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1995 Authentic ESP Frankenstrat Black & White Striped

Made in Japan Production Model Guitar

As expert collectors of everything "ESP" we can confirm this is authentic ESP Japan manufacturing as well as ESP paint and factory artwork!

This is an official Electric Sound Products ( ESP ) guitar and was made at the ESP Japan factory. There are NO modifications of any kind to this guitar. It is what is considered a "Production Model". This means it was an official model released by The Electric Sound Products guitar company for distribution. Touted by ESP in advertising as an "exact version". Indeed the guitar has specific detailed specifications such as an American Vintage Standard spaced tremolo with 2-7/32" string spacing and a slant PAF humbucker just as EVH's.

 • Historically Accurate Version of the Original

 • Accurate Body Shape • Consistent with historical documentation

 • Accurate Stripes • Consistent with historical documentation

 • Accurate Pickguard which is original to the body • labeled volume knob - pickguard control holes

 • Artwork is obvious hand applied -   thick factory clear coat over the artwork

 • Obvious ESP Factory Paint and finish work

 • Just as the Original Frankenstrat -   No brand logo on the front of the headstock

 • Accurate tremolo with 2-7/32" string spacing and the famous type of metal saddles

 • Accurate Wood Type • ASH Wood

 • Pickup is Mounted directly to wood and at the perfect height to the strings

 • Patent Applied For Marked Pickup ( an ESP Custom wound pickup or Unknown humbucker )

 • Accurate CBS Neck Headstock Shape • 21 fret neck just as the original VH

 • Neck Profile is accurate • Neck Construction same as Original Van Halen Franky

 • Brass Nut • accurate nut size • clearly ESP made neck with an unprecedented large CBS type

 • Fret Size and neck construction consistent with historical documentation

The guitar is in 100% ESP factory original condition. In addition the guitar is in Mint condition with NO noticeable play wear. This guitar was kept by a guitar collector its entire life and with the original point of sale ESP logo gigbag. Original MSRP pricing was many thousands of USA dollars in the 1990s

It is public knowledge that a black and white striped Frankenstrat was released by ESP in the early 1990s. As well a red and white striped 5150 ESP frankenstrat was known to be produced and manufactured by ESP Japan and released. These facts are known by ESP collectors and there is information in the public domain to verify these facts.

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Listed4 years ago
ConditionMint (Used)
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Brand
Model
  • Black and White Striped Guitar
Finish
  • Factory Esp
Year
  • 1995
Made In
  • Japan

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Mission Viejo, CA, United States
Sales:6
Joined Reverb:2019

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