Description
ESP's '87 Series celebrates a time when guitars couldn't be louder — both sonically and aesthetically! This gold-finished M-1 Custom is a faithful recreation of one of ESP's earliest models, and really ought to come with a pair of matching spandex shorts! Essentially a "Super-Strat", this guitar boasts plenty of high-performance features that modern rock and metal players are sure to enjoy.
The M-1's neck-thru design with an Alder body and a 3-piece Maple neck yields a vibrant, mid-focused sound that's guaranteed to cut through in a band mix with singing sustain. Throw in the devastating Seymour Duncan Distortion humbucker along with a Floyd Rose 1000 double-locking tremolo, and you've got yourself a supercharged shred machine that will never fail to stand out on stage!
Key Features
- Alder Body — Provides a balanced tonal foundation for the pickup, with tight lows, bold mids and singing highs.
- 3-Piece Maple Neck — Layered neck construction improves strength for exceptional tuning stability. Maple timber adds brightness into the sonic mix for a snappier note attack.
- Extra Thin "U" Neck Profile – Ultra-slim shape is suited for performance-hungry players who want to play at lightning speed!
- Macassar Ebony Fingerboard — Dark and silky material, fitted with 24 XJ-sized frets for stellar playability.
- Seymour Duncan Distortion Pickup — Potent humbucker designed for high-octane rock and modern metal. Delivers huge output and massive sustain.
- EMG PA-2 Boost Switch — For when you need that extra push of raw power! Great for enhancing solos or adding "break up" to a clean amp tone.
- Push/Pull Volume Knob — Allows you to split the humbucker and achieve a sparkly single-coil sound.
- Floyd Rose Tremolo —Ensures rock-solid tuning stability and lets you divebomb to your heart's content!
Specifications
Body
- Body Material: Alder
- Body Shape: M-1 Custom
Neck
- Neck Material: 3-Piece Maple
- Neck Contour: Extra Thin U
- Construction: Neck-Thru
- Scale Length: 25.5"
- Fingerboard Material: Macassar Ebony
- Fingerboard Radius: 350mm
- Frets: 24 XJ
- Nut Type: Locking
- Nut Width: 43mm
Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan Distortion
- Controls: Volume (Push/Pull for Coil-Split), EMG PA-2 Mini Switch
Hardware
- Bridge: Floyd Rose 1000 Series Locking Tremolo
- Tuners: LTD
- Strap Buttons: Standard
- Hardware Colour: Gold
- Strings: D'Addario XL120 (9-42)
