ESP ARROW

RUSTY IRON

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Guitars, ESP Original Series Guitars, Arrow Series Guitars
    ESP ARROW
    $5,999.00
    with case
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    The ESP Original Series are guitars made by hand by our experienced master luthiers who work in the ESP Custom Shop in Tokyo, Japan. Each guitar is made one at a time, with a level of detail and craftsmanship that's unsurpassed in the musical instrument industry. With the ESP Arrow Rusty Iron, you get a guitar that will set you apart from the rest of the world. It has a textured finish that looks like oxidized metal, as if your guitar was an ancient relic sculpted in a different era. But the ESP Arrow is a completely modern machine, with neck-thru-body construction at 25.5" scale, a set of active Seymour Duncan Blackout pickups, and top-tier components like a Floyd Rose Original bridge, ESP strap locks, and Gotoh locking tuners. It offers an alder body, a super-fast three-piece maple neck, and an ebony fingerboard with 24 extra-jumbo frets. Includes a hardshell case.

    Construction Neck-Thru
    Scale 25.5"
    Body Alder
    Neck 3Pc Maple
    Fingerboard Ebony
    Fingerboard Radius 305mm
    Finish Rusty Iron
    Nut Width 42mm
    Nut Type Locking
    Neck Contour Thin U
    Frets/Type 24 XJ
    Hardware Color Black
    Strap Button ESP Strap Lock
    Tuners Gotoh Locking
    Bridge Floyd Rose Original
    Neck PU Seymour Duncan Blackout
    Bridge PU Seymour Duncan Blackout
    Electronics Active
    Electronics Layout Volume/Toggle Switch
    Strings Elixir Nanoweb Super Light (.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042)
    Case
    Case Included Y
    Media
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    Nicholas Z.
    Nicholas Z. wrote

    Hi I've been searching absolutely everywhere for an answer to this question. I own an esp ltd arrow and wanna refinish it similar to this so so bad. I'd buy this guitar its my dream guitar but I can't afford it. I wanna refinish my ltd just like this or atleast similar so I can have something kinda close to my dream guitar. How is this achieved? Is there anyway I can make a finish similar to this? I really would love an answer im a long time esp customer own a few ltds and e-iis. If there is anyway I can be helped or guided in the right direction that would make my day. 

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      Todd B. ESP
      Todd B. ESP wrote

      Hi, This is a pretty custom finish that may require a special technique. In order to replicate this finish you would need to find a painter with the capability to pull this off. And most likely this kind of paint job would also be cost prohibitive. Sorry I don't have any quick solution for you other than you can search for a painter who paints guitars and ask if they can duplicate this, however there is no service like this that we can refer you to.

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        Douglas W.
        Douglas W. wrote

        I pre-ordered the ESP Arrow Rusty Iron guitar through Sweetwater (ESP Dealer), with the understanding that it would not be available until October 29, 2020.  However, Carl with Sweetwater called me and said, I don't want you to get your hopes up too high but I see that the guitar that you pre-ordered should be coming into our inventory very soon! I was very excited! A week or so later Carl, of Sweetwater, called me again and said that Sweetwater did in fact have the ESP Arrow Rusty Iron Guitar in their new warehouse. Carl asked me if I still wanted the guitar. I said, absolutely!!! Sweetwater shipped me the guitar UPS NEXT DAY, at no charge to me (for shipping costs), and I had my new guitar within 24 hours! It is everything that I imagined it would be! It is handcrafted by master luthier(s) in one of ESP's Custom Shops. It is my favorite guitar to date and I applaud ESP Guitars for producing a guitar of such quality and master craftsmanship! This guitar is perfect in every way, in my opinion.  Thank you ESP, Sweetwater, and Carl for the master craftsmanship and customer service in getting me this guitar earlier than I had ever expected. I am a very satisfied customer.  Sent with gratitude...DougieFresh.

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          Carl N.
          Carl N. wrote

          Glad you're enjoying your new ESP!  Though neither myself nor sweetwater's Carl had anything to do with the craftsmanship of this instrument, you can thank the luthiers in Japan for that.  Happy you had a good experience though!

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            Douglas W.
            Douglas W. wrote

            I acknowledge and applaud the master luthiers of Japan, their craftsmanship is exceptional! 

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              YabbieBell
              YabbieBell wrote

              This is a genuine question, but is it actual rusted iron or like some sort of glossy finish? Will I get tetanus? 

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                Todd B. ESP
                Todd B. ESP wrote

                Hi Yabbie, This finish is called "rusty iron" because of the way it looks. It is made using paints, no rust, no iron. You will not get tetanus!

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