Head to head
ESP TH-1000 Evertune See Thru Black Sunburst vs Ibanez MMN1
The verdict
The ESP TH-1000 Evertune See Thru Black Sunburst comes out ahead overall — 85 to 77 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
ESP TH-1000 Evertune See Thru Black Sunburst wins on
- Better build (97 vs 91)
- Better playability (81 vs 64)
- Better value (82 vs 76)
Ibanez MMN1 wins on
No standout advantage.
Scorecard
| Metric | TH-1000 Evertune See Thru Black Sunburst | MMN1 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 85 | 77 |
| Build | 97 | 91 |
| Playability | 81 | 64 |
| Sound | 77 | 73 |
| Value | 82 | 76 |
Full specifications
| Spec | TH-1000 Evertune See Thru Black Sunburst | MMN1 |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | ESP | Ibanez |
| Type | Electric | Electric |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | JP | JP |
| Body wood | Swamp Ash | Flamed Maple (4mm) topAfrican Mahogany |
| Neck wood | 3Pc Roasted Maple | Roasted Maple |
| Fretboard | Macassar Ebony | Rosewood |
| Strings | 6 | 6 |
| Frets | 24 | 22 |
| Scale | 25.5" | 25.5" |
| Pickups | Seymour Duncan Mortal Coil 3-Voice Humbucker Direct-Mount *(Pull Volume for Voice 3 / Pull Tone for Voice 2) / Seymour Duncan Mortal Coil 3-Voice Humbucker Direct-Mount *(Pull Volume for Voice 3 / Pull Tone for Voice 2) | Seymour Duncan® Fortuna™ (S) / Seymour Duncan® Fortuna™ (S) / Seymour Duncan® Fortuna™ (H) |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $1,699 | — |
| Bridge | EverTune | Gotoh® T1702B bridge |
| Bridge pickup | Seymour Duncan Mortal Coil 3-Voice Humbucker Direct-Mount *(Pull Volume for Voice 3 / Pull Tone for Voice 2) | Seymour Duncan® Fortuna™ (H) bridge pickupPassive/Alnico |
| Case | ST-1 FORM FIT CASE | — |
| Case Included | N | — |
| Construction | Bolt-On | — |
| Controls | Volume(Push/Pull)/Tone(Push/Pull)/3-way Switch | — |
| Finish | See Thru Black Sunburst | — |
| Fretboard radius | 350mm | — |
| Hardware | Black | Chrome |
| Neck pickup | Seymour Duncan Mortal Coil 3-Voice Humbucker Direct-Mount *(Pull Volume for Voice 3 / Pull Tone for Voice 2) | Seymour Duncan® Fortuna™ (S) neck pickupPassive/Alnico |
| Neck profile | Thin U | — |
| Nut | Black Bone | Bone nut |
| Nut width | 42mm | — |
| Scale length | 25.5" | 648mm/25.5" |
| Strap Button | Standard | — |
| Top wood | Flamed Maple | — |
| Tuners | LTD Locking | — |
| A Width | — | 42mm at NUT |
| B Width | — | 56.4mm at 22F |
| C Thickness | — | 20.5mm at 1F |
| D Thickness | — | 22.5mm at 12F |
| Factory Tuning | — | 1E,2B,3G,4D,5A,6E |
| Fret | — | Jumbo Stainless Steel fretsPrestige fret edge treatment |
| Middle pickup | — | Seymour Duncan® Fortuna™ (S) middle pickupPassive/Alnico |
| Neck Type | — | AZ Oval CS-TECH WOOD Roasted Maple neck |
| Radius | — | 228mmR to 305mmR COMPOUND |
| Recommended Bag | — | IGB724-BK |
| String Gauge | — | .010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046 |
| String Space | — | 10.5mm |
| Top Back Body | — | Flamed Maple (4mm) topAfrican Mahogany body |