The ESP Guitar Company

Hey Rodney, different kinds of light charge these up differently.  I use a UV flashlight to charge mine as UV light will charge these faster and for longer.

Hey Jonathan, this one is currently produced in Korea.  As for the pickups these were specifically designed by Seymour Duncan for this particular model and I do not see them listed separately currently.  You can always reach out to our warranty department if you are having an issue though I cannot think of a way these pickups would break unless you're doing something with them you're not supposed to.

Thanks for your answer. Will this model be continued in 2020? 

Thank you, looking forward to getting one of these next year!

Hey Rodney, these particular pickups were made for us by Seymour Duncan specifically for use with our multiscale instruments.  They have the same specifications as typical humbuckers but are offset in order to match the slanting of the route and to match the string spacing.  Safe to say you will need to reroute the instrument if you intend to use standard pickups within.  I would recommend having a professional guitar technician handle such a replacement for you if you are unfamiliar with this kind of work.  Hope this helps.

Hey F, it would all depend on what tuning you are playing in and your preferences.  For lower tunings I would go with the heavier gauges .

Hey Sangwan, nearly any strings can be used with this but you should be mindful that changing string gauge will require your instrument to be setup in order to accommodate the new strings.  Always recommended to have a professional take care of this for you if you are unfamiliar with the process.