ESP M-1 Custom ‘87 Electric Guitar – Metallic Gold New

Recreating a Legend – The ESP M-1 Custom ‘87 Electric Guitar – Metallic Gold

While ESP first got started in 1975 as a small repair shop in Tokyo, it was really toward the mid ‘80s when their guitars and basses grabbed the attention of players around the world. The LTD ’87 Series are faithful recreations of this set of instruments from ESP’s 1987 catalog.

The LTD M-1 Custom ’87 is based on the legendary original ESP M-1 model, and offers neck-thru body construction for fast access to the highest frets. Its comfortable alder body and three-piece extra thin U-shaped maple neck are designed for speed and smooth playability.

The M-1 Custom ’87 features a top-mounted Floyd Rose 1000 bridge and a single Seymour Duncan TB-6 Distortion pickup with a push-pull control for coil splitting, and an EMG PA-2 boost switch for when you need that extra push of raw power. The TB-6 is a classic Duncan high-output passive humbucker that incorporates a massive ceramic magnet and hot coil windings to deliver powerful but balanced rock and metal tones with rich upper-midrange harmonic content.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Construction: Neck-Thru
• Scale: 25.5″
• Body: Alder
• Neck: 3Pc Maple
• Fingerboard: Macassar Ebony
• Fingerboard Radius: 350mm
• Finish: Metallic Gold
• Nut Width: 43mm
• Nut Type: Locking
• Neck Contour: Extra Thin U
• Frets/Type: 24 XJ
• Hardware Color: Gold
• Strap Button: Standard
• Tuners: LTD
• Bridge: Floyd Rose 1000
• Bridge PU: Seymour Duncan Distortion *(Pull Volume for Split)
• Electronics Layout: Volume (Push/Pull)/EMG PA-2 Mini switch
• Strings: D’Addario XL120 (.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042)
• Case Included: No

Manufacturer: ESP Guitars
Model: LM1CTM87MGO
SKU: I685591-0-WHXC

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