ESP LTD Deluxe Viper-1000M Electric Guitar in See Thru Black Cherry

ESP take a classic design into modern territory. The LTD Viper-1000M offers some of the best specs you’ll find - not only within the ESP range - but the world over for a Korean-made guitar. Exceptional construction, stylish looks and elite hardware and electronics.

Construction

Made of a solid mahogany body with a gorgeous quilted maple top, the Viper-1000M is a true spectacle of a guitar - but it doesn’t stop there. Playability is always at the forefront of ESP’s design books.

It hosts a set-thru thin ‘U’ neck paired with an ebony fingerboard; a winning combination found across the ESP catalogue in their USA built guitars and production models alike. Hardware choices include locking tuners and a Tonepros locking TOM and tailpiece for incredible stability.

Sound

The Fishman Fluence Modern pickup set is perfect for progressive musical styles. Modern rock players find themselves dipping into more sounds than ever before across a clean and crunchy tonal spectrum and these alnico 5 humbuckers suit it to a tee.

The Modern Ceramic bridge pickup delivers aggressive output of harmonically rich, responsive attack suited to high gain, with a sparkly top end and prominent midrange. Switch over to the Modern Alnico in the neck to provide balance and pristine articulation. With a push-pull pot you can switch between searing, full boar high-gain with the active circuit engaged, or a cleaner, articulate classic humbucker sound in the passive mode, making the guitar incredibly tonally versatile!

Here's what ESP say about the LTD Viper-1000

Guitars in the LTD 1000 Series are designed to offer the tone, feel, looks and quality that working professional musicians require in an instrument. If you’re looking for a guitar that’s an instant classic from day one, the Viper-1000M gives you all the elements for the best performances in rock and metal. It offers a great-looking mahogany body with a transparent gloss See Thru Black Cherry finish, allowing the beauty of the wood grain to show through. It uses set-thru construction for easy access to the highest frets, paired with a three-piece mahogany neck. Its Macassar ebony fingerboard includes 24 extra-jumbo stainless steel frets and white pearloid ESP flag inlays, and black binding on the neck and matching-finish headstock. Components on the Viper-1000M include a TonePros locking TOM bridge with string-thru-body, LTD locking tuners, and a set of direct-mount Fishman Open Core Humbucker pickups with push-pull control to activate their multiple voicings.

Body

• Finish: See Thru Black Cherry
• Body Wood: Mahogany

Neck

• Neck Construction: Set-Thru
• Neck Wood: 3-piece Mahogany
• Neck Shape: Thin "U"
• Scale Length: 24.75"
• Fingerboard Wood: Macassar Ebony
• Fingerboard Radius: 350mm (13.78")
• Nut Width: 42mm
• Nut Type: Molded
• Frets: 24, Extra Jumbo Stainless Steel

Electronics & Hardware

• Neck Pickup: Fishman Fluence Classic Open Core Humbucker Neck
• Bridge Pickup: Fluence Classic Open Core Humbucker Bridge
• Controls: 1 Volume (Push/Pull), 1 Tone (Push/Pull), 1 Toggle Switch
• Hardware Colour: Black
• Tuners: LTD Locking
• Bridge: Tonepros Locking TOM w/ String Thru