njrusmc

External power to active pickups

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Gents, I have read about the X-bat external battery system but I had a simpler and cheaper alternative. Just buy an 18V power supply rated for at least 200 microamps, cut off the end and replace it with a 9V battery...
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McCain F.

Boost require battery?

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Hi, I have a 2020 ESP USA M - II, NTB FR "Cosmos" series guitar with alnico gold covered pickups. The tone know has a pull- push boost action, I'm unsure of the decibels produced. My question is, before taking plates off...
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Mathew H.

ESP MM-04 To EMG HZ F H2

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Does anyone have a wiring diagram for the esp MM04 to EMG hz?  I am replacing the Seymour Duncan blackout in my Edwards pinky to an EMG hz.  Thanks! ...
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radha s.

What is AWS?

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AWS stands for Amazon Web Services, which is a cloud computing platform offered by Amazon. AWS provides a wide range of cloud-based services, including computing power, storage, content delivery, databases, machine learning,...
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ARMANDO D.

Strap lock info needed

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Hello! I would like to install/replace the stock strap buttons on my 1995 ESP Custom with strap locks. Think I read that ESP makes their own strap locks but from the photos I’ve seen they look like Schaller type strap locks....
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LH-150 Pickups

LH-150 Pickups

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does any one happen to know the EQ and output specifications of the LH-150 pickups from about 2 years ago because the new "ESP DESIGNED" LH-150 sound terrible compared to the old ones in my opinion and i want them switched...
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Data

2010 ESP Standard Truss Rod

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Anyone know what type of truss rod a 2010 ESP Standard Phoenix would have? ...
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Munchy5150

How do you increase battery length in active pickups.

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hey Guys, just bought a new MX-250 with the active EMGs, the guitar is fantastic im so happy with it, trouble is the batteries keep going flat on me, which is a pain in the ass! It seems that the main problem is, the...
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Monologous

Replacing floyd with Tune-o-matic?

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Hello there. The licensed floyd rose on my LTD Ex-350 is bugging the hell outta me. It doesn't float properly, and is just a pain in the ass. I thought about replacing it with an original, but they're expensive as hell,...
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Espgianni

Does setting the action lower on a guitar mess with the intontion?

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hi......i just got my Mii setup, i want the action lower, do i have to set it up again or can the tech just lower the action? Whats involved in just lowering the action? truss rod and bridge height adjustments?...
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Frank M.

ESP LTD EC-256 Vintage Natural neck pickup

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Just picked up a used ESP LTD EC-256 Vintage Natural guitar. Neck humbucker looks to be chrome. The Humbucker is not working correctly.  Very very low volume output. Looks like I need to replace it. Can i buy an exact ESP...
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Giorgi M.

LTD M-10 Korea 2002 Problem!

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I Have a Problem about my LTD M-10 Korea 2002 I love how it looks, but it have really bad pickups also look the photo how pickup magnet and the strings are how can i fix it? i have seymour duncan active pickups so should i go...
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ARMANDO D.

How to remove adhesive backed shim from neck

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Hello! This question is for those in the “know”. 

At some point long ago a guitar “tech” at a guitar store did a setup on my ESP and used a product called 3M Stikit which is adhesive backed sandpaper as a shim which he...
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Mateusz K.

EMG grounding

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Hello, I own ESP M-II and I replaced passive Duncans with EMG 57/66. I hear some slight noise from guitar, which should not occur on EMG (despite I touch the strings or not). I know that EMG should not be string ground, but...
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Thomas H.

ESP MX220 EETF*K

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Hello guys, I am building an MX220 EETF*K because let's face it, this is the best guitar ever. Legendary shape, owner, sleek look and irreverent.I use the shape of my Epiphone Explorer 1984 as my starting point.   I have...
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