ESP LTD is throwing things back to the 80s with their LTD ’87 Reissue Series with Rainbow Crackle finish. The aesthetic is a direct throwback to the much-sought-after 1987 models of these guitars, though now you can buy ’em new and not have to worry about a used axe having whatever 80s residue on it.
The M-1 Custom ’87 features an Alder body with a three-piece Maple neck and Macassar Ebony fretboard with 24 XJ frets. For pickups, the M-1 Custom ’87 employs a PU Seymour Duncan Distortion with a pull tone for split in the bridge, and comes equipped with a Floyd Rose 1000.
The M-1 Custom ’87 is available here for $1,099.
The Eclipse ’87 NT and Eclipse ’87 both feature a Mahogany body with a three-piece Maple neck and Macassar Ebony fretboard with 24 XJ frets. Both employ a Seymour Duncan ’59 in the neck and Seymour Duncan JB in the bridge with pull tones for split, and the Eclipse ’87 features a Floyd Rose 1000.
The Eclipse ’87 NT is available here for $1,099, and the The Eclipse ’87 is available here for $1,199.
The Mirage Deluxe ’87 features an Alder body with a three-piece Maple neck and Macassar Ebony fretboard with 24 XJ frets. For pickups, the M-1 Custom ’87 employs a Seymour Duncan Distortion in the bridge and a Seymour Duncan Hot Rail in the neck, both with a pull tone for split. The Mirage Deluxe ’87 also comes with a Floyd Rose 1000.
The Mirage Deluxe ’87 is available here for $1,099.
The Surveyor ’87 features an Alder body with a Maple neck and Macassar Ebony fretboard with 21 XJ frets. For pickups, the M-1 Custom ’87 employs a Seymour Duncan Vintage Jazz in the bridge and a Seymour Duncan Vintage P in the neck.
The Surveyor ’87 is available here for $999.
