00:00What's up? Paul here from Guitar World and today we're going to be checking out a wickedly cool
00:18looking guitar from ESP Guitars SN series that defies any limitations in speed and sound.
00:25The ESP LTD Deluxe SN1000HT Fire Blast Electric Guitar. This baby right here. Let's check it out.
00:43ESP is well known for instruments built for speed and superb craftsmanship and their LTD series of guitars are no exception.
00:50With popular models found in their EC and EX series, Viper series, and numerous other series, many players have made LTD to be their favorite guitar brand.
01:01And now, the new LTD SN1000HT, which probably stands for Hartel, which is part of their SN series, continues in the ESP tradition of exceptional build quality, setup, and tone.
01:14The first thing you'll notice on this SN1000HT is its stunning textured sandblasted Fire Blast finish over a swamp ash body.
01:28It flat out looks fantastic and I love that it has that almost raw wood feel on the body.
01:33Next up is its bolt-on roasted maple neck with a compound radius that offers both maximum speed and instant comfort.
01:45It also has a beautifully dark Macassar ebony fingerboard that includes 22 extra jumbo stainless steel frets and absolute premium feature.
01:55Mother of pearl dot inlays and for the inner shredder in you, this guitar is scalloped from frets 17 to 22.
02:25Top shelf components and hardware on the SN1000HT Fire Blast include a black bone nut, a brushed black pick guard, dome control knobs, LTD locking tuners, and a hip shot hard tail bridge that is a string through body, which certainly adds to its firm and strong tone and easy playability.
02:55I've been a big fan of Fishman Fluence pickups for a while now, and here for Sonic Firepower, I'm thrilled the guitar features a set of Fishman Fluence Modern Humbuckers.
03:19An Almeco in the neck position and a ceramic in the bridge.
03:22With a push-pull control at the tone to activate each pickup's second voicing and a three-way blade switch.
03:52I've never encountered an ESP-LTD model that wasn't well made or set up perfectly right out of the box, and the SN1000HT Fire Blast follows in those same footsteps as I mentioned.
04:08Let's just say this guitar is as intense as it looks and is incredibly player-friendly, with all the essential shredder requirements in feel and sound, along with its eye-catching dark and stormy appearance.
04:21If anything, the SN1000HT Fire Blast from LTD is a guitar that offers tone and playability to the extreme.
04:30I'm knocked out by this guitar, definitely check it out.
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