ESP 2023

[narad]

You can probably get this for around $3500 shipped.

ESP／HOROZON-I／新品特価／¥550000／状態：S

赤系／BIG BOSS／金沢／送料無料でお届け致します。

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Exactly. If it involves me shipping it out, then it costs more, but still with tons of margin vs. the US prices.

The yen drop is part of it, but I have just been shocked watching the US prices on some things climb -- ESP, J-customs, Sugi. Who's to blame? Seems like it has to be the dealers or the parent company setting region prices. It's definitely not related to cost. But you know how it is -- if there's a currency flux that would make things cheaper, it's never reflected in price. If a currency flux makes things more expensive, it's reflected in price and never set back

I remember when Gustavsson guitars from Sweden were on the rise, and the SEK had a big surge at the time, that pushed the price of the guitars from $4k->$7k (and demand -> $9k). A couple years later, the SEK declined.. but US dealers kept pushing those guitars at 10k, 11k, 12k...

 

[Shawn]

Deep Candy Apple Red

Sexy.

 

[AMOS]

I'd like to see an LTD line of all the George Lynch signatures. As far as I know there is only the Tiger

 

[narad]

I'd like to see an LTD line of all the George Lynch signatures. As far as I know there is only the Tiger

They've done an LTD Kami-1 before, not sure it's in the current catalog.

 

[Vyn]

7 String Arrow. Don't care if they just bring back the standard black E-II one from 2016 or if they do a Black Metal series LTD one. Sick of paying ridiculous used prices because there isn't currently one in production.

 

[Sleazy_D]

7 String Arrow. Don't care if they just bring back the standard black E-II one from 2016 or if they do a Black Metal series LTD one. Sick of paying ridiculous used prices because there isn't currently one in production.

I co sign your sentiments

 

[soul_lip_mike]

I'd like to see an LTD line of all the George Lynch signatures. As far as I know there is only the Tiger

The green kamikaze with maple neck has an ltd version.

 

[Millul]

Exactly. If it involves me shipping it out, then it costs more, but still with tons of margin vs. the US prices.

The yen drop is part of it, but I have just been shocked watching the US prices on some things climb -- ESP, J-customs, Sugi. Who's to blame? Seems like it has to be the dealers or the parent company setting region prices. It's definitely not related to cost. But you know how it is -- if there's a currency flux that would make things cheaper, it's never reflected in price. If a currency flux makes things more expensive, it's reflected in price and never set back

I remember when Gustavsson guitars from Sweden were on the rise, and the SEK had a big surge at the time, that pushed the price of the guitars from $4k->$7k (and demand -> $9k). A couple years later, the SEK declined.. but US dealers kept pushing those guitars at 10k, 11k, 12k...

The TGP vibes are STRONG here...I remember those days.

 

[narad]

The TGP vibes are STRONG here...I remember those days.

Yea, I bought into that hook, line, and sinker. Good guitars but I was throwing around money way above my paygrade (like literally 70% my annual takehome - rent) just because I wanted to nail Led Zeppelin tone and I was getting all of my advice from a place where everyone unanimously agreed that gibson historics were overpriced shit. A couple years later I had a mini existential crisis when one of the forum experts posted a video of himself playing.

 

[Millul]

Yea, I bought into that hook, line, and sinker. Good guitars but I was throwing around money way above my paygrade (like literally 70% my annual takehome - rent) just because I wanted to nail Led Zeppelin tone and I was getting all of my advice from a place where everyone unanimously agreed that gibson historics were overpriced shit. A couple years later I had a mini existential crisis when one of the forum experts posted a video of himself playing.

Yeah place is crazy...but at a certain point I discovered its metal brethren, and...I've been here ever since
Now, just imagine if D'Pergos would've been priced in Kronene as well back then, place would've gone BONKERS

 

[Crash Dandicoot]

I'd like to see the concord headstock return, as well as fair game on custom orders for the reverse banana.

Meanwhile, in reality... I'll keep asking for them to bring it back until they do:

 

[sell2792]

As long as they offer more cockstocks and banana/hockey stick headstocks, I’m on board.

 

[RevDrucifer]

Wake me up when they put this out-

 

[Mboogie7]

I'd like to see the concord headstock return, as well as fair game on custom orders for the reverse banana.

Meanwhile, in reality... I'll keep asking for them to bring it back until they do:

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Preach the good message! Cock stocks>>>

 

[zw470]

Not even. An LTD I’m waiting for

Probably in the same shipping container as my Snakebyte

 

[Apex1rg7x]

My last CS order took roughly 16 months when I was quoted 8-10. Unfortunately it's the way it is now days. I've seen 2-3 years quoted for new USA orders. I don't see them putting out anything new when the 2022 stuff hasn't really shipped yet.

 

[Vegetta]

ESP is getting expensive af too. They used to be the cheaper alternative to Gibson, Fender, or Jackson. Now, not really. They make USA Fender and Gibson models that are cheaper than some LTD models.

I miss the old days when you could get 400 series strats for under $300.

 

[Nightside]

I miss the old days when you could get 400 series strats for under $300.

Or an old MII deluxe for 500

 

[MFB]

I miss the old days when you could get 400 series strats for under $300.

I'm looking at picking up one of the 400 series Baritones, and one model goes for around $600 and the other is $850, not even a 1000 series!

 

[BusinessMan]

I know my boi Nikolas and Richard from orbit culture recently got endorsed by esp. All I'm hoping for is an ltd sig and I'd probably buy it