Don't know if you chaps were expecting something radical from the Brain Welch-ESP project but this is it- an ordinary guitar. Along with this release comes the re-visiting of the man's past; how he was responsible in shaping 'nu metal' (if you believe there is such a thing) & pioneering the use of 7-string next to Vai, etc. The background exposure was necessary we reckon but it's a jaded past. ESP also has the knack of pushing the LTD versions of signature models & keeping the ESP make exclusive- all understood from a commercial perspective.
