ESP USA M-I NTB NT Guitar, Quilted Maple Top, Seymour Duncan Pickup, Dark Blue Sunburst

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ESP-EUSM1NTBTOMQMEB81S1
$5,099.00
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ESP USA M-I NTB NT Guitar, Quilted Maple Top, Seymour Duncan Pickup, Dark Blue Sunburst

Player’s Perspective

It's always a treat to get a beautiful USA-made ESP into the shop. Built in ESP's USA factory right here in California, these instruments are top-of-the-line instruments on par with their renowned, artisan-made Japanese Custom Shop guitars. This stunning M-I NTB NT in a gorgeous Dark Blue Sunburst finish over a quilted maple top is a great example of both ESP USA's quality as well as ESP's legendary design ethos!

The M-I exemplifies what ESP has come to be known for - the no-nonsense Superstrat capable of tearing heads off with both its tone and its looks. The striking finish and reverse headstock complement each other well with both beauty and aggressiveness, and the black hardware provides a nice contrast. Unlike a lot of guitars of this type that feature bolt-on construction, the neck-thru body construction really helps to increase sustain and help the guitar just feel more stable overall.

The workmanship is flawless as you've come to expect from an ESP of this caliber, including the beautifully-done stainless steel frets that make fretting and bending feel effortless. The neck shape itself is a nice middle-ground of "modern thin" whilst still having enough volume to wrap your hand around. All kinds of legato can be pulled off with minimal effort and expressive vibrato is always at your fingertips.

This one's loaded with a single Seymour Duncan Saturday Night Special pickup. The SNS is intended to capture that 70s/80s rock tone - think somewhat in the ballpark of Van Halen - and does so amazingly. It’s not necessarily super hot, but just a little more overwound than vintage PAFs - just enough to scream and hold up awesomely under higher gain settings for hard rock and metal whilst retaining clarity to play classic rock, blues, and lower-gain licks. The versatility is even further increased with the coil-split on the volume pot.

For the discerning player looking for a world-class guitar that has the quintessential ESP look and is a fully capable hard rock workhorse, the M-I NTB NT is an awesome choice!

Details

Crafted at our ESP USA facility in Southern California, the USA M-I NTB stands for “neck thru body”, and that’s exactly what it is… a shredder’s dream for those who love the stability and sustain of guitars with neck-thru construction. It offers an extra thin U-shaped three-piece maple neck with mahogany body wings. Optional premier-quality figured-wood tops are available on the USA M-I NTB NT including flamed maple, quilted maple, lacewood, zebrawood, and koa, with a variety of amazing translucent gloss and satin finishes to choose from, as well as an ebony fingerboard with mother-of-pearl offset block inlays.

The parts and components on the USA M-I NTB NT are second to none, and include 24 extra-jumbo Jescar stainless steel frets, a TonePros locking TOM bridge with string-thru-body design, a bone nut, Gotoh tuners, Dunlop strap locks, and a variety of high-end Seymour Duncan or EMG pickups, with a push-pull coil split control on the volume knob for passive pickup models. The USA M-I NTB NT includes a high-quality ESP USA form-fitting hard shell case.

Body

  • Model: USA M-I NTB NT
  • Color: Dark Blue Sunburst
  • Back Wood: Mahogany
  • Top Wood: Quilted Maple
  • Body Finish: Gloss

Neck

  • Construction: Neck-Thru
  • Fretboard Wood: Ebony
  • Fretboard Binding: White
  • Neck Finish: Gloss
  • Radius: 12" (305mm)
  • Scale: 25.5"
  • Frets: 24 JESCAR FW57110 XJ Stainless Steel
  • Inlays: Offset Pearl Blocks
  • Neck Wood: 3-Piece Maple
  • Profile: Extra Thin U
  • Nut: Bone
  • Thickness @ 1st Fret: 19mm
  • Thickness @ 12th Fret: 21mm
  • Headstock: Black

Electronics

  • Pickup: Seymour Duncan Saturday Night Special
  • Controls: Volume (Push-Pull Coil-Split)

Hardware

  • Bridge: TonePros T3BT
  • Tuners: Gotoh Magnum Lock
  • Strap Buttons: Dunlop Locking
  • Hardware Finish: Black

Misc.

  • Case: ESP USA Form Fit Hardshell
  • Strings: D’Addario NYXL SUP LITE (.009 - .042)
  • Made in North Hollywood, CA
  • Instrument Weight: 7.2 lbs
More Information
Condition New
SKU ESP-EUSM1NTBTOMQMEB81S1
UPC 719710622173
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