ESP LTD M-HT Arctic Metal SWS

Electric guitars from the ESP LTD Arctic Metal series are based on the same concept as the Black Metal series, but with a twist on the colour scheme - instead of the blackest of blacks, they offer the coldest shades of the Nordic frozen wastelands. The quality of workmanship of the instruments is comparable to the LTD Deluxe "1000" series, from which the guitars differ with minimalist controls and the aforementioned design. Thus, it is aimed at players of extreme metal genres who are looking for a guitar with stylish design and properly sharpened sound for a worthy presentation on concert stages and studio recordings.

The Super ST construction of the M-HT ARCTIC METAL SNOW WHITE SATIN features an alder body and a narrow three-piece maple neck. Instruments with the M (Mirage) designation are easily identified by the flat top body and pointed headstock with 6-in-line mechanics. Twenty-four Extra Jumbo stainless steel frets divide the Ebony Macassar fingerboard surface.

The EMG 81TW active humbucker provides the guitar's sound with the necessary density, fullness and aggressiveness of a humbucker, as well as the punch and articulation of a single-coil thanks to the ability to disconnect the humbucker coils (Push/Pull function of the volume potentiometer). The strings are mounted in the company's locking tuning machines (LTD Locking) and through the Hipshot bridge through the body of the guitar.

ESP has been making electric guitars since 1984 and satisfied customers include Kirk Hammett, James Hetfield, Ronnie Wood and Max Cavalera. Due to the popularity of these instruments, a subsidiary company LTD was created to offer popular models in an affordable option. Even in the case of ESP-LTD guitars, however, great emphasis is placed on the quality of workmanship and fitted components.