Did ESP ever make an original guitar model?

[Black Mariah]

Re: Did ESP ever make an original guitar model?

Originally posted by delt:

ok allright, next time i'll ask permission and take a vote before saying an opinion.........

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I guess I'll do the same. [img]graemlins/evilimages/icons/tongue.gif[/img]

[The Eristic]

Re: Did ESP ever make an original guitar model?

They offer some fairly original shapes in Japan. Unfortunately, the average American guitarist can't handle originality, so we have to import them. [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img]

[Sephiroth]

Re: Did ESP ever make an original guitar model?

Originally posted by The Eristic:
They offer some fairly original shapes in Japan. Unfortunately, the average American guitarist can't handle originality, so we have to import them. [img]images/icons/frown.gif[/img]

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Whch ones? From waht I've seen, in Japan they offer even more copies of other guitars than in the US.

Originally posted by RacerX:

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Here's a pic for you:
http://brawl-hall.com/gallery/details.php?image_id=511

[Tezi]

Re: Did ESP ever make an original guitar model?

check espguitars.net they have plenty of how models, lot of crazy j-rock signatures...







of course the price of the custom ones are crazy...

they got a cheaper edwards version of most ones too

[Sephiroth]

Re: Did ESP ever make an original guitar model?

That "V" with the hooks looks like the bass that was used in the grunge band L7. I don't know if hers was an ESP though. The "eclipse" looks like an upside-dpwn version of Tommy Lee's sig model from a couple of years ago (Fernandes?). I think it's obvious as to which the other two are based on.

[DeathDaily]

Re: Did ESP ever make an original guitar model?

That "Eclipse" is a direct copy of a Gibson RD Artist.

[skarhead]

Re: Did ESP ever make an original guitar model?

yeah , this is original:

and how beautiful [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]


weren't jack from cannibal corpse using something similar ? shecter avenger style ? [img]images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

how 2 make an ironbird look butt ugly

hey guys have you ever seen a shape like this ?
shiit badass ;D

most of their shapes are slightly modified existing ones , their original shapes are mostly ugly.

[lz_69]

Re: Did ESP ever make an original guitar model?

The R-1 is just a ripoff of a gibson rd custom.

[toejam]

Re: Did ESP ever make an original guitar model?

How many models can ESP have called the Eclipse?!? [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] The original Eclipse was a Telecaster with Jackson-style headstock... Scott Ian used to endorse those models, and there's a black one sitting in a local GC right now. Then somewhere in the late '80s they changed the Eclipse to the Les Paul-style that's still around today. Now there's this Firebird mutant!!! [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[RacerX]

Re: Did ESP ever make an original guitar model?

Originally posted by skarhead:
how 2 make an ironbird look butt ugly

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">[img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] You'll poke your eye out, kid! [img]images/icons/tongue.gif[/img]

[The Eristic]

Re: Did ESP ever make an original guitar model?

The Potbelly and MV are original, though derivative in the same way a Jackson would be to a strat or a PRS would be to a Les Paul. The Horizon III is fairly unique (for a "superstrat"-type), as is the Halibut bass.

[Mr White]

Re: Did ESP ever make an original guitar model?

Those weird ones arent that original either.

The Flying A is a Kramer Enterprise without the piece that runs from the body to the headstock parallel to the neck.

That Elicpse looks like a melting non reverse firebird.

The brown flame top thing is similar to a PRS.

And that mad Funi Char thing is like a Klein.

Im not getting at the fact that they're unoriginal, Im getting at the fact that most original sensible guitar designs have already been thought up. Any new designs, and people just go 'eugh' because theyre to different, and not like whats been done before. Admit it, all these mad shaped Jacksons, theyre not new are they?...
I bet those who liked the Warrior the instant it came out were in the minority. Same with the Explorer.
Just my 2 cents

James

[lerxstcat]

Re: Did ESP ever make an original guitar model?

That Funi Char looks like an Ovation Breadwinner body.

I agree, most makers are using variations
on Fender and Gibson shapes because that's what most people want, without paying Fender and Gibson prices. That said, the prices ESP charges when Jacksons are better AND cheaper...

Just goes to prove endorsees are good investments for ESP; that's who sells their guitars.

[Tezi]

Re: Did ESP ever make an original guitar model?

wow, identified all

then true, they only rip off all time..

[Outlander]

Re: Did ESP ever make an original guitar model?

The Funi Char kinda reminds me of the old Vox teardrop