ESP E-II M-2 FM Electric Guitar

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ESP E-II M-2 FM Electric Guitar, See Thru Black

zZounds Gear Experts Say...

With high-end features like a Floyd Rose Original bridge, Gotoh tuners, and a pair of EMG 81 active pickups, this axe offers great value for its price.

What's special about this item?

Feature:	What it does:
Alder body	Light weight with a wide tonal range
Flamed maple top	Premium wood grain with bright, projecting tone
EMG 81 active humbucking pickups	High-output rail magnet; balanced and focused tone
Thin U-shaped neck	Slim shape with fast, easy-to-play feel

Overview

Play the ESP E-II M-II FM and you'll see the quality of work of the ESP luthiers in Japan. This guitar has all the build quality of more 'high-end' ESP's at a fraction of the price. Neck-thru construction provides great sustain while the Floyd Rose Original bridge allows for extreme whammy use while returning back to perfect tuning.

Features:

- Neck-Thru Construction
- 25.5 inch Scale
- Alder Body with Flamed Maple top
- Maple Neck with Ebony Fingerboard
- 42mm Locking Nut
- Thin U Neck Contour
- 24 XJ Frets
- Black Hardware
- Gotoh Tuners
- Floyd Rose Original Bridge
- EMG 81 bridge and neck active pickups
- Case included

Documents and Manuals

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-423-8388

Reviews

(5 ratings)

Submitted June 8, 2015 by Jim Rodgers in Milford, OH

"Exceptional Shred Monster"

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I own quite a few real ESP Custom Shop guitars; I was hesitant about buying this based on the E-II logo and concern over it being more along the lines of typical LTD models. Based on the price, I assumed the quality was better than typical. I use EMGs in all of my guitars for consistency and I need a Floyd Rose; so this was really in line with what I wanted. I took the chance and it's a MONSTER shred machine. Right out of the box, it was set up exceptionally well and even in tune. The finish is exceptional. The neck thru construction is great. I would have preferred if it had an EMG 81/85 mix - but not a huge deal overall. The only thing to consider is that with the EMG 81s, it's pretty much high gain, high output at all times -- making anything less than hard rock / metal a little more difficult since it doesn't clean up that well; at least compared to an EMG 85 in the bridge. I also play in a 70s classic rock band where we play the tunes a bit heavier than the originals and this guitar is a bit hard to use for that since it's full on scream and little else.