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What’s the factory tuning on this guitar?

Hi there!
I just bought a used ESP E-II 7B-NT and it came with a TOM bridge. I don’t really feel comfortable and so I’d like to change it, because the guitar is amazing. The thing is I don’t think I can swap it for a Hipshot bridge without having the body modified, is that correct? 
A modification on the wood being needed anyways, can I install an Evertune? Would it be the F model?
Thank you!

hello! May I ask if this guitar is equipped with the original ESP Strap Lock, will the back buckle of the strap part be attached?

Howdy ESP Japan! 

I recently adopted a used NT-7B and note that tit is loaded with Standard Sperzel Locking Tuners Tonepros Locking Bridge/string though body.

Does that mean this is Horizon one version?

I was curious about the comment below as its seems there is a contradiction to your first statement:

Created at the ESP facility in Tokyo, Japan, the ESP E-II Series is our highest-quality factory-produced instrument collection

Todd B. ESPwrote 2 years ago

Hi Jonathan, Thanks for your comments. I understand your frustration. We try to offer a variety of colors and pickup choices, however since these guitars are fully manufactured overseas before we receive them, we build them up according to each model's specifications. In other words its not possible currently to have the same guitar but with different pickups. We can only take this feedback from customers like you that point this out to us and  try our best to improve our offerings in the future.

Does this mean these a manufactured first at a LTD facility?

Other than that....I am loving my first 7 string guitar!!!

Cheerz from Canada

Mike

Hi, very interested in buying this.  Does it or will it come in Snow White? 

Hello, I own this guitar and almost everything about it is perfect for me.  One of the items which has been a nagging annoyance though is the Volume knob.  It's position right below the bridge pickup leads me to graze it occasionally with my picking hand.   The tension on the knob is fairly loose, so it turns quite easily.    As you can imagine, this leads to moments of "Huh, where'd all the gain go?"  or even worse "Where'd all the sound go?".   

Is there any sort of recommended solution for this?   Is there a good way to increase the tension of that knob so it doesn't turn so easily from a light graze?   These touches are so light that I don't even realize I've done it until I check the knob and realize it's moved.   

Hi ESP. I would like to say that I am a bit disappointed in your product.  Overall, I would say the quality is great - but I really don’t understand the design of the nut.  It doesn’t make sense whatsoever.  I spent top dollar on your “highest quality factory instrument” made for “down tuning to extreme levels.”  This is false advertising.  It comes with super light strings which cannot tune below drop A without becoming sloppy.  But here is when the real problem came to light: when I removed the strings and then tried to put heavier ones on, I could not!  I couldn’t even fit higher than a 60 gauge, which is still a light string.  Don’t even bother trying a 68, 74 or an 80.  The nut just isn’t filed down enough for heavier strings.  If I paid $1000 for this instrument, I would not be so peeved. I would expect it to need some work from a luthier.  However, when I order an instrument from overseas, pay top dollar, because it is “built for extreme tunings” yet the product is not designed to deliver?  Seems like this was overlooked.  I’m hoping this is the only design flaw I find with this guitar. 

Hi, I ordered one of these a few months ago. Looking to do heavy djent without the complications of the 8th string on an 8-string.

1.  What do you recommend for tuning levels for optimal performance?  Standard B, or dropped a few stepa?

2.  Could I use 8-string strings and just drop the high E?

Thanks!

Hi everyone

How would you recommend stringing this to tune to standard B (concert pitch)?

I tend to use 10s and 11s on standard scale, but would something like 9-54 be better on this?

Why hasn't ESP made an 8-string model like this or the M series with a reverse head stock?

All I ever see are the head stocks facing down.

The SC607B is cool. I wish they made the SC608B just like that 607B.

Purchased a 2017 NT-7B Hipshot (brand new). What is the difference between the pickups on the 2017 versus the newer model?

I’m sorry but I have to ask, why do you guys always do this? In order to get this guitar with Fishmans, I have to buy a sparkly purple one. You guys did this with the new EC-1000s as well. If you want one with the SD Custom/Jazz pups, you have to buy Purple or Green. Why aren’t the Fishmans in this model but they’re in the EXACT SAME model but with a different color? I absolutely love your guitars and have played ESP for 16 years now but it’s incredibly frustrating when pickup/hardware changes exist on identical models but with a different color. It should be the same options across multiple finishes.

Lefty version?

Outside of a version of this with 3 humbuckers and a five-way, this is my dream guitar, man. only thing that sucks is the lack of other colors.