ESP NAMM 2014 Thread

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

Well I'm impatient.

 

[Stuck_in_a_dream]

This not at all how its going to work. Let me illuminate things for you guys once and for all Here how is how the 4 high end ESP lines price out:

LTD Elite: MIJ, price range between $1000-1400

ESP E-II/Standard: MIJ, price range between $1700-2500 typically

ESP USA: USA made, price range between $2999-3899, limited production

ESP Original Series: Tokyo Custom Shop built, price range between $3699-4999, extremely limited production. Will include a large number of models that have not been made available in the USA before.

So as you can see the ESP USA models are not like Carvins. More so like a PRS, Suhr, Jackson, etc. They will be more expensive than a Carvin, but are looking to be superb. For those on a Carvin style budget, you may have to stick with the E-II or LTD elite.

Thanks Nick for shedding light on the future of ESP lines, I guess a lot of mystery will hopefully disappear by Fri.

But as to the ESP brand going custom, is there a marketing reason for that? What is your take on such a decision? To me, and I am no expert, it seems weird that a company of ESP size will do this. I am assuming they are selling more ESP (original) guitars than Suhr, Tom Anderson, etc.

 

[zimbloth]

Well I'm impatient.

Haha nice.

 

[gossong]

Was this posted yet? I just noticed it on session.de.

Musikinstrumente bei session | ESP E-II HRF NT-8B BK

Edit: apparently this has been out for a while, I just missed it.

 

[JD27]

Oh my 27", Blackouts, and Hipshot.

 

[kevdes93]

COME ON GIVE US A LITTLE TASTE

 

[SandyRavage]

I am sincerely hoping for one of the double cuts in gecko burst that has been on ikebe for sometime meow....hell anything in that color and I'm all in.

 

[UV7BK4LIFE]

I am sincerely hoping for one of the double cuts in gecko burst that has been on ikebe for sometime meow....hell anything in that color and I'm all in.

Isn't that the Ken Yokohama sig? Very nice (except the headstock). I can easily dream up an Eclipse sevenstring with this finish and a quilt top. Yum.

 

[Mprinsje]

Goddamn ESP, stop getting it right and making me gas so hard.

 

[Noisy Humbucker]

I have only one real question for Zimbloth if and when he can answer it: Horizon III-7?

 

[JD27]

The M-1 lives!

ESP E-II Series M-I NT Electric Guitar - Black Satin

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

ESP LTD Signature Series James Hetfield Iron Cross Electric Guitar - Snow White

Hey, the Iron Cross is here.

 

[Chrisjd]

The M-1 lives!

ESP E-II Series M-I NT Electric Guitar - Black Satin

I had the M-1, it was such a solid guitar, very nice.

 

[donray1527]

I feel like guitar companies in the ERG market are starting to really understand what we want, and what really sells. All the hipshots from esp and schecter for example.

 

[davedeath]

looks like i might be getting another m1....

 

[5150time]

I like that the Ken Susi 7 has passive sized EMGs and rings. Looks aside, at least it's easier to retrofit than 707 style housing, provided they drilled a bridge ground. I hope it's the start of a trend in ESP using passive sized actives. It's always been a barrier to me for buying some of their stuff.

Also excited for the USA lines. I've got a couple of the older ESP USA models and they're absolutely deadly. Any borrowing from that heritage would be absolutely wonderful.

Looking forward to Friday!

 

[DanielC1996]

I hope they put out a 7 of the Andy James sig like in this video it would be sick IMO

 

[davedeath]

I hope they put out a 7 of the Andy James sig like in this video it would be sick IMO

i'm guessing they are considering the headstock says LTD

 

[Stuck_in_a_dream]

^ well, if only they could do something to that HUGE inlay. They can put it on the back of the headstock like they did w/ WhiteChappel sigs.

 

[DanielC1996]

Sorry about that I really hadn't looked at the headstock to see the Ltd logo there XD