ESP LTD Sparrowhawk BLK
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LTD Sparrowhawk BLK
Product Info
Article Number:
514574
Brand:
ESP
Model:
LTD Sparrowhawk BLK
Category:
Signature Guitars
Price:
$1,428.90
* Prices may vary. Check retailer for current pricing and availability.
Bill Kelliher's signature Sparrowhawk is a serious contender for metal and hard rock players. The mahogany build gives it a thick, powerful voice, while the Duncans deliver plenty of bite. It's a premium-priced instrument that feels and sounds like a much more expensive guitar – a real workhorse.
Product Description
- ESP LTD Sparrowhawk BLK
- Electric Guitar
- Bill Kelliher Signature Model
- Body: Mahogany
- Top: Maple
- Through neck: Mahogany
- Fretboard: Macassar ebony
- Fretboard radius: 350 mm
- Neck profile: Thin U
- Nut width: 42 mm
- Scale length: 629 mm
- 22 Extra jumbo frets
- Pickups: 2 Seymour Duncan Distortion Gold Cover Humbuckers
- Volume control with push/pull function
- Tone control with push/pull function
- 3-Way switch
- Bridge: Tonepros Locking TOM and Tailpiece
- Gold coloured hardware
- LTD locking machine heads
- Strings: D'Addario XL110 (010. - 046.)
- Colour: Black
- Includes case
PROS
- • Mahogany body delivers a warm, resonant, and powerful low-end.
- • Seymour Duncan Distortion pickups provide aggressive, high-output tones.
- • Macassar ebony fretboard offers a smooth, fast playing experience.
- • TonePros locking bridge enhances sustain and tuning stability.
CONS
- • The thin 'U' neck might not suit players preferring a thicker profile.
- • Mahogany construction makes it noticeably heavier than some alternatives.
- • Limited tonal versatility compared to guitars with coil-splitting options.
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Key Features
Body Material
Mahogany with Maple Top
Neck Material
Mahogany
Fingerboard
Macassar Ebony
Pickups
Seymour Duncan Distortion (Gold Cover)
Scale Length
629 mm
Frets
22 Extra Jumbo
Bridge
Tonepros Locking TOM and Tailpiece
Weight
Approximately 8.8 lbs
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Frequently Asked Questions
The push/pull functions on the volume and tone knobs likely coil-split the humbuckers, opening up a wider range of cleaner and single-coil-like tones, though with a slightly darker character than true single coils.
The thin 'U' neck profile is designed for speed and comfort, but players with very large hands might find it a little narrow, though the 42mm nut width offers a good amount of space.
The TonePros system is a reliable locking bridge, known for its solid tuning stability and sustain, but some players prefer the more modern feel and potentially wider tuning range of other locking designs.
