Introducing LTD Elite
A whole new range of ESP guitars and basses coming in 2013, Made in Japan
ESP is one company that listens to their customers. One of the major issues ESP/LTD fans have been having over the years is that there are many people who would love to own as ESP, but simply can't justify the cost of a high-end instrument. ESP's LTD product line is a more affordable alternative that offers guitars and basses of good quality without with the hefty price ticket. The development of a more affordable product line in itself proves that ESP listens to their customers.
However, it seems that there are a group of people who found themselves wedged right in the middle. Many of these players were experienced musicians with high expectations of
performance in their guitar or bass, but still werenʼt able to include an ESP in their
budget. For those people, and anyone else who feels theyʼre ready for a supremely
well-made instrument that sounds and plays as good as it looks, ESP has introdced the new LTD Elite range of guitars and basses.
Made in Japan by ESP Luthiers
Unlike other LTD models that are manufactured in Indonesia and Korea, the LTD Elite line is made in Japan at the same manufacturing facility as the rest of ESP's high-end models. In fact, the makers of ESP's critically acclaimed ESP Standard Series are those who are making the LTD Elite line.
Products are being released at NAMM 2013
COMING SOON TO L.A.MUSIC.CA
While you're waiting for their release, please take a look at pictures from the LTD Elite line:
The
LTD ELITE ST-1 (Duncan) and
LTD ELITE ST-1 (EMG) both employ bolt-on
construction at 25.5” scale, and have alder bodies with natural binding. These guitars
feature high-end appointments including quilted maple tops, Gotoh tuners, and Floyd
Rose bridges. The ST-1 (Duncan) comes with Seymour Duncan JB (bridge) and Classic
Stack Plus (middle and neck) pickups, a maple fingerboard, chrome hardware, and
choices of Aqua Marine and See Thru Black Cherry finishes. The ST-1 (EMG) offers
EMG 81 (bridge) and SA (middle and neck) active pickups, with rosewood fingerboard,
black hardware and a See Thru Black finish
The
LTD ELITE ECLIPSE-I (DUNCAN) and
LTD ELITE ECLIPSE-I (EMG) are classic
single-cutaway shapes with set-neck construction at 24.75” scale. Both guitars have
mahogany bodies with flamed maple tops, and mahogany necks with rosewood
fingerboards. They also include Gotoh Magnum Lock tuners and Gotoh TOM bridges
and tailpieces. The ECLIPSE-I (DUNCAN) employs Seymour Duncan JB (bridge) and
ʼ59 (neck) pickups, 22XJ frets, and has nickel hardware with choices of Tobacco
Sunburst and Cherry Sunburst finishes. The ECLIPSE-I (EMG) offers NEW EMG 57 (bridge)
and 66 (neck) brushed steel active pickups, 24XJ frets, and black hardware in a
See Thru Black finish.
The
LTD ELITE HORIZON-III NT and
LTD ELITE HORIZON-III FR have neck-throughbody
construction at 25.5” scale, with alder bodies and flamed maple tops, and maple
necks with ebony fingerboards. Both guitars feature Seymour Duncan Custom-5
(bridge) and Jazz (neck) pickups. The HORIZON-III NT comes with a Gotoh TOM bridge
in Reindeer Blue finish, while the HORIZON-III FR includes a Floyd Rose bridge and
See Thru Black finish.
The
LTD ELITE M-II also has neck-through-body construction at 25.5” scale, an alder
body, and flamed maple top with maple neck and ebony fingerboard. It includes black
hardware including Gotoh tuners and Floyd Rose bridge, and features an EMG 81
active pickup set. The ELITE M-II is offered in See Thru Black and Amber Cherry
Sunburst finishes.
ESP is more than just a guitar company. Our basses have been put into use by some of
the worldʼs finest players in every genre of music. The LTD Elite series will include
basses from the start. The
LTD ELITE J-4 and
LTD ELITE J-5
are premier quality
instruments that offer bolt-on construction at 34” scale, and have
chambered ash bodies
with quilted maple tops, chrome hardware, and finishes in See Thru Black
and Amber. The ELITE J-4 is a 4-string bass with Gotoh tuners, a Gotoh
bridge with stringthrough-
body option, Seymour Duncan SJB-1 Vintage pickups with ESP KH-1 2-Band
EQ. The ELITE-J-5 includes a Gotoh bridge with string-through-body
option, and
Seymour Duncan SJ-5 67-70 pickups, also with the ESP KH-1 2-Band EQ
