The ESP Guitar Company

Can you guys pleeease add a Red Sparkle finish for this guitar 

This guitar is beautiful, despite the very long wait to receive it (7 months), I am delighted with it. However, we narrowly avoided a disaster during the first attempt to play the guitar. Indeed, the volume knob produced unwanted noise when turned. Obviously, it dampened my joy a bit. Fortunately, I had some DEOXIT on hand to fix the issue, but dismantling the electronics to apply the product is not something you want to do on a new guitar. Another thing is that the middle pickup is set too close to the strings, making it impossible to play. If you watch Stephen's video presenting the guitar, his is not set as high, which is incomprehensible. Nonetheless, the guitar is a beast; the sound is fabulous, the craftsmanship is perfect, and so is the finish.

Are you going to make different colors I would prefer to see a camo or a metallic red as Step would call it Dorothy  

I've owned this guitar for about a month, so I figured it was time I post a review.

I've owned countless guitars, but this is the first signature model. I originally had money down on the white E2 baritone tele, but the eta kept changing. Eventually I was told it would be over a year's wait so I went with this.

Pros: As with all ESPs/LTDs, it's built well. The finish is beautiful. It holds tuning well. The neck is nice and chunky for those of you that prefer that. I'm used to Les Paul's so I was pleasantly surprised. 

Cons. The pickups. I just don't see the appeal of Fishman's. They are very mid heavy and present. I guess they would sound good, but even tuned down to B flat it's still very bright and high fi. Kind removes the lumbering quality you get from playing in lower tunings. I still dig an EMG 81. It's tight and focused but retains certainly qualities I like. But, I digress. 

The setup. Every ESP or LTD I've owned has been playable out of the box. This one was setup like all the others. Here's the problem. This is a baritone 7 string, with an increased scale length,  it requires lighter gauge strings if you're playing in standard. That or tune it down slightly to compensate. Because of this it was extremely stiff and difficult to play. I've since tuned it down a half step and it's better.

Hey,

I just picked one of these up. I love it, but I noticed there is a lot more tension than on my H1007. After reading the FAQ I noticed you use the same gauge for baritone 7 strings as well as standard scale 7 strings. My question is this: I'd like to tune it to B flat standard. Obviously it would need to be adjusted, but if i use 10-59 gauge strings and lower it a half step will that be acceptable? Would using the same gauge but decreasing the tension damage my instrument?