Need help identifying viper guitar
Need help identifying viper guitar
I got this from a trading post but I'm having trouble identifying what version this is. He claimed it is around $200 new and he said he replaced the pickups. Can anyone tell if that is true? Here are some pics:
Yeah, it's the pack guitar. I've never played one, so I'll refrain from giving a quality opinion, but here are some details on the whole package.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/esp-ltd-viper-electric-guitar-value-package
Jamie H. wrote:I got this from a trading post but I'm having trouble identifying what version this is. He claimed it is around $200 new and he said he replaced the pickups. Can anyone tell if that is true? Here are some pics:
Hello Jamie H,
From the photos provided this item does appear to be the LTD/Viper Pack Model, which was originally sold with an amplifier and gig bag in addition to some smaller accessories. These guitars are equivalent in build and materials to that of the Viper 10 series models. The serial number depicted would indicate that this instrument was produced around 2011, at which time the MSRP for this model was about $213.00 here in the USA.
What does the inlay at the 12th fret say?
Going based on the top photo, the pickup wasn't replaced, it still has the ESP logo on it.
I'm not familiar with a single pickup Viper in the series. The other single pickup guitars I've seen here recently have been from the beginner packs, which include an amp and a few other things as well. I'm not saying this is the case, but the serial number seems to support that theory (starting with SK).
You can find more information in this thread, which has a response from someone who works at ESP.
http://www.espguitars.com/forums/1963390/posts/2158442-which-eclipse-has-only-ec-on-the-12th-fret