ESP LTD EC-400 Black Pearl Fade Metallic

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One of the most well loved models from the ESP LTD EC-400 Series has to be the Black Pearl. The precise sound, stunning build-quality, and impacting Fade Metallic finish of this guitar should probably come at twice the price. This professional-grade model offers the snug playability provided by a pau ferro fretboard fitted with 24 XJ frets, each of which is comfortably accessible due to the U-profile of the neck, deep and slanted cutaway of the body, and the stability of the set-through construction. And that's just the feel.

The ESP LTD EC-400: Flexible, Full-Fat Sound

Even when it comes to electric models, wood means everything. As such, the single-cut body of the ESP LTD EC-400 Black Pearl has been shaped using mahogany to lay down a thick foundation tone, then mounted with an EMG 81 at the bridge and an EMG 60 at the neck. This specific combo is what makes the tone of this guitar so endlessly flexible. Initially, while the EMG 81 delivers intense sound and masses of sustain with an emphasised high-end, the EMG 60 balances things out by enhancing the mid and low range and bulking out thick, full and harmonically rich overtones. The provided pickup switch toggles between pickups and instantly flips the sound from low and dark, to high and bright as needed, and two dedicated volume pots can be used to balance the pickups before dialing in the overall tone.