ESP LTD EC-1000 Baritone Electric Guitar

zZounds Gear Experts Say...
Take no prisoners on any stage or studio with this murdered-out baritone EC-1000. A set of Fishman Fluence Modern humbuckers offer dual-voiced versatility.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Fishman Fluence Modern pickups Ceramic bridge humbucker; Alnico neck humbucker
Mahogany body Rich, warm, focused sound; added sustain
Maple top Long sustain with crisp, bright tone
Ebony fretboard Dark color, tight grain; premium fretboard wood

Guitars in the LTD 1000 Series are designed to offer the tone, feel, looks, and quality that working professional musicians need in an instrument. The EC-1000 Baritone is the extended range guitar you've always wanted, delivering the single-cutaway Eclipse shape in a 27" baritone scale. Typically tuned a fourth below standard, from B to B, this is the six-string guitar that lets you explore the downtuned sounds of modern rock and metal while still maintaining ideal string tension. Its darkly minimalist design pairs black single-ply binding and a Macassar ebony fingerboard with no inlays, except for the glow-in-the-dark Luminlay side dots. The EC-1000 Baritone features 24 extra-jumbo stainless steel frets, a TonePros locking TOM bridge with string-thru-body, and powerful tones from a set of direct-mount Fishman Fluence Modern Humbucker active pickups (alnico in the neck and ceramic in the bridge), with push-pull control to select voicings and black nickel covers.

- Construction: Set-Thru
- Scale: 27" Baritone
- Body: Mahogany w/maple cap
- Neck: 3Pc Mahogany
- Fingerboard: Macassar Ebony
- Fingerboard Radius: 350mm
- Finish: CHARCOAL METALLIC SATIN
- Nut Width: 42mm
- Nut Type: Molded
- Neck Contour: Thin U
- Frets/Type: 24 XJ Stainless
- Hardware Color: Black
- Strap Button: Standard
- Tuners: LTD Locking
- Bridge: Tonepros Locking TOM with string-thru
- Neck PU: Fishman Fluence Modern Humbucker Alnico Black Nickel (Pull Tone for Voice 2)
- Bridge PU: Fishman Fluence Modern Humbucker Ceramic Black Nickel (Pull Tone for Voice 2)
- Electronics: Active
- Electronics Layout: Bridge Volume/Neck Volume/Tone (Push/Pull)/Toggle Switch
- Strings: D'Addario XL158 (.013/.017/.026W/.036/.046/.062)
- Case: CECXLFF CASE (sold separately)

Dimensions and Weight in Packaging

Charcoal Metallic Satin

  • Shipping Weight: 9.5 lbs
  • Shipping Dimensions: 42 x 18 x 4 in
  • Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): LEC1000BCHMS

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-423-8388

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (1 ratings)
Submitted January 1, 2026 by Phoenix L in Houston, TX

"Amazing Guitar. Amazing service. I am I Zzounds customer for life after this."

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I purchased this guitar a little before Christmas Day for my son. It was here in less than 3 days. Lightning fast shipping right off the bat. Sadly, the EC came in with some damage in the pickup cavity, making adjustments nigh impossible. I contacted zZounds about it, and they had a new one in my hands in the same time frame, less than 3 days. Believe me when I say they customer service is the best I have ever encountered. As for the EC-1000B, it's an absolute metal monster. This thing roars. It was basically setup out of the box, I just had to tweak the action a little, and it was time to chug. And boy howdy, does this thing chug. I put it down to Drop A, and lord have mercy.... the tones off of this thing should be illegal. It's a killer guitar. If you're sitting on the fence on purchasing it, just buy it. You WILL not regret it.

Musical Background:

Guitar, Bass, Production, Sampling

Musical Style:

Technical death metal, grindcore, thrash metal
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