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Wow Wow Wow
By: Eric B
Submitted: 1/8/2024
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This was my first guitar I ever purchased over the $500 range about 10 years ago. Sold it and have missed it alot. I finally bought it again and my life seems better! This is the only guitar I will ever play on stage. It is a beast in looks, handling, and sound. I play in Drop C and this guitar as been and will always be my go to. I love the look and always get compliments from others.
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Wow... Wow...
By: Sdrom
Submitted: 12/5/2023
1 person found this review helpful.
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Holy wow... This one of the nicest guitars I have ever played. It's so easy to play, it sounds amazing, it's so light and looks amazing. Extra jumbo frets, EMG's, and locking tuners. Lots of bang for the buck! I was able to get this because of American Musical payment plans which has helped me have access to gear I normally would have. Shipping was so fast and costumer service is AMAZING.
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My new go to guitar
By: Jeff
Submitted: 12/27/2021
4 people found this review helpful.
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This EC-1000 plays extremely well, has no neck dive, and holds tuning. I normally play in C and this handles it amazingly with minimal set up.
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I’m in love with this Guitar!
By: Michael
Submitted: 11/7/2021
1 person found this review helpful.
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I think I have an all new, “favorite” guitar. Right out of the box, it was set up perfectly. I changed the strings because I’m pretty particular about the strings I’ve used for the last 20 years. Hit it with a strobe after restringing. The intonation was spot on, the action is perfect, and paired with any decent amp, this guitar sings. I couldn’t be more happy with my new ESP or American Music Supply. I’ve been a customer for many years, and they’ve always taken great care of me. That’s why I keep coming back. They’re simply the best!
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The guitar played and looked perfect out of the box.
By: George Humbert
Submitted: 7/6/2021
2 people found this review helpful.
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My last guitar I ordered from a different store came with a warped neck and bad pick up. They would not replace it. I have it shoved in a closet and will toss it out. Worst money I ever spent. This one was a breath of fresh air and I have already recommended American musical to other people. Keep up the great work and I will be ordering from you again. Thanks for giving me faith in on-line shopping again.
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Brutal screaming beast!!!!!
By: Brett m
Submitted: 5/14/2021
3 people found this review helpful.
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Where do I start?
I love everything about this guitar and it is my favorite that I own.
If you’re looking for something that sounds very sweet and beautiful clean, this is not the guitar for you.
That’s not to say that you can clean it up a bit with maybe some stereo chorus reverb or delay but as this guitar stands on its own, it truly suits one purpose for me , it is true metal madness euphoria.
Not only do the pick up scream but this guitar is not only beautiful but constructed perfectly.
It is the best most comfortable neck I’ve ever played and it is rocksolid!!!
The satin finish on the back of the neck makes it effortless to slide up and down.
I’m typically not a fan of gold on guitars but with the black matte finish it actually is pretty sharp and not too Goddy in my opinion.
I am mediately replace the strings on this guitar with some nice thick ones for drop C tuning.
Even with the 24.75 scale it Plays drop tuning nicely without string floppige.
As long as you have the right strings on this exit is no problem.
This current model has the EMG pick ups.
I am seriously considering getting another EC 1000 with the Pegasus sentiment pick up combo.
It’s a little heavier than I thought it would be but in a good way.
This guitar is perfectly balanced and the body is definitely thinner than a Les Paul.
That’s one thing I didn’t like about Les Pauls is it was thick bulky heavy and a baseball bat neck.
I honestly couldn’t be more pleased with this guitar.
Love the EC 1000 and the great service I always get at American musical supply.
I’ll be honest, i’ve went through about half a dozen brand new guitars and returned every single one of them except for this one.
I believe I am pickier than most, if I spend $1000 on a guitar I want to fall in love with it and not settle.
If you like playing James Taylor and Crosby stills and Nash I suggest you look elsewhere.
If you want to rip some faces off get this guitar!!!!
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The feel and sound is the best.
By: TMM
Submitted: 2/26/2021
4 people found this review helpful.
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I am autistic and music is my outlet. I play by ear and never could find that sound or feel in my previous guitars. The balance, the ease of moving up and down the neck is exactly what I was looking for. Plus, the guitar is just a beauty to look at. I went from playing 4 hours a day with my Les Paul to never wanting to put my ESP down. Feel, sound , and the look. I will be adding another ESP to my collection.
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Looks better in person
By: D.Overhulser
Submitted: 2/26/2021
8 people found this review helpful.
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It plays well right out of the box without a professional set up. Action is very low and plays fast.
The finish looks better in person.
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Nice guitar
By: Climbnhigher@gmail.com
Submitted: 2/6/2021
2 people found this review helpful.
