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Description

Black can be subtle, black can be brutal, black contains all colors and no colors, so it's no wonder that the LTD Black Metal series appeals to guitarist who want to find all of that in their music. Comparable in build quality to the LTD Deluxe 1000 series, the satin-finished EC-Black Metal brings a darkly menacing presence to a guitar that is ready to pummel your audience's ears into submission.  Loaded with a "Blackened" Seymour Duncan Black Winter pickups and a locking TonePros bridge and boasting a smooth Macassar ebony fretboard on a fast Thin-U mahogany neck, it's as  stealthy to play, as it is to look at.
ESP LTD EC-Black Metal Electric Guitar Satin Black
ESP LTD EC-Black Metal Electric Guitar Satin Black
ESP LTD EC-Black Metal Electric Guitar Satin Black

Features

  • Satin-finished solid mahogany body
  • Satin-finish 24.75" scale 3-piece mahogany neck with 24-fret, 13.78"-radius fretboard
  • Seymour Duncan Blackened Black Winter pickup in bridge position
  • Black-finish TonePros locking tune-o-matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece, LTD locking tuners

Specs

Body
  • Body shape: Single cutaway
  • Body type: Solid body
  • Body material: Solid wood
  • Top wood: Not applicable
  • Body wood: Mahogany
  • Body finish: Satin
  • Orientation: Right handed
Neck
  • Neck shape: Thin U
  • Neck wood: 3-piece Mahogany
  • Joint: Set-through
  • Scale length: 24.75 in.
  • Truss rod: Standard
  • Neck finish: Satin
Fretboard
  • Material: Macassar Ebony
  • Radius: 13.78 in. (350mm)
  • Fret size: Extra-jumbo
  • Number of frets: 24
  • Inlays: Glow-in-the-dark side dots
  • Nut width: 1.65 in. (42 mm) Molded
Pickups
  • Configuration: H
  • Neck:
  • Middle:
  • Bridge: Blackened Black Winter
  • Brand: Seymour Duncan
  • Active or passive pickups: Passive
  • Series or parallel: Parallel
  • Piezo: No
  • Active EQ: No
  • Special electronics:
Controls
  • Control layout: Master volume
  • Pickup switch: Not applicable
  • Coil tap or split: No
  • Kill switch: No
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Fixed
  • Bridge design: TonePros locking tune-o-matic
  • Tailpiece: Stopbar
  • Tuning machines: LTD locking
  • Color: Black
Other
  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Special features:
  • Case: Sold separately
  • Accessories:
  • Country of origin: South Korea

Warranty

Limited lifetime warranty on all guitars.
One year warranty on parts and electronics.

Reviews

5

4 Reviews

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

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  1. Jamming3
  2. Practicing3
  3. Recording2
  4. Rock Concerts1
  5. Small Venues1
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  1. Experienced4
Pros
  1. Fun To Play3
  2. Good Feel3
  3. Good Pick Up3
  4. Good Tone3
  5. Solid Electronics3

Reviewed by 4 customers

  • Exactly what you would expect

    5

    submitted3 years ago

    byLogan

    fromWisconsin

    Guitar Center's specs are wrong. This guitar DOES have the coil split option by pulling the volume knob out. Otherwise this axe is exactly what you would expect if you're familiar with Seymour Duncan pickups. If you like dark sound metal, you won't be disappointed. Ltd makes excellent guitars.

  • Love it

    5

    submitted5 years ago

    byDavid E...

    fromAnaheim, CA

    I love my ESP LTD Black Metal EC

  • Simple Beautiful Brutal

    5

    submitted7 years ago

    bySome Dude

    fromDetroit

    30 years playing and owning too many guitars. This guitar is as metal as metal gets. I love the simple aesthetic. The ESP Eclipse series is perfect for players that like a traditional body shape and feel but with modern appointments and sound. This guitar is everything I expect from ESP. It feels great. The neck is slick and easy to play. The hardware is tried and true. The Duncan pickup is the icing on the cake. Brutal thick distortion and great cleans. I don't know how that's possible but it is. This guitar slices thru a mix and has plenty of mids and presence even with the heaviest of distortion. It just feels solid. And it looks amazing.

  • Great Guitar

    5

    submitted7 years ago

    byMark

    fromLas Vegas, NV

    I've played guitar for over 30 years, and I have owned them all. This ESP is one of the best! ...never again Gibson!

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  • submitted6 years ago

    asked byOmnimegus

    fromMA

    Can you set up the guitar for me ( adjust action , straighten rod, tune ect ect.

    Open Reply - Kenneth
    We will not take new guitars out of their factory sealed box to set them up, no.