GuitarFactoryDylan
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Horizon NT-II
STEF-B8
STEF-B8
ESP Owners Club-Show Us Your ESPs!
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CLT-ESP
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CLT-ESP
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Here are a couple of 1990 ESP Gene Harrison hand painted Graffiti's I recently picked up. A la Degarmo and Hammett per the research so far (Whip had the black version painted by Eddie Meeks) but if anyone has more definitive information, I'd love to hear. The first one is a bolt-on with the old "48th Street" ESP plate. The second is a NTB with a pretty neat story behind it that's out there on the internet where the PO discovered this guitar literally by chance wearing a shotty coat of red paint. Luckily the "coverup" job was horrible and came off with ease without any damage whatsoever to the original finish. Before anyone says it, I agree... The graffiti scheme is not for everyone.
I also added a picture of my Kamikaze IV "8 Tooth" with MOP Atari neck inlays, Kamikaze theme both front and back! Take a look at the solo section of the Dokken "Walk Away" video and pause it when you see GREEN. The inlays show up clearly as does the different profile/tooth shape of the headstock. The last picture is my GL-1 (pre-Kamikaze prototype...and happens to be #1 with build card) signed by all 4 original Dokken members after a show in the mid-90's when they reunited for a short period along with my ESP GL-20 (#20 of 20) and one of GL's previously owned/played Kamikaze II's.
I also added a picture of my Kamikaze IV "8 Tooth" with MOP Atari neck inlays, Kamikaze theme both front and back! Take a look at the solo section of the Dokken "Walk Away" video and pause it when you see GREEN. The inlays show up clearly as does the different profile/tooth shape of the headstock. The last picture is my GL-1 (pre-Kamikaze prototype...and happens to be #1 with build card) signed by all 4 original Dokken members after a show in the mid-90's when they reunited for a short period along with my ESP GL-20 (#20 of 20) and one of GL's previously owned/played Kamikaze II's.
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Steph Carpenter's late 80's ESP NTB used to record the first Deftones album exclusively and a good portion of the second. Neat interview on YouTube of him talking about how he regrettably threw this guitar out into the crowd in Columbus, OH. Funny because that moment is what ultimately led him to move to playing...... 7 strings!!!
Plays like a champ regardless of the volume post being bent and part of the binding missing by the headstock. I stays in the original "road worn" ESP case with the band's original management company's luggage tag and some cool case candy with picks and old Deftones ticket stubs.
Plays like a champ regardless of the volume post being bent and part of the binding missing by the headstock. I stays in the original "road worn" ESP case with the band's original management company's luggage tag and some cool case candy with picks and old Deftones ticket stubs.
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1b4n3z
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My single-cuts. There are two M-II's to follow, once we got some proper light up here (April) 
TonyFlyingSquirrel
Cherokee Warrior
Latest additions:
96 Horizon after being revived from its coma:
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Yes + Yes = VERY YES!!!
feraledge
Heard the Good News about Maple Fretboards?
I'm trying my best to not bond with that guitar, but after swapping out the PUPs for a Nazgul/Sentient set it's pretty dead on perfect.
TonyFlyingSquirrel
Cherokee Warrior
How do you like the blade switch location?
That would seem to be the only anomaly for me, ergonomically speaking.
feraledge
Heard the Good News about Maple Fretboards?
I'm getting used to it a bit, but it hasn't changed the way I think about guitars or anything.
Cobhc221
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I LOVE MY NEW ESP!
Blytheryn
Musical Adam West
V_man
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If it works for Madonna then it works for everyone. In regard of these find, how can you get that guitar? I can not find it in the esp website.
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Version_6
Capa Banger
I have no idea how, but I managed to score the holy grail of ESP signature models.
Original MM270 'Zorlac', the later model with an OFR instead of the stupid Synclair trem. Now comes the agonizing wait for it to come from Japan.
Original MM270 'Zorlac', the later model with an OFR instead of the stupid Synclair trem. Now comes the agonizing wait for it to come from Japan.
feraledge
Heard the Good News about Maple Fretboards?
^ Wow! Looks like that guitar needs a loving owner, stoked for you to get it!
Spicypickles
Sweeps & Mops
Stupid synclair trem? I thought they were held in high regard......
Definitely nothing wrong with an OFR though!
Definitely nothing wrong with an OFR though!
WolleK
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Wow, a MM270. That´s pretty rare. Nice score. Can i ask- how much?
Version_6
Capa Banger
They sound pretty dead. Also parts are non existent, swapping them out for another trem such as an OFR, Schaller or Gotoh is a ridiculous headache and because of the strange trapezoidal shape of the baseplate and the body routing, when you do install another trem it looks awful and out of place. That's why ESPs with Synclairs always go for less than the OFR equivalents.
I hate the word rare but I certainly applies to this one. Price wise, all I'll say is that it's coming through my used gear business so I got it at a decent price. Once it lands it'll end up on the work bench and given a full once over.
Dekay82
I WANT the fret nibs
Steph Carpenter's late 80's ESP NTB used to record the first Deftones album exclusively and a good portion of the second. Neat interview on YouTube of him talking about how he regrettably threw this guitar out into the crowd in Columbus, OH. Funny because that moment is what ultimately led him to move to playing...... 7 strings!!!
Plays like a champ regardless of the volume post being bent and part of the binding missing by the headstock. I stays in the original "road worn" ESP case with the band's original management company's luggage tag and some cool case candy with picks and old Deftones ticket stubs.
Man, I saw this on the bay literally like a WEEK after I bought my green stef 6 and almost had a heart attack. I remeber watching an interview w/Stef where he recalls the story of giving that guitar away.
Tis a grail above grails, I'm happy for you.
Thanatopsis
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My LTD MH100QMNT w/Duncan Custom in the bridge. I don't know if I lucked out and got one with a great cut of wood or what but it's the best sounding guitar I've ever owned possibly tied with my 96 LP Studio(hard to say since that was stolen before I owned this). In addition to sound, it plays amazing too. Best $130 I've ever spent(plus $80 for the pickup). The picture doesn't do the quilt top justice either. Normally I'm not usually a quilt fan, much prefer flame tops but I love this one. Only thing I wish it had was a binding.
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Some of mine, past and present...
