Rami A.
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Had a customer at the shop with this guitar precisely. Frets had uneven height from the factory. He had to return it several times to the retailer before he got a specimen that didn't require fret dressing. I think you guys should focus more on precision and quality control and less on brand-name components. Let's be honest, you can find decent enough tuners and humbuckers at half the price of Grovers and Seymour Duncans, but you can't really use this instrument with such a fret job, unless you intend on using it for playing jazz music

Eric L.

Just showed up in the mail. A quality one-trick pony. Works out well, as I myself am a one-trick death/grind pony who rarely messes with a bridge pu, toggle or tone control. The stainless steel frets are superb straight from the factory. The simplicity in design and quality parts on this guitar are a breath of fresh air for someone like me. Rarely do I buy a brand new instrument, which is typically followed by an expensive, high-end pickup installation and various other extensive setup efforts. I have no upgrade plans for this. It doesn't need anything. The black winter pickup is every bit as brutal as the Bare Knuckle Nailbomb in my Ibanez. But the Black winter has an element to it that is distinctly different and desirable for playing death/grind metal. The coil split is fun but I'll never use that either. I've seen reviews of this indicating it weights a bit more than expected, but its only a few more oz than my RG. Not too much drag on the volume knob, which I use all the time to keep that organic burst of feedback before and after 30 sec songs. I realize this is a particularity, but I'm strongly against volume pedals and gates. They serve little purpose in grind metal. Also, I was able to re-string this with 60's, truss and intonation adjust in under an hour - A sign of a decent instrument (I'm no tech).  I know this is one of the thinnest neck shapes LTD has. As close to the Ibanez Wizard you'll get. If I had one wish, it would be for the neck to be as thin as the Wizard. Probably a patent violation if it was! I knew what I was getting myself into, and for that I'll be keeping my Ibanez close by. But this plays very fast and effortless I might ruffle some feathers here, but I bought it straight from the factory. Guitar and matching ESP HS case both in stock, came with a bag of goodies and free shipping. No wild goose chase! ESP USA was super responsive with replies to my Q's within about 1 hour per inquiry. For once in my life, I spend a lot of money on something with ZERO regrets.

Mark F.

These are fantastic; I have had two students who bought them, and they are the best value in guitar for the aspiring musician. 

Vincent V.

I have this onefor my Grindcore band, but my dream is to have this one with 81/85 pickups for my Thrash Band

This finish, 81 + 85 Pickups + only one knob + Floyd ....... the perfect guitar for me .

Shaun s.
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Hello! Do these have a coil tap with a push pull? Also do they really have stainless steel frets and are they made in Indonesia or Korea? 

Damien Azrael

So the M Black Metal is my first ESP/LTD. I’ve always wanted an ESP/LTD and I’m happy I finally got one. This guitar is perfect for what I’m into playing now. I plugged this guitar directly into my Marshall DSL 100 (and older JCM 2000) and I can safely say I was so impressed with what I heard I won’t be playing anything else. In fact I’ll be getting more ESP/LTD’s 

HoosierDaddy T.

Hi.  Can someone tell me how do the 1000 series floyd Rose's compare to the original? 

Great looking guitars. Very cool..

Please tell whoever is in charge of the decision making yo please be the first company to go all stainless frets as much as economically feasible.  Great that you're doing so with many of your LTD line.  Great Job ESP. 

 

Todd B. ESP

Hi, thanks for your comments. FR1000 series bridges are very solid. They are built to the same specifications as the FR Original. The only and main difference is that they are currently manufactured in Korea as opposed to the Original which is manufactured in Germany.

If you have any questions not answered on our product page, please contact ESP Customer Service at customerservice@espguitars.com

Eric B.

I just bought a brand new black metal m with the floyd rose. Wow! This thing has such a big sound and great tone. It is on the heavy side, but that is not a surprise because of the quality of the wood. The neck feels great and is easy to play. To my surprise, it does have a push pull for the coil tap. I only thought it was on the ht version. But I would definitely recommend this guitar if you love metal.

FrankBMetal

Todd, possible for stainless steel frets in 2021 or 2022?

Todd B. ESP

Hi, Please check back later this year as we usually release information for next year model releases at that time.

Ivan A.

Will these get updated with stainless steel frets this 2021?

Todd B. ESP

It's quite possible we will offer more models with stainless steel frets next year, please stay tuned for any updates and new releases.

Barry B

 I have one sitting in my cart ready to order. I'm curious if they come with a decent setup, like intonation , string height and such. I have no problems tuning a FR guitar , changing strings etc.. and have owned several. But I can't set one up properly to save my life. I always have to take it somewhere initially . If they get a good setup from the factory and it's basically ready to play out of the box, that would be awesome.

Carl N.

if you have any questions you may reach out to our customer service team at customerservice@espguitars.com or https://www.espguitars.com/pages/support  

Jed

You will never get a perfect setup from a factory made instrument. esp/ltd, ibanez, and prs seem to be the best. Always plan to take a factory made guitar to a tech/luthier to have it setup for your playing style. Setups are personal. 

jimi c.

mine was set up pretty nice, intonation was perfect, neck was straight, the only think I needed to make a tiny adjustment on was string height and that was just personal preference. but, it is super easy to do all that yourself, it seems intimidating but you can just follow an instructional video

 

BB

Any chance this will come out in an HH or HS configuration? That would make it an instant buy. Also, how about a whiteout version?

Carl N.

if you have any questions you may reach out to our customer service team at customerservice@espguitars.com or https://www.espguitars.com/pages/support

Scott G.

Most excellent!!! I absolutely love this guitar! I swapped out the .009’s for .011’s due to the thinness of the SD Black Winter pickup when playing clean. Other than that, I have zero issues with this basic powerhouse of an ax! And for $900 you can’t go wrong with a neck thru! All high end parts and the simplicity! My first ESP and will not be my last! I’m 53 and still jam!!!

Carl N.

glad you're enjoying it and thanks for sharing!

Sebastian M.

Does the floyd version come with the push pull coil split now, cuz i saw that the hardtail version comes with one so does this one have it too.

 

Carl N.

if you have any questions you may reach out to our customer service team at customerservice@espguitars.com or https://www.espguitars.com/pages/support 

Scott G.

Nope. No push/pull on the Floyd version. My only complaint. Not much of one, $15 and that is rectified!

PAUL C.

This guitar looks awesome with Floyd Rose, single pickup, the reverse headstock, & all black. The only drawback that is holding me back on pulling the trigger to buy is that it is not available with a bolt-on neck. I’ve had neck-thru guitars in the past and I did not like the tone. I love my other LTD bolt-on models. I wish I could play one in person to try out but I have never seen these or most of the LTD lines at any music store. 

Carl N.

thanks for the insight 

Scott G.

All of my guitars are neck thru. Personal preference. You will be super happy with this slinger should you pull the trigger! I promise!

PAUL C.

I finally pulled the trigger on this and it is everything as promised. The minimal design with all the upgraded features are outstanding. Perfect as is, no need for any future modifications. It is ready to play out of the box. The neck through design is starting to grow on me as I prefer bolt on construction. Super value! FYI, I had a shot to get the EC-Black Metal FR, but I am glad I held out for the S-style body instead. Hope the Black Metal series stays in the line up for a long time to come, I want to check out the EX and Phoenix styles too. 

Praveen Thakur

Hey there, I love this Deadly looking All Black Guitar and interested to buy one however I cannot find any dealers in India. Please advise. 

Thanks

Carl N.

Your local ESP distributor should be able to assist with getting this in your region

Matt L.

Hi,

Just curious what size tremolo block these Floyd Rose 1000 come with from the factory? I see 32mm, 37mm, and 42mm options for upgrading but I'm not sure which one will fit in my guitar.

 

Thanks!

Carl N.

I believe these are generally 34mm but it would be best to measure the inside clearance you have if you are adding a larger block

Joe W.

I love this guitar to death. I was skeptical at first with it being Indonesian made (as I’ve had bad experiences with Indonesian guitars in the past) but this one turned out to be great. I’d love to maybe see a TE-7 Baritone Black Metal though, I know it’s a long shot, but that would definitely be something I’d wanna get my hands on. Killer work guys

Carl N.

Thanks for the insight Joe!

Shannon E.

Why does the hard tail cost more than the version with the tremolo? Also can these 2 guitars be down tuned to a drop B with no problem or may be minor set up? Thank you

Carl N.

Hey Shannon, I assume the HT costs more to produce than the Floyd version.  Regarding tuning, all instruments would need a setup after a tuning adjustment such as this. 

David T.

Hello, I'd like to know a bit more about the price change, becouse I'm a highschool studen I could only get money in the summer for this guitar and I'm afraid I couldn't afford it after it. It'd be nice to know about how much will it increase too.

Carl N.

Hey David, pricing like most everything else is subject to change, unfortunately we do not have a time-line or schedule of which we go by for changing prices.  Typically when the new year rolls around is when we display our newest instruments and pricing for the year.