ESP Mirage Series
The ESP LTD "M-series" short for Mirage, are superstrat style solid body electric guitars manufactured by ESP.
All except one of the M-series guitars are manufactured in Indonesia, with only the M-400 model being manufactured in Korea. All the guitars in the series have the same general layout with 1 tone control, 1 volume control and a 3 way pickup selector. The ESP Standard Mirages however are instead manufactured in Japan and are more upmarket guitars.
ESP LTD M2
LTD made the M-2 between 1995 and 1998. It was a super-strat with a full size humbucker at the bridge and a single coil sized blade humbucker at the neck and single volume control. Some LTD M-2s have two full sized humbuckers and two control knobs. The bridge was a Schaller made Floyd Rose licensed unit.
Controls
- Volume controls - 1 volume control
- Pickup selector control -3-way selector switch
Electronics
- Pickups brand and model - ESP pickup(s)
General
- Finish colors - black finish, blue finish, green finish, purple finish, red finish
- Finish effects - transparent finish
- Made in - Korea
- Number of strings - 6 strings
Body
- Body material - ash body
- Body shape features - double cutaway
- Body style - super strat style body
Hardware
- Bridge - Schaller locking tremolo
- Hardware color - black hardware
- Tuners - Gotoh tuners
Fretboard
- Fingerboard material - rosewood fingerboard
- Fingerboard position markers - dot fingerboard position markers
- Inlay at 12th fret - block logo inlay at 12th fret
Neck
- Neck joint - bolt on neck
- Neck material - maple neck
- Number of frets 24 fret
- Peghead (headstock) - reverse headstock
- Tuner layout - six-in-a-row tuners
ESP LTD M-1000
== ESP LTD M-400 == The M-400 features a Set-thru neck construction in a 25.5" scale with 24 extra jumbo frets. It also features a Rosewood Fretboard with Arrowhead inlays with the model name at the 12th fret. It has Grover tuners with a locking nut to help keep it in tune when there is excessive use of the Floyd Rose. The M-400 only comes in a black finish.
- Other Specs
- Body Wood: Alder
- Neck Wood: 3-piece Maple
- Fingerboard Wood: Rosewood
- Pickups: EMG 81 Active Set
- Bridge: Licensed Floyd Rose Tremolo
ESP LTD M-300FM
The ESP LTD M-300FM Electric Guitar has a mahogany body with a flamed maple top, and a 25.5" scale maple neck with rosewood fretboard and 24 extra-jumbo frets. Other features include black nickel hardware, ESP tuners, double-locking Floyd Rose Special bridge, a pair of EMG 81 pickups with 3-way switch selector, and volume and tone controls. The lower bout has an extreme beveled edge to give your arm unobstructed access to the frets.
ESP LTD M-200
The M-200 was made between 1998 and 2000
Body
- Body material - alder body (1998) basswood (1999-2000)
- Body shape features - double cutaway
Hardware
- Bridge - Floyd Rose licensed tremolo
- Hardware color - black hardware
Fretboard
- Fingerboard material - rosewood fingerboard
- Fingerboard position markers - dot (1998) arrowheads (1999-2000)
- Inlay at 12th fret - block logo inlay at 12th fret
General
- Finish colors - 1998 - black, see thru red, see thru blue, white pearl
1999-2000 - black, midnight purple, gunmetal blue
1999 only - grey satin
2000 only - black cherry
- Made in - Korea 1998
Indonesia 1999-2000
- Number of strings - 6 strings
Neck
- Neck joint - bolt on neck
- Neck material - maple neck
- Number of frets - 24 fret extra jumbo
- Peghead (headstock) -reverse headstock
- Tuner layout - six-in-a-row tuners
Controls
- Pickup selector controls -3-way selector switch
- Tone controls - 1 tone control
- Volume controls -1 volume control
Electronics
- Pickups configuration - 2 Duncan design humbucker pickups
ESP LTD M-250
The M-250 was made the same as the M-200 in all regards but with the addition of a duncan design double rail pickup in the middle position. 1998 models came with two double rail pickups in the neck and middle positions.
