What model is this?
What model is this?
Does anyone have an idea what this one is:
Hi
this ESP was made in Japan before years 2000 because it has only five serial numbers. Five numbers in the bolt plate was particulary used of the end of '80- for all the '90:
http://www.guitarscollector.com/esp-serial-numbers.html
:And, as you can see " 00" in the beginning numbers are not included in all the '90 years, so I think that this ESP was made in '80
I did not found in the '80 ESP catalogs this guitar but I hnow that there was a time .... And I founded in this link with a photo, that:
http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/other-guitars/206156-any-kramer-love-here.html
"ESP even recognizes the relationship with Kramer over in the Japanese Market. They have that model called the "the jerk", that's like a baretta body with a non slant humbucker, and banana headstock. Obviously, its a nod to their Kramer producing days.".
Look the photo, is similar for conception...
As you can see also this is a particulary ESP ( Kramer inspired) as says the link that I have put up.
I think that also the ESP that you have posted was the same.
For your question:
"That sounds like a good thing to me?"
So I think that if this is an original ESP ( and not an assembled) this is a very particular that not all the ESP Guitars had
This is an ESP page but for not all is possible to open the catalogs pages :
http://www.espguitars.co.jp/customer/download/catalog/
I have the other catalogs but now the access for these pages is closed :(
Some years ago I tried these and now I have these on my computer. If you want I give tou this link (is expecially for Jackson-Charvel guitars but there are also vintage ESP catalogs):
http://audiozone.dk/guitargallery/index.php?content%2FGuitar_catalog_scans%2FESP%2F
Hi,
on the neck-plate is written:
ESP JAF BOX 2125 NEW YORK NY 10116 ... an then the serial number?
If is written it is a particulary M-I series