The ESP Guitar Company

I bought this pretty much planning to immediately drop a JB in it, but I played it through some patches, it sounded great, and years later have never touched the pickup.  So if you subscribe to 81's being hit-miss from one guitar to the next, imo it works great in this one.  I have had them sound good before this guitar and had them sound not-so-god in others.  Rest of it pretty much reminds me of the LTD MH1000NT I had once upon a time that was one of those lifetime-guitars that put me on ESP (for life) in the first place.  I had been on US Gibsons and that LTD was so much better all I could really do is laugh at Gibson and move on with the new data.  Now I try to stick with ESP Japan or anything that comes out of WMI.

After getting my BW1 LTD a few years ago, I knew I had to get an ESP. This thing does not disappoint, it feels, looks, and sounds amazing. Perfect for metal/hardcore from standard to B. Love it so much that I'll probably get another type of E-II guitar after this one, especially if there are more baritone options in the future. 

One of my favorites and I own guitars worth 4 times as much. 

This is my 3rd Eii series this year and the quality is horrible!  The black finger syndrome is real!  Seriously, don’t know how far I’ll have to go to alleviate getting my fingers covered in black stain.    I’m probably going to take this one to a luthier to help, as I’m keeping this one because I bought it cheap.  Unfortunately, ESP does not own this problem and provide a fix other than Dunlop 65.  Disappointed!  

I can see a USA M-1 in my immediate future.