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In pictures: LTD Elite Eclipse-I unboxed

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By Michael Brown
Published 17 September 2013

Classy single-cut from Japan

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LTD Elite Eclipse-I

LTD Elite Eclipse-I

The new LTD Elite line is aimed at players who want the quality and performance of an ESP axe, but can’t quite stump up the cash. One of these new guitars is the Eclipse-I, which carries the new LTD logo on its headstock, and like the rest of the LTD Elite line, is made in Japan.

We’ve got one of these beauties lying around our stockroom, so here are a few shots of what makes this LTD Elite…

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LTD Elite Eclipse-I

LTD Elite Eclipse-I

There it is: the Elite-I in Cherry Sunburst – other finishes include Tobacco Sunburst and See-Thru Black

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LTD Elite Eclipse-I

LTD Elite Eclipse-I

Our Elite-I is fitted with Seymour Duncan JB (bridge) and ’59 (neck) pickups, but you can get one with EMG 57 and 66 pups, too

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LTD Elite Eclipse-I

LTD Elite Eclipse-I

The bridge, tailpiece and tuners come courtesy of Gotoh

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LTD Elite Eclipse-I

LTD Elite Eclipse-I

It might say LTD on the headstock, but the 12th fret inlay still reads ESP

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LTD Elite Eclipse-I

LTD Elite Eclipse-I

Here’s that new logo in all its glory

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LTD Elite Eclipse-I

LTD Elite Eclipse-I

Just beneath those Gotoh tuners, there’s a reminder that this guitar is indeed made in Japan, and designed and built by ESP

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Michael Brown
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Mike is Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com, in addition to being an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict. He has a master's degree in journalism, and has spent the past decade writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as a decade-and-a-half performing in bands of variable genre (and quality). In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock under the nom de plume Maebe.

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