Very rare LTD

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Oulianov K.

Someone can help me to know more about this guitar ? Year and place of fabrication ? Serial nubmer is 43248

She's looks a lot like the first prototype of LTD in 1996 .

Please note the neck single coil is not original , maybe the humbucker but i dont have more information .

Nathan S.

It's an LTD mirage, can be seen in the first year LTD catalog 1997 on this site in the catalog archives in the support tab.

Nathan S.

Sweet guitar by the way!

Oulianov K.

Yeah , on the tuners , it's wrote "made in Japan"  this guitar was made in the ESP Japan factory, as noted by the stamped serial number on the fretboard ?

Nathan S.

There is a lot of controversy over the earliest LTDs. I have heard people say some of the earliest were made in Japan, while others have said no LTD has ever been made in Japan. Only thing I would put my money on is that the tuners were made in Japan. I own an EXP200 and a V200 both from I believe 1998, s/n's are stamped in the fretboard, but I'm pretty sure they are Korean made.

Guiguitarz

The tuners are just Gotoh's, and they are made in Japan.

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