Guitars in the LTD 1000 Series are designed to offer the tone, feel, looks, and quality that working professional musicians need in an instrument. The EC-1000T/CTM is an instant classic, with its traditional full-thickness single-cutaway mahogany body shape (no waist cut) and classy flamed maple top in Violet Shadow finish. The “CTM” stands for its custom multi-ply binding, situated on both the front and back or the body as well as neck and headstock. Details like a matching flamed maple headstock also make this guitar stand out from the crowd. You’ll find that just about any tone is possible on the EC-1000T/CTM with its set of direct-mount Fishman Fluence Open Core Classic Humbucker pickups. Each pickup offers three voicings, selectable with push-pull controls. On the neck pickup, Voice 1 offers the coveted vintage PAF tone, Voice 2 is an airy chime, and Voice 3 is a vintage single-coil. For the bridge pickup, Voice 1 is the PAF, Voice 2 is the classic hot-rodded humbucker, and Voice 3 is an overwound single coil. The resulting sonic versatility of this guitar is astounding. The EC-1000T/CTM also includes a Macassar ebony fingerboard with white pearloid ESP flag inlays and 22 extra-jumbo stainless steel frets, LTD locking tuners, and a TonePro locking TOM bridge and tailpiece.
Features
- Classic-looking electric guitar with exceptional sustain and flexible tone
- Thin “U”-shaped profile makes the mahogany neck play fast and smooth
- Modern 13.77-inch-radius Macassar ebony fingerboard
- Multi-voice Fishman Fluence Open Core Classic Humbuckers go from spanky single-coil tones to vintage PAF and high-gain
- Set-neck construction gives you long-lasting sustain and excellent articulation
- TonePros locking Tune-o-matic bridge/tailpiece and locking LTD tuners give you stage- and studio-ready tuning stability
- Custom multi-ply binding on front and back of the body, as well as on the neck and headstock
Specs
Type | Solid Body |
Colour
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Violet Shadow |
Orientation | Right Handed |
Number of Strings | 6 |
Body Shape |
Eclipse
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Body Material |
Plain Maple cap with Flamed Maple veneer, Mahogany
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Body Finish |
Satin
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Neck Material | 3-piece Mahogany |
Neck Shape | Thin U |
Fretboard Radius | 13.7″ |
Fretboard Material | Macassar Ebony |
Fretboard Inlays | Pearloid Flags |
Number of Frets | 22 |
Fret Size | Extra Jumbo |
Nut Width | 1.653″ |
Nut Material | Molded Plastic |
Bridge | TonePros Locking Tune-O-Matic Bridge and Stopbar Tailpiece |
Tuners | LTD Locking |
Neck Pickup | Fishman Fluence Classic Humbucker |
Bridge Pickup | Fishman Fluence Classic Humbucker |
Controls |
2 x volume (neck push/pull voice 3), 1 x tone (push/pull voice 1)
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Strings | D’Addario, .010-.046 |
Case/ Bag | Not Included |