ESP Huge changes for 2013

[Church2224]

Yeah as an ESP dealer I can assure you that is the case. ESP standards have not been replaced with LTD Elites, they are co-existing. I obviously wish there were more available this year as per previous years, but there's still some left.

Here are the ESP standard models still being offered:

Horizon NT-II
Horizon NT-7
Horizon FR-II
Horizon FR-27
Horizon FR-7
Horizon HRF
M-II Maple
M-II Rosewood
Eclipse II EMG
Eclipse II SD

and then of course your ESP MIJ signature models ala Stephen Carpenter, Alexi Laiho, Kirk Hammett, Will Adler, etc.

Zim, Any ideas as to what the Standard Series are going to be like past this year? The Rumor about the LTD Elites replacing the Standard Series after this year is false?

 

[zimbloth]

Zim, Any ideas as to what the Standard Series are going to be like past this year? The Rumor about the LTD Elites replacing the Standard Series after this year is false?

Not even thinking about 2014 right now man, lets tackle 2013 first

 

[r3tr0sp3ct1v3]

I see they are releasing the SC-Tele thingy

 

[zimbloth]

I see they are releasing the SC-Tele thingy

Yep I posted a thread on those in the dealer section if you wanna see all the specs.

 

[EarlWellington]

That's very reassuring to hear about the ESP standard range remaining

 

[Galeus708]

I haven't read the whole thread, so I don't know if this has already been discovered, but for a lark I replaced the "2" in the ESP official 2012 catalogue URL with a "3". Turns out, they've already got the catalogue on their website, just not publicly. Does this count as a 'leak'?

http://espguitars.com/ESP-USACatalog-2013.pdf

I'm not sure if there's anything there that you guys haven't seen yet, but it's worth a looksee.

 

[Zado]

I haven't read the whole thread, so I don't know if this has already been discovered, but for a lark I replaced the "2" in the ESP official 2012 catalogue URL with a "3". Turns out, they've already got the catalogue on their website, just not publicly. Does this count as a 'leak'?

http://espguitars.com/ESP-USACatalog-2013.pdf

I'm not sure if there's anything there that you guys haven't seen yet, but it's worth a looksee.

you darn genius!

 

[Aztec]

So they are going to be called ESP Standard not E-II?

 

[epsylon]

So they are going to be called ESP Standard not E-II?

For 2013. The change will be done in 2014.

 

[Aztec]

For 2013. The change will be done in 2014.

Got it.

 

[Louis Cypher]

Loving the 2013 LTD Graphic Series guitars

 

[Skullet]

Would appear the zh-7 is rocking passives

 

[thesnowdog]

Oh my, you are a 'hacker'.

 

[Nightside]

They seriously couldn't find anyone better than Little Wayne's guitarist to review the LTD Elite MII??

 

[Don Vito]

Oh man I'm stoked for those Vampire Bio-Tech LTD's.

I loved the Clockwork Zombie's, but didn't have any money back then to get one.

They seriously couldn't find anyone better than Little Wayne's guitarist to review the LTD Elite MII??

Say what you want about him and other Top 40 rappers, the bands that back these guys are usually extremely talented.

Lupe Fiasco's Bass player blew my balls off last year.

 

[Church2224]

I am disappointed, while ESPs biggest competition, Jackson and Ibanez, have been expanding their higher end guitar markets (new USA Jackson 7 and 8 strings, Ibanez prestige S series blue new J customs) it seems ESP is doing the opposite.

Some of the stuff looks good though, the new M-1000 is nice.

 

[Zado]

I am disappointed, while ESPs biggest competition, Jackson and Ibanez, have been expanding their higher end guitar markets (new USA Jackson 7 and 8 strings, Ibanez prestige S series blue new J customs) it seems ESP is doing the opposite.

Some of the stuff looks good though, the new M-1000 is nice.

same here,but imho this was planned...looking forward 2014

 

[Nightside]

Say what you want about him and other Top 40 rappers, the bands that back these guys are usually extremely talented.

Lupe Fiasco's Bass player blew my balls off last year.

I'm not saying the guy isn't talented. I'm just saying that ESP has a very metal-oriented fan base and using the guitarist from a hip-hop artist as a person to give an endorsement probably wouldn't be as successful as using someone from a more well known metal band.

 

[Don Vito]

 

[demonlord78]

I'd have to say I'm a little disappointed that I didn't see more models with a hardtail bridge.