2022 New Guitar Prototype Previews

Updated August 31, 2023 10:20

Hey ESP All Access Community Members,

It's that time of year again. Starting this Friday (November 19, 2021), we'll be sending out weekly email blasts exclusively to ESP All Access members to give you an early heads-up about new guitar models we're planning on introducing in 2022. Use this forum thread to discuss the new prototypes... we welcome your feedback, as always.

If you're a registered ESP All Access member and you don't get the first email blast on or near Friday November 19:
- Go to "Account Settings" in the top menu and select "Email Lists". Make sure that "Marketing Message" is selected.
- Check your spam folder just in case.
If you'd like to make sure your friends receive our 2022 New Product Preview emails, just have them register as a member. Here's the link: https://www.espguitars.com/signup

We've got a lot of great new models to show you and we're excited to get rolling on these previews! Thanks, and enjoy.

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Aeon Slate wrote November 15, 2021 18:52

Awesome! Looking forward new Eclipse, Sn, and Te models!

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Morse wrote December 24, 2021 20:25

Glad they are doing more passive pickup designs. Can do more with those sound wise..

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Kenneth H. wrote January 08, 2022 00:48

Morse wrote:

Glad they are doing more passive pickup designs. Can do more with those sound wise..

One hundred percent

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John G. wrote May 04, 2023 07:44

New Eclipse should be great, also waiting

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Blaise A. wrote November 19, 2021 20:28

Need a lefty 7 string. Let's make it happen ESP

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Metalcaster wrote December 11, 2021 11:37

Wink made of steel

D&C Black Hole

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Jeff K. wrote November 19, 2021 20:57

You'll all find out the answers to these more more questions soon enough!

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Bill V. wrote November 20, 2021 00:39

Not only is ESP The Greatest Guitar Company in the world but now we all get to witness the new 2022 prototypes and all the other fantastic guitars that are about to be released. Very exciting, thank you ESP !

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Andrew W. wrote November 19, 2021 21:03

I want one of the LTD Deluxe SN-1000 EverTune in Charcoal Metallic Satin finish!!! I hope it stays just as it is. I'll order one a soon as they're available

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Jerry E. wrote November 19, 2021 21:13

I'm really hoping for an E-II V-II. I'm ordering an Arrow when they are back in stock at Sweetwater, but I'd wait for a proper V-II (Rear routed)

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Davis H. wrote December 19, 2021 19:30

If you mean the offset V(Alexi style), it's called the SV on ESP/E-IIs
the V-II on ESP/E-IIs are the KingV styled ones with pickguard

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pitbullwow wrote November 19, 2021 21:14

Make the Ec 1000 Ctm with 22 frets in Vintage black

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Lee B. wrote November 19, 2021 21:15

Roadworn/ relic EC1000 would be amazing!!

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Lee B. wrote November 19, 2021 21:16

And more hard tail versions please!

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DangerMouse wrote November 19, 2021 23:20

Yeah more hard tail Arrows or V-lls !

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Cederick F. wrote November 20, 2021 04:41

Evertune is basically a fixed bridge, there's no tremolo/whamma bar on it.

But it also keeps your guitar IN TUNE AT ALL TIMES.

Once I started using EVERTUNE bridges I NEVER looked back, been a big fan since at least 7 years!

I love being in tune at ALL TIMES. And no, not even a well setup regular guitar can compete.

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Kramer G. wrote December 17, 2021 23:08

Cederick F. wrote:

Evertune is basically a fixed bridge, there's no tremolo/whamma bar on it.

But it also keeps your guitar IN TUNE AT ALL TIMES.

Once I started using EVERTUNE bridges I NEVER looked back, been a big fan since at least 7 years!

I love being in tune at ALL TIMES. And no, not even a well setup regular guitar can compete.

Kahler bruh...

....Kahler

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David M. wrote December 18, 2021 12:56

Cederick F. wrote:

Evertune is basically a fixed bridge, there's no tremolo/whamma bar on it.

But it also keeps your guitar IN TUNE AT ALL TIMES.

Once I started using EVERTUNE bridges I NEVER looked back, been a big fan since at least 7 years!

I love being in tune at ALL TIMES. And no, not even a well setup regular guitar can compete.

I have something to ask: If I decide to install an Evertune bridge on my guitar, does it matter if the tunning keys/machine heads are a good ones or a bad ones?

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Alejandro A. wrote December 28, 2021 08:51

Cederick F. wrote:

Evertune is basically a fixed bridge, there's no tremolo/whamma bar on it.

But it also keeps your guitar IN TUNE AT ALL TIMES.

Once I started using EVERTUNE bridges I NEVER looked back, been a big fan since at least 7 years!

I love being in tune at ALL TIMES. And no, not even a well setup regular guitar can compete.

But ... Can you de bendings?? And if I wanna set the guitar to a drop tunning but then put It on standard, would It be to hard??

And changeing strings.... Is It easier than with a Floyd??

Sorry for my english, I'm from Spain

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Rich S. wrote November 19, 2021 21:25

Awesome!

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George A. wrote November 19, 2021 21:27

A horizon style superstrat with Seymour Duncans and a Floyd would be a nice pick.

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Jesse L. wrote November 19, 2021 21:31

Really hoping for a new fishman loaded 8 string or a nice new 8 to be modded with Fishmans.

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Gardner G. wrote November 19, 2021 21:42

Very nice!

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Scott K. wrote November 19, 2021 21:43

How bout a Hetfield explorer, wolf into man reissue!? I’d be on board.

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Ian S. wrote November 19, 2021 21:43

HH config and one knob for volume FAR away from the strings and we’re rockin’!!!! I love ESP but please for the love of god move the volume knob further away

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Stu Dowling wrote November 27, 2021 08:02

Yeah it's like Jacksons or Ibanez with the knob right next to the pickup, and it's even worse with a tremolo. That whole area becomes too crowded and I can't palm mute anything on the high E. That's why I've always pulled the volume pots out of my Strats and moved 'em down and just left a hole in the pickguard lol. One solution I found is to put in a killswitch button to fill the hole and it's low enough that your hand don't hit it when you're playing.

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Hypnotoad6969 wrote December 11, 2021 00:25

Disable your tone nob, and switch the volume circuit to the now unused tone nob. Otherwise yeah your right hand will constantly be hitting that. Have done this on most of my ESPs les my purple sparkle ouijia

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Paul Marcus wrote December 18, 2021 23:43

Stu Dowling wrote:

Yeah it's like Jacksons or Ibanez with the knob right next to the pickup, and it's even worse with a tremolo. That whole area becomes too crowded and I can't palm mute anything on the high E. That's why I've always pulled the volume pots out of my Strats and moved 'em down and just left a hole in the pickguard lol. One solution I found is to put in a killswitch button to fill the hole and it's low enough that your hand don't hit it when you're playing.

Good idea but we SHOULDN’T HAVE TO MOD LIKE THAT! I have an EII MII. $2000 guitar. It only has a single vol knob, no tone and it’s STILL in the way! Constantly turning down the volume while playing. So I put a fat rubber o-ring under the volume knob and now it doesn’t turn unless I seriously put effort into it. But that sucks too because I can’t just flick it to silence it, I have to really TURN the knob. So look, the only answer is to get the dam knob away from the right hand area, like on a Les Paul or Explorer.

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