| Matador from Junction, Colorado, USA |
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| Subject: | Holy smoke!! |
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| This guitar is very well made. Obviously, you're not gonna want to be throwing this guitar around, but it is definetely well put together. |
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| The tone is beautiful! The EMG 81 has a nice bright tone which is perfectly complimented by the EMG 60. |
| Reliability:
| Great! As long as you take good care of this instrument, you won't run into trouble. |
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| This guitar is a beast! You can play anything from a smooth clean jazzy riff, to a high-gain, distorted metal riff and it will sound fantastic!It is rediculously playable and the EMG pickups wail on things like squeals. Epic!! |
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| This guitar has some weight to it, but that's what you're gonna get with any Les Paul esque guitar. And although it is on the heavier side, it is lighter than other guitars I've played on. The neck is a fast, shredder's dream. This guitar just works. |
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| As I stated earlier, this guitar has a wonderful blend of tones, implimenting both the 81 and 60. It is just perfect for almost anyting. I play metalcore mostly, and it's perfect for that. |
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| I have always been a fan of the matte, vintage black finish on guitars. Gloss is great, but there is something about this finish. It is beautiful and flawless. |
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| The action was great out of the box. It just needed a quick tune up,and that was pretty much all it took. Amazing guitar! |
| Skill Level:
| Intermediate |
| Do you own this product?:
| yes. |
| Date submitted:
| 11-20-09 |
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| Frequency 09 from Chandler, AZ |
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| Subject: | GOOD STUFF!!! |
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| The quality is up there with some of the higher priced ESP's. |
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| Bright and Smooth, when I used it with my Randall MTS RM-50 (Top Boost module). |
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| About 6 months old and still all in one piece |
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| Well built indeed. Would and have recommended this guitar to anyone that wants a really nice classic looking guitar, with a sweet feel. |
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| Guitar was slightly heavier than I thought it would be. Neck is great and felt awesome throughout. |
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| I found the Bridge Pickup to be Bright, and the Neck Pickup to be Smooth. I suck at explaining Tone, just play one to find out. |
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| The finish was much better in person, warmer I guess you could say (Amber Cherry Sunburst). |
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| Out of the box, it needed some love to get it rockin' |
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| Pro-Rock Star |
| Do you own this product?:
| Yes |
| Date submitted:
| 09-09-09 |
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| Matt from Illinois |
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| Subject: | Well worth it... |
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| YES! |
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| Of course it sounds great with a mahogany body and EMG pick ups. Great tone and sustain. Acoustically, sounds great as well! |
| Reliability:
| Very well. Play it everyday and gig with it. Had it for about 4 months, no issues. |
| Overall:
| Super Sweet. Plays and sounds like a much pricier guitar. Looks like million bucks. |
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| Neck profile is perfect for me but thinner than your average C shaped Les Paul neck. I think ESPs "Thin U" neck profile is perfect, not too thin, not too thick. Some say this guitar is heavy... It isn't the lightest guitar in the world but WAY lighter than most Les Pauls, especially a LP Custom! The body is thinner than an LP and has a waist cut out so its pretty comfy to play sitting or standing. |
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| EMG... Mahogany... 'Nuff said! |
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| Sexy. I have the vintage black with gold appointments and I love the look of it. Its really just a satin black, but with the aged binding and gold hardware it looks classic but still mean. |
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| Very good right out of the box. Had it professionally set up with heavier gauge strings and it plays like a wet dream. The satin finish on the back of the neck & the ebony fretboard make it super fast and smooth. Good fret work to... |
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| Semi-Pro |
| Do you own this product?:
| YES |
| Date submitted:
| 1/12/10 |
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| Rob from North Central WV |
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| Subject: | Pricey Custom Area |
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| This guitar is very well made. It's the first ESP I bought and I am very impressed. I'll have to get back to you on dependability. I just started to gig with it, but so far, it's holding up very well. |
| Sound:
| Sweet! If you can come up with it, it'll sound fantastic. Chiming to ripping...it sounds amazing. |
| Reliability:
| I haven't had this one for very long, about 6 months, but so far it seems to be very well made and seems to have good parts throughout. |
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| I've got many guitars, ranging from $1,500 to $4,000. This guitar is every bit as good as the high end customs I have. |
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| Right out of the box, playability was very good. I have 6 Gibson Les Paul Customs, so the weight was nothing new to me. The neck felt very good and fast. The volume and tone knobs are well located and easy to find mid song. The only thing I've done is add good strap locks. |
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| This is the first guitar I've got that, that I haven't added Seymour Duncan Screamin Demons to. I actually like the EMG's. I play metal and this thing rips. If you turn down and play some jazz or country...this guitar sounds very good too. The EMG's are a bit bright, but they're active. |
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| Mine is white and the pics do not do this guitar any justice! When you hold it and look at the finish, you see that this thing was well put together and finished professionally. |
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| Right out of the box was good, but I always have my tech do a good set-up on all of my axes. If you're a beginner, intermediate, or pro, it's quite good. |
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| Semi-Pro |
| Do you own this product?:
| Yes, 6 months old now and gigged hard. |
| Date submitted:
| 12-21-09 |
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| Kurt from Venice, CA - USA |
| skurt@inbox.com |
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| Subject: | Sweet Ride |
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| This feels rock solid, everything looks good, there is a good fit and finish feel that other guitars I hefted before finally decided on this didn't have. My Fender has 24 frets and this one has 22, but |
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| From the first strum I could hear great sound, which is a better advantage over the rough sound from prior guitars. |
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| I've only had this for less than a month so there is not much experience with this question, check back later |
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| Very nice, smooth and clean good appearance, great neck. Strings seem a little tinny but that may be just because they are new. My other guitar is a Fender Showmaster and the difference can be compared from driving a truck to driving a sports car. The Fender is serviceable and was a good first guitar, but then this guitar comes along and it's like driving a Porsche down a winding road, great feel, good handling.
I've got it hooked to a Lunchbox Amp and when you crank the gain and turn up the ESP you can wail, rock and sing the blues in your biggest concert hall... |
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| As mentioned, the comparison from Old Fender Showmaster to New ESP Eclipse II VB is like night and day. The Fender was a reliable truck heft, feel and play while the ESP Eclipse is more sports car, faster, lighter and good looking. You want to be seen 'wearing' this guitar. |
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| Hard for me to describe, when my instructor can play he'll better give a more professional opinion.
To me, it sounds great using the Lunchbox Amp I can put the Guitar and amp into a gig bag and play all night. |
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| Paint job was/is flawless, no nicks, scratches or dents. Color is even and pure. I have the Vintage Black and there are no shiny spots. |
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| Good action, great feel, I felt I could play a little better with this. After tuning everything fell into place. |
| Skill Level:
| Beginner |
| Do you own this product?:
| Yes I own this product. |
| Date submitted:
| 10-20-2009 |