I just want an esp
I just want an esp
Now you have to give a ball to get one
Used ESPs are just as good and great for the price. That said, the E-IIs are just Standards.. Notice the II part as most all standards were in that fashion, Eclipse-II, M-II, etc.
In a sense, you'll get the same playing quality guitar, but it's got a different logo, who fucken cares. In 5 years people will look at the E-II's like they did the Standards..
Eh. I feel like the price-points stayed generally the same, they just separated the Standard series from the Original & renamed them. So what used to be the more affordable standard series no longer says ESP on the headstock, but the quality will be the same.
If you just want a guitar that says ESP on it, get a used one. If you wanted an ESP standard because of the quality of instrument/features/whatever you get for the price, buy the E-2 or whatever line it is that fits that niche now.