2014 Echopark El Monte Jr. this is number #001 of this model. The first run! This model cannot be compared to the newer Echosquire that’s currently available. This is not an Echosquire. This is the El Monte Jr. and was handcrafted by the owner of Echopark. Which means, the wood was selected by him, the body and neck were shaped by him. He fit it, fretted, and assembled this and put #001 on it as the first version of this guitar. The pickup is an Arcane pickup designed for Echopark. The newer Echosquires are CNC shaped and kind of "mass produced" in comparison to this guitar. The newer versions have boutique pickups, but are not Arcane and are not the same. Any questions you can contact Echopark directly to discuss the differences.
- From Guitar World Magazine 2016- "Echopark Guitars has announced its new El Monte Jr. model. El Monte is the place where the San Gabriel mountains met the Industrial Revolution in 1912. It was the home to farming and barrio life, the birthplace of some of the world’s early pioneers of the modern "Spanish electric." This new "slab style" alder wood bruiser harkens back to a time when you could just strap in and get down to business—no filters and no limits. It feaures 100 percent nitro lacquer, an alder body and a single Echopark Tele-Tron "split-ready" humbucker pickup. Specs:
• 1 piece slab solid Alder body • Eastern 'Rock Maple’ neck • 1 piece 'Rock Maple,’ maple or rosewood board • 8550 medium frets • Standard 'slim' 59 C profile • Single Echopark/Arcane Inc. 'Tele-Tron' humbucker w/ 5 conductor • Half T- vintage style bridge w/ brass intonating brass saddles • Through body stringing • No guard • Single Vol/Tone • Hand cut Bone Nut. • Kluson USA nickel tuners CTS 250k pots • .033uf PIO cap • Thin 100 percent Nitro finish G&G USA hard shell case."
Mint condition. Hardly played. It does play like a dream. Don’t want to sell it, but I'm in the business of buying and selling. However, this one could easily be one of my keepers. I can’t explain in words how well this guitar plays and sounds. Open to offers, but I'm not willing to go too much lower given what it is and I would trade it back to Echopark before giving it away.
Unmolested, original COA, and case included. Please see the link for this actual guitar being played. I've attached a youtube video to showcase this specific guitar. The video refers to Echosquire, but it's an older video that was re-named for the current release. The guitar in the youtube link is this actual guitar and the video was from when it was released in 2014. Again, you can call Echopark and talk to Gabriel to confirm this if needed.
Will be professionally packed. No returns or refunds due to Reverb's new transaction policy.
