Bower1
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Why is there not more guitars like this in the world. That thing is so nice. You have great taste.
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Alex has said specifically that ESP wouldn't do the Tele as his sig model because Stephen Carpenter has his claim to it. Which to me, I don't understand... Just because 1 guy has it he's got the right to monopolize that particular body shape so nobody else can have or use it??? I can see why Chris Garza went to Schecter for his signature and don't blame him for it.
It makes sense from a business point of view, especially when connected to big name artists.
btw it's extremely common, Vai has 7 string signature exclusivity with Ibanez, with the exception of Munky/Korn (which required Vais approval) In fact some companies will only offer signatures in specific shapes, or refuse to do a 'new' shape (Ibanez again, Wes Borland for example)
This is a different story when an artist won't allow anyone else to use a particular body shape like Stephen is with the Tele as a mass produced model. And ESP should just come out ith the T7 already here. Makes no sense to me how again 1 guy has the right to monopolize a body shape so no one else can have or use it.
Again, you're making a huuuuge leap of logic in your assumption that it's something Carpenter has anything to do with.
I don't... Otherwise I think we ALL would have seen the LTD of Alex's Tele 7 for his signature model instead of the AW-7. Co-incidence, I think not. And why else haven't ESP released the Stef-T7 anywhere else but Japan? ESP and everybody else knows that either the Stef-T7 and/or the Tele 7 Alex has would sell better than almost anything out there right now. Just think about it, the back-orders and wait times would be so much worse than when Ibanez decided to release the RG7620's...
But I'm not complaining about the AW-7 because it's one of the most amazing guitars I've ever played and put my hands on. And I'd STILL take an LTD of Alex's Tele 7 over the Stef-T7, a much better looking and way sexier guitar by far!!!
I don't know about you guys, but I would like to see a new EX that has a 7-in-line headstock rather than the Horizon one the 307 has. Or better yet, an ESP EX-7.
But as for T7s, if they ever release them outside of Japan, I hope they keep them ESP. I would hate to see it be ruined by the production of a T-607, or god forbid, a T-207.![]()
I think you missed my point. I was just saying you're making a jump in logic by assuming that Carpenter has anything to do with the decision, rather than it being one made by ESP.
Aaarggh! Stop resurecting this thread. I had pretty much got over my 7 string tele gas![]()
Well first of all you probably would not get a production version of this guitar for the sheer fact that Swamp Ash is not a common, necessarily cheap wood. It also receives much more hand care with this stain and finish than a simple stain and clear that you see on production guitars.
With that being said, if you guys are super curious about them bringing the Tele to the US market - has anyone emailed ESP and asked about it?
So ^ basically tells us that we have a better chance at getting ice water in hell before we can get any type of T-7 here in the US made by ESP, whether it's an ESP or LTD.
Like I said, poor marketing decision on thier part.