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Just ordered one and can't wait to add it to the collection (TE-1000, EC-1000, SH7) The Evertune bridges have changed my life by not having to worry about the guitar being in tune. The damn thing just works! It's amazing. Now if you make an 8 string of this you can just take more of my damn money. LOL. I seriously sold almost all of my other guitars to replace them with Evertune models.
Hey Benjamin, hope you enjoy it! We currently produce an EC-1008 with an Evertune, we'll be awaiting your order
This guitar is an absolute beast. The only thing keeping it from being absolutely perfect is its not in gold top finish haha. That black matte is nice and nobody hates black guitars but damn a gold top eclipse would be worth the divorce I gain from buying this guitar.
Thanks for the insight Sadasar!
I would buy this if it had stainless steel frets
I don't like the passive duncan pickups, I think it would look better with active style soapbar pickups, like fishman fluence, but that's not a deal breaker, can always change the pickups out myself, and both Fishman and EMG make active pickups that will fit in passive housings...
No SS frets _is_ a dealbreaker though :|
Hi Nick, Got it. Thanks for pointing that out. We will consider stainless steel frets in the future, however currently we only offer them on ESP USA and ESP Custom Shop models.
Nice to see somebody saying they like actives better than passives! The EMG X series would have been a sweet choice for this one, Fishman are good too
Christopher A., I must respectfully disagree. "Killer" guitar finishes are like tattoos, you better be 500% sure that's what you want, both now and in the future. Neutral colors and finishes work in virtually all situations, they send a vibe of mature refinement, subtle confidence and professionalism. I play in a Prog Metal band where image matters, and this guitar checks the "sinister and aggressive" box just perfectly with its Florentine cutaway and black hardware, yet I wouldn't hesitate to use it in a Classic Rock/Blues cover act, it looks and can be made to sound similar to the original axe of this shape. I would definitely take it to a Fusion session as well, 24 fast frets, versatile pickups, universal curb appeal, can't beat it. Of course custom finishes would be a cool option, but if there's only one color, I side with it being neutral.
Hi Ed, thanks for your comments. You make a lot of great points. A lot of times it's a neutral color that we may introduce first along with more color options later, but black or black satin is one of our best selling colors.
7 string, Pegasus/Sentient set, Evertune..... On an Eclipse... Holy hell! It's almost perfect! Just need to release a Tigereye sunburst and a see through black sunburst. Kinda disappointed that you guys went with the overused matte black finish. Other than the finish, she is almost perfect. Very tempted to get one just for the kit, regardless of the color.
Hi Christopher, thanks for your suggestions.
They went with black because it has an evertune bridge -- so it's not as likely to move as the other eclipse models would be
And most people who want an Evertune based guitar don't really care about the color
At least it's satin black and not gloss
They should get points for that
Hi Nick, Thank you!
A see through black sunburst on this one would be my dream come true, but perhaps it would raise the cost... Forced to choose betweeh a thicker maple top warming up the sound and a thin, expensive veneer, essentially contributing only to improved visuals, I'd go for the former.
Thanks for sharing Jan!