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E-II The forgotten the stepchild
By: Dirty
Submitted: 8/4/2021
1 person found this review helpful.
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Listen, I'm the first one to say ESP has this whole system screwed up. What is an E-II and where does it sit in the hierarchy. Well... That's easy...
THE VERY TOP! These are made in the custom shop in Japan. Quite frankly this rivals any custom shop from any manufacturer.
This guitar is absolutely stunning and plays amazing! Keeping it real I have to say that the frets were done so well but not perfect. They could have been polished a little better but other than that forget about it. The EMG's sound so creamy yet CUT through so well. All the pots are very very high quality.
As far as the setup goes...
Quite honestly the action was about medium height.
Worked out great for me though because I mostly play half step down. After retuning, the only intonation adjustment I needed to make was on the g-string and it was very slight. Now I am half step down low action no fret buzz and perfect intonation.
This is an absolutely amazing guitar! AMAZING!
This is coming from a former strictly Gibson player.
I own a standard Custom Shop Les Paul and a custom shop Les Paul Custom. They are the two best guitars I own until now.
100% this rivals those guitars.
AMS is so easy to work with. They shifted out the same day they have a great payment plan and their customer service is solid.
So happy with this purchase as well as where I purchased it from.
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Great guitar
By: Jared
Submitted: 6/30/2021
2 people found this review helpful.
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I love this guitar,real low action ,great metal tones paired with the 6505 very happy with this buy
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Amazing
By: ToddBenson
Submitted: 4/5/2021
5 people found this review helpful.
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I own a e-II eclipse also and love them both. Just get one you’ll love it.
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Perfect out of the box
By: Eric Peterson
Submitted: 2/25/2021
1 person found this review helpful.
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Owned many guitars and was looking for a neck thru guitar plays great ebony fret board nice and and dark not dried out like others I've seen.Blows away anything I've played in this price range hands down metal beast !!! Great fret job Japan made E-II is far superior than anything made in Korea or China in my opinion you can tell it's been really well built .Thanks AMS
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Simply amazing guitar
By: D.Lynch
Submitted: 9/26/2020
5 people found this review helpful.
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Level of quality and playability are top notch.I went over it with a fine tooth comb...No issues.I have owned this for 3 weeks now.I have been playing for over 35 years.I own USA Jacksons and other high end guitars...this guitar easily fits in.Most people seem to be hesitant or have a gripe about the "EII" badge.Got news for people,this is a real ESP made in Japan. I like it so much that I am going to buy another one.I have been doing business with AMS for many years,bought very high end equipment that I could never afford without the payment plan.Nope ,not getting paid for saying this,I am a real customer.Customer service has always been great.Thanks to AMS,I have a real studio,and a room full of high end gear and guitars.Keep Rockin'
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Sounds just like a Les Paul!
By: Gibson freak for life!
Submitted: 4/27/2020
2 people found this review helpful.
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Sounds just like a Les Paul! No more LTD’s for me! The mahogany body and maple Cap combined with the EMG 57/66 active pickup set, Wow what a guitar ESP is at the top of their game get one of these you won’t be sorry!
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Why I always go back to esp ...always
By: Tim
Submitted: 4/23/2020
4 people found this review helpful.
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Got this guitar when I decided to Exchange it for the Keith Merrow 6 string that I bought first, gotta say the craftsmanship on both guitars is extremely high and the Keith Merrow played just as good as this one , but I wasn’t digging the sounds I was getting outta it (I know you can change out the pickups but with them being wood mounted makes your choice of selection limited without cutting in to your brand new $1700 guitar ... no thanks ) someone else might love the way it sounds , the esp weighs about 3 times as Much as the Schecter which I prefer not a fan of super light guitar unless they are acoustics , makes you feel like you holding something that could take a beaten , the neck on this is super comfortable and super fast but not to thin ,it’s perfect .. the emg 57/66 are the best pick ups emg has ever put out on the market capable of so many different sounds , if you’re not a fan of active pick ups try these out because they will change your mind , only downside of the guitar to me is I wish it came in a flat finish because it’s super glossy and get dirty if you’re sweating a little bit While playing , but everything else is pure perfection ,headstock all the down to the strap button ... if you buy one of these it will instantly become your favorite guitar .blows any Ibanez, Jackson or any other competitors guitars out the water and over the years I’ve owned them all and This guitar is Why I always , always come back to esp the higher end models just can’t be beat period , happy picking fellas
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Perfect
By: Ian
Submitted: 2/8/2020
3 people found this review helpful.
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Hands down one of the best guitars I have bought, and I’ve owned everything from Kiesel to DJC Customs and Ibanez prestige’s. Actually selling things to fund a second one of these in another color now.
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I love this guitar!!!
By: Jeff R.
Submitted: 10/22/2019
1 person found this review helpful.
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I ripped the ESP pickups out and put Fishman Fluence Classics in it, which I had planned from the start. So the tone is awesome!
I liked this guitar so much, I bought another. The craftsmanship is excellent. The binding on the neck is perfect. It plays like butter. I sold all four of my Ibanez Prestige guitars after playing this thing! The fit and finish is unbelievable! You can't ask for anything more!
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Amazing!!!
By: Tyler
Submitted: 10/6/2019
10 people found this review helpful.
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This guitar is so perfect! You will not be disappointed!
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Very impressed
By: Jharmon
Submitted: 7/2/2018
3 people found this review helpful.
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Holy Sh*t ! They really outdid there selves on this one. Everything is perfect can’t find anything that shows poor workmanship. Better than my GLP custom at a forth of the cost. I hate to say it but the Japanese Build better guitars than the USA :/
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Bad ass piece of equipment
By: Dylan K.
Submitted: 3/2/2018
5 people found this review helpful.
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This guitar is killer. It was a lot lighter than I imagined but I was blown away by it's sound regardless. It's punchy and Crystal clear, not too heavy on bass like the 81/85 combo. The volume knob is congenital located close to the bridge pickup so you can easily adjust volume on the fly for easy accents or swells. This guitar is gonna wanna sing out, it's got sustain for days and the harmonics are Screaming. Everything about this guitar says quality.
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Beyond Amazing !!!
By: BigMatt1981
Submitted: 11/8/2016
2 people found this review helpful.
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Been playing this for about a week now and am blown away by its sound and ease of play. Right out of the case needed very little set up , finish on this guitar is amazing not one flaw found . I own several high end gibsons and jacksons and this guiar is cleaner and crisper than my les Paul , not one blemish , intonation was an ease to do , locking tuners made for easy set up, emg pickups sound amazing.. definitely worth the money .