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Pre Owned ESP E-II M1 Electric Satin Black Made In Japan

Includes hardshell case and everything shown

Weight 7lbs 5.4oz

ESP E-II M-I / M-1, the Japanese-made single-pickup version, it is a very high-end, stripped-down metal/shred guitar. ESP currently lists the E-II M-I NT as being built at its Tokyo factory.

• Made in Japan: Built by ESP's luthiers at the Tokyo factory. The E-II line was formerly called the ESP Standard series.
• Body: Alder
• Neck: 3-piece maple, neck-through-body
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Scale: 25.5"
• Frets: 24 extra-jumbo stainless-steel
• Neck shape: Thin U
• Radius: 305 mm / about 12"
• Bridge: Gotoh Tune-o-matic/string-through
• Tuners: Gotoh locking
• Pickup: One EMG 81 active humbucker in the bridge
• Controls: Just one volume knob
• Nut: Bone
• Finish: Black Satin on the current model
• Case: ESP fitted hard case included.

How it sounds

The philosophy is basically "nothing unnecessary between you and the amp." The single EMG 81 gives it a very tight, aggressive bridge sound with strong upper-mid presence and excellent note definition. It's particularly suited to:

• Heavy metal
• Thrash
• Hard rock
• Drop-tuned rhythm
• Fast alternate picking
• Lead/shred playing

The neck-through construction and ebony board give it a very smooth, fast-playing feel, while the 24 stainless frets are excellent for bending and high-register playing.

What's unusual is the one-pickup/one-volume layout. There is no neck pickup, tone control, or pickup selector. That makes it extremely simple: plug it in, set the volume, and play. ESP specifically describes it as a guitar designed around speed and putting as little as possible between the player and the tone.

Is it a "real ESP" or an LTD?

The E-II is an ESP-branded Japanese guitar, not an LTD. ESP says the E-II series replaced the old ESP Standard designation and is manufactured in Japan to a very high standard, below the fully handcrafted ESP Custom Shop instruments in the company's lineup.