ESP LTD Alex Skolnick AS-1 Signature Electric Guitar - Lime Burst

As both the guitarist and founding member of California thrash-metal icon Testament, Alex Skolnick’s 40-plus-year tenure at the helm of heavy brought him into ESP’s fold in 2013, and this LTD Alex Skolnick AS-1 continues to fill the flock of fiery fretwork possibilities afforded by his signature axes. This incisive take on the classic single-cutaway body reimagines ESP’s Eclipse shape with a menagerie of maple, mahogany, and Macassar ebony tonewoods, capped with a tremendously figured flame maple top. Grover tuners and an endlessly expressive Floyd Rose tremolo bookend the strings’ 24.75-inch scale. Alex’s signature Seymour Duncan humbuckers feature a push-pull Tone control — a tone-crafting suite that has Music Bliss metal maestros seriously impressed by its voracious versatility. From The Legacy to Titans of Creation and beyond, the ESP LTD Alex Skolnick AS-1 masterfully captures the Testament tone titan’s tenacity, demonstrating why it’s imperative for guitarists to truly “Practice What You Preach.”

FEATURES

• Signature guitar for thrash-metal legend Alex Skolnick
• Flame maple top marries striking aesthetics with crystalline clarity
• Mahogany body anchors tones in a well-balanced foundation of resonance, projection, shimmering harmonics, and blooming overtones
• Maple neck imparts full-spectrum warmth and brightness onto your sound, with articulate voicing via superlative note separation
• Macassar ebony fretboard supplies serious sustain, power, and presence in every register
• Signature Seymour Duncan pickups offer a wealth of tone-crafting potential, from high-octane haymakers to versatile vintage-style voicing
• Per-pickup Volume controls, a push-pull Tone knob, and a 3-way pickup toggle ensure malleable sonic contouring is always on tap
• U-shaped neck, neck-through construction, and single-cutaway body give you full access to all 22 frets sprawling a 24.75-in. scale
• 12-in. fretboard radius comfortably accommodates players of myriad styles
• 3-piece neck construction maximizes dimensional stability, making it more resilient to warping, twisting, and further environmental factors — an ideal road warrior
• Double-locking Floyd Rose 1000 guarantees a gargantuan garrison of explosive, evocative expression

SPECIFICATIONS

• General
• ModelAS-1
• ArtistAlex Skolnick
• Number of Strings6
• Left-/Right-handedRight-handed
• Body
• Body TypeSolidbody
• Body ShapeLP style
• Body MaterialMahogany
• Top MaterialSolid Flamed Maple
• Body FinishGloss
• ColorLime Green
• Neck
• Neck Material3-piece Maple
• Neck FinishGloss
• Neck ShapeU
• Neck JointSet-through
• Radius12"
• Fingerboard MaterialMacassar Ebony
• Fingerboard InlayBlocks
• Number of Frets22 XJ
• Scale Length24.75"
• Nut Width1.692"
• Nut MaterialLocking
• Hardware
• Bridge/TailpieceFloyd Rose 1000 Locking Tremolo
• TunersGrover
• Electronics
• Neck PickupSeymour Duncan Alex Skolnick Humbucker
• Bridge PickupSeymour Duncan Alex Skolnick Humbucker
• Controls2 x volume, 1 x tone (push/pull)
• Switching3-way toggle pickup switch
• Miscellaneous
• StringsD'Addario XL120, .009-.042