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Straightforward and efficient to the extreme, ESP’s LTD EC-01 is an all-out rock machine that requires but a single bridge pickup to tear it up with the best of them. And what a pickup it is ? this guitar’s ESP-exclusive Seymour Duncan Custom 14 roars with a high-output, hard-hitting flavor ready to tackle everything from light-speed shred licks to drop-tuned destruction. A 3-piece mahogany neck-through design forms the core of this guitar’s construction, boasting a thin “U” profile, glassy 350mm ebony fingerboard, and 22 XJ stainless steel frets to deliver optimal playability and reliability. You also get a rock-solid hardware combo of a recessed string-through bridge and LTD locking tuners. Take the LTD EC-01 for a spin today and discover why Sweetwater’s hard-rock and metal guitarists sing the praises of ESP instruments!





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Hard-hitting Seymour Duncan Custom 14 humbucker





Arguably the benchmark for 6-string simplicity, the ESP LTD brandishes a single humbucking pickup and a lone volume knob. This potent, no-nonsense formula excels in all things rock, metal, and shred. The ESP-exclusive Seymour Duncan Custom 14 is primed for high-output humbucking mayhem, accommodating even the heaviest gain setups with cutting clarity and superb definition. Moreover, the LTD EC-01’s volume control allows you to conjure softer single-coil sounds via its convenient push-pull operation.





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Sustain-enhancing neck-through design





From the stage-ready LTD line to Custom Shop masterpieces, ESP guitars are renowned at Sweetwater for their prodigious sustain. What sets them apart from the 6-string pack? Instead of a typical set neck joint, guitars such as the ESP LTD EC-01 sport a neck-through construction. This joint-less method where the guitar’s neck and the center of the body are comprised of a single piece of timber, thus resulting in superior sustain and string-to-body resonance. It’s also an extremely stable method that’s further bolstered by the ESP LTD EC-01 neck’s 3-piece mahogany design. Add a contoured neck heel, string-through bridge, and lightweight mahogany wings, and the ESP LTD EC-01 is ready to dish out nearly never-ending lead lines and screaming solos.





Fast-playing thin “U” neck profile





The ESP LTD EC-01’s 3-piece mahogany neck is primed for fleet-fingered fretboard finesse, equipped with a thin “U” profile that’s sure to please the performance-minded players in the audience. Topside, you get a gorgeous Macassar ebony fingerboard in a 350mm radius that delivers comfortable chording and riffage down low with a smooth, fret-out-free feel up high. Finally, the LTD EC-01’s premium neck is finished off with 22 XJ stainless steel frets that are all but impervious to the typical wear-and-tear experienced by nickel-silver frets.





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ESP LTD EC-01 Electric Guitar Features:


A no-nonsense rock machine of a 6-string fit with a straightforward single-pickup design


Set-through 3-piece mahogany neck and mahogany body team together to result in prodigious sustain and a midrange-rich sonic voice


Thin “U” neck profile facilitates all manner of lightning-fast fretboard finesse


Glassy Macassar ebony fingerboard in a 350mm radius


22 XJ stainless steel frets are all but impervious to typical fret wear


A single Seymour Duncan Custom 14 dishes out high-octane humbucker tones, excelling at crunchy rhythms, soaring solos, and all manner of down-tuned destruction


Single volume control fit with a push-pull for enhanced sonic versatility