ESP Pre Lawsuit Era LPS500 Custom Order Quilted Maple Top Transparent Black Early 1990s W/Hardshell Case

ESP Pre Lawsuit Era LPS500 Custom Order Quilted Maple Top in Transparent Black finish made in Early 1990s with Hard Shell Case. This guitar features a solid mahogany body with a bound quilted maple top, mahogany neck and bound rosewood fingerboard with a color matched quilted maple overlay headstock. Equipped with a Seymour Duncan SH55 seth lover in the neck position and a Seymour Duncan SH55 seth lover in the bridge position. Controlled by 2 volume, 2 tone pots and a 3-Way toggle switch. The 24.75" scale length neck has no inlays, black side markers with 22 medium jumbo frets on a 305mm radius with a thin U profile. The hardware is comprised of nickel/chrome gotoh MG-T locking tuning machines with keystone heads, a bone nut, a gotoh Tune-o-matic bridge and gold top hat knobs.

This Guitar has no visible serial number and we believe this is an early 90's custom order. Based on its pre lawsuit 4 knob layout and pre Eclipse, Gibson les paul standard headstock and body cuts pre date the Eclipse's modified shape as we know it from 1995 and on. The 4- knob layout remained for several more years into the 2000s, but the headstock shape and body shape pre dates the Eclipse.

This guitar is in overall very good condition with some visible signs of play. It has some surface, marks, some light scratches, and some dings, light dents and dimples on its body and back of neck. The input jacks plastic plate as some stress splits in it but in one piece. The top headstock edge has some small nics and small chips.(See Pics)

Guitar is freshly setup and restrung with 10-46 strings. Includes Hard Shell Case.

Specs

• Brand: ESP
• Model: LPS500LE Custom Order
• Year: Early 1990s
• Finish Type: Polyurethane
• Finish: Transparent Black
• Country: Japan
• Serial: N/A
• Condition: Very Good
• Weight: 7lb 8oz
• Body Type: Solid
• Body Wood: Mahogany
• Top Wood: Quilted Maple
• Body Binding: Cream
• Scale Length: 24.75"
• Neck Joint: Set
• Neck Wood: Mahogany
• Neck Finish: Gloss Matching
• Neck Binding: Cream
• Finger Board: Rosewood
• Headstock: Color Matched Quilted Maple Overlay
• Neck Radius: 305mm
• Neck Profile: Thin U
• Neck Thickness@ 1st Fret: .893"
• Neck Thickness@ 12th Fret: .970"
• Side Markers: Black
• Nut: Bone
• Nut Width: 43mm
• Frets: 22 Medium Jumbo
• Pickup Config: HH
• Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan SH55 Seth Lover
• Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan SH55 Seth Lover
• Switch Arrangement: 3-Way Toggle Switch
• Pot Arrangement: 2 Volume, 2 Tone
• Hardware: Nickel
• Tuning Machines: Gotoh MG-T Locking with Keystone heads
• Strap Buttons: Standard
• Bridge: Gotoh ABR1 Style Tune-o-matic with stop Tail
• Knobs: Gold Top Hat
• Mods: Truss Rod Cover Removed, Tuners Replaced
• String Gauge: 10-46
• Case: Hard Shell Case

Condition

• Overall Condition: ★★★★✯
• Body Front: ★★★★ ·
• Body Back: ★★★★ ·
• Body Sides: ★★★★ ·
• Body Binding: ★★★★★
• Fret Board: ★★★★★
• Frets: ★★★✯ ·
• Neck Back: ★★★★ ·
• Neck Binding: ★★★★✯
• Headstock Front: ★★★★ ·
• Headstock Back: ★★★★ ·
• Headstock Sides: ★★★★ ·
• Pickups: ★★★★✯
• Bridge: ★★★★ ·
• Knobs: ★★★★★