NGD! (Warning! ESPee content)

[ExodusAttack]

I've wanted one of these since ESP first introduced them in 2005. Spotted a nice one on ebay and I had to grab it.
I just received it yesterday. It's been sitting in it's case at the sellers parents attic for two years since his band went 'tits up' (whatever that means, loony brit)
It's one of the original UC's (they've apparently started making these again).

Out of the case, it's pretty much like new. After some tlc (new set of strings, some oil for the fretboard, and a good setup), the guitar just screams!

I'm really surprised how thick the neck is. Much fatter than my Jacksons. Good exception for the rule I guess. Actually it's almost as thick as the neck on my LP Studio.

All in all, it's a pretty badass guitar...for an ESP.
Here's some pics (shot just after I got it, in case someone wants to mention the floyd).







More pics here:

http://www.cc.puv.fi/~e0300583/pics/UC/

[AfterForever]

Awesome guitar. The black hardware looks so much better than the black nickle crap they have now on all their guitars.

My ESP also has a thicker neck, I actually prefer it over the thinner Ibanez/jackson necks.

[DonP]

I'm really surprised how thick the neck is. Much fatter than my Jacksons. Good exception for the rule I guess. Actually it's almost as thick as the neck on my LP Studio.

Was sounding and looking good until I read that. I hate fat necks. All of my LP's have 60s necks, and they are still too fat (but I can deal with it).

[10secondLX]

Nice UC. I had a MII for a while and it was a really nice guitar...for an ESPeee. LOL

[Dave L]

Congrats! A friend of mine has one just like this one, and it´s pretty killer. I really like the neck, since I tend to gravitate towards necks with a little bit of meat to them rather than all-out "speed necks".

[shreder13]

nice guitar love the urban camo

[emperor_black]

nice guitar love the urban camo

thanks! I was wondering what "UC" was...started wondering...'Ugly Camo'?? :ROTF:

J/K. Lovely guitar! Congrats.
But kills it for me if it has a faat neck. BTW, what's the fretboard radius on the ESP's like these?

[ExodusAttack]

Thanks guys.

I mainly play blues and classic rock on my Les Paul and Baja Telecaster, which both have really chunky necks. But since I'm used to playing the heavier stuff with slimmer necks, this one takes some getting used to. I mean the neck isn't too fat, but it's definitely not for everyone. It might be too much for someone used to playing an Ibanez wizard for example.

I'm not really sure about the radius. My guess is 14". Anyone know better?

I'm thinking about swapping the bridge EMG81 for an 85.

[MountainDog]

his band went 'tits up' (whatever that means, loony brit)
/

A female laying on her back in a coffin in the ground is 'tits up'.

'tits up' = dead

[ozzuk1]

The 85 should sound a bit meatier and thicker in the alder maple/ebony setup...

I have the same wood in my Ran RR, and swapped the 81, aand 85 to 85b 81 neck much much better...

Sweet MII UC, looks nice, the fretboard looks roughly the same as my rans could be 14" ESP use metric measurements with no chance of a conversion...

It could be Flatter, and Yeah black looks much better than the ROHS compliant black nickle, I dont know why guitar hardware needs to be ROHS compliant from what I read it was for electrical components...

Or better yet how hard would it be to make a ROHS compliant black finish?

[straycat]

Thats is bad ass I love it.Give it to me.LOL.

[slayer]

The 85 should sound a bit meatier and thicker in the alder maple/ebony setup...

I have the same wood in my Ran RR, and swapped the 81, aand 85 to 85b 81 neck much much better...

Sweet MII UC, looks nice, the fretboard looks roughly the same as my rans could be 14" ESP use metric measurements with no chance of a conversion...

It could be Flatter, and Yeah black looks much better than the ROHS compliant black nickle, I dont know why guitar hardware needs to be ROHS compliant from what I read it was for electrical components...

Or better yet how hard would it be to make a ROHS compliant black finish?

Awsome guitar by the way!! The fatter neck appeals to me

What is ROHS compliant?

Jack

[JetFixxxer]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RoHS

[Frigo89]

Jeff Hanneman was the guy who made me want to play guitar the way I do now.

my dad MADE me play guitar :ROTF:

[slash-ed]

That looks awesome. Always been a fan of urban camo.