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Zaned

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Re: ESP 2011
« Reply #15 on: January 15, 2011, 04:25:58 PM »
I have a massive GAS for a Tele; I've gotta try one of those. I just finished setting up my friends (a beginner guitarist) LTD EC-50, one of the Eclipse models. I've gotta say, I'm impressed how good a guitar it is for it's price. Being a basswood (or agathis?) body, 24 fret maple+rosewood, and bolt-on, it's not exactly the LP tone. But it's got nice build quality; the neck is easy to play, and I like the comfort contours it has as opposed to a Gibson.

To truly judge it, I'd have to take it to gig level volumes; it might lack a little 'oomph' there perhaps. And the maple neck is not as stiff as on my electrics. But for bedroom (and living room  :D) playing, it rocks straight away.

On the topic: the new ESP 'Explorer' model looks like it a too big ass.
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