Random guitar of the week 16.5.08: HOT or NOT?

[MetalAcoustic]

the florentine cutaway looks lethal like a commie sickle but I say scalding hot. what about you?

man, ESP has got the vintage burst down; looks as good as Tom Murphy's stuff

[ash]

I did some work on a slightly metal version of that this week. Pretty nice guitar, but for the price I should think so.
Sounded really nice.

I say "comfortably warm".

[stark]

looks unremarkable to me, so it would depend how it played/sounded.

I say "room temperature".

[Some Bozo]

the florentine cutaway looks lethal like a commie sickle but I say scalding hot. what about you?

man, ESP has got the vintage burst down; looks as good as Tom Murphy's stuff

I like the sound of Les Pauls but never been crazy about the look, they seem old fashioned to me. This updates it subtly and tastefully. Gets the thumbs up.

[sgt mukuzi]

i like em, except the price, MIK with MIA prices

[MetalAcoustic]

i like em, except the price, MIK with MIA prices

I think these ones are MIJ??

[sgt mukuzi]

i like em, except the price, MIK with MIA prices

I think these ones are MIJ??

possibly, not sure if its a LTD or ESP

[Basket Case]

I say hot!

[Kristie]

I say "Meh". I'm judging it only on looks since all I'm seeing is a picture. Not my thing really.

[MetalAcoustic]

I say "Meh". I'm judging it only on looks since all I'm seeing is a picture. Not my thing really.

this thread feeds on vanity. looks is all that matters here.

[JD]

In that case I really like it. I like vintage colours and it reminds me of werthers candy and I love werthers candy. Plus the fingerboard inlays are pretty cool.

[robnobcorncob]

Which LTD model did you work on Ash? was it a deluxe series?

i like em, except the price, MIK with MIA prices

I think these ones are MIJ??

possibly, not sure if its a LTD or ESP

It's an ESP made in Japan (note the E S P insignia at the 12th fret, eclipse 2 model for the american market as it has only 3 knobs instead of the Gibson control layout and the non-les paul cutaway which ESP aren't allowed to sell in the U.S)

ESP are all Japanese now, Korea makes the 400/500/600 (artist) and 1000 (deluxe) series guitars and then below that there's China and Indonesia which take care of the 10/50/100/200/300 (on a side note: The '10' series are identical to the '50' models, only the '10's come in the starter packs and the '50's are usually available seperately

i like em, except the price, MIK with MIA prices

I'd take an Japanese ESP Eclipse 1 CTM - vintage over a les paul standard anyday of the week. You can get these new for under 2.5k if you know where to look. ESP resale value in NZ is a joke so if I see one cheap i'll nab it. Overall ESP pricing in NZ is decent IMHO compared to many other similar brands.

I say "Meh". I'm judging it only on looks since all I'm seeing is a picture. Not my thing really.

The ESP/LTD website uses photoshopped mockup pics they do look better in person though!

[Tulip]

I'd hit it

[DaNextSlash]

I say poos to anything with 24.75 scale

[Pakehendrix]

I love werthers candy

Ohh sugar, do do do do do doo, oh honey honey, do do do do do doo, you are my candy giiiiiirl...

Wow, that sounds so much ruder when it's typed out...