New to Board and ESP guitars..
New to Board and ESP guitars..
It's a pretty nice looking guitar, but it's a "Standard Series" ESP from the mid to late 90s. They all had that "ESP Custom Guitars" circle logo on the headstock (at least the ones that were delivered to the USA). It's a Japanese build, but there's nothing wrong with that.
I suspect that thing is an amazing player, and if you can get a good deal on it, buy it!
Thank You for the responses! Nothing wrong with a Japanese built guitar at all. Thou since the guy whom I am buying it from told me USA maybe I'll use that to talk him down further in pricing as I go to finish paying for it this coming month. I am picking it up for 400 USD, with it original hard shell case. There are no dents or nicks... only a few very light surface scratches on the back... that can be waxed out. It is however missing the back plate... So, I will be looking for one of those. Where can I get one and about how much do they run? Any idea what this guitar may have gone for back in the day... just kinda curious?
I hope it is OK for this thread to be in this section? As I was under the impression it was some sort of custom shop at the time I posted the thread.
Thank You for the responses! Nothing wrong with a Japanese built guitar at all. Thou since the guy whom I am buying it from told me USA maybe I'll use that to talk him down further in pricing as I go to finish paying for it this coming month. I am picking it up for 400 USD, with it original hard shell case. There are no dents or nicks... only a few very light surface scratches on the back... that can be waxed out. It is however missing the back plate... So, I will be looking for one of those. Where can I get one and about how much do they run? Any idea what this guitar may have gone for back in the day... just kinda curious?
I hope it is OK for this thread to be in this section? As I was under the impression it was some sort of custom shop at the time I posted the thread.
$400?!:eek: you stole that guitar! grats! and for future ref NGD get more attention in teh General Discussion thread
It is good to hear I am not getting the short end of the stick on this guitar. I have played it, thou only briefly. The neck is perfectly straight and I really love the feel of it. We'll see how she acts when I get it home and can really listen and get a feel for it. It needs cleaned up and new strings for sure. I have been playing for round 20 years now, and this will be my first experience with ESP. I have always favored Ibanez, but with me having to rebuild a good rig from scratch and this being the best guitar I have run across for what I can reasonably spend ATM. I am pretty pleased with what I have read and have learned about this guitar. ESP has some real nice ones that will be added to my list of must gets in the future, After I get the amp and effects... and all that good stuff built back up. This one should hold me til then.
What does NGD stand for? New guitar day?
ESP Customs are made in Japan (along with the Standard Series), not the USA (except for a limited number several years back). The Custom Series guitars are ready-made Custom Shop guitars (similar to the Original Series). They are pretty much made to order and are not part of normal inventory/stock.