ESP LTD EC-1000 (w/ Duncans) Worth the extra cash?

Re: ESP LTD EC-1000 (w/ Duncans) Worth the extra cash?

Apples and Oranges! The body on the LTD is thinner, it has huge frets, different neck shape, 24 frets, different control layout, different tone.

I prefer the EC, by far.
 
Re: ESP LTD EC-1000 (w/ Duncans) Worth the extra cash?

Different tone? How?

And does the thinner body affect the sustain at all?
 
Re: ESP LTD EC-1000 (w/ Duncans) Worth the extra cash?

Hi, I have this exact guitar (see avatar)...

It's a great guitar, I just love it (altho I swapped the pick-ups a couple of times ;))....

IMO: If you want a Les Paul, get a LP... The body being thinner will make it a tad brighter and crisper. It's still mahogany, so you'll get a tone that (to me) sounds in between a SG and a LP. The 24 frets also make it sound different due to the neck pick-up placement. The neck shape and the frets are just personal preference.

Personnaly, I really really like it. Nice crunchy guitar, nice weight (but not too much), great playability and tone for a very fair price.

Bottom line is: you'll get a great guitar but if you want a LP, get a LP...
 
Re: ESP LTD EC-1000 (w/ Duncans) Worth the extra cash?

Don't the SD equipped ones usually go for only around $799 to $850?


Oh, here MF.
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Sale Price: $739.99 - $839.99
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=home/search/detail/base_pid/516629/

Otherwise if you want an LP tone but at about the same price.
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http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=guitar/search/detail/base_pid/518405/
$699

Kent
 
Re: ESP LTD EC-1000 (w/ Duncans) Worth the extra cash?

what!? 1000 bucks! i got mine for 600 brand new including case!(i got lucky though, the store now has it for 700...)
 
Re: ESP LTD EC-1000 (w/ Duncans) Worth the extra cash?

No, heh...i meant the deluxe ones! The Standard Ec-400 is the 700$ one.

now about sustain.....
 
Re: ESP LTD EC-1000 (w/ Duncans) Worth the extra cash?

yea man...i have an ec-1000....not the ec-400....

i have the amber one, the one that comes with duncans...
 
Re: ESP LTD EC-1000 (w/ Duncans) Worth the extra cash?

Yep!
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$739

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$809

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$839

Amazing what they sock you extra for EMGs.
 
Re: ESP LTD EC-1000 (w/ Duncans) Worth the extra cash?

I think the purfloing or whatever it is on the black cherry and amber finishes just looks rediculous, however, on the black and black transparent it's just stunning.
 
Re: ESP LTD EC-1000 (w/ Duncans) Worth the extra cash?

They look similar and have similar specs on paper... that´s where the similarities end.....

You want a solid LP with real LP tone, get the studio.

You want a "thinline" LP, tonally and weightwise, who´s neck feels nothing like a gibson (not necessarily in a bad, way, though): get the Japanese ESPee ;)

You want a guitar that masquerades around as a high end guitar but is IMO nowhere close: Get the LTD version.
 
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Re: ESP LTD EC-1000 (w/ Duncans) Worth the extra cash?

i really like mine to be honest, i think its tremendously underrated....
 
Re: ESP LTD EC-1000 (w/ Duncans) Worth the extra cash?

If you wana go the diffrent route for a lp type guitar i'd go for a edwards from ebay, or a heritage which can be both had for under a thousand. Or the ESP ECLIPSE-II
 
Re: ESP LTD EC-1000 (w/ Duncans) Worth the extra cash?

And how do the Epi LP compare from a guitar standpoint? I ask because
I want to build up a 3 PUP LP or SG (since they won't need routing). Thoughts
are 59 neck and bridge, something exciting in the middle, different
wiring scheme (something more like modern HSH wiring with an
override to get middle only).
 
Re: ESP LTD EC-1000 (w/ Duncans) Worth the extra cash?

I used to have one and I ended up hating it. The neck profile and large frets are nice, but it's 24 fret for some reason and you can't even reach the higher frets really. It doesn't sound anything like a Les Paul either. And it's a little too fancy, nearly gaudy. I liked it at first but ended up being really disappointed with it.
 
Re: ESP LTD EC-1000 (w/ Duncans) Worth the extra cash?

Xeromus said:
I used to have one and I ended up hating it. The neck profile and large frets are nice, but it's 24 fret for some reason and you can't even reach the higher frets really. It doesn't sound anything like a Les Paul either. And it's a little too fancy, nearly gaudy. I liked it at first but ended up being really disappointed with it.
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I traded my LTD Viper 400 for this exact same guitar. There were some things about the Viper I didn't like and traded it for the EC1000 thinking I would like it more since I was already used to my Epi LP's... Boy was I wrong... The EC1000 has the same neck as the Viper 400, which I found to be too fat and uncomfortable. The neck was too long and I had trouble reaching upper and lower frets. The tone of the EC1000 sounded way too thin. The body is much thinner and lighter and I'm sure that affects the tone. My Epi LP's have more "chunk" to them... I also found the location of the control knobs to be in an unfamiliar configuration, but thats minor. I had the guitar for about 2 weeks, and while it was a beautiful guitar, I ended up taking it back.

In summary -- If you want an LP, get it. The EC1000 is nothing close to it...
 
Re: ESP LTD EC-1000 (w/ Duncans) Worth the extra cash?

Zerberus said:
You want a "thinline" LP, tonally and weightwise, who´s neck feels nothing like a gibson (not necessarily in a bad, way, though): get the Japanese ESPee ;)

You want a guitar that masquerades around as a high end guitar but is IMO nowhere close: Get the LTD version.
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... I do believe I read somewhere that ESP will be releasing an LTD version of the Eclipse II for 2006...
 
Re: ESP LTD EC-1000 (w/ Duncans) Worth the extra cash?

I'd say 22 since usually NAMM guitars are early prototypes.
 
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