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LTD / 6 strings / 2018

LTD SC-20 20th Anniversary (2018)

Confirmed Current

A nostalgic tribute recreating the aesthetic specifications of the legendary Custom turquoise guitar used on Around the Fur and White Pony, celebrating two decades of relationship between Carpenter and ESP.

Known specifications

Release year
2018
Body
Alder/mahogany
Neck
3-piece maple, neck-thru
Scale
25.5"
Fretboard
Macassar ebony, no front inlays, glow-in-the-dark side markers
Pickups
Seymour Duncan JB (bridge) + LH-150N (middle) + LS-120N (neck)
Finishes
See Thru Green, Sonic Blue, Three-Tone Burst

Historical significance

Very well received by the collector community, which highlights the return of the passive H/H/S format and the smooth ebony fretboard with no front markers as a direct nod to the original ESP Horizon Custom Turquoise.

  • Direct recreation of the Horizon Turquoise aesthetic
  • Passive H/H/S format, uncommon in the later catalog

Related albums

Around The Fur / White Pony (historical recreation)

1997/2000
Unconfirmed

Commemorative model, not used in the original recording of these albums.

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Tuning setup

Drop C

Classic six-string repertoire
Historical mention

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Variants and finishes

See Thru Green

Main launch finish (2018).

Sonic Blue

Three-Tone Burst

Left-handed version documented in 2021/2024.

Rarity

Low. Model active in the collector catalog.