LTD / 6 strings / 2001–2002
LTD SC-500 (2001–2002)
Confirmed
Discontinued.
Discontinued mid-range model, the first mass-distribution option for the global market, designed to replicate the aesthetics of the six-string Custom Shop guitars used in the White Pony era.
Known specifications
- Production years
- 2001–2002
- Body
- Alder (two-piece)
- Neck
- Maple (3-piece), neck-thru
- Fretboard
- Rosewood, white binding, 24 XJ
- Inlay
- “SC-500” at the 12th fret
- Pickups
- Duncan Designed HB-102 (bridge/middle) + SC-101 (neck)
- Controls
- 1 Vol / 1 Tone, 3-way selector
- Bridge
- Tune-O-Matic, string-thru
- Finishes
- Black, See Thru Green
Historical significance
Designed to offer fans an instrument aesthetically identical to the six-string Custom Shops of the White Pony era. It keeps the passive single-coil format in the neck position, a trait that would almost completely disappear in later years.
- Korean-built neck-thru
- Passive single coil in the neck (a trait rarely seen afterward)
- Very short production run (2 years)
Related albums
White Pony
2000Release coincides with the album's promotional cycle.
Tuning setup
Drop C
White PonyTuning associated with the White Pony cycle.
Variants and finishes
Black
Standard catalog finish.
See Thru Green
Replica of the finish of Carpenter's original ESP Custom.
Rarity
High. Production very limited in time (only 2 years) despite being a robust Korean-built model.