ESP LTD Viper-1000, Vintage Black Overview
The Viper-1000 Vintage Black takes the diabolical design of the Viper-1000 to new heights with its asymmetrical double horns and a striking Vintage Black treatment. The addition of a matte black finish and aged-look binding on the neck and headstock gives this guitar an even meaner appearance. Built on a 24.75” scale with set-thru construction for seamless access to the highest frets, the Viper-1000 Vintage Black boasts a mahogany body paired with a three-piece thin U-shaped maple neck.
Exceptional Fingerboard Design:
The Macassar ebony fingerboard is adorned with pearloid ESP flag inlays and features 22 extra-jumbo stainless steel frets. This design optimizes the sweet spot for both the neck and bridge pickups, ensuring they deliver their ideal tones.
Premium Gold Hardware:
The Viper-1000 Vintage Black is equipped with premium gold hardware, including LTD locking tuners and a TonePros TOM bridge and tailpiece. These components contribute to the guitar’s tuning stability, sustain, and overall performance.
Fishman Fluence Modern Humbuckers:
The guitar features a set of Fishman Fluence Modern Humbucker active pickups, with a ceramic pickup in the bridge and an alnico pickup in the neck. A push-pull control allows you to select different voicings. The gold covers on the pickups complement the guitar’s aesthetics. Each pickup offers two voices, providing a versatile tonal range.
Ceramic Bridge Pickup:
- Voice 1: Ultimate high-output ceramic humbucker bridge pickup tone – crisp, searing crunch, tight bass with no mud, and a growl.
- Voice 2: Modern passive attack performance with superbly organic distortion characteristics, outstanding dynamics, and response.
Alnico Neck Pickup:
- Voice 1: Modern active high-output alnico sound – full, round, and boosted, with unprecedented articulation and dynamics.
- Voice 2: Crisp, clean, and fluid neck humbucker tone.
