body style blends classic looks with modern performance





Nothing screams hard rock like ESP's LTD Eclipse body style. The extra mass of this full-thickness, single-cutaway design gives the LTD EC-1000T CTM truly epic sustain, whereas its slightly arched top provides comfortable hand positioning no matter what your playing style. Add to that a super-sharp cutaway for easy access to all 22 frets, and you're equipped for all manner of rock, metal, and shred tones.





Full range of rocking tones courtesy of Fishman





Armed with Fishman Fluence Open Core Classic Humbucker pickups, the ESP LTD EC-1000T CTM yields you three distinct voices capable of practically any humbucker tones imaginable, with a single-coil option for even greater versatility. Voice one is reminiscent of a tried-and-true PAF pickup, complete with the requisite sweetness, warmth, and clear articulation found in many vintage pickups. Kick on the second voice and you’ll be treated to the muscle and girth of a screaming hot-rodded humbucker. The third and newest voicing option offered is that of an overwound single-coil, which boasts an impressively authentic single-coil sound. Best of all, Fishman Fluence humbuckers are noiseless! Their active electronics lets you run hundreds of feet of cable with zero tone loss, with incredibly smooth volume controls. Guitarists at Sweetwater are blown away by the range of sounds that can be milked out of the LTD EC-1000T CTM, and we're confident that you will be, too.





TonePros bridge and LTD locking tuners





Players who are choosy about tuning, action, and intonation will delight in the LTD EC-1000T CTM's Tune-o-matic-style TonePros bridge/tailpiece and locking LTD tuners. The TonePros is a common aftermarket upgrade on many single-cut guitars. Its six adjustable saddles provide precise intonation and enhanced sustain for chords and leads. At the other end of the guitar, a set of LTD locking tuners provides slip-free performance, for stage and studio tuning stability you can depend on.





ESP LTD EC-1000T CTM Electric Guitar Features:


Classic-looking electric guitar with exceptional sustain and flexible tone


Thin "U"-shaped profile makes the mahogany neck play fast and smooth


Modern 13.77-inch-radius Macassar ebony fingerboard


Multi-voice Fishman Fluence Open Core Classic Humbuckers go from spanky single-coil tones to vintage PAF and high-gain


Set-neck construction gives you long-lasting sustain and excellent articulation


TonePros locking Tune-o-matic bridge/tailpiece and locking LTD tuners give you stage- and studio-ready tuning stability


Custom multi-ply binding on front and back of the body, as well as on the neck and headstock