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Dave Sevenstrings
Dave Sevenstrings wrote

Had this guitar for about 8 months now, Plays killer but now seems to be a dead spot developing at the 5th fret. Gonna have to bring in to pro to see if the frets are lifting or whats causing the issue. Shouldn't really be having that happen with something so new. (My other ESP guitars in the same room still play flawlessly)

All in all still a fantastic guitar and was worth the 2 month wait to receive it. Those who plan to use this strictly for metal may want to swap the stock pickup to an EMG81 or equivalent. The stock one is more suited to all around play, and sounds great if you plan to do clean guitar parts. Any body who is on the fence about this guitar should go for it. You will love it.

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    Todd B. ESP
    Todd B. ESP wrote

    Hey Dave,  Thanks for sharing your comments here and thank you for giving this guitar a good review. Hope you are able to figure out the dead spots. Could be related to a few things, so that's a good idea to take it to a pro builder or repair person to have it evaluated. I've seen things like this develop from changes in the neck bow, fret wear, string wear. Great to hear your suggestion on the pickups. The classic EMG 81 is always great for pure metal tones while the newer 57/66 sets will appeal to both metal / rock and clean tones.

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      Christopher A.
      Christopher A. wrote

      I am so in love with the finish that I've almost ordered this guitar twice. I'm just not a fan of Floyd Rose Bridges. Any chance of this finish ending up on an e2 Eclipse model? Hell, I'd even take an e2 horizon in this finish and without the Floyd. 

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        Todd B. ESP
        Todd B. ESP wrote

        Hi Christopher, Thanks for letting us know what you're looking for. It's certainly possible that we may offer a different model in this color but not currently. However we take all our customer feedback and use it so thanks again for your suggestions.

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          CountGore
          CountGore wrote

          Just got mine today. Really beautiful guitar. But on the right horn there is a discolor in the binding. It's seems like it's a dark brown  grain in the wood, but it's really noticable. Is that supposed  to be there?

          The binding looks like bright maple with clear coat/finish. The guitar was sealed from the factory when i got it.

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            Todd B. ESP
            Todd B. ESP wrote

            Hi CountGore, Yes that is natural wood grain. It is normal to have grain such as this show up when there is no color over the wood.

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              Rahtchee
              Rahtchee wrote

              I jus just got mine.  And man let me just say this guitar is incredible.  Plays so good and is fast af. Only grip I have is there is a line down the middle of the body.  Where they joined the body together.  Is this typical on all these models or is it just the one I have?

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                Todd B. ESP
                Todd B. ESP wrote

                Hi Rahtchee , Thanks for your comments and review. Glad to hear you like the guitar. Yes it is common for the glue lines to show on guitars. Whenever 2 or more pieces of wood are joined together and glued and painted over, every material is susceptible to changing temperature and humidity, etc. So it is normal to see the wood grain or joint lines under the paint. It's not anything to be worried about.

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                  Rahtchee
                  Rahtchee wrote

                  Thank you. 

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                    Todd B. ESP
                    Todd B. ESP wrote

                    Hi Rahtchee, You're welcome. Thanks for your comments and questions.

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                      Raveeh
                      Raveeh wrote

                      Hey! E-II guitars are truly some of the most beautiful guitars with prettymuch the highest quality on the planet. But theres something missing! More and more manufacturers are starting to use stainless steel frets on their higher end guitars. They are just superior since their fretjob lasts far longer than nickel could imagine. Is E-II line ever going to see the upgrade to them?

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                        Todd B. ESP
                        Todd B. ESP wrote

                        HI Raveeh, Thanks for your comments. It's quite possible certainly and I appreciate you bringing this up.

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