ESP 2024

[Zado]

Anyone want a car made by Ferrari France?

Don't be blasphemous.

 

[somethingsomething]

I think it is one of these:

ESP Original Series -STREAM-GT Standard-

Just dropping in to say the Stream GT RULES. I have one (and owned two for a while) and absolutely love it. But ESP doesn't sell it in the West (at least, not the Original line version) so you have to import them from Japan. I wish they would do more with this shape.

 

[bmtf]

ibanez is bringing the I-II i heard

Yea it looks like this

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

Just dropping in to say the Stream GT RULES. I have one (and owned two for a while) and absolutely love it. But ESP doesn't sell it in the West (at least, not the Original line version) so you have to import them from Japan. I wish they would do more with this shape.

One was briefly sold as an E-II but I guess it didn't move enough to justify keeping it in the line.

 

[JD27]

So I came to this thread to check out what ESP fans are saying, cause I usually only frequent Ibanez discussions but I wanted to see what fans of other brands are saying. Turns out this thread is basically the same the the Ibanez 2024 thread - complaining and disappointment. Kinda interesting (sad?).

I’ve got enough complaining and disappointment leftover that I could easily fill the Ibanez thread on the fact the the SZ Prestige’s should be brought back.

 

[He_Ma]

Just dropping in to say the Stream GT RULES. I have one (and owned two for a while) and absolutely love it. But ESP doesn't sell it in the West (at least, not the Original line version) so you have to import them from Japan. I wish they would do more with this shape.

How is the upper fret access with Stream GT? I love the upper fret access on my Ltd Phoenix-1000 and would like to have 24 fret guitar with that great upper fret access too.

 

[somethingsomething]

How is the upper fret access with Stream GT? I love the upper fret access on my Ltd Phoenix-1000 and would like to have 24 fret guitar with that great upper fret access too.

It's excellent. The Stream has a deep cutaway and a very smooth heel. I have no issues getting way up to the 24th fret. I've not played a Phoenix but I imagine the upper fret access is similar.

 

[Zado]

The power of solid colors

 

[Big_taco]

Not sure why, but these little teasers are actually getting me excited to see what they bring to the market this year. They have had a few models of the last few years I would've loved to try if they had ever ended up in stores.

 

[Yul Brynner]

The power of solid colors

Any solid colour is > the ugly ass burl veneer rainbow burst bullshit they've been peddling the last ten years...

 

[Yul Brynner]

One was briefly sold as an E-II but I guess it didn't move enough to justify keeping it in the line.

Which is a shame because it's one of their better looking original designs.

 

[JD27]

Which is a shame because it's one of their better looking original designs.

One year only, 2016. Can’t imagine there are many of those out there The Mystique at least lasted a few years.

STREAM-G | ESP GUITARS

トップアーティストに愛用されるエレクトリックギター＆ベースメーカーESP GUITARS JAPAN

espguitars.co.jp

 

[sell2792]

One year only, 2016. Can’t imagine there are many of those out there The Mystique at least lasted a few years.

STREAM-G | ESP GUITARS

トップアーティストに愛用されるエレクトリックギター＆ベースメーカーESP GUITARS JAPAN

espguitars.co.jp

A Mystique - the pointier PRS with a more phallic headstock that I’ve always wanted.

 

[MFB]

There's also the NS-6 Nergal sig that was almost the same thing but with the single 12th fret inlay instead of big blocks and no binding. They're - IMO - still overpriced for what they are, but as a guitar version of it, really the only option it seems.

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

A Mystique - the pointier PRS with a more phallic headstock that I’ve always wanted.

The Stream, Formula, Maverick, and Mystique are proof the US market doesn't like cool shapes and I hate us for it
EDIT: And the transition from the cockstock to the PRS/Schecter ripoff headstock

 

[MFB]

The Stream, Formula, Maverick, and Mystique are proof the US market doesn't like cool shapes and I hate us for it
EDIT: And the transition from the cockstock to the PRS/Schecter ripoff headstock

Huh, the Formula looks like what I've always imagined the "final form" of an Ibanez SZ to be, but it never quite gets there; like, it's such minor changes, a slight offset, and makes the horns a bit sharper, and voila, that's it.

 

[Yul Brynner]

The Stream, Formula, Maverick, and Mystique are proof the US market doesn't like cool shapes and I hate us for it
EDIT: And the transition from the cockstock to the PRS/Schecter ripoff headstock

The US market always gets a watered down version of what's available. I still remember the days when proper eclipses and SV/RV were available in Europe.

 

[Zado]

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

Everything has one pickup

 

[Yul Brynner]

Do you have to buy a Japanese Esp to get two pickups now?