Help me identify this ESP guitar, pics attached
Help me identify this ESP guitar, pics attached
That definitely doesn't look like an ebony fretboard to me, looks like rosewood... So there's one inconsistency already with what he's telling you (unless my eyes are just bad tonight, since it's 3:00am and I'm still at work). Other than that, I don't know a lot about the old ESP models. It looks right, I once had an early 90's ESP George Lynch Skulls & Snakes guitar, and it had the "Custom Guitars" stamp, but no serial number, if I recall. Unless it was on the neck plate, but I know there was none on the headstock. My current custom, also from the 90's has no serial number or even a stamp on it, so it's entirely possible it could be legit and well worth $500. I'd wait for others to give you better information though.
Thanks guys,
If this is a late 90's standard would it have the set neck thru construction that the current ESP vipers have? And by the specs is that actually brown ebony and not rosewood?
Was this a good era of guitar building for ESP? My concern is that if it is traditional set neck, and a rosewood fretboard and 14 years old then it is no better than a current LTD 1000 or even 400 series. On the other if the standard build quality on is good then it could be considered a steal for a japan made ESP standard. I may disclose to him that it is not custom shop and that it is old and slightly lower the negotiation price because 500$ is not a terrible price but i would not say this is THE guitar for me. No one has bought it yet and the back market for guitars is super slow right now. So i at least want a get a deal because i will may later trade the guitar.
also it has no flag inlays, just looks like dots. I am thinking maybe this is an older model. 7-8 years old or so.