Author Topic: ESP Viper (Read 4591 times)

noodleplugerine · « **Reply #15 on:** March 05, 2008, 08:01:11 PM »

Quote from: Adam.M

Quote from: Transcend
it annoys me how the ltd 50 & 100 series are basswood

then the next one up the 200 is agathis.

then 300+ is mahogany

shouldnt the bottom ones be the worse wood rather than the mid out of the lower end ones?

I thought all of the lower ESP's were agathis... glad to find out im wrong.

Heck the Viper-100FM has a flame maple top with basswood, looks real nice... i want a viper again!

I think only 1 or 2 models of each shape are Agathis - Of about 20...

Adam.M · « **Reply #16 on:** March 05, 2008, 08:08:34 PM »

Quote from: noodleplugerine

I think only 1 or 2 models of each shape are Agathis - Of about 20...

Yeah it is, suprising really...

Any chance you've tried the Viper 50 or 100FM? theres no where near me that has ESP's as far as i know, i really miss the viper i had, even if it was in ghastly silver. I wants a black one.

Woogie · « **Reply #17 on:** March 05, 2008, 08:50:53 PM »

Nicely derailed.

I`m gassin' for a viper but I`m gassin' for an SG junior in white more ;)

Adam.M · « **Reply #18 on:** March 05, 2008, 09:58:57 PM »

I told you it was custom :P

infact here it is, his signature model.

http://www.espguitars.com/guitars_matt.html

The only thing it has in common with the other vipers is the shape.

Different wood, scale length and just about everything else.

Will · « **Reply #19 on:** March 05, 2008, 10:05:02 PM »

I thought we were on about Pepper Keenan?

Adam.M · « **Reply #20 on:** March 05, 2008, 11:06:45 PM »

Oops, i just had in my head 'Single humbucker' and 'Viper shaped' and 'Down guitarist' lol!

My bad, still...!

Maybe it is a viper that had it's neck pickup ripped out?

Sifu Ben · « **Reply #21 on:** March 06, 2008, 12:56:56 AM »

They're actually pre-viper. Keenan told ESP he wanted a metal SG and they developed what would become the Viper for him.

Transcend · « **Reply #22 on:** March 06, 2008, 11:33:57 AM »

Quote from: noodleplugerine

Quote from: Adam.M
Quote from: Transcend
it annoys me how the ltd 50 & 100 series are basswood

then the next one up the 200 is agathis.

then 300+ is mahogany

shouldnt the bottom ones be the worse wood rather than the mid out of the lower end ones?

I thought all of the lower ESP's were agathis... glad to find out im wrong.

Heck the Viper-100FM has a flame maple top with basswood, looks real nice... i want a viper again!

Its only the 200 series such as the m200fm and viper 200fm and the old 260 series everything else is basswood or mahogany

I think only 1 or 2 models of each shape are Agathis - Of about 20...

gwEm · « **Reply #23 on:** March 06, 2008, 11:41:21 AM »

theres a Hello Kitty strat + VH2 clip on youtube. The Hello Kitty body is agathis, and the clip sounds pretty fine to me!