The ESP Guitar Company

MX if it is neck thru. I believe the JH-2 is a bolt on.

EXP and JH-2 are bolt-on

the MX is a Set-neck..

or atleast that's what I've read here.
JH-2 and EXP ar boltys.
the JH-2 will probably have a higher value over time seeing that it is a Signature model.
I would probably go for the MX, but we will need pics of said damage to see if the JH-2 is worth the 2000$.

and pics are allways nice ;)

having had a jh2 and a exp in the past I have just bought a custom order mx, they are all great. I would get mx or jh2 if it was me.

Okay, here are some pics of it....

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Well,

I own a EXP, a JH-2 and a white MXII. I have to say that even the JH-2 is bolt-on I like it the best. Not only from a collector's point of view, but also when it comes to playing. The sound is just fat from the diamond plate, and it's one of the coolest looking guitar. Even if it's a bolt-on, the quality in comparison to the EXP is way better. I really like the rosewood fretboard. The MXII set neck is a beauty as well. I paid $2500 for it a year ago and I guess that's a reasonable price nowadays. I track the prices a little and the median for the JH-2 is around $3500. The cheapest one I found was in 1999 for $1600. $2000 is a steal, but then it depends on the dings and nicks. If there are no cracks you can still let it re-finish. It's a hell of guitar and it would be the one that I keep if I had to sell my explorers.

If I wanted to get the guitar re-finished, how much do you think that would run? From what I can tell of the pictures I posted, I did not see any cracks, but I am going to e-mail the guy and ask him.

yes the case is ok
how is the fretboard-frets?
if you are a Het fan it is not that bad for 2K,IMO

Pictures of the dings...

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