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)
1997/2000Commemorative model, not used in the original recording of these albums.
Tuning setup
Drop C
Classic six-string repertoireVariants 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.