ESP 2024

[Zado]

Because people who buy $200 guitars want to look like folks who buy $800 guitars.

Them being some fugly ass 800$ guitars tho

 

[MaxOfMetal]

Them being some fugly ass 800$ guitars tho

So are the $1500 guitars the $800 ones are copying.

 

[MetalDestroyer]

Poplar burl just looks so cheap. I’m not a huge fan of burl in general, but man compared to the nice burls like maple and walnut poplar looks like Home Depot wood

 

[gunch]

Want your guitar to look like an Elden ring monsters taint? Modern guitar makers have your back.

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

Not sure if veneere of photoflame? And again, not sure why brand keep going down the fakey looking flashy top instead of a satin white or something like that

Because people who buy $200 guitars want to look like folks who buy $800 guitars.

That and they already offer solid finish versions of the 200-series.

EDIT: Well they DID for the M-200, but I guess they got rid of it.

 

[zw470]

Not sure if veneere of photoflame? And again, not sure why brand keep going down the fakey looking flashy top instead of a satin white or something like that

No no no no no, no more satin finishes

 

[Nightside]

Every guitar should come in the four basic finishes and this other bullshit should just be additional. I just want plain black or white or metallic red or blue.

 

[JimF]

But I want yellow, seafoam green and purple sparkle...

 

[Nightside]

But I want yellow, seafoam green and purple sparkle...

And they should offer those on top of the basic four. I'm not saying guitars shouldn't come in fancy colors. I'm saying they should come in fancy colors as well as the basic colors that everyone likes.

 

[MaxOfMetal]

But I want yellow, seafoam green and purple sparkle...

You're not gonna believe this...

 

[JimF]

You're not gonna believe this...

I didn't want them all on the same guitar at the same time, but now I do!

 

[Zado]

You're not gonna believe this...

 

[cardinal]

Seems like most ESP Original Series built after May 31, 2024 will have stainless steel frets: 1.45mm tall x 2.80mm wide (about the same size as Jescar 571100).

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[somethingsomething]

Seems like most ESP Original Series built after May 31, 2024 will have stainless steel frets: 1.45mm tall x 2.80mm wide (about the same size as Jescar 571100).

ESPブランドの一部製品 仕様変更のお知らせ（2024年5月31日 変更実施） | 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

Huge change! I never thought ESP would put stainless steel frets on the Original Series.

 

[jco5055]

Huge change! I never thought ESP would put stainless steel frets on the Original Series.

now selfishly I'd like some wider (43mm) and thicker (U shape) necks, but stainless is definitely cool

 

[lattjeful]

Seems Joe Duplantier from Gojira has left Charvel and is with ESP now. Already has a sig on the way. Single hum XJ shape with Evertune.

 

[Emperor Guillotine]

Seems Joe Duplantier from Gojira has left Charvel and is with ESP now. Already has an sig on the way. Single hum XJ shape with Evertune.

Wow. This totally came out of left field. Absolutely did not see that coming, especially given the success of Joe’s two signature Charvel models and what he was working on with the company. Plus, it seems like no other company can beat that Fender Musical Instruments Corp money as far as artist deals go here in the USA (and Joe is a USA artist).

 

[Andromalia]

"I'm rich enough now so since I can have other people cleaning my guitars, I'll go for the mirror finish"
I guess ESP being a japanese company plays a part in this. Plus, for a lot of metalheads in France, ESP is THE brand.
For the record, the song they played is a french revolution song about hanging the nobility.

 

[Seabeast2000]

For the record, the song they played is a french revolution song about hanging the nobility.

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