The ESP Guitar Company

I purchased this guitar 6 months ago and it is awesome. The specs say the string gauges are 9,11,16,24,32,42 and 56. This kit doesn’t exist from Elixir. The strings that came on the guitar are 9,11,16,26,36,46 and 56. This kit doesn’t exist either. I put the .009-.052 on it without knowing this and the trem is way leaned back. That’s when I measured the strings that came on it. Could there have been a manufacturing error? This in an open box from Sam Ash but they claim it was never even played let alone the strings gauge altered. But who knows?

I’m curious as why this is more expensive than the neck thru E-II version. I always thought neck thru were always more costly to make? And also looking at LTD models neck thru’s usually cost more than the set thru

Insta buy if it was in 6 strings :( it s so difficult to find beautifull blue on guitar

I would like to see this with 6 strings.

Hey Tony i also ordered mine threw zzounds, it took  2 1/2 months to receive mine. Just hang in there, and bug them every once in a while, and you'll have it before you know it. It's will worth the wait. I can't put mine down it's absolutely stunning ....

I've ordered this guitar through Zzounds.  Currently they are on back order.  Any idea when these beauties will be shipping to America?

Is the truss rod double action or single action?

Are the frets Nikkel/Silver or stainless steel?

I wish you guys had a larger variety of options for this model. Would buy one with pleasure if it featured an Evertune instead!

Just bought this guitar, my first new guitar this century! I love my old guitars a lot but I've been hankering after a 7 string for a while but a Benedetto is simply out of my price range so had been looking at solid body alternatives and this seemed about the best going. Well it looks beautiful, I mean REALLY beautiful and feels surprisingly comfortable in that it isn't too heavy in the body and is not head heavy which could be an issue with a 7 string. The sound is fine, in that it has pretty clear tones for an active pick-up design. The neck PU is the one I'll probably be using most as it sounded right within the first minute of playing. I'm still getting used to the Floyd Rose (very wobbly when compared to a 'Fender Plus/Hipshot' trem which I'm used to) so I see it as a slight challenge to master rather than a thing to change. I do get the 'Metal' thing that seems to be the main purpose for a lot of 7 string guitar but these days I'm foremost a Jazz player and YES, this guitar can certainly produce some lovely clean music. Well done, you fabulous ESP people.

I am still in the Studio with this guitar. The Horizon FR-7 works very well and the Sound is amazing. :-)

Do y’all know if this guitar will still be available in 2020?

had this guitar for lil over a 2 months. Let me just say. This guitar performs very well.  Its fast, has killer sound and stays in tune. Plus, it looks killer on stage.  This guitar kicks ass. 

Had this guitar for about 8 months now, Plays killer but now seems to be a dead spot developing at the 5th fret. Gonna have to bring in to pro to see if the frets are lifting or whats causing the issue. Shouldn't really be having that happen with something so new. (My other ESP guitars in the same room still play flawlessly)

All in all still a fantastic guitar and was worth the 2 month wait to receive it. Those who plan to use this strictly for metal may want to swap the stock pickup to an EMG81 or equivalent. The stock one is more suited to all around play, and sounds great if you plan to do clean guitar parts. Any body who is on the fence about this guitar should go for it. You will love it.

I am so in love with the finish that I've almost ordered this guitar twice. I'm just not a fan of Floyd Rose Bridges. Any chance of this finish ending up on an e2 Eclipse model? Hell, I'd even take an e2 horizon in this finish and without the Floyd. 

Just got mine today. Really beautiful guitar. But on the right horn there is a discolor in the binding. It's seems like it's a dark brown  grain in the wood, but it's really noticable. Is that supposed  to be there?

The binding looks like bright maple with clear coat/finish. The guitar was sealed from the factory when i got it.

I jus just got mine.  And man let me just say this guitar is incredible.  Plays so good and is fast af. Only grip I have is there is a line down the middle of the body.  Where they joined the body together.  Is this typical on all these models or is it just the one I have?

Hey! E-II guitars are truly some of the most beautiful guitars with prettymuch the highest quality on the planet. But theres something missing! More and more manufacturers are starting to use stainless steel frets on their higher end guitars. They are just superior since their fretjob lasts far longer than nickel could imagine. Is E-II line ever going to see the upgrade to them?

Hello. I am thinking of buying this beautiful guitar through sweetwater.  They  offer free setup and tuning of any guitar above $299. So, my question is. 

Do you guys trust sweetwater to setup a guitar such as the fr7 or should I just bring it to my local guy whom I already trust. 

Thanks, richy.

I placed an order on one of these back in February and have been checking up on the status of the order multiple times and the shipping date always gets pushed back every time. Last time I checked I was told mine would ship on the 29th of April but every single time I was told it would ship around a certain day it always gets pushed back. When I check back on the day of or around to confirm. Are distributors not receiving enough supply of these?