LTD is turning heads again — this time with a blistering new demo of the LTD Deluxe M-1000 Maple featuring Luís Kalil, the powerhouse guitarist from Red Devil Vortex.
Designed for serious players who want no compromises in speed, tone, and reliability, the M-1000 Maple brings classic metal aesthetics and modern performance into one lethal package. It rocks a gloss Black finish with assertive Black binding on both the neck and headstock, projecting a clean yet menacing vibe.
At its core, the M-1000 features an Alder body and a three-piece Maple neck, built with bolt-on construction at a 25.5″ scale — ideal for articulate riffs and fluid soloing. The Maple fingerboard is loaded with 24 extra-jumbo stainless steel frets, a compound radius, and a scalloped section from frets 17 to 24, giving lead players added grip and flexibility for extreme bends and upper-register acrobatics.
A Floyd Rose 1000SE tremolo with stainless screws offers rock-solid tuning stability and expressive range, backed up by Grover tuners for precision.
The real firepower comes from a set of direct-mount Fishman Fluence Modern Humbuckers — ceramic in the bridge and alnico in the neck — delivering crushing distortion, glassy cleans, and everything in between. Push-pull controls let you tap into three distinct voicings per pickup, making the M-1000 a tonal chameleon.
Get the ESP LTD M-1000 here for $1,499.
