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Looks, Tone, and Feel: This Down-tuned Dynamo Has It All





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The ESP LTD EC-1000 Baritone is primed for manic, low-register riffing. Its single-cut mahogany body and set-through mahogany neck unleash truckloads of resonance and sustain upon your amp of choice. From modern metal to classic rock, this guitar has you covered for a wide range of musical styles. The secret lies in a set of multi-voice Fluence Modern humbucker pickups, which blend alnico and ceramic magnets and some seriously high-tech tonal mojo to give you hum-free ultra-high output. The LTD EC-1000 Baritone features a TonePros locking Tune-o-matic bridge/tailpiece and locking LTD tuners to give you precision intonation and stability. Factor in a modern-radius Macassar ebony fingerboard with 24 extra-jumbo frets and a 27-inch scale length for painless downtuning, and the LTD EC-1000 Baritone has all your bases covered for high-gain chuggas and scorching fretboard acrobatics.





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Scaled right and shaped for superior playability





The LTD EC-1000 Baritone boasts a 27-inch scale length, so you can tune down without messing up your string tension. The benefit of access to the lower register that down tuning provides can be offset by improper string tension; ESP made sure you won't be robbed of the right feel. And the LTD EC-1000 Baritone offers additional comfort considerations. Its 3-piece, Thin "U"-shaped mahogany neck makes for extra-ergonomic, fast playing, and the single-cutaway Eclipse body style gives you enhanced access to those upper frets for soloing ease.





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Fluence Modern active pickups for endless tonal options





Thanks to the ESP LTD EC-1000 Baritone's Fishman Fluence Modern pickups, you'll be able to harness multiple eras of sought-after humbucker tones. These pickups provide you with your choice of two unique, selectable voices. Revel in the tight bass, crisp highs, and subtle growl supplied by the Fluence's modern active pickup voice. If you're feeling a bit gnarly, these pickups' high-output humbucker voice is tailor-made for distortion. Guitarists at Sweetwater are blown away by the range of sounds that can be milked out of the LTD EC-1000 Baritone, and we're confident that you will be, too.





TonePros bridge and LTD locking tuners





Players who are choosy about tuning, action, and intonation will delight in the LTD EC-1000 Baritone's Tune-o-matic-style TonePros bridge/tailpiece and locking LTD tuners. The TonePros is a common aftermarket upgrade on many single-cut guitars. Its six adjustable saddles provide precise intonation and enhanced sustain for chords and leads. At the other end of the guitar, a set of LTD locking tuners provides slip-free performance, for stage and studio tuning stability you can depend on.





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ESP LTD EC-1000 Baritone Electric Guitar Features:


Single-cut Eclipse body style provides access to all 24 frets


Baritone lower register suits a variety of harder-edged modern music styles


Fishman Fluence Modern active pickups give you an endless variety of sonic textures


3-piece, Thin "U"-profile mahogany neck is comfortable in the hand


Modern 13.77-inch-radius Macassar ebony fingerboard


27-inch scale length allows downtuning while maintaining proper string tension and a great feel


TonePros locking Tune-o-matic bridge/tailpiece streamlines setup, maximizes sustain


Locking LTD tuners give you stage- and studio-ready tuning stability