The ESP Guitar Company

I received this m1000 ht a week ago from sweetwater... the top on mine is amazing .has quilt,flame and burl.. fret work is flawless ..this is my 3rd 1000 series this year. Have to say I am blown away once again. The quality,fit and finish is amazing. After doing a setup to my spec I can't keep it out of my hands.Such great instruments... Thank you esp/ltd for making kickass guitars!  

I received this new guitar a few weeks ago and for now, this is the closest to my ideal specs without having to break the bank for a proper E-II (which are probably better made but I couldn’t find the specs and neck I wanted). I have already an LTD MH-1000ET Deluxe and I really love the extra thin neck (with compound radius) and low-profile bridge so I really wanted the same feel and comfort.

Needless to say, the top finish is absolutely gorgeous and that’s the first thing which caught my eyes for that M1000HT.

I am a EMG guy so I need to get used to that different sound that the Fishman Fluence offers but that’s a nice change I think and the pickups deliver for sure (very clear and articulate)! I just wish to have the split-coil to add an extra bit of versatility (other brands provide it with Fishman Fluence pickups).

The locking tuner and bridge work perfectly fine, the guitar stays in tune nicely. The neck and frets are all fine too, I have no complains at all, it’s smooth and comfortable. And I really appreciate the natural satin finish (please stop the lacquered finish on the necks, it looks nice but so uncomfortable).

It’s a detail but the dots inlays are on the side for my guitar (but I saw pics where it’s on the center which I would have preferred, personally). They are also quite dull and hard to spot in the dark.

The main issue I had was, it came with an obvious jack input issue: the input was loose and the connection was very dirty inside which is quite disappointing for a brand new guitar. Clearly the factory QC overlooked this because it was very noticeable and easy to spot. A bit disappointing for an LTD deluxe (made in Korea).

Also, the binding paint on the neck has some minor issues (very noticeable near the body joint but also on the head). Nothing crazy but this was not a player grade guitar, I paid the full price for it…

Except for the few QC issues listed above, I am overall very happy with this new LTD.

Hello! Offical site show me that guitar will be shipped at apr25. I pre-ordered this guitar on AmericanMusicSupply. Is that mean that the guitar come in stock at AmMusicSupply at apr25 too? Thank you!

How long will this be on back order? I ordered one 3 weeks and still can’t get an update?

Received the guitar, been playing it every day. Amazing quality and playability. Still think it should come with a case. It's not cheap. But I love it. Fishman's are a game changer. Articulate as hell.