New Guitar Incoming: E-II vs Custom Shop M-II

[Nightside]

Wow who would have thought a custom shop Esp could be worse than an EII? Are you sure they haven't been outsourcing EII work to the custom shop so they can get caught up with the backlog?

 

[tomahawkguitarist]

Wow who would have thought a custom shop Esp could be worse than an EII? Are you sure they haven't been outsourcing EII work to the custom shop so they can get caught up with the backlog?

I laugh reacted but I'm low-key wondering lol. In all seriousness though, I personally like the playability and look of the ESP more. It fits in my hand much better and has mojo IMO.

I definitely prefer the tone of the E-II more, but neither is really worse than the other. I just ended up discovering that they're not as similar as I originally believed.

Plus, the ESP is different enough to justify keeping it.

I legitimately think this might be the start of an ESP collection. Very happy with both of these instruments!

 

[nightsprinter]

Please don't start the custom shop rumor so E-II can raise prices lol

 

[budda]

Please don't start the custom shop rumor so E-II can raise prices lol

Joke’s on you, prices will raise no matter what

 

[nightsprinter]

Joke’s on you, prices will raise no matter what

True, but I don't have that kinda cash anyway. Ima still be mad about it tho

 

[Nightside]

Please don't start the custom shop rumor so E-II can raise prices lol

That's just what I heard. They got so far behind on the EII orders that the custom shop had to take some of the workload. Supposably that's why some of those EIIs are unusually good. Like back in the day when all the Esp labeled guitars were made in the custom shop. Narad knows what I'm talking about.

 

[budda]

So they paid the higher earners more money to work on cheaper guitars? Ever worked at a business?

 

[mehegama]

Wow who would have thought a custom shop Esp could be worse than an EII? Are you sure they haven't been outsourcing EII work to the custom shop so they can get caught up with the backlog?

I don't think the op said it is was worse. He said he prefers the sound and the neck of the E-II. Someone else might have preferred the opposite. Besides E-II are extremely well built guitars anyway.