FRX: Alder vs Mahogany (and vs EC/Eclipse)
FRX: Alder vs Mahogany (and vs EC/Eclipse)
I'm new here... and to ESP guitars...
OK, for years my hero was George Lynch and I knew ESP was good, but never tried one... I was brainwashed to bow to alter of Fender and Gibson and ignored others, till now.
Anyway, I have my dream Strat and though I would like a Les Paul for the collection, I have issues with them and in thinking of others - I was reminded of ESP.
This led me to see the FRX for the first time, and now I can't unsee it... it's all I think about. I will probably not get to touch one without buying first and shipping and have many questions.
My wife wishes there was an LTD FRX401 with a Floyd Rose, I would be happy with an FRX1001 FM with FR which doesn't exist.
So I am looking at E-II to have FR and as I am now way over budget, was looking if I could go that far and leave the maple behind when I noticed...
...solid colours are alder and ST FMs are mahogany.
I can't try first... the few YouTube videos are terrible, how can I get a better idea of the differences?
I am leaning to mahogany to fill my current "you don't need a Gibson" philosophy as my Strat has alder-maple covered, but I don't know active EMG pickups, ebony boards or non-bolt on necks.
I have many other questions too... like where does ESP hide information about there stuff - like a guy said to me they only use stainless frets, another that Original has maple top where E-II is very thin veneer... How do they know this - I see no details like this on ESPs site (not even dimensions in the specs).
So I ask for your thoughts on FRX options and opinions to help me pick my next guitar that may have me living in my truck.
BTW - my back up plan is E-II Eclipse or LTD EC1001 FR... feel free to compare to these too.
Who knows, maybe by time I can afford E-II FRX, they will have an LTD version with FR - then what will I do?
Thanks all!
Dave
Oh... just to add that where I dig hard rock and metal, I like sweet pure cleans too.
My Strat goes at it one way - it's a Strat, but has FR with Dimarzio PAF Pro and Texas Specials with a selectable 25db preamp. In other words - Sweet guitar hot rodded.
Hoping new ESP will go other way - where a heavy guitar is sweetened.