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Hi, I can say that your best balanced type guitar will be our 2 cutaway models like Horizon or M series, just due to the location of the upper horn. That being said I would say this model does not have poor balance. You can always order one and test it out, if you don't like it then return it. We think you'll be pleased with it in the end.

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While it does have a very minor amount of neck drop, it's not terrible. The plus's more than make dealing with a small bit of neck drop worth dealing with.

Got mine in pearl white about 10 days ago, & I love it. For some reason the necks on my ESP guitars fit my muscular meaty hands great. I have a variety of brands, & for some reason the ESP neck just works.

This one is no different. Fit & feel are great. Not a sharp fret to be found. You'd swear this thing had the fret ends fully polished & done. Super work guys. Though I'm still gonna level & polish everything anyway. Frets feel great, board looks & plays great, not a hint of buzz anywhere. The only thing I needed to do out of the box was lower the action as it was a tad high. Otherwise just tuned it up, & we we're jammin' with sustain for days. Once I fully dress the fretboard/frets, toss in some Graphtech saddles, & a set a d'Addario NYXL 9's, let the love affair begin.

The pickups are a really great sounding choice on this guitar. Great sustain, with a nice hard growl if you want it, or, when needed it cleans up great. The '59 neck has quite a bit of bottom end on this thing, & nice sparkle when split clean. While I like the JB bridge, I may put my Duncan SH5 Custom in it instead as I think it may sound better. No knock on the JB at all, but the Duncan SH5 Custom just seems to have a much better, wider tonal palette than the JB, & should sound fantastic matched with the '59. I got an SH5 sitting here in it's little box, so we'll see.

While I do absolutely love the guitar, someone on the QC end needs a kick in the pants. The p/p tone pot & knob were left loose, so I had to tighten them down upon unboxing. Other than that, this has quickly become one of my favorite guitars in my collection. Let my neighbor, who is a Steve Vai Ibanez fanatic give it a try too, & he loves it. Was shocked by the amount of sustain it has compared to his $1800 JEM. 

No matter the music, I'd recommend this guitar to anyone. While yes, it does have a tiny bit of neck drop, it's nothing major. The guitar plays like one costing twice the price. You won't do much better for the price if you want a tele style body, or just a rock solid kickass ESP axe. This will quickly become your go to workhorse.

Great Job ESP!

Nevermind. I see it is listed above. Duh...

We are currently working to make these listings available though in the interim any ESP dealer could place a special order for a this in left handed for you

These are produced in both Korea and Indonesia

They are about 8lbs but no two instruments have the same weight so they will vary from instrument to instrument.

It not that heavy iv got a bad back and have no probs playing it standing for hours