NEAT MUMMY FOR SALE
NEAT MUMMY FOR SALE
I saw this originally on the ESP, LTD Facebook page and thought it looked neat. Price not outrageous if it was genuinely was what they said it was. Does anyone know about this creation? He said he bought it off Reverb about 2 years ago from Slovenia. Fretboard redone, and it's painted and not a graphic.
https://articulo.mercadolibre.com.mx/MLM-674311428-esp-custom-shop-kalorff-mummy-kirk-hammett-_JM#reco_item_pos=0&reco_backend=machinalis-gauss&reco_backend_type=function&reco_client=navigation_homes&reco_id=a4478e88-54f2-4a0f-84cc-603e9c8e0b9b&c_id=/home/navigation-recommendations/element&c_element_order=1
Hmmmmm.
Looks like a quality job regardless. Wonder what ESP would have to say about this one. Would also be nice to see what the Reverb letter says, my eyes suck! There was an ESP executive that had one made that Kirk bought back was there not? Or am I confused!
If that's 90k Pesos I'm in. If it's 90k USD he's looking to pay back some of that Medical school.
Before seeing better pics I assumed this was Gs that he made and sold, but this ain't it.
I doubt the CoA is real but interested to hear back on what ESP have to say. It has scalloped frets, I wouldn't say that's to the spec of the mummy guitar as the CoA says? When did Kirk start getting his guitars with upper frets Scalloped? after 2002? this guy ahead of the curve? Inlay is slightly off so would assume he got the fretboard blank or with dots first?
Is the positioning of the floyd rose an issue? It looks wonky compared the space it sits in, almost touching the front of it on one side. https://http2.mlstatic.com/esp-custom-shop-kalorff-mummy-kirk-hammett-D_NQ_NP_815287-MLM29824366780_042019-F.webp
The headstock ESP logo is wonky as #$%#
Ok, I just had a good look at the pictures again and what Sepi just posted.
Yep, it's definitely a Chinese knockoff.
I see the style of font used for the BS serial number as G just mentioned, definitely wreaks of Chinese BS.
I think someone purchased a Chinese knock off and then had someone make/fit the scalloped fretboard and those inlays.
Good, but not good enough.
So he needs to come down 4,000% and the buyer needs to tear up the fake ass paperwork. I hate when people try to pass off these "tributes" as original, just unethical. Can anyone tell what that Reverb printout says? I'm just currious now, lol. The body graphic is one of the better ones I've seen. Too bad the headstock does not follow suit, definitely hand painted as a poor attempt to copture the colour and texture of the original logo.
Strange, I thought ESP never made any Mummy, except for Kirk ...