ESP LTD Signature Guitars for Mick Thomson, Stephen Carpenter, Richard Z. Kruspe & more: A Strong NAMM 2025 Line-Up!
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ESP LTD Signature Guitars for Mick Thomson, Stephen Carpenter, Richard Z. Kruspe & more: A Strong NAMM 2025 Line-Up! · Source: ESP
As always, the manufacturer has gone to great efforts to bring us a huge selection of new ESP LTD Signature models in time for NAMM 2025, with names like Mick Thomson, Stephen Carpenter, Richard Z. Kruspe, Will Adler, Andy Larocque and Caleb Shomo. It’s not easy to keep track of everything, but here’s a summary of the most important information for you.
ESP LTD Signature Guitars 2025
ESP LTD SC-608 Baritone YE – Stephen Carpenter Signature (Deftones)
Yellow is the new black. The ESP LTD Signature Series SC-608 Baritone in Yellow Finish is an 8-string guitar with a 27″ baritone scale length. It has a neck-thru body construction with a mahogany body and a three-piece maple neck, a Macassar Ebony fretboard and a 3-way tuner. It has 24 extra jumbo frets, an LTD locking tuner, a Hipshot hardtail bridge with string-thru body and a set of Fishman Fluence SRC Signature 3-Voice pickups with 3-way switch and push-pull pickup selector. Best of all, it comes with an ESP hard shell case.
ESP LTD MT-I – Mick Thomson Signature (Slipknot)
Mick Thomson from Slipknot is the latest addition to the ESP family. His instrument, the ESP LTD MT-I Mick Thomson in Obsidian Metallic, is an absolutely straightforward double-cut model with a reversed headstock. It combines a mahogany body with a white ash top and a three-piece maple neck with a Richlite fretboard and a 25.5″ scale. The black hardware consists of a Hipshot High Mass bridge and Hipshot Grip Lock Locking Open Gear tuners. As expected, the pickup is a Fishman Signature model from the Fluence series. A 3-way switch switches between the voicings of the active humbucker.
ESP LTD RZK-III OW – Richard Z. Kruspe Signature Guitar (Rammstein)
Rammstein guitarist Richard Z. Kruspe has carefully considered what he needs and wants in his ESP LTD signature model. The LTD RZK-III in Olympic White finish has a neck-through body construction with a 25. 5′ scale, an alder body wing, a three-piece satin maple neck and rosewood fingerboard with 22 extra jumbo stainless steel frets, glow-in-the-dark side markers, a TonePros locking bridge and tailpiece (both countersunk), a brushed black pickguard, a reversible ‘kill switch’, LTD locking tuners and a set of Fishman Fluence Richard Z Kruspe signature pickups with push-pull controls and a mini toggle switch for voicing. Includes ESP hard case.
ESP LTD WA-WARBIRD – Will Adler Signature Series (Lamb of God)
The ESP LTD Signature Series WA-Warbird by Lamb of God guitarist Will Adler in black and gold finish is a real gem. It has a set-thru construction with a 24.75″ mahogany body and a three-piece thin U-shaped maple neck. The fretboard is made of Macassar ebony and there are 22 extra jumbo stainless steel frets. It also has an LTD locking tuner, LTD bridge and tailpiece. As if that weren’t enough, it also features Fishman Fluence Signature Series Will.i.am pickups with gold covers and push-pull controls for intonation selection. It also comes with a custom-fit ESP hardshell case.
ESP LTD AS-1 FR – Alex Skolnick Signature Guitar (Testament)
For the ESP LTD AS-1FR, Testament guitarist Alex Skolnick took a classic Les Paul as his starting point, but added modern features to make it a Super Les Paul. The guitar features a lime burst finish, set-thru construction with a 24.75″ scale, black hardware, Macassar ebony fretboard, Floyd Rose 1000 double locking tremolo, Dunlop Straploks and a set of Seymour Duncan Alex Skolnick signature humbucking pickups that can be split with a push-pull control. It also comes with a handy hard shell case.
ESP LTD Signature AW-XJ7 Baritone EverTune – Alex Wade (Whitechapel)
The ESP LTD AW-XJ7 Baritone EverTune in Black Open Grain Satin is a 7-string baritone with a 27″ scale, EverTune bridge, bolt-on construction, resonant Swamp Ash body and five-piece Maple/Walnut/Padauk neck with Macassar Ebony fretboard. Visually inspired by the Fender Jaguar. The Baritone also features 24 extra jumbo stainless steel frets, a brushed black pickguard, an LTD locking tuner and a single DiMarzio D-Activator 7 passive pickup that can be shared with a push/pull volume control. And, of course, an ESP hard case is included.
More Signature Models at a Glance
The list is long, so here is a quick overview of the other models in the ESP LTD Signature Series. There are models from Josh Middleton (Sylosis), Mike Schleibaum (Darkest Hour), Andy Larocque (King Diamond) and Caleb Shomo (Beartooth) to check out.
Availability and Conclusion
All models in the ESP LTD Signature Series are fully-fledged instruments with strong individual features, excellent build quality and a striking look. The price of the guitars is correspondingly higher. However, given the value and individual strengths, this is entirely justified.
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