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    ESP USA Custom MIII

    I just picked this up and thought I would share.
    It is a 1999-2000 ESP USA Custom MIII built in their California custom shop before it closed down in 2001.
    It has a mahogony body, quilted maple top, Seymour Duncan Screamin' Demon, Custom Custom and Vintage staggerd pickups, Original Floyd Rose trem, Sperzel locking turners and an ebony finger board.

    I know the top is not liked by alot of people but it is stunning in person.
    It looks like it is on fire.
    It plays and sounds amazing!





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  • #2
    Nice quilt! Love the matching headstock too.

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    • #3
      Whats not love about that guitar?
      Really? well screw Mark Twain.

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      • #4
        Beautiful guitar!!!

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        • #5
          Love that top! Can you get a clear pickguard? Shame to hide that thing.

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          • #6
            I like it. Congrats!
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            Blank yo!

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            • #7
              Actually i hadn't thought about a clear pickguard but that is a pretty good idea!
              The one on it now is a pearloid one and it doesn't look terrible but a clear one would show off the rest of the top.

              Thanks guy, I know some people do not care for ESP guitars but I do have a Jackson '96 DR5 as well

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              • #8
                Originally posted by tcwil8 View Post
                Love that top! Can you get a clear pickguard? Shame to hide that thing.
                +1. It's a beautiful guitar, and it's a shame when they put pickguards over nice tops.
                I feel my soul go cold... only the dead are smiling.

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                • #9
                  I wonder if there will be a noticeable color change under the pickguard where it hasn't seen light for 12 years...

                  If you take it off, let us know how it looks under there. I agree with the clear guard idea, that would look killer.

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                  • #10
                    To be honest I don't think the color change would be too drastic.
                    This thing was kept in the case before i picked it up but I will tale a look next time i do a string change.

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                    • #11
                      Thats nice. Does it have an arm contour or is it flat topped. Its hard to tell from the pics.

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                      • #12
                        It has an arm contour.
                        Its body shape is similar to my DR5 but without the scallop on the top horn of course.
                        As it is made of mahogany it is a bit heavy and sounds somewhat darker than the Jackson.
                        The action is very smooth and the fret work is top notch.

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                        • #13
                          DAAAAAMN that's fabulous!

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                          • #14
                            Wow, what a stunner! ESP seems to know what I like in a guitar!

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