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ESP LTD TE-1000 EverTune Electric Guitar - Charcoal Metallic Satin

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Mahogany Body, Maple Neck, Ebony Fingerboard, 2 Active Humbucking Pickups, and EverTune Bridge - Charcoal Metallic Satin
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Fierce T-style Axe with Exceptional Playability

Pure sonic destruction. One look at the ESP LTD TE-1000 EverTune is all it takes to know that's what this electric guitar is all about. By combining a vintage T-style body design with electronics and appointments geared for the modern player, the LTD TE-1000 EverTune punches far above its class and fully delivers. The mahogany body, Thin "U"-shaped maple neck, and ebony fingerboard come together beautifully, blending warmth, resonance, and durability made to last for generations. Its pair of high-powered EMG active humbuckers are ideal for dishing out low-tuned chugs and molten leads with ease. And with an EverTune bridge, you're guaranteed flawless tuning stability and intonation across all six strings. If a full-force metal tone with exceptional playability is what you're chasing, the ESP LTD TE-1000 EverTune is your first-class ticket to the finish line.

Hard-rocking tonewood combination

ESP has crafted some of metal's finest instruments for nearly a half century. The LTD TE-1000 EverTune continues this tradition, utilizing a classic tonewood combination to reveal its forceful presence and commanding sound. A mahogany body sits at its core, imbuing warmth and resonance into the LTD TE-1000 EverTune. Sweetwater shredders love ESP's world-class Thin "U" neck profile, a feature that makes this axe incredibly difficult to put down. Capped with a fast-playing ebony fingerboard, the LTD TE-1000 EverTune's endlessly sustaining and rock-solid mahogany neck sports the perfect recipe for finger-twisting solos and effortless 6-string sweeps.

Searing pair of EMG humbuckers with plenty of versatility

Power. Clarity. Aggression. As tried-and-true active pickups for all forms of rock and metal, EMG humbuckers achieve all this and so much more. The LTD TE-1000 EverTune is equipped with an EMG 81 in the bridge and a 60TW-R in the neck, providing an excellent balance of warmth and grit. A true landmark of modern metal tone, the 81 in the bridge is built using beefy ceramic magnets and close aperture coils delivering fat, thunderous growls and metallic screams. The EMG 60TW-R humbucker in the neck combines high output with a very bright high end for a tone that cuts cleanly through the densest of mixes. This pickup combination is anything but a one-trick pony; it's capable of everything from shimmering, glassy cleans and vintage PAF tones when experimenting with the volume and tone controls and push-pull coil split.

Exceptional tuning stability courtesy of EverTune

The EverTune bridge on the LTD TE-1000 EverTune is an all-mechanical system that helps you stay in tune longer under any playing situation. Small springs keep constant tension on your strings, giving you long-lasting tuning stability and incredibly accurate intonation. You can even adjust it to control how much your pitch changes when you bend a string. Whether you're playing long gigs or marathon recording sessions, your tuning will be more stable regardless of your playing style, temperature, or other variables.

ESP LTD TE-1000 EverTune Electric Features:

  • Classic T-style guitar tailor-made for metal warfare
  • 2 EMG active pickups deliver warm, aggressive, PAF-style tone
  • Coil-splittable tone knob unlocks single-coil sounds
  • Lightning-fast Thin "U" 3-piece maple neck and ebony fingerboard
  • EverTune bridge keeps consistent tension on your strings for better tuning stability and intonation

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 6
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Solidbody
  • Body Shape LTD TE-1000
  • Body Material Mahogany
  • Top Material Maple
  • Body Finish Satin
  • Color Charcoal Metallic
  • Neck
  • Neck Material 3-Piece Maple
  • Neck Shape Thin U
  • Neck Joint Neck-through
  • Radius 13.7"
  • Fingerboard Material Macassar Ebony
  • Fingerboard Inlay Offset White Dots
  • Number of Frets 24, Extra Jumbo, Stainless Steel
  • Scale Length 25.5"
  • Nut Width 1.653"
  • Nut Material Molded Plastic
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece Evertune F Model
  • Tuners LTD Locking
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup EMG 60TW-R Brushed Black Chrome Humbucker
  • Bridge Pickup EMG 81 Brushed Black Chrom Humbucker
  • Controls 1 x master volume, 1 x master tone (push/pull coil-split)
  • Switching 3-way blade pickup switch
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings D'Addario, .009-.042
  • Case/Gig Bag Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: LTE1000ETCHMS

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Rated 5/5

I've never bought an LTD before...

I own several ESP guitars (M1 USA Custom, MII standard MIJ, Mirage USA Custom) I really thought that the LTD versions were mass produced crap...I was WRONG! I joined a new band a few months back and needed a guitar that wasn't such a shredder. The Evertune intrigued me but I really didn't want to buy an LTD, but I also didn't want to spend 4K on another USA Custom ESP. Took a flyer on this one and damn am I blown away!!! Plays like a dream (better than any Telly I've ever picked up) it has a rounded neck like a baseball bat at the headstock and it feels soooo good. This thing came shipped to me in tune and I have not had to tune it at all since! I absolutely LOVE the Evertune!! I can get ANY tone I want with this guitar, especially with the coil splitter.
Music background: 40 years playing guitar in bands.
Rated 5/5

The perfect studio guitar!

This is literally the perfect recording studio guitar. Just hit record and make some killer hard rock and metal songs. It's always in tune and it plays and sounds like 5k guitar. Cleans sounds amazing too. I've got it setup in drop tuning and I can crank out some deep clean chugging chords. Freakin love it!
Rated 5/5

Amazing!!!

The specs on this guitar seemed perfect to me so I took a shot and ordered it without playing. It comes with the Evertune bridge which is my first guitar with it and I don't think I will buy a guitar without it now. I literally haven't tuned the guitar once since it arrived from Sweetwater with perfect tuning. It has a contoured body and satin finish so is very comfortable to play with and isn't sticky like poly or nitro can be. It is just so comfortable to play and the next feels amazing. Seriously killer guitar for any price but for what it's selling for it is a steal IMO.
Rated 1.5/5

Mine was good for a week or two

These are cheaply made. Mine started having the frets crack through the edging on the neck almost immediately. I'd recommend saving your money and buying a real ESP, not an LTD. Lesson learned.
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