NGD: My first RZ(KH)
NGD: My first RZ(KH)
I found it scouring Craigslist. Crazy good deal, it's an early '90s model, 1993 to be exact. Nothing plays better than an early '90s ESP, in my opinion.
I present to you, the first of what I assume will be many, original Richard Kruspe signature guitars:
It arrived like this:
This headstock isn't quite right:
Better take it down to the shop:
Making sure the angle is correct:
Here we go:
Turned out pretty nice:
I have no idea whose signature this is. That isn't how RZK signs his name:
Much better:
Got her strung up with some SIT strings:
She fits in beatifully. The pickguard is on order. I'm going to enjoy it just like this for now. I'll probably put the guard on in a few months. Or as soon as I get it. Depends how I feel.
It sounds wonderful. Plays like a dream. I can't believe it's taken me this long to get one.
Yes, he did. The reason why I wanted to clip mine is that I'm obviously going for an RZK theme, and that headstock is associated with Richard. Also, as I understand, he just modified the KH guitars he used on the Sehnsucht tour, and they became the guitars you see on the Mutter and Reise, Reise tours. I am going to make another one like this, so I have the pearl and the mirror pickguard, and I'm sure I'll end up buying another KH in the future and keeping it stock, because why not? He also played an M-II with a pickguard. I'll probably do that, too.
Congrats. He played a regular KH in the LAB concert. You must be going for the Mutter look. The flamethrower setup may be tricky.