ESP LTD EC-1000FM Evertune Electric Guitar, See Thru Black

What an amazing guitar. Right out of the box it was perfectly in tune. The bridge really does its job well. I can press down really hard on strings when barring chords and won't get the slightest detuning. As long as the string aren't muted, every chord is crystal clear and in perfect tune. The intonation is amazing - no more slightly off sounding g-strings (a problem with every Schecter I've owned). The pickups sound great too. I mostly play metal (black/death), but I use a lot of clean interludes in my songs, so active pickups aren't really the best option for me. These sound phenomenal in both applications. They impressively versatile pickups. The setup is great too. The action is perfect. It is configured to not allow bends, but you can just loosen the tuners a bit to have it play like a normal bridge. The finish is exactly as pictured - no flaws at all on mine. It's a very nice looking guitar. I've owned several electric guitars over the years - a base model LP, two Schecter hellraisers, a Mexican strat, a Schecter 7 string, as well as an Ibanez S series. This is by far the best guitar I've ever owned, and because my playing style is mostly heavy rhythm with a lot of barring and chords with long stretches, the evertune bridge is a lifesaver. If I were primarily a lead player, it may not be necessary. This will help a lot in the studio. Rhythm tracks are going to be a lot tighter.

Pretty cool but I haven’t noticed a real difference in playability between this and my $300 electric. Some good options with tone though, pretty versatile

I own several guitars but I'm a hobbyist, not a pro by any stretch. I bought this because I wanted a guitar with the evertune bridge. It's been great so far and it's a very good guitar. I really like the tones it puts out and the scale is 24.75 in scale is perfect to me. One "complaint" I have is I sometimes flip the pickup selector switch when I'm strumming which is not great but that's it. I think the switch is there purposefully to allow ease of access to switch on the fly, just for me it sometimes gets flipped when I'm playing. Also the guitar is by far the heaviest (weight-wise) guitar I've ever owned, presumably because of the evertune gears and mechanics. I'm completely happy with my purchase, this is now my "go to" guitar.

I wanted a solid trusty workhorse that would stay straight and in tune year round. This set-neck tank does it. What I wasn’t quite expecting the superior level of craftsmanship and beautiful quilted top. Overall this LTD is much closer in quality to my ESP than I expected. Add the versatility of the coil split so I can chug metal and jangle blues without having to get up? Bonus’d again. This is a near perfect example of why the “buy once, cry once” philosophy works. Whatever weather, humidity, string change, or neglect,, I just pick it up and everything works. I work for my other guitars, this guitar works for ME.

I am at disbelief that you spend so much on a guitar and it doesn’t come with a case ! Nothing to protect it.

This is the best guitar I've ever owned. Be cautious though. I used to spend a ton of time on craigslist looking at guitars, but now I don't even want one without evertune. It's an absolute game changer.

Wow.

“The EverTune system truly lives up to its reputation. The guitar responds incredibly well, with a comfortable and consistent action across the entire fretboard. The tuning remains stable even after hours of intense practice. The bridge is very intuitive to adjust and allows for quick tuning changes without losing precision. It’s clear this is an instrument designed for musicians who demand reliability and professional quality.”