ESP LTD EC-401FM

$699.00

  • Year: Unknown
  • Manufacturer: ESP LTD
  • Model: EC-401FM
  • Case: None
  • Color: Black Aqua Sunburst
  • Condition: Brand New
  • Description: Brand new from ESP LTD, the EC-401FM comes with a limited lifetime warranty. Features a new color revealed at winter NAMM, Black Aqua Sunburst. Details: Sinlge cutaway body shape, 13 3/16" lower bout width, 9 3/16" upper bout width, 17 3/8" body length from neck pocket to lower strap button, 1 3/4" body thickness, 1 5/8" nut width that tapers out to 2 1/16" at 12th fret, 24 3/4" scale length, weighs 7 pounds 6 ounces. Materials: Mahogany body, 7-ply bound carved flamed Maple top, set 3-piece Mahogany neck, bound Rosewood fingerboard, 24 extra jumbo frets, model inlaid at 12th fret, pearloid ribbon inlays, 5-ply bound flamed Maple headstock veneer with pearloid LTD logo, W/B truss rod cover, single ply black battery compartment on back of body, single ply black control cavity cover, black pickup rings, graphite nut, Black Aqua Sunburst finish. Hardware: Black Nickel hardware, EMG 81 in bridge, EMG 60 in neck, 3-way pickup selector, master volume per pickup and master tone control, Grover Rotomatic tuning keys, tune-o-matic bridge and tail piece, strap button on upper bass bout and butt-end, side mount input jack. Playability: The neck is a slim U profile. Setup from ESP and double checked in-house, strung up with 10-46 SIT strings that sit at 4/64 on low E and 3/64 o high E. Brief History: ESP, the abbreviation of Electric Sound Products, was started in 1975 by Hisatake Shibuya who opened a shop for replacing guitar parts in Tokyo, Japan. By 1976, ESP was producing their own guitars. The USA was introduced to ESP guitar parts in the early '80s and by 1985 the US saw their first run of the over seas ESP 400 series guitars. George Lynch discovered ESP in 1986 and had them build a custom guitar for him. In 1989, ESP released George Lynch's custom model as their first signature guitar, and throughout the years they produced some of their most iconic instruments. In 1992, ESP discontinued the production of parts to focus on building guitars. And in 1996, LTD, the lesser expensive factory built guitars, was created.