ESP LTD Eclipse 87 Electric Guitar in Rainbow Crackle Finish

Sound & Tone

The mahogany body and neck-thru maple neck give this Eclipse a thick, sustaining midrange, while the Macassar ebony fingerboard and 24.75″ scale keep notes tight and warm rather than brittle. Seymour Duncan ’59 and JB pickups cover classic humbucker territory: a rounded, singing neck tone for leads and a hot, aggressive bridge with the cutting treble bite that defined 1980s hard rock and metal, with the push-pull coil split thinning things out for cleaner rhythm work. With a Floyd Rose 1000 tremolo and light .009 gauge strings, it’s aimed at shredders and divebomb-heavy lead players who still want a passive, direct signal path.

ESP LTD Eclipse ’87 Electric Guitar in Rainbow Crackle Finish

The ESP LTD Eclipse ’87 brings authentic 1987-era responsiveness into the modern studio—a lightweight instrument built for tracking sessions and overdubs. Its thin U neck contour and 24.75″ scale accommodate extended recording takes without fatigue, while the neck-thru-body construction anchors sustain and resonance across all frequency ranges. The striking Rainbow Crackle finish pairs classic archtop TE-inspired body lines with proven sonic architecture.

Playability & Construction for Session Work

Built with neck-thru-body construction using a mahogany body and three-piece maple neck, this guitar maintains tonal consistency and tracking stability across multiple passes. The thin U neck contour combined with a 42mm nut width and 350mm fingerboard radius keeps fatigue minimal during long production sessions, while the 24 XJ frets on a Macassar Ebony fingerboard ensure clean articulation and consistent intonation when punching in and stacking takes.

Tone & Recording Electronics

The Seymour Duncan ’59 neck and JB bridge pickups with original-style bobbins capture articulate midrange definition and cutting treble presence—character that cuts through dense mixes and sits naturally alongside complementary instruments. A push-pull coil-split control on the tone knob opens two tonal palettes without reaching for another guitar, while the passive electronics layout (Volume/Tone/Toggle Switch) maintains signal integrity and transparency into your preamp or interface. The Floyd Rose 1000 locking tremolo locks in pitch stability, eliminating tuning drift between takes.

Key Features

• Neck-thru-body construction with mahogany body and three-piece maple neck
• 24.75″ scale length with thin U neck contour
• Macassar Ebony fingerboard with 350mm radius and 24 XJ frets
• 42mm locking nut width
• Seymour Duncan ’59 neck pickup and JB bridge pickup with original-style bobbins
• Push-pull coil-split control on tone pot
• Floyd Rose 1000 locking tremolo bridge
• LTD locking tuners with black hardware
• Passive electronics with Volume/Tone (Push/Pull)/Toggle Switch layout
• Rainbow Crackle finish
• Includes D’Addario XL120 strings (.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042)

This faithful LTD ’87 recreation delivers the tonal character and ergonomic reliability of ESP’s influential mid-1980s designs—production-ready components built for tracking and mixing workflows.