ESP LTD MH-1001NT Electric Guitar

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The MH-1001NT's 25.5" scale and hardtail bridge make it ideal for drop-tuned chugging. Its EMG 81/85 humbuckers ensure you sound clear at the lowest depths.

What's special about this item?

Feature:	What it does:
Mahogany body	Rich, warm, focused sound; added sustain
Tune-o-matic string-through bridge	Recessed ferrules in body to seat strings in place
Set-neck construction	Solid joinery for great sustain and feel
25.5-inch scale neck	Increases string tension for tighter bottom end	25.5-inch scale neck Commonly found on Fenders and a huge variety of other guitars, the 25.5" scale is longer than the 24.75" scale typical of Les Paul-style guitars. A longer scale generally means tighter string tension, leading to more focused tone with sharper attack.

Overview

The ESP LTD MH-1001NT features Set-thru neck construction, 25.5" scale, mahogany body, maple neck, macassar fingerboard, thin-U neck contour, black nickel hardware, 24XJ frets, EMG Metal Works 81/85 pickups, and a T.O.M. Bridge with string-thru.

Specs

- Construction: Set-thru neck
- Scale Length: 25.5"
- Body: mahogany
- Neck: maple
- Fingerboard: macassar
- Neck contour: thin-U
- Hardware: black nickel
- Frets: 24XJ
- Pickups: EMG Metal Works 81/85
- Bridge: T.O.M. Bridge w/string-thru

Documents and Manuals

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

Reviews

(5 ratings)

Submitted October 12, 2015 by LINH NGUYEN in Madison, WI

"Well worth the money"

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I bought the MH10001 instead of the MH1000 because this one doesn't have the obnoxious abalone on the fretboard, and I don't like dealing with a Floyd Rose. Apparently ESP listened to the complaints about the abalone which is great. Other than that, the MH1001 is essentially the same as the MH1000, down to the finish. Same mahogany superstrat body, maple neck, rosewood fretboard and EMG 81/85 active pickups. The body is on the thick side for superstrats and resonates beautifully. Playability is one of the best I've played. The active EMGs do exactly what they are supposed to, crunchy rhythm and sreaming pinch harmonics on the 81 and warm clean, smooth lead on the 85. I am aware there are more pickup options these days and the 81/85 combo is really dated now, however they still fit very well for me who plays mostly hard rock and some thrash metal. The string-thru bridge makes changing strings a breeze and the locking tuners hold tune very well - I rarely have to tune before playing. Overall I am very happy with this guitar. Unfortunately the current E-II line has nothing quite like this one, so I went with the LTD version. Don't let the LTD name fool you - this is the Deluxe series which is the best ESP has to offer in the $800-1000 price range and they deliver.

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