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I absolutely love this guitar feels nice love the EMG active pick ups , thanks AMS
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Great Guitar!
By: Ryan
Submitted: 1/25/2021
3 people found this review helpful.
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This Guitar is Great! Well made, the pickups sound great, neck has a nice feel. This guitar is really tailored for hard rock and metal, but can be used for other types of music as well. Has a nice clean tone, and has sustain for days. My only complaint is the way the strings were set up. Very loose and a lot of vibration even when in tune. You will want to change your strings when you get the guitar, but other than that, no complaints. Once you change your strings and get going, you will be very happy with this beast.
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Beautiful, but lots of string buzz
By: Jason Banks
Submitted: 10/31/2020
1 person found this review helpful.
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I love this guitar but the string buzz is some of the worst I’ve ever heard. I’m nervous about adjusting the truss rod on a brand new guitar so for now I’m just dealing with it. It’s nice, but I’d go with something else if I could go back.
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This guitar is absolutely beautiful and sounds amazing
By: Alex
Submitted: 1/7/2020
5 people found this review helpful.
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This guitar is absolutely beautiful and sounds amazing
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Awesome ESP LTD Axe
By: Frederick Bell
Submitted: 9/3/2019
2 people found this review helpful.
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I have many ESP LTD EC-1000 models, and this one is now one of my favorites. It feels so great in your hands when you're shredding. Neck feels great in your hands. Can play for a long time without it getting heavy. Great tone! And the Vintage flat black looks freakin awesome!
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Would recommend to others
By: Duncan White
Submitted: 3/9/2019
3 people found this review helpful.
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I've been using this guitar for months now, and it really hasn't let me down. It's perfect to just pick up and play, especially for the recording studio. I can change strings with ease, tune to what I want at any time, and just plug in and play without any troubles. If you want this type of guitar, or anything of what I just described, then this guitar is definitely a guitar that's for you.
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Professional quality for a good price
By: Tyrus
Submitted: 3/7/2019
2 people found this review helpful.
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This guitar is my favorite guitar i have ever purchased. Love the finish. Love the hardware. Plays like a dream. When i was shopping for this guitar. I was looking at prs, gibson, esp/ltd. I know i made the right choice with this one. I have schecter, ibanez, and dean guitars and this one knocks those out of the water if you want an awesome, fast, metal or rock guitar. This is it.
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Very nice guitar, small neck
By: qman59@hotmail.com
Submitted: 2/15/2019
5 people found this review helpful.
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Great guitar. The neck is a very slim one. I have an
EC-1000 CTM full body guitar with the regular thin
U-Shaped neck. This neck is even slimmer. I played
them both and I can feel the difference. If you like
small necks-this is your guitar. Plays easy. EMG
pickups sound less bright in this guitar, even though they are 81/60 like my other EC-1000. Could
be the strings. Overall its a keeper and AMS got it
here in good shape. Double boxed like it should be.
Volume knob needed a little tightening.
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Solid guitar
By: Justin
Submitted: 1/5/2019
3 people found this review helpful.
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It’s pretty much perfect except for the toggle switch. I’ve taken very good care of it and after about a month the pickup selector switch is failing. It’s fixable but that’s why I’m only going to give it 4 stars.
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Best guitar I’ve owned
By: Taylor
Submitted: 1/5/2019
3 people found this review helpful.
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The construction of this guitar is perfect for my style of playing. The emgs do an awesome job and it holds its tune perfectly. I strongly recommend this guitar
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Great guitar for blues to metal
By: Damon Scott
Submitted: 9/26/2016
3 people found this review helpful.
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Solid guitar, super happy with my purchase going to buy another for sure.
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A true players guitar that cares more about music than a name!
By: Mike
Submitted: 12/25/2014
6 people found this review helpful.
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Amazing quality . This is much more ESP than LTD. Finish perfect, neck is fast with really low action. The heavy body on this one 8.4 pounds hold a true sound. The active EMG's are the perfect fit for rock and even harder fast blues. I run this guitar through a few different full tube amps and it sounds better than both my Gibson LP traditional and my Gibson SG Deluxe. It would be impossible to find another guitar of this quality for this price. This will blow away any Gibson studio or other $1000 guitar period. The bad, no case, horrible strings, but you are going to put what you want on anyway. Do yourself a favor and don't buy a guitar just because of a name. This is a pro level guitar at a rock bottom price.
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awesome!
By: Billy Walker from Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina, USA
Submitted: 9/8/2014
6 people found this review helpful.
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Plays like a dream. Own this guitar and the fretboard is so smooth and the sound is great for any genre of music.