| 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. |
| Sound:
| 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!! |
| Playability and Feel:
| 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. |
| Tone:
| 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. |
| Finish:
| 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. |
| Action:
| 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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| 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. |
| Action:
| 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 |