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Would love to see an HSS version of this guitar.
thank you for the suggestion
So I can't stop staring at this Buck Eye Burl, Natural Blue Fade top! Purchased this for a steal. Holding it as i type this now haha. If the frets on this model are not S. Steel. What are they? This workhorse shreds like a MF!
More importantly, the action seems high from the 15 fret. Kinda reluctant to mess with the truss rod. Any easy remedies to try first before going extreme? Because I just don't..truss...myself
Hey Nickky, Glad you were able to get one of these beauties and we're happy to hear how much you love it!
The frets are not stainless but they are high quality nickel silver which are the standard alloy used for most guitars. However there are different hardness levels. Many people prefer stainless because it is much harder than the typical nickel silver alloy from the old days. However, the nickel silver alloys we use have a very high hardness level making them perform excellent. If you need help on setting up your instrument or adjusting your truss rod, I suggest you check out our owner's manual or go ahead and contact our customer service team at customerservice@espguitars.com . Excellent pun as well!
Oh okay.. So your owners manuals really are only accessible online? Also any forms of employment going on at ESP US/Jåpån/Australia? Super motivated to promote this guitar brand whilst learning & working hard...>_Ö \m/
Regards
I really would love this with a maple fretboard and a hardtail instead of a floyd (but still want the bolt on neck and headstock shape of this one which is why I wouldn't necessarily go for the M-II, although that one is also really nice)
Hey Jim, thanks a lot for your suggestions!
Hi people, I wanted to ask if an ebony fingerboard helps with neck stability. I am generally preferring at least a quarter-sawn neck, better roasted and/or flame maple because this is a big concern of mine. Cheers!
Hey Emre, shouldn't really be a concern. Our necks are stable regardless of what wood comprises the fingerboard.
Hi, I saw in one of your comments that ESP doesn't use SS frets on any guitars except USA and custom shop guitars. Could you please explain why ? Personnaly it's a deal breaker for me. I have an LTD and wanted to upgrade to an EII, but without SS.... I guess I'll have to switch guitar brand. I'm sad !
Hey Jean, ultimately working with stainless steel costs more in both time and money and while we are working to make this more widely available currently this is only standard on ESP USA and custom instruments. Such a shame you feel you have to switch guitar brands solely due to this. Don't be sad, I'm sure you enjoyed your older guitars with nickel/silver frets before you learned about stainless steel. Hope you're happy with whatever you end up with.
Dude checkout SN-1000FR, it has Stainless Steel frets, also roasted maple neck, it's superb, I'm getting one!