Eclipse II bodies vs. les paul body

[Lordofgain]

Re: Eclipse II bodies vs. les paul body

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i know the ec-1000 is alot smaller ive seen them. but Im wondering about these Eclipse II guitars...you guys follow? Check out drumcityguitarland and youll see what i mean...they look like les pauls.... i read on a review that the Eclipse II are made in japan but set up in the Esp custom shop...that sounds good to me... Remember Eclipse II NOT Ec-1000

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Am I missing something? Isn't the ESP custom in Japan also? Are they seperate facilities?

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They have a separate custom shop in California. At one time they had a shop on 48th Street in New York, but I believe that's gone.

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Thanks for the info Toe!

[toejam]

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No problem. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img] I've got a '95 catalog around somewhere and it's got a custom form in it with a California address. I also remember reading in an old Guitar Shop magazine about Metallica going to that shop and sitting down with a couple of the guys and going over some of their customs.

[Number Of The Priest]

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A few people know that I was in the market for an ESP Eclipse (thanks to WarriorX7 again [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img] ) but then I took a shot on the ESP Edwards brand... review will be coming in a few days... I am rather excited and MANY details to follow... [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[PoisonGodmachine]

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well i pm'd shawn like ya said...but no response.. IM ANCTIOUS. I want one of these babies

[Number Of The Priest]

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Anxious already? [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] It's been less than 12 hours since I posted about Shawn! Give it time, friend! [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] Also, be patient... I'm sure he's got his own agenda to attend to and he only was doing it as a favor to those who read my earlier large ESP Eclipse topic a couple of months ago.

If you need an immediate fix, Econ has a near-mint Eclipse I CTM (my dream Eclipse) for sale in the Classifieds section, but remember, you're a junior member so I am not sure what the rules are for juniors posting in that section. I posted some replies in his topic too. Go look for it. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

By the way, if any of you do end up getting an Eclipse II courtesy of Shawn, let me know about it since I really was interested in getting one through his method but ended up buying something else tonight (the Edwards). I am very, VERY excited to get this guitar... Here's a teaser pic... [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[PoisonGodmachine]

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i thought i saw that picture on the bay..beatiful guitar.. very much like the Ecliplse i want...matte black with the tripple aged binding, emg 60 , emg 81. i know all about the Junior member posting in the classifieds thing...ive been on this forum for about two years...I just dont post very often... but nice guitar!!! Chances are i wont be able to get mine till middle of march. but when i do i will let you know. main reason i wanna know how much there gonna cost is cause i need to know how much Moola to start saving!! [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[Number Of The Priest]

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Ahh yes, you want the new ESP Eclipse II Standard VTB (vintage black)... VERY highly in-demand right now and backordered with many of the fantastic ESP dealers on the ESP forum. Two great ESP dealers are Carlino Guitars and DrumCityGuitarLand:

http://www.carlinoguitars.com/
http://drumcityguitarland.com/

Fair prices, EXCELLENT service, no bullcrap! Simply e-mail them for their prices but expect a late delivery date. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]

Back to the VTB... I loved everything about it, but the one thing I would change would be a move to gloss black. Then I discovered the Eclipse I CTM which is basically identical to the Eclipse II VTB except it's gloss black and not marketed to North America! I probably would have jumped on Econ's CTM had I not hesitated!

Yeah, my Edwards was JUST put up on Ebay earlier today and I immediately jumped on it... absolutely could not resist... [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] Edwards guitars are also very highly regarded by ESP fans and "Les Paul Lawsuit" fans, so I thought I'd give it a try! [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] And, I was able to overlook the soft matte/satin black... [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Yeah, I JUST realized you've been on the forum for quite a while now, only AFTER I made my post... how observant of me... [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] Sorry 'bout that. [img]/images/graemlins/crazy.gif[/img] Best of luck with your Eclipse quest... heard nothing but KILLER things about them. I praise them and yet I still haven't played an ESP Eclipse, only the LTD ones! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[Lordofgain]

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Ahh yes, you want the new ESP Eclipse II Standard VTB (vintage black)... VERY highly in-demand right now and backordered with many of the fantastic ESP dealers on the ESP forum. Two great ESP dealers are Carlino Guitars and DrumCityGuitarLand:

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Priest: I am waiting VERRRRY patiently for Jason to get one of the LTD1000's that should be coming in April or May!

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[Number Of The Priest]

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Those LTD EC-1000s are also very good guitars. I love playing the black one in my local store... HUGE frets and super-easy playability, one of the best necks I have ever tried! Real abalone inlay everywhere on the guitar! For some reason, the ESP Eclipse Standards don't come with some of the hardware that the LTD EC-1000 has, like TonePros bridge and Earvana compensated nut. Oh well, no biggie.

[Number Of The Priest]

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If you guys are still looking for Econ's killer CTM, here it is:

http://www.jcfonline.com/ubbthreads/...mp;Board=UBB10

[PoisonGodmachine]

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oh that looks sweet ass sweet. but like the esp guys im lookn for matte finish. But beatiful guitar none the less put some cinnibon cream cheese frosting on it...and i would start humping that shit

[Number Of The Priest]

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Oops, I could have sworn I linked the actual topic rather than just the general Classified section. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] Damn, I'm stupid. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Hey, if you buy Econ's guitar, you could brag that you own one of the only Eclipse I CTMs in North America, and use that as trade bait for an Eclipse II VTB plus cash or something, and make a little profit from those wanting the "rare" CTM! [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[Number Of The Priest]

Re: Eclipse II bodies vs. les paul body

Exactly what you're looking for on Ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...31590&rd=1

Seller is a known ESP Guitars Forum member. Good BIN price too.