ESP Standard Series- Any Love for them here?

Have owned a bunch in the past, great guitars. I just wish they made them in the correct Gibson shapes again, although I wouldn't mind a flat black Viper, with the flag inlays, I actually like them.

Here's the last one I had.

 

I do. I have a FT Silverburst Eclipse that plays so nice. Doesn't weigh 12 lbs. either. I replaced the pickups for passives though. Very happy with it.

 

Owned ESP M-IIs, Horizons, Eclipses. No complaints, they've usually set the benchmark for low-action.

 

They still do, they just don't sell them in the USA. Europe and Asia get all the really good ESP guitars, check out the Japanese ESP website for lots of cool models you never see here.

 

I played one for a night, it was a lone from another player. I really liked it it feel of it. Played amazing, The thickness of the body and the neck were a great surprise plus how fast it felt. very cool allot of fun

 

I have a bunch of them. I think ESP makes fantastic guitars.

 

I have a ESP Eclipse II and I love it. Recently, I thought about selling it but changed my mind because it is a fanastic playing and sounding guitar.

 

I've owned several, and still have a Horizon NT-II. Workmanship is top notch, as are the components. I really like the older 80's and 90's ESP superstrats. While there are exceptions to everything, of course, ESP is a brand that I'd buy without laying hands on it first.

 

Me too. My main gigging axe is an older ESP Eclipse II. They only sold the version I have in the U.S. for a couple years. It has the four knob Gibson controls and a longer horn.

 

I started a thread a few weeks ago about some issues I've had with my ESP eclipse 2. I always set up my own guitars and never had issues in doing so. This one gave me hell though. I couldn't get the truss rod set right, the action was screwed and had bad fret buzz in a few different spots. I finally gave in and had it set up by a pro in a well respected shop here. I was in Puerto Rico for a week and couldn't wait to get back to see if the guy did it justice. It now plays and sounds as amazing as I thought it could.
Maybe the guy who had it before me just messed with it too much. Either way, it completely restored my faith in the ESP standard series guitars.

 

At first I would have never owned an ESP since I had Fenders, Gibsons, and PRS, but I got a good price on my Eclipse and its come to be one of my favorite playing guitars. The workmanship on the Standard series is top notch.

 

I actually have a few that I (or a previous owner) had imported from overseas because they weren't available in the USA.

Among these are a Horizon NT-II in the Black Aqua finish (before they introduced it here in the states), and Eclipse I CTM in Deep Purple, and another Eclipse I CTM which is full Gibson thickness in gloss black.

Another one is a Mirage Deluxe from the early 90s that I had refinished.

I also have a few Metallica sig guitars.