A week with the ESP Skolnick

[napalmdeath]

All I can say is WOW, what an awesome guitar! Came with .009's, so I put .010's on it, and new set of HD noiseless springs I bought and never used for the Jackson I returned.

So easy to set up, no flaws, no Floyd issues, simply top-notch, all around. The '59 in the neck is heavenly for blues, and splittable, and the JB does very well in this guitar. It's over 9lbs., very beefy tone. The last 2 non-trem Skolnicks I had had huge necks, I expected the same, but pleasantly surprised. It's a rounded profile, I'd equate to a hybrid, similar to an older explorer, or V, maybe a tad thicker.

If you're looking to scratch that LP itch, and want a Floyd, I'd HIGHLY recommend it. It's badass, and as nice as any Gibson I've ever owned!

 

[Hamer95USA]

I've always liked the ESP guitars. That new ESP Alex Skolnick guitar with the Floyd Rose bridge is something on my radar for awhile. I love the blue finish and that it comes equipped with Seymour Duncan AS pickups, Dunlop straplocks, and Grover tuners. How much did your guitar cost? That's not a cheap guitar, judging from the MSRP on the ESP website.

Guitar George

 

[errrrrl]

Congrats man! Just googled that model, holy crap... Very nice. I forgot how expensive ESP's can run.

 

[napalmdeath]

These are going up to $1199 soon.

Only the Custom Shop model comes with AS pick-ups, this Korean model comes with SD '59/JB.

It's made at World Music who makes the nicest imports, IMO.

 

[errrrrl]

These are going up to $1199 soon.

Only the Custom Shop mosel comes with AS pick-ups, this Korean model comes with SD '59/JB.

It's made at World Music who makes the nicest imports, IMO.

Ah shit dude I thought it was the ESP's that are like 4k +. I like my Korean guitars except one that had way too much clear coat on it. Does the ESP/LTD you have almost feel like plastic from all the clear coating? That bugs me when they make it too thick.

 

[napalmdeath]

These are going up to $1199 soon.

Only the Custom Shop mosel comes with AS pick-ups, this Korean model comes with SD '59/JB.

It's made at World Music who makes the nicest imports, IMO.

Ah shit dude I thought it was the ESP's that are like 4k +. I like my Korean guitars except one that had way too much clear coat on it. Does the ESP/LTD you have almost feel like plastic from all the clear coating? That bugs me when they make it too thick.

Not at all. Feels like a quality guitar. You'd think it was a $1500-$2000 guitar. No cheap feel here.

 

[RevDrucifer]

Man, that'd be fucking sweet if it were a trans-silverburst instead of the blue. That's not to say it isn't a spectacular looking guitar by any means, I'm just a sucker for silverbursts. Congrats!

 

[napalmdeath]

Man, that'd be fucking sweet if it were a trans-silverburst instead of the blue. That's not to say it isn't a spectacular looking guitar by any means, I'm just a sucker for silverbursts. Congrats!

They had a silverburst, stoptail. Here's the one I owned: