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No, this will not be a full thickness body.

Thanks for sharing

Glad you approve!

LTD guitars will mostly all have a 350mm radius whereas ESP models will feature a 305mm radius.  The radius will affect the curvature of the fingerboard/frets, it will not affect the tone of the instrument, this is solely something you feel while playing.

This is one of our most popular models...doubt it will ever go out of production

hey @DangerMouse you can buy this guitar on Reverb for $450-650 used (slightly used too), if you buy it new it will depreciate by roughly 40%. I was lucky and bought one from someone on Facebook Marketplace that was brand new (he played it a few times, but didn't have the time anymore to play so he wanted to sell it). There were some scratches on the hardware (screws on the bridge were a little messy due to him striping them a little) but that was it. I trusted the seller as he was a marine and had 2 other highly expensive guitars (PRS model worth $3,600 and a Gibson Les Paul Traditional which runs for like 3k-5k..). I also helped him validate those two guitars as I said a lot of people are faking guitars nowadays, so he wanted me to take those 2 guitars apart to see if they were indeed legit (they were). *Btw I bought this guitar for $570, so I was lucky to a degree, but those used ones make no difference compared to a new one imo...

If you want a basically brand new one of these i'll sell mine, as I'm looking at getting a ESP Eclipse for a couple reasons.. Idk I might just list it on Reverb and Ebay.

Pricing will be listed on our site for customers within the U.S.  If you are outside of the U.S. you would need to contact a local ESP dealer or distributor for pricing in your region.

Yes unfortunately I'm in Canada. It would still be convenient to be able to see the US price and make it easier to select a guitar. That way by the time I go to my dealer I'll already know what one to put a down payment on and get them to order. Couldn't hurt.

You're welcome.

Easier to shop = easier to buy.

I got one in 2008(iirc) @Steve's music for 1000 Canadian.

Thanks man, appreciate it! I think an F series might be more my thing though. I'm just looking for something different. I've been playing a Jackson for the last few years and I'd like a different body style this time.

This wouldn't be my first Ltd though. I actually had an F series ages ago. I thought it was called an F-50 if I can remember right? And I also had an Ax 401. I miss it. 

Glad you approve Trey!

is yours chambered?? I have a 2019 one from Indonesia, but I heard these guitars were chambered (which I hate the most about guitars these days..).

Hey John, this instrument will use metric large posts, so a Tone-Pros TB3T like is on there now will fit.  For tuners you will have to do some modifications in order to install newer ones.  If you're unfamiliar with this kind of work I would take your instrument to a technician in your area to have this done.  Hope this helps.

Carl thank you very much for your response, I live in New Jersey do you know any place where I can find a esp technician or someone that has experience working with this brand? 

Hey Devan, the Black Metal series will have no inlays, maybe those are more your style.

but Black Metal series have only a bridge pickup!

AmirParsa E. I agree with you, I like the Black Metal series so much that I even own the EC model but I'd like also to have this guitar for a different end.

Apparently I'm not the only one complaining about the fret inlays. And this 1000 VB model specifically is one of the most complete and affordable guitars by ESP. It looks so clean and neat except for the inlays on the fretboard that ruin the overall look of the guitar.

I remember seeing the first reviews of the Black Metal series and I've seen many of the reactions saying that "finally no inlays" on the fretboard. 

I'm not saying that this guitar shouldn't have any inlays at all, but it could be something more subtle like the LTD M-400M Natural Satin or something.

I personally find the inlays just great, but I really dislike how fragile the "Vintage Black" finish is!
Gold paint is wearing off quite fast as well as described here.

Literally the same shape as the headstock.

Hey Donald, the older versions of the vintage black with Duncans did have a rosewood board but this has since been changed to ebony following CITES regulations of rosewood.

Great I just ordered one 20 minutes ago and i wanted the ebony fretboard. It comes in tomorrow!!

Hi Luka, We don't recommend doing this because it is impossible to match the sheen across the entire surface of the guitar. You could achieve a semi-gloss look by doing this but it would take a lot of work and you would need a hand buffer or a upright buffing machine. There is something cool about the fact that your guitar shows that it has been played so that's another way to look at it.

Hi Georg, the nuts that fasten the pots measure 10.8 so an 11mm nut driver can be used. I'm not sure if this answers your question. For the threading and size of nuts they should be metric for import pots. I don't think a regular 3/8" nut will fit. If you need any more help please contact our customer service team at customerservice@espguitars.com

Hi Georg, It is natural for a satin finish to become more glossy if it is "buffed" or burnished. So we don't recommend using any waxes. However you can use a small amount of water as a mist, or a slightly damp cloth and lightly and slowly wipe the top of the finish. You could alternatively use a little bit of spray polish but do not rub the finish with much force. It is natural that areas you touch against the surface will become a little shiny over time.

Mine is made in Indonesia.

Hi Aris,

We are currently manufacturing this model in both Korea and Indonesia. However, we constantly monitor production standards at our various factories in Asia where we produce LTD models. Should we determine that a certain facility is capable of manufacturing an instrument to ESP's required standard or better, we may decide to shift production, or in some cases share production of a model, wherever that factory may be located. The guitar should be of excellent quality regardless of where it's made, and it will have passed our own quality assurance testing.

Hi cesar,

Currently this model is made with genuine mahogany (Swietenia macrophylla).

We source various species of mahogany from around the world including Genuine Mahogany, African mahogany and Southeast Asian Mahogany for our different brands.

The type of mahogany used may vary depending on availability and other factors present at the time of manufacture.

Our goal is always to use the best available materials based on each model’s price.

Hi, it is 350mm or close to 14" fingerboad radius.

Hi tam, we do not sell hardware separately but you can purchase most hardware from any guitar hardware supplier such as Allparts, WD Music or Stewart McDonald. If you are outside of the USA, please ask your nearest distributor or local dealer. Please contact our customer service team if you have any further questions. Here is their email: customerservice@espguitars.com

I just bought all the hardware in a chrome finish and you don't have to worry about it anymore.

Hi Volkan, the model we use is this one:

Hi Isaac, here are the dimensions: 42mm width at nut / 20mm thickness @1F / 22mm thickness @ 12F / 57mm width at last fret