ESP USA M-II DX BLKOGS

ESP USA

M-II DX

BLACK OPEN GRAIN SATIN
$4,399

The USA M-II DX is a high-end take on one of the world’s most beloved shred guitars. Crafted by the team of expert luthiers at the ESP USA facility in Southern California, it offers a swamp ash body with sturdy bolt-on construction at 25.5” scale. Its extra thin U-shaped quarter-sawn maple neck with natural satin finish provides the smoothest and fastest playing experience. Also, the USA M-II DX’s black finish on an open-grain wood surface offers an elegant yet tough aesthetic. This guitar also offers an ebony fingerboard with clean abalone dot inlays and 24 extra-jumbo Jescar stainless steel frets.

This guitar features a recessed TonePros locking bridge with string-thru-body design, providing both playing comfort and tone advantages. Other high-end components on the USA M-II DX Hardtail Black Open Grain Satin include a bone nut, Gotoh Magnum Lock tuners, Dunlop Straplok buttons, and a set of custom hand-wound direct-mounted pickups you won’t find anywhere but from ESP. In the bridge position is a Seymour Duncan Custom 14, a new pickup made exclusively for ESP that offers high output and extraordinary tonal balance with mind-blowing articulation and clarity, and is splittable with a push-pull control on the tone knob. The Custom 14 is paired with a special cosmetically-matching Seymour Duncan APH-1 Alnico II Pro humbucker in the neck position, a legendary pickup that offers a warm tone that is smooth and full, with tons of natural sustain.

The USA M-II DX Black Open Grain Satin includes a custom ESP USA form-fitting hardshell case, and an official Certificate of Authenticity from ESP.

FEATURES

Stainless Steel Frets

ESP USA guitars feature Jescar FW57110 stainless steel frets for the ultimate in smooth playing feel for controlled bends and vibrato, and reliable longterm durability.

Recessed Bridge

Inset into the body, the recessed TOM bridge, in combination with the string-thru-body design, provides increased playing comfort and overall resonance.

Deep Dish Jack

In addition to looking sleek, the Deep Dish jack installed on ESP USA models has the added benefit of providing the depth and angle of the cable to be easily looped around the player’s strap to better protect the cable from crimps or other damage.

BODY

CONSTRUCTION:
Bolt-On
WOOD TYPE:
Swamp Ash
THICKNESS:
45mm
FINISH:
Black Open Grain Satin

NECK

WOOD TYPE:
3Pc Maple
FINGERBOARD:
Ebony
SCALE LENGTH:
25.5"
NUT WIDTH:
43mm
NUT TYPE:
Bone
FINGERBOARD RADIUS:
305mm
CONTOUR:
Extra Thin U
THICKNESS @ 1ST FRET:
19mm
THICKNESS @ 12TH FRET:
21mm
FRETS:
24 JESCAR FW57110 XJ Stainless
FINISH:
Natural Satin
HEAD CAP:
Black Satin
TRUSS ROD:
2 Way Adjustable w/ Graphite Reinforcements

HARDWARE

BRIDGE:
TonePros T3BT Locking Recessed TOM w/ String Thru Body
TUNERS:
Gotoh Magnum Lock
STRAP BUTTONS:
Dunlop Straplok
COLOR:
Black

ELECTRONICS

NECK PICKUP:
Seymour Duncan APH-1N Direct Mount
CONTROLS:
Volume/Tone/3-Way Switch
BRIDGE PICKUP:
Seymour Duncan Custom 14 Direct Mount (ESP Exclusive)

PLAYABILITY & SETUP

STRINGS:
D'Addario NYXL REG LITE (.010-.046)
CASE:
ESP USA Form Fit