M-I NTB NT USA

ESP USA

M-I NTB NT USA

Starting at $4,899

With the M-I NTB NT USA, you get a flat-top, streamlined guitar that’s handcrafted in Southern California by the expert luthiers at the ESP USA facility. The “NTB” stands for its neck-thru-body construction at 25.5” scale, providing the stability and sustain you’ve always dreamed of. The “NT” is for non-trem, referring to its recessed TonePros locking TOM bridge with string-thru-body design for excellent sustain and resonance. Other features include a reverse headstock (allowing for ideal string tension in the lower registers), an ebony fingerboard with deluxe mother-of-pearl offset block inlays, and 24 extra-jumbo Jescar stainless steel frets.

Components on the M-I NTB NT USA include Gotoh Magnum Lock tuners, Dunlop Straplok buttons, and a bone nut. To make this guitar all your own, a number of aspects can be personalized, including finish, top woods (sold color, flamed maple, or quilted maple), pickups, and hardware.

The M-I NTB NT USA includes a custom ESP USA form-fitting hardshell case, and an official Certificate of Authenticity from ESP.

FEATURES

Graphite Neck Reinforcement Bars

Get maximum strength and stability from your guitar’s neck, with higher long-term reliability. All ESP USA models are made with two high-strength bars of carbon fiber.

Drop Top w/ Natural Masked Binding

The droptop design on many of our ESP USA models allows for the beauty of a figured top that’s bent over the arm contour, adding a little brightness to the overall sound while retaining the warmth of the body wood. The natural masked binding — available on many finishes — adds amazing visual contrast.

3-Piece Neck Thru Body

ESP USA models that offer a neck-thru-body design incorporate a three-piece laminated neck design. This increases the strength and stability of the neck, leading to better long-term reliability along with excellent tone and sustain.

BODY

CONSTRUCTION:
Neck-Thru
WOOD TYPE:
Mahogany Wings
THICKNESS:
45mm
AVAILABLE TOP WOODS:
Maple Cap (solid finishes), Flamed Maple, Quilted Maple
AVAILABLE COLORS:
See Configurator

NECK

WOOD TYPE:
3Pc Maple
FINGERBOARD:
Ebony
SCALE LENGTH:
25.5”
NUT WIDTH:
43mm
NUT TYPE:
Bone
FINGERBOARD RADIUS:
305mm
NECK CONTOUR:
Extra Thin U
THICKNESS @ 1ST FRET:
19mm
THICKNESS @ 12TH FRET:
21mm
FRETS:
24 JESCAR FW57110 XJ Stainless
NECK FINISH:
Matching
HEAD CAP:
Matching Top
TRUSS ROD:
2 Way Adjustable w/ Graphite Reinforcements

HARDWARE

BRIDGE:
Recessed TonePros T3BT Locking TOM w/ String Thru Body
TUNERS:
Gotoh Magnum Lock
STRAP BUTTONS:
Dunlop Straplok
AVAILABLE HARDWARE COLORS:
Chrome / Black / Gold

ELECTRONICS

AVAILABLE PICKUP:
Seymour Duncan / EMG / Fishman
CONTROLS:
Volume

PLAYABILITY & SETUP

STRINGS:
D’Addario NYXL SUP LITE (.009 - .042)
CASE:
ESP USA Form Fit