Fake ESP Eclipse?
Fake ESP Eclipse?
It would say eclipse on the headstock. I don't recall ever seeing a matte black Eclipse. There should be a serial number and stamp on the back of the headstock. Maybe its just a shitty LTD that was resprayed. Why are there no pictures of the 12th fret. If its an ESP it would have "ESP". Looks like he purposely isn't showing the 12th fret. There should only be 1 screw holding the truss rod over on.
My vote is fake.
I wouldn't rule out a resprayed LTD. Looks slightly older with the wider headstock. Not sure which had the archtop, but I'd say definitely not ESP at the very least.
If it's worth buying? Playability is essential, but assume the worst wood wise, etc. Wouldn't pay more than the used value on an LTD 256 or whatever. But dishonest seller either with you who you'd be buying from or who they bought it from would make me iffy about the whole deal.
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