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I love the aesthetic and when I was a teenager this would’ve been the best guitar for me, since I only played extreme metal back then and only used the bridge pickup. That being said I’d still like to have this in my collection, I’m sure it would have one the best extreme metal rhythm tones I’ve ever heard. I’ll pick it up eventually, the price is definitely right.
Hey Richard, thanks for your comments. Glad you like this design. There is something cool about simplicity!
Thank you for your answer Todd! I bought the guitar and it is really great!
Hi Mihai, Thanks! Glad to hear that! Enjoy......
Hi!
Would be absolutely killer to make a 7 string version of this with possibly a longer scale length.
I'm sure a lot of people would be behind this! Myself included.
Hi phil, Thanks for those suggestions!
Hi,
I want to buy an M-black metal black satin. Since I cant buy this in my country, I can't really test it myself and I have some questions. If you know the answer I will be grateful:
1) The M black metal has passive pickups. Do they "hum" or have background noise? I want to use this guitar to record in my daw so i need less noise...
2) is it possible, if I will feel the need, to replace the original pickups with active pickups?
3) how much does this guitar weight?
Thank you!
Hi Mihai, Please check with your local or nearest distributor regarding availability. Here is a link to our distributor page: https://www.espguitars.com/locations?categories=intl-distributors
Here are the answers to your questions:
1) The passive pickups are high quality and should not have any extra noise, however they are passive so they will have a little more noise compared with a passive pickup.
2) I think the stock pickups will be fine but this is a personal choice. If you wanted to change to active you could do this.
3) Guitar weighs approximately 8lbs.
I wonder what the thought process was to place the volume knob so damn close to the pickup on a metal guitar?! The other day I had the chance to try both this and a black M400 and I couldn't go more than a couple of seconds playing without knocking the volume down.
I know that this is a very common problem, specially among metal players that these instruments are marketed to, so I really don't get why it isn't adressed.
Hi Fabian, thanks for pointing this out. We use the standard or original position for the volume control, but I understand that for some players that knob gets in the way.
The volume knob has been in that location since the introduction of the Kramer Baretta In 1984. It’s never been a problem for me, or EVH, George Lynch, Mick Mars, Warren DeMartini, CC DeVille, etc, etc......
Hi Kevin, Yes you make a great point. Seems like most players find their way around it but all those players you mentioned are from a different era. Maybe it's time to reinvent the wheel?
Good for them. But it also has been a problem for players like myself, John Petrucci, Bumblefoot, Misha Mansoor, John Browne, etc. Take a look at any of their sig. models, the volume has been moved out of the way.
In case you haven't figured it out, name dropping people isn't a way to validate anything. My complaint is valid because having controls placed that way hinders any player that uses anchoring to the guitar body as part of their technique, something very common among modern metal players (the target audience of several of the models ESP offers, to which none of the players you mentioned belong).
Tradition isn't an excuse for poor ergonomics, nor for anything else.
Hi Fabian, Thanks, you make some excellent points here mentioning some artists who are more current. In most cases we use a traditional location for the controls but I see your point that for a modern metal player it might be good to have controls located in a different spot. thanks again for bringing this up.
I see your point - I’m just an old school washed up hairband guy with a bunch of 80’s Kramers, Jackson’s, BC Rich and ESP’s - so I’m just used to the volume knob where it’s always been. Honestly I have no business even commenting here.
My bad.
Hi Kevin, I hear you.....I was there too!