ESP 2025

[Mtz]

50 years of ESP, but not a single new E-II or ESP model, only LTD's?

 

[Trashgreen]

 

[METÖL]

Just looking at pics I thought this was the JM-1:

but it's the M-1000 and the JM-1 is this:

 

[Trashgreen]

 

[METÖL]

1899 EUR for the M-201 seems like a mistake.

I also love how they put to 4000 € ESP https://www.thomann.de/it/esp_te_ii_ht_e_gh_rdspk_sd.htm as product variation of 100 € Harley Benton teles

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

The JM1 surprised me. I was expecting either the Ironbird ripoff or the Forest customs he got... Wasn't expecting a single-pickup guitar lol. Kinda came out of left field since I don't know of any single-pickup guitars he had.

If he was gonna go with another superstrat, I wish it was closer to the JM2 prototype

 

[METÖL]

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I see we have the same taste. However, none makes me actually pull the trigger for some reason.

 

[nightsprinter]

I'm highly into the ALR being 24.75"

Hell yes.

 

[clappedoutCANAM]

Hopefully there are a couple more E-II models to come. I’ve only seen one so far.

 

[Zado]

I also love how they put to 4000 € E-II https://www.thomann.de/it/esp_te_ii_ht_e_gh_rdspk_sd.htm as product variation of 100 € Harley Benton teles

For a USA ESP that's even cheap

 

[lattjeful]

Oh fuck that gloss back M-201 is actually a BARITONE. That's baller

Priced pretty good too, for 2024 guitar prices. $549.99.

 

[gnoll]

Wow prices are bananas.

 

[works0fheart]

Holy shit man. That MSV-1 and Mick Thomson sig are both pretty sick. A lot of these models are.

The only thing harder than all them stainless steel frets is me after reading how many guitars have them.

 

[ZLE]

I am watching Live,and i am watching and they REALLY try to sell the story that ESP USA makes better guitars than ESP Japan

 

[jco5055]

ok i watched it, and it was disappointing to me, only because as someone who's been blessed with playing the Original Series and custom shops, that's all you're going to see me interested in. Though I do appreciate them adding/continually improving the LTD lineup.

 

[JD27]

For a 50th anniversary that was a huge letdown. Some ok LTD stuff, I guess. I like the JM-II and the EC-01 and a few others. Seriously, nothing new that isn’t a LTD? Are they still that far behind in production?

 

[Mtz]

I guess the big money are in the LTD's, that's why they push them harder and harder for every year, soon ESP will literally just be LTD. Its probably much more convenient and cost-effective to outsource the production to the cheapest factory you can find around the world and then just put all the effort in to branding.

 

[jco5055]

I guess the big money are in the LTD's, that's why they push them harder and harder for every year, soon ESP will literally just be LTD. Its probably much more convenient and cost-effective to outsource the production to the cheapest factory you can find around the world and then just put all the effort in to branding.

i can definitely believe that the LTDs are the biggest seller(Probably similar to other brands and the ~$1500 and less range), but it seems like other brands don't SO focus on only this range

 

[ThomasUV777]

Andy LaRocque sig is $1799

ESP Andy LaRocque ALR-II

A guitar built for shredding and searing solos! The ESP LTD Andy LaRocque ALR-II boasts a striking design and Seymour Duncan pickups for high-gain tones.

www.zzounds.com

That amounts to €2285 over at Thomann for some reason.

Pass.

 

[Trashgreen]

Maybe more will be revealed at NAMM next week, we shall see..


ESP Japan has a different banner, woundering what the 0215 stands for, maybe the actual date of the anniversary?

https://espguitars.co.jp/