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Hello: the guitar stand I got for my EC 1000 Amber Sunburst says: 'Not recommended for nitro cellulose lacquer finish'. Is the EC 1000 Amber Sunburst nitro?
Hey Emiliano, your EC-1000 has a polyurethane finish, nothing to worry about with your stand.
Is there an average/approximate weight for this particular model that you could guesstimate for me? My baseline is my Epiphone Les Paul Custom that weighs 8.4 pounds and because of my degenerative spinal disorder is getting progressively heavier on me. I know it varies depending on wood density, moisture content, appointments, and such, but there has to be a ballpark. That's what I need. Thanks in advance for any/all help!
Hi, the approximate weight for this model is 9lbs.
Does the Korean EC-1000 ASB have a solid maple top with a flamed maple veneer?
Hi Samuel, The EC-1000ASB does not have a solid maple top under the flamed maple veneer.
Thank you for your response.
you're welcome!
Was never personally big on the model number in the neck. Have an older lemon drop finish model and the wood and neck are impressive. Not going to sell this one. It is 5 years old or more and the wood is some incredible mahogany, the finish is different than it is now for EC-256. Very lucky on this one.
Hey John, Glad to hear that. thank you!
Just bought this guitar new. However, there is no push pull tone knob. One other thing I noticed was the inlay on the 12 th fret has model name and the picture on the site is different.
These aren’t complaints, this guitar is so much more than I ever dreamed. It’s perfect!!!
Hi John, Thanks for pointing this out. We have been working on some of these minor changes over the past year so there are some instruments that may not match the product image on our site. Glad to hear that you like your new instrument!!
I had this guitar for 3 days until it was broken (for no reason), the neck pickup stopted working, i returned it for reparation and it comes back even more broken, none of the pickups worked, ordered it august 17 and had to wait 11 weeks for the guitar, and ones it arrived it worked for 3 days like i said, normaly i would had the guitar back last saturday (8 dec) but the stupid people that had to repair it didn't did there job right ... but the 3 days i had it i LOVED it! Hopefully i'll have a new one soon ...
I had the same problem with the neck pickup too, same model but +3 years ago. I put WD-40 in the pickups switch and never failed again....maybe different problem.
Hi Marcelo s, thanks for your additional comment. Classic problem w/ 3 way toggle switch when it gets a little dirt on the contacts. Best to use contact cleaner spray to solve this issue.
Hi Yelle V, Thanks for posting your comments here. Did you ever try contacting our customer service? It's possible they could help you. I'm not sure who is doing the repair but it should be an easy fix. We want you to be happy with your guitar. Marcelo mentioned that his guitar had the same issue. This could be a common problem with 3-way toggle switches on guitars. A little contact cleaner spray will usually fix this. Please contact our customer service team if you need any further help and we hope you get your guitar running perfectly. Here is their email: customerservice@espguitars.com
Thanks Todd B. from ESP for the comment, problem is fixed and love the guitar!
Hi Yelle, That's great to hear. I'm happy you got your problem fixed and can focus on playing and enjoying your guitar now!
I just played my first gig ever and this guitar got me through the night. It played like a charm and I swear by it! This is my second EC-1000, my third guitar under the ESP brand and it's by far my favourite! I love my ESP Horizon FR-II but this guitar takes the cake!
Hey Reid, that's great to hear! Thank you for posting your comments and thanks for choosing ESP!
I have this guitar for 3 years.... I was happy until little pieces of abalone started to fall from the fretboard :(
Hi marcelo, sorry to hear that. please contact our customer service if you want their suggestions and maybe they can help you. email them at customerservice@espguitars.com
hi guys need help.. is this the original one? I found that cavity back cover are in different shape
Hi Heppy, Yes it looks original but you should contact our customer service team directly at this email: customerservice@espguitars.com Please send them a few photos along with your inquiry.
Thanks a lot.. very helpfull. God bless u guys at esp guitars
I bought this guitar about 2 months ago after waiting about 3 months for my local store to bring it. When they finally brought it i was surprised to see it looks nothing like this picture. The color was darker, there was no inlays around the fretboard, it just looked dull. Sadly i had to return it and went online to hunt for the older model which is in this picture. It's an amazing guitar and by far the best looking one i own, i just don't understand why you changed it in 2018 to remove the inlay around the fretboard.
Hi Robert, Sorry to hear that you weren't happy with your instrument. Recently we did change the fingerboard binding & purfling by removing the abalone purfling and multi binding. Now this model is being produced with single white binding on the fingerboard. This change was done on several models including the EC-1000 and H-1001. We've also updated the fingerboard wood and 12th fret inlay.
What is the difference between this guitar made in Korea and Indonesia in quality?
Hi Gustavo,
There is no noticeable difference in quality. We monitor all our factories to ensure they meet the highest quality standards. The guitar should be of excellent quality regardless of where it's made, and it will have passed our own quality assurance testing.
The sexiest guitar in existence! How I wish it came in a 7 string version. I would buy it in a heartbeat. I keep toying with the idea of getting one of these but then i remember how awkward 6 strings are after playing 7s. Why does every 7 string have to be funeral themed? This is such a stunning guitar! Also, getting rid of the abalone purfling on the fretboard? That used to be one of the best features of the 1000 lineup, I think.
So I just got the EC-1000 FM Amber Sunburst. My guitar is a bit different than the others I've seen, however. The fingerboard does not have the mother of pearl inlay around the border. The fingerboard also does not have the EC-1000 inlay on the 12th fret; it has another mother of pearl flag inlay. I rather like these differences, as I think the MoP border around the fingerboard is a bit too flashy, but I was just wondering if I got some type of special model.
I just received mine and it is an absolute wonder. It looks and plays amazing. I am a beginner/intermediate and this guitar is inspiring me to play. Just cannot put it down. The quality is just fantastic and it fits me perfectly for being a smaller guy. The neck feels great and very comfortable for my hands
Hi, ESP! I recently purchased one of these after a few months, I saw cracks under the neck section, is this just MERE binding coming off??? Or is this something to be concerned about??? Hope to get a response. .
Well, its arrived and looks/sounds/plays great.
ts gonna be a great tool for classic rock.