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[mbardu]

After previously owning a M-400 and an EC-1000, I'm back in the club:

Even though this is a factory 2nd, the fit and finish is great and the Evertune came setup to be pitch-consistent in standard. I need to mess around with the springs to get to the sweet spot but it's very playable as is.

Tips for straps, though? I can't get this thing to balance properly when standing - really need to get the neck upright but I think the strap location (back of the upper horn) is simply inadequate to achieve that.

Aaaah, the curse of the Viper...

Some people put a counterweight at the bottom strap pin. I wouldn't do it personally, because it's a bit counterproductive to the usually nice weight on those. But if you don't mind, then that can help, and will be less invasive than drilling a new strap button location entirely.
Heavy wide strap cannot hurt either, but may not fix it entirely.

 

[Apex1rg7x]

 

[soul_lip_mike]

Just saw on instagram my USA I ordered back in October is done. I'm likely going to replace these black EMG's with a gold set as well.

 

[Crash Dandicoot]

@soul_lip_mike I'm amazed that's not an available option when you order from ESP USA. I understand they aren't a custom shop but having a few color variants of the exceedingly few pickup options they have wouldn't be the end of the world, would it?

 

[soul_lip_mike]

@soul_lip_mike I'm amazed that's not an available option when you order from ESP USA. I understand they aren't a custom shop but having a few color variants of the exceedingly few pickup options they have wouldn't be the end of the world, would it?

Yea it's weird. I guess it's just a lot of different options for them to stock. If you go to the EMG site you can get that 7XH pickup in NINE different finishes. Probably easier to just stock a butt load of black.

 

[Crash Dandicoot]

That's fair, but to match the hardware color options they already provide that would only mean 2 more - chrome and gold. Seems reasonable?

 

[soul_lip_mike]

Definitely to me. Would save me $289 in new pickups today.

 

[BabUShka]

Just saw on instagram my USA I ordered back in October is done. I'm likely going to replace these black EMG's with a gold set as well.

Gold humbuckere would be very nice. Are you going for EMG, or passive?

 

[soul_lip_mike]

Gold humbuckere would be very nice. Are you going for EMG, or passive?

I'm gonna stick with EMG since its just plug and play. I actually really like the XH set as is.

 

[soul_lip_mike]

New Alexi sigs announcing Friday.

 

[MFB]

New Alexi sigs announcing Friday.

...God damn ESP is like, in my fucking blood now, as I was looking at Vs just the other day and wondering if something new might be coming soon. Then lo and behold I read this, and feel my wallet clinching.

edit: shit, I'm wondering if they'll do his purple/white pinstripe model as a tribute model? It was the last signature he had made along with his purple/black pinstripe that was an H/S model

 

[Steinmetzify]

After previously owning a M-400 and an EC-1000, I'm back in the club:

Even though this is a factory 2nd, the fit and finish is great and the Evertune came setup to be pitch-consistent in standard. I need to mess around with the springs to get to the sweet spot but it's very playable as is.

Tips for straps, though? I can't get this thing to balance properly when standing - really need to get the neck upright but I think the strap location (back of the upper horn) is simply inadequate to achieve that.

Dude after owning many Vipers and settling on a matte black from 2011, just carefully drill into the top horn. You won’t believe the difference it makes. If that guitar is a keeper then just DO EET.

It’ll make a world of difference, and even if it doesn’t dude that buys it from you will appreciate your wisdom.

 

[feraledge]

Dude after owning many Vipers and settling on a matte black from 2011, just carefully drill into the top horn. You won’t believe the difference it makes. If that guitar is a keeper then just DO EET.

It’ll make a world of difference, and even if it doesn’t dude that buys it from you will appreciate your wisdom.

This solves all Viper dive problems and feels better. Not only do I agree with it, but so does ESP. I'm not sure why they don't do it more often.

 

[Flappydoodle]

...God damn ESP is like, in my fucking blood now, as I was looking at Vs just the other day and wondering if something new might be coming soon. Then lo and behold I read this, and feel my wallet clinching.

edit: shit, I'm wondering if they'll do his purple/white pinstripe model as a tribute model? It was the last signature he had made along with his purple/black pinstripe that was an H/S model

Wow you were really accurate

https://www.espguitars.com/pages/alexi-2021-models

 

[Dekay82]

How is the LTD $50 less than the EII?

 

[MaxOfMetal]

How is the LTD $50 less than the EII?

I believe you're reading that wrong. The LTDs are $1549 and $1599 and the E-II is $2499.

 

[Flappydoodle]

Has anybody ever played the Bill Kelliher Eclipse (ESP, signature series version)?

I don't know him, and don't like Mastadon. But the specs are really appealing. The satin finish and the neck joint look awesome. I also like not having the white fretboard binding.

All I can find on YouTube are reviews of the LTD with the Lace pickups

 

[Wucan]

Dude after owning many Vipers and settling on a matte black from 2011, just carefully drill into the top horn. You won’t believe the difference it makes. If that guitar is a keeper then just DO EET.

It’ll make a world of difference, and even if it doesn’t dude that buys it from you will appreciate your wisdom.

I might just do that. My Mustangs also have neck diving issues but the strap's located in the top horn and I've always been able to adjust standing up.

A local store is going to be putting up a CS Gibson SG for sale so that'll be my litmus test to see whether the LTD's a keeper.

 

[Accoun]

If you're talking purely neck dive issues, I think the advantage of Gibson would be the Keystone tuner buttons. I put some cheapo plastic buttons on my Epi SG and that cured probably most of the neck dive. Looking to maybe fully change them to Gotoh Kluson-likes in the future, might help even more.

 

[soul_lip_mike]

Kirk is playing his new gold ESP V here:



This is what I suspected as he always played a hard tail rhoads for sad but true.