ESP LTD Deluxe M-1000 Maple Electric Guitar - Black

The ESP LTD M-1000 Maple is a high-performance electric guitar designed for players who demand precision, versatility, and reliability. It features a striking gloss black finish paired with a smooth maple neck and fingerboard, providing both a sleek appearance and a bright, articulate tonal response. The alder body delivers a balanced sound with tight lows and crisp highs, while the three-piece maple neck offers enhanced stability and durability. Its bolt-on construction at a 25.5" scale ensures excellent sustain and note definition, and the black binding along the neck and headstock adds a refined, professional aesthetic.The M-1000 Maple is built for fast and comfortable playability. Its 24 extra-jumbo stainless steel frets resist wear and allow for effortless bending, while the 300-400mm compound radius fingerboard transitions naturally from curved for comfortable chords to flatter for smooth leads. The black offset dot inlays provide clear fret position visibility under stage lights. This attention to player-focused detail makes the M-1000 Maple ideal for demanding live and studio performance environments.Equipped with a set of direct-mount Fishman Fluence Modern 3-Voice Humbuckers, this guitar offers a wide range of tones to suit any style. The ceramic bridge pickup and alnico neck pickup provide powerful, dynamic sound options controlled via push-pull switching. Voice 1 delivers a full, high-output active tone with exceptional clarity and punch. Voice 2 produces a clean, defined sound ideal for articulate rhythm or lead work, while Voice 3 offers a glassy single-coil tone for brighter passages. Additional premium hardware includes a Floyd Rose 1000SE tremolo with stainless steel screws for reliable tuning stability during heavy tremolo use and Grover tuners for smooth, precise adjustments.