My '54 vintage Strat...

[txcharvel]

By ESP [img]/images/graemlins/poke.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]






From what I can gather it's an '84-'86 ESP 400 Series. These were supposedly the first ESPs to be sold in the US.

NY-17 is written on the neck heel. NY=New York? [img]/images/graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img]



The only way this could be cooler is if it were an actual '54 Strat [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]. I'm pretty sure the paint is even nitro.



I really want to like this one as I love the way it looks and it sounds super. I love big necks, but the V shape on this is taking some getting use to. Especially when playing chords up near the nut. I'm in the process of building a Strat, I may hold off if this one continues to grow on me [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]

[1trussell]

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Very cool. Now all you need to do is route it for a humbucker and a Floyd, slap a single hum pickguard on it and toss in an old Charvel neck. Then you've got a pretty sweet Strat. [img]/images/graemlins/poke.gif[/img]






J/K man, looks awesome.

[Mr Graphic]

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Very nice, my favorite Fender color, congrats! [img]/images/graemlins/toast.gif[/img]

[RR05xx]

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Actually good stuff by my estimation. ESP did a good strat copy at one time IMHO.

[Bengal65]

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Nice, and they even got the "Official" Fender shim correct. Nice color! [img]/images/graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]

[straycat]

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I just bought a DiMarzio strat in surf green with the big V neck and feel the same way.The neck is sweet but will take some getting used to.Nice ESP for sure.

[86mod5]

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Very classy color.

[thebisch]

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Nice guitar! I love that color, and I love big chunky necks! The big chunky neck is the reason I bought my Eric Johnson Strat...

[sully]

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patrick, i LOVE that color; that and the old 50s 2 color bursts are probably my favorite fender finishes. congrats man, i hope it serves you well.

sully

[jim777]

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Daphne blue looks great with a white guard and maple board, and that's no exception. Congrats!

[sonicsamurai]

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new york is right...they owned a basement? or a flat or summin in new york that was the esp bit in the US very early on before they expanded

[Superfly]

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Absolutely gorgeous Patrick !!! [img]/images/graemlins/notworthy.gif[/img]

[Crankdaddy]

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Dude, that is a VERY cool guitar. That color is badass, in a subtle kinda badass way.

[jgcable]

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So I assume you have to know that the neck on that guitar is the exact same neck that was on the early Kramer Pacers. George Lynch loved those necks.
That is a VERY sweet guitar.

[txcharvel]

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From what I've read, I could see George Lynch liking these necks. I really love fat necks, I'm talking Warmoth fatback profiles, but this V shape is a bit different. I've played old strats before and it feels exactly like this, but I've never spent any time with one before. Plus it has those damn skinny frets [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

It's hard to see in the photos, but the paint has really faded and become almost pearlescent in some areas.

Another question, why didn't ESP clear over their logos? [img]/images/graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img] I guess they just got the parts from Japan already painted and assembled them.