Before the close of 2013, I managed to have a go at this E-II guitar you see above. It's nothing new, many would agree, a singlecut in the image of a certain Gibson model. This is not an appraisal in likeness but a taster of sorts from the E-II range, ESP's offshoot label, a necessary rearrangement, following the manufacturer's part shift to the USA.
But there's nothing unusual to document, the EC-I is an ESP by any other name. The ESP 12th fret inlay is a reminder of its pedigree lest we are too bothered by that other label at the headstock. The plus points of investing in an ESP or an E-II in this case is its impeccable QC. It's putting money into a standard production model with a very custom-like workmanship. The EC-I is rather lightweight & this would be the talking point for buyers who handle this guitar in the hope that they are cradling a Gibson due to that very familiar outline. Whatever subtle tones you hope for is thwarted by the EMG humbuckers in there. Please hear this guitar/ the EMGs in action through a 12" driver equipped amp to experience the power of distortion. The neck profile isn't a Gibson as well, it's nothing similar I should stress but you get a good playing neck, nothing too thin or too bulky, a very working class feel for all sorts of fretboard tricks (if you have any to manifest, he he...). Every E-II guitar is made in Japan & comes with a standard ESP hardcase.
E-II: EC-1
Availability: Davis GMC
Price: $2,200.00
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