ESP LTD M-200FM
The M-200FM features a Neck-Thru-Body construction in a 25.5" scale with 24 extra jumbo frets. It also features a Rosewood Fretboard with Arrowhead inlays with the model name at the 12th fret. It has ESP LTD tuners with a locking nut to help keep it in tune when there is excessive use of the Floyd Rose. This model comes in a Cherry Red and Black finish. The M-200FM usually costs around $439.00.
- Other Specs
ESP LTD M-103FM
The M-103FM features a bolt-on neck construction in a 25.5" scale with 24 extra jumbo frets. It also features a Maple Fretboard with dot inlays with the model name at the 12th fret. It has ESP LTD tuners with a locking nut to help keep it in tune when there is excessive use of the Floyd Rose. The M-103 only comes in a Black satin finish. The M-103FM usually costs around $289.00.
- Other Specs
- Body Wood: Basswood with Flamed Maple Top
- Neck Wood: Maple
- Fingerboard Wood: Maple
- Pickups: ESP LH-150 and LS-150 Set
- Bridge: Licensed Floyd Rose Tremolo
ESP LTD M-100
Production of the LTD M-100 began in 1998 and ended in 2001. The LTD M-100 was a Mirage style superstrat with reverse pointed headstock, locking tremolo and 2 LTD humbucking pickups. This model was replaced by the LTD M-100FM, with a flamed maple veneer top.
Body
- Body material - alder body (1998) basswood
- Body shape features - double cutaway
Hardware
- Bridge - Floyd Rose licensed tremolo
- Hardware color - black hardware
Fretboard
- Fingerboard material - rosewood fingerboard
- Fingerboard position markers - dot fingerboard position markers
- Inlay at 12th fret - block logo inlay at 12th fret
General
- Finish colors - black finish, red finish, white finish
- Made in - Indonesia
- Number of strings - 6 strings
Neck
- Neck joint - bolt on neck
- Neck material - maple neck
- Number of frets - 24 fret
- Peghead (headstock) -reverse headstock
- Tuner layout - six-in-a-row tuners
Controls
- Pickup selector controls -3-way selector switch
- Tone controls - 1 tone control
- Volume controls -1 volume control
Electronics
- Pickups configuration - 2 humbucker pickups
ESP LTD M-107
The 7-string LTD M-107 was produced in 2000 only. It was a Mirage shaped superstrat with a strings-though-body bridge. The M-107's satin finish came in black, blue or purple colors.
Body
- Body material - basswood body
Hardware
- Bridge - strings through-body bridge
- Hardware color - black hardware
Fretboard
- Fingerboard material - rosewood fingerboard
- Fingerboard position markers - dot fingerboard position markers
- Inlay at 12th fret - model name inlay at 12th fret
General
- Finish colors - black finish, blue finish, purple finish
- Finish effects - satin finish
- Made in - Indonesia
- Number of strings - 7 strings
Neck
- Neck joint - bolt on neck
- Neck material - maple neck
- Number of frets -22 fret
- Peghead (headstock) - reverse headstock
- Tuner layout - seven-in-a-row tuners
Electronics
- Pickups brand and model -LTD 7 pickup(s)
- Pickups configuration - 2 humbucker pickups
Controls
- Tone controls - 1 tone control
- Volume controls - 1 volume control
ESP LTD M-100FM
ESP introduced the LTD M-100FM in 2003. The M-100FM is like the LTD M-100 but has an agathis body (later models used basswood) and flame maple veneer top with transparent finish. It also has a 25.5" scale bolt-on neck, rosewood fingerboard, with 24 extra jumbo frets, dot inlays with the model name inlaid at the 12th fret. Model comes with 2 ESP LH-150 humbuckers. The M-100FM has a Floyd Rose licensed tremolo with locking nut. This model comes in transparent Cherry Red and Black finish.
ESP LTD M-53
- Other Specs
ESP LTD M-50
The M-50 features a bolt-on neck construction in a 25.5" scale with 22 extra jumbo frets. It also features a Rosewood Fretboard with dot inlays with the model name at the 12th fret. It has ESP LTD tuners. This model comes in Black and Blue satin finishes. Model introduced in 1999.
- Other Specs