What's your flavor? The ESP LTD Viper 1000 Electric Guitar is available with EMG pickups or Seymour Duncan pickups. EMG 81/85 active humbuckers come loaded in the Black finished model, offering a high output tone that works great for hard rock and metal. For a more classic sound, the See-Thru Black Cherry model features Seymour Duncan Custom 5/'59 pickups for a tone reminiscent of early PAF humbuckers, perfect for blues, rock, jazz, country, and many other styles.