ESP USA M-I NTB NT - Quilted Maple Top - Aqua Marine Sunburst

American Custom Shop Precision & Pure High-Gain Performance

The Guitar Sanctuary is proud to present the ESP USA M-I NTB NT in a captivating Aqua Marine Sunburst finish. Handcrafted by elite luthiers at the ESP USA factory in North Hollywood, California, this instrument represents the peak of modern hardtail guitar engineering—designed for players who demand flawless playability, uncompromising structural integrity, and high-definition tone.

Featuring a 45mm solid body composed of resonant mahogany wings capped with a hand-selected 3A quilted maple top, the M-I NTB NT utilizes a seamless 3-piece maple neck-through-body construction. Reinforced with dual graphite rods and carved to ESP’s lightning-fast Extra Thin "U" profile, this neck delivers extreme rigidity, rapid speed, and effortless access across all 24 Jescar stainless steel frets.

Engineered for pure, uninhibited dynamic response, the M-I NTB NT is powered by a high-output Seymour Duncan humbucker wired directly to a single master volume control. The hardware package features a recessed TonePros T3BT locking Tune-O-Matic bridge with a string-through-body tailpiece, Gotoh Magnum Lock tuners, a Graphtech bone nut, and Dunlop Straploks—ensuring pitch-perfect tuning stability and massive acoustic energy transfer.

Key Performance Features:

• ESP USA Neck-Thru-Body Construction: Seamless 3-piece maple neck-thru build with graphite reinforcement rods for maximum sustain, rapid note attack, and structural stability.
• Hand-Selected Custom Tonewoods: Resonant 45mm mahogany body wings topped with a highly figured quilted maple cap finished in gloss Aqua Marine Sunburst.
• Jescar Stainless Steel Frets: 24 Extra-Jumbo Jescar FW57110 stainless steel frets on a silky ebony fingerboard for smooth bending and long-term durability.
• TonePros Locking TOM & String-Thru Architecture: Recessed locking bridge paired with string-thru-body mounting maximizes string resonance and sustain.
• Pure Streamlined Signal Path: Loaded with a Seymour Duncan humbucker and single volume knob for direct, uncolored signal output.

Technical Specifications:

• Body Type: Solidbody (45mm Thickness)
• Top Wood: Quilted Maple
• Body Wood: Mahogany Wings
• Body Finish: Aqua Marine Sunburst Gloss
• Construction: Neck-Thru-Body
• Neck Wood: 3-Piece Maple with Graphite Reinforcement Rods
• Neck Contour: Extra Thin "U" (.748" / 19mm at 1st fret; .826" / 21mm at 12th fret)
• Scale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)
• Fingerboard: Ebony with 305mm (12") Radius
• Frets: 24 Jescar FW57110 Extra Jumbo Stainless Steel
• Nut Material & Width: Bone, 43mm (1.69")
• Headstock: Matching Quilted Maple Top Cap
• Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan Humbucker
• Controls: Master Volume
• Bridge: Recessed TonePros T3BT Locking TOM with String-Thru Body
• Tuners: Gotoh Magnum Lock (Black)
• Hardware Color: Black
• Strap Buttons: Dunlop Straplok
• Factory Strings: D'Addario NYXL Super Light (.009 - .042)
• Case: ESP USA Form-Fit Hardshell Case Included

Photos are of the actual guitar for sale, SN US26048.