EddyLenz
Well-known member
Hey Guys,
Ever since I got my first Banana Headstock ESP a few years ago, I've been really into them.
They seem to be quite hard to find at a good price these days, so when I came across this one on UK eBay, I had to get it.
I was hoping that the neck was closer to my M-1 Reverse, which is quite a bit thicker than the 80s ESP banana neck on my partscaster, which is almost too thin for my taste.
Looking at the pics, I could tell that it was the same construction as the neck on the partscaster, which has a thinner rosewood board compared to the M-1 Reverse and a different construction at the heel end, which made me slightly worried.
Pulling the guitar out of the box immediately made all the worry go away.
It was nice and thick but not as wide (42.1mm) as the M-1 Reverse (43,4mm), which I think I prefer.
You can tell by the worn-off lacquer on the back of the neck that it was played a lot, which I like.
I immediately swapped out the ESP 2-point trem with a Fender trem with aftermarket saddles, just because they're more comfortable without the saddle screws poking out.
In about two weeks, I'll send this guitar to a luthier to add a non-resessed Floyd Rose and a single coil-sized neck humbucker to make it the perfect player for me.
As a big George Lynch fan, I've always loved the HS look.
If the neck had been too thin for my taste, I would've probably kept it mostly stock, but with the neck feeling so amazing, I want to make it a proper workhorse.
I'm thinking about going for a 1984 limited FR, but I've heard mixed things about the woodscrews vs. studs...
Here's how it sounds:
Does anyone know what's up with the date code on the neck?
Ever since I got my first Banana Headstock ESP a few years ago, I've been really into them.
They seem to be quite hard to find at a good price these days, so when I came across this one on UK eBay, I had to get it.
I was hoping that the neck was closer to my M-1 Reverse, which is quite a bit thicker than the 80s ESP banana neck on my partscaster, which is almost too thin for my taste.
Looking at the pics, I could tell that it was the same construction as the neck on the partscaster, which has a thinner rosewood board compared to the M-1 Reverse and a different construction at the heel end, which made me slightly worried.
Pulling the guitar out of the box immediately made all the worry go away.
It was nice and thick but not as wide (42.1mm) as the M-1 Reverse (43,4mm), which I think I prefer.
You can tell by the worn-off lacquer on the back of the neck that it was played a lot, which I like.
I immediately swapped out the ESP 2-point trem with a Fender trem with aftermarket saddles, just because they're more comfortable without the saddle screws poking out.
In about two weeks, I'll send this guitar to a luthier to add a non-resessed Floyd Rose and a single coil-sized neck humbucker to make it the perfect player for me.
As a big George Lynch fan, I've always loved the HS look.
If the neck had been too thin for my taste, I would've probably kept it mostly stock, but with the neck feeling so amazing, I want to make it a proper workhorse.
I'm thinking about going for a 1984 limited FR, but I've heard mixed things about the woodscrews vs. studs...
Here's how it sounds:
Does anyone know what's up with the date code on the neck?
