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Plug in the ESP LTD MH-1000 QM electric guitar, and you'll instantly be on the fast track to creating metal-fueled chaos. At its core sits a mahogany body capped with attention-grabbing quilted maple, exuding the full-bodied force and chunkiness demanded by high-gain applications. The 3-piece maple neck capped with silky-smooth ebony feels sturdy in your hand, carved to an extra-thin "U" neck profile to pull off lightning-speed licks with ease. A pair of high-powered Fishman Fluence Modern active humbuckers are tailor-made for low-tuned chugs and molten leads, with a push-pull tone control to access each pickup's second voicing on the fly. Top it off with a Floyd Rose locking tremolo for expressive whammy action and dependable tuning stability, and you get a bona fide killer of an axe prepared to unleash catastrophic levels of distortion.





Fluence Modern active pickups for endless tonal options





Thanks to the LTD MH-1000 QM's Fishman Fluence Modern pickups, you'll be able to harness multiple eras of sought-after humbucker tones. These pickups provide you with your choice of two unique, selectable voices. Revel in the tight bass, crisp highs, and subtle growl supplied by the Fluence's modern active pickup voice. If you're feeling a bit gnarly, these pickups' high-output humbucker voice is tailor-made for distortion. Guitarists at Sweetwater are blown away by the range of sounds that can be milked out of the LTD MH-1000 QM, and we're confident that you will be, too.





Effortlessly playable Extra-thin "U" neck





Players have flocked to ESP's top-notch axes for nearly a half-century for myriad reasons. With the LTD MH-1000 QM's silky-smooth and speedy extra-thin "U" maple neck, you'll understand why. When paired with this 6-string's neck-through design, you get unencumbered access to all 24 frets, ideal for finger-twisting solos, breakneck tapping, and soaring arpeggio-based lines.





Squeal and dive all night long with Floyd Rose





When it comes to expressive tremolo playing, nothing beats a Floyd Rose. The LTD MH-1000 QM comes stock with an official Floyd Rose locking tremolo, perfect for subtle warbles, screaming squeals, and everything in between. Even better, the double-locking system keeps your guitar in tune while adding seemingly endless sustain. Pick up the LTD MH-1000 QM, throw on the whammy bar, and go wild all night long.





ESP LTD MH-1000 QM Electric Guitar Features:


Fast-playing, hard-rocking double-cut electric guitar from ESP LTD


Warm and resonant mahogany body capped with gorgeous quilted maple lays a great tonal foundation


Lightning-fast extra-thin "U" maple neck with ebony fingerboard


2 Fishman Fluence Modern active humbuckers deliver a wide palette of rock and metal tones


Neck-through-body construction enhances sustain and note definition


Deep-diving Floyd Rose locking tremolo with rock-solid tuning stability