ESP NAMM 2020 thread

[gunch]

Is the reason why the forest/forest x shape is so popular in japan because it looks like a rhinoceros beetle

 

[jephjacques]

JJBA lookin ass guitar

 

[Albake21]

Is the reason why the forest/forest x shape is so popular in japan because it looks like a rhinoceros beetle

Now that's what I call an expert level shower thought.

 

[Zado]

Is the reason why the forest/forest x shape is so popular in japan because it looks like a rhinoceros beetle

That and because they like weird guitars

 

[narad]

(posts 4 rhinocerous beetle guitars and a squid guitar)

 

[Crash Dandicoot]

Stop attacking my Rhinocerous beetle!

Legit though, it plays as well (if not better) than my Original Series Horizon, and it was loads less expensive. I'm not really into the ESP beetle aesthetic, but I dig this one. I don't consider it that weird (or ugly) when compared to say, Kiesel bevels. Different design languages.

 

[StevenC]

These all look like Zoidberg without his shell

 

[Adieu]

6 string multiscale LTD... Mmmmm...

Nope

Overrated and forgettable inRL

Not bad bad, just... forgetable

 

[Adieu]

Nergal himself is someone I cannot for the life of me imagine being either willing or able to care about any real-world consequences not directly related to growing his Brand™..

I mean, the dude sells fucking Behemoth-branded dog food, for shit's sake.

Wtf, man???

Behemoth woulda been such a purrfect name for CAT food, too. Cat. Not. Dog.

 

[Hollowway]

Is the reason why the forest/forest x shape is so popular in japan because it looks like a rhinoceros beetle

It’s cuz they’re more advanced than us. In the future, we will all love the Forest shape. I’m already there. I’m just waiting on you philistines.

 

[Adieu]

Yeah sorry. I was talking about confusing The Eclipse Custom (Tele) with the Eclipse Custom (LP). (For those that may be confused, the emphasis is on the “The”)

But, it looks like I stand corrected: it’s called Eclipse Custom and not The Eclipse Custom (the latter being the correct name for the old Tele style guitar). Whatever, still cool.

And you’re probably right, especially since in the LTD line it’s called EC. So
many eclipse variants though. The Eclipse, Eclipse, EC, MA, etc.

Yaaay moar confusion

"The Eclipse" (actual headstock label on SOME 90s years) and "Eclipse Custom" (for the less-common shape + the 'Custom Guitars' logo on the back) have also been names associated with the MA/bolton/90s eclipses

 

[NewCultKing]

Stop attacking my Rhinocerous beetle!

Legit though, it plays as well (if not better) than my Original Series Horizon, and it was loads less expensive. I'm not really into the ESP beetle aesthetic, but I dig this one. I don't consider it that weird (or ugly) when compared to say, Kiesel bevels. Different design languages.

Is that the ESP version? If so you are winning at life good sir.

 

[Krazy Kalle]

Beeutiful.

Horizon FT CTM 9

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Horizon FT CTM 7

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These are probably the two most beautiful customs I've ever seen holy cow

 

[sunnyd88]

It’s cuz they’re more advanced than us. In the future, we will all love the Forest shape. I’m already there. I’m just waiting on you philistines.

I used to love the Forest GT and FRX shapes, but ever since they fucked with the F-shape headstock, made it look freaking ugly, and stopped using the block font ESP logo for the headstock, I just can't see myself buying these shapes. I already have a Forest GT with the old headstock but I've been looking for an FRX with the original headstock for the longest time. The new F headstock just looks so damn ugly. The old one fit the Forest GT and FRX shapes so much better than the new one. Also before anyone says "F series headstock is just an ugly Schecter headstock", pretty damn sure the F Series headstock came first and it looks so much better than the Schecter headstock.

 

[Samark]

I used to love the Forest GT and FRX shapes, but ever since they fucked with the F-shape headstock, made it look freaking ugly, and stopped using the block font ESP logo for the headstock, I just can't see myself buying these shapes. I already have a Forest GT with the old headstock but I've been looking for an FRX with the original headstock for the longest time. The new F headstock just looks so damn ugly. The old one fit the Forest GT and FRX shapes so much better than the new one. Also before anyone says "F series headstock is just an ugly Schecter headstock", pretty damn sure the F Series headstock came first and it looks so much better than the Schecter headstock.

The old block letter logo should be on every ESP.

 

[Crash Dandicoot]

Is that the ESP version? If so you are winning at life good sir.

Oh yeah, buddy! Second one I've had, actually.

 

[Spicypickles]

The old block letter logo should be on every ESP.

hard false.

cockstocks all need the script logo.

 

[NewCultKing]

hard false.

cockstocks all need the script logo.

Sorry chum, nope this version is best version IMO.

 

[Spicypickles]

Again, hard false. Script is how you know you’ve gone fancy, and fancy is true way to be.

 

[c7spheres]

No logo is the best of all : ) Death to all branding!