2013 signature models

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    When will Esp release info on the 2013 models. I am wanting a LTD GL-600 skull and snakes but am praying they will offer a LTD skull and snakes for 2013. Do Esp generally release the new models in Nov or Dec? thanks
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    Pushead
    Pushead wrote

    In the week leading up to winter NAMM.

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      jaymz097
      jaymz097 wrote

      I was looking for a GL-56 and see it's not on the website and is in limited supply and hard to find one. I did find one at accent music and it said 1 available. I bought it and later got an email saying it was now a custom order. I wrote back and demanded the one that was available. I did order it and will wait 6 to 8 months. I was able to change the neck and middle pickups to Duncans for no charge so no complaints. The price on them has gone up to over $2,100 now at most places. Locked in at $1,999.

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        Beaten Beyond
        Beaten Beyond wrote

        The U.S. site had the wrong specs because the GL-56 already has Duncan SSL1 pickups in the neck and middle. The middle pickup is NOT RWRP, btw. That must be a request by George because most modern Strat-style guitars have a RWRP middle pickup.

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          jaymz097
          jaymz097 wrote

          The U.S. site had the wrong specs because the GL-56 already has Duncan SSL1 pickups in the neck and middle. The middle pickup is NOT RWRP, btw. That must be a request by George because most modern Strat-style guitars have a RWRP middle pickup.
          All the descriptions I see call the middle and neck pickups as ESP SS-120 pickups, no mention of Seymour Duncans in neck and mid. Please explain RWRP, thanks Chad T.

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            Beaten Beyond
            Beaten Beyond wrote

            Yeah, I was surprised when I pulled the pickguard on mine and found Duncans in there. I know it is totally original, so it hasn't been modded. Maybe some of them do have the ESP pickups, though. I'm just going on the one I own.

            RWRP is reverse wound, reverse polarity. On Strat style guitars, it makes positions 2 and 4 humbucking. On the GL-56, this would only apply to the N+M pickup selection, but it'd still be worthwhile to have. I'm guessing George spec'd it that way. Another thing I don't like is the standard spaced bridge pickup. It should have a trem-spaced pickup in there because the E strings are noticeably quiet when playing clean. Again, I'm guessing he spec'd it that way based on an old guitar of his. Despite those qualms, it's a great guitar, but I don't play it much and have considered selling it.

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              jaymz097
              jaymz097 wrote

              I saw George when he came to Houston with Souls of We and I was really hoping his next sig would be the sea foam green Tele he played through the whole show. It sounded so good. Thanks Chad T!!

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                jaymz097
                jaymz097 wrote

                This was in my email today from dealer I ordered the GL-56 from...
                Japan does not have any necks or bodies for the GL-56, so it would be a full blown custom item, built from the ground up. This would be a lot more money since they have to carve the body and the neck from scratch.

                WTF!!!!

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                  MV-CTM
                  MV-CTM wrote

                  well ESP did discontinue the standard/signature series lines and that model specifically so...it makes sense

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