ESP Guitars, Anyone have any experience? |
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ESP Guitars, Anyone have any experience? |
 Dec 10 2006, 03:52 PM
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 It's my power animal... Group: Members Posts: 723 Joined: 19-July 05 From: Bridgeport, West Virginia Member No.: 281040 Position: Student  |
I'm getting a new guitar for Christmas, and the one I have in mind can officially be bought nowhere online for a decent price, and there aren't anyshops within a three hour drive that still have any in stock. Trust me, I checked all of them, even the small ones. Anyway, while browsing through a couple of sites, I came across a guitar that had me rather interested. The main thing I've been wanting is a guitar intended to be plugged into an amp, but I enjoy playing an acoustic guitar too much.
I've come across a few guitars that are really thin, pretty close to being solid-body, but they use acoustic strings. I've grown fascinated with these guitars and really want one. I came across a guitar that is what I'm looking for, but I'm unsure about the company. It's an ESP guitar. Here's The Site The guitar I'm looking at is in their Xtone series, and is the PA-1 Semi Acoustic, as they have it labeled as. I'm trying to avoid going north of $600 at all costs, which I know gives me a very slim picking of what sort of guitar I could actually get. But any advice on this company, or perhaps a guitar to look at, I would be more than thankful. Also, I know this might possibly have been better in the Acoustic Guitar discussion, but this board is much more active and I've really got to get my decision made soon. So, I'm sorry in advance for that. Thank you for reading. -------------------- |
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Dec 10 2006, 03:56 PM
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 When eagles dare. Group: Members Posts: 1039 Joined: 25-August 06 From: Valley of the perverts Member No.: 336752 Position: Student |
If they're good enough for Mustaine, they're good enough for you, chap.
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Dec 10 2006, 07:53 PM
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It's my power animal... Group: Members Posts: 723 Joined: 19-July 05 From: Bridgeport, West Virginia Member No.: 281040 Position: Student |
QUOTE (Nirvana_Fan_88 @ Dec 10 2006, 03:56 PM)  If they're good enough for Mustaine, they're good enough for you, chap. Gonna be honest, never heard of Mustaine before. Call me deprived if you want. But I'm gonna assume he/they are/is pretty damn good for a statement like. Thanks for the reply. -------------------- |
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Dec 10 2006, 08:12 PM
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 Steven Seagal- Bleusman Group: Members Posts: 18117 Joined: 9-April 03 From: The Halls Of Montezuma Member No.: 163160 Position: Teacher |
Those XTones are decent guitars. But they are essentially LTDs.
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Dec 10 2006, 08:52 PM
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 Group: Members Posts: 480 Joined: 12-August 06 From: NL,Canada Member No.: 332569 Position: Student |
Personally I dont Like the look Of That Guitar, But one of my buddys got a PC-1 And wow it sounds nice. Good Luck to you mate,It aint about my opinion it yours.
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Dec 10 2006, 09:01 PM
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It's my power animal... Group: Members Posts: 723 Joined: 19-July 05 From: Bridgeport, West Virginia Member No.: 281040 Position: Student |
QUOTE (misterhat @ Dec 10 2006, 08:12 PM) Those XTones are decent guitars. But they are essentially LTDs. Sorry for sounding like an idiot, despite being experienced by three years, its been on my own so I don't get to hear about too much. What are LTDs?? -------------------- |
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Dec 11 2006, 12:54 AM
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Steven Seagal- Bleusman Group: Members Posts: 18117 Joined: 9-April 03 From: The Halls Of Montezuma Member No.: 163160 Position: Teacher |
QUOTE (MakoMako @ Dec 11 2006, 02:01 AM) QUOTE (misterhat @ Dec 10 2006, 08:12 PM) Those XTones are decent guitars. But they are essentially LTDs. Sorry for sounding like an idiot, despite being experienced by three years, its been on my own so I don't get to hear about too much. What are LTDs?? ESP's budget line. I would imagine that the X Tones are made in Korea. The ones I played were pretty decent guitars. ESPs, Japanese ESPs with ESP on the headstock, are generally very nice guitars but are priced like really nice guitars. All things considered, if you really want an X Tone I doubt you will be disappointed. |
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Dec 11 2006, 01:22 AM
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 Group: Members Posts: 3136 Joined: 7-July 05 From: A room Upstairs my parents told me to go to Member No.: 279662 Position: Student |
Esp's are awesome guitars. Pickups are great, sound is awesome, very good action. I approve.
If you have the money, try and get a ESP not a ESP/LTD 
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Dec 11 2006, 04:28 AM
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Steven Seagal- Bleusman Group: Members Posts: 18117 Joined: 9-April 03 From: The Halls Of Montezuma Member No.: 163160 Position: Teacher |
QUOTE (Momofuego @ Dec 11 2006, 06:22 AM) Esp's are awesome guitars. Pickups are great, sound is awesome, very good action. I approve. If you have the money, try and get a ESP not a ESP/LTD I forgot what they are called but ESP has a line that is a cut above their regular stuff. But they are only available in Japan. |
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Dec 11 2006, 04:57 AM
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When eagles dare. Group: Members Posts: 1039 Joined: 25-August 06 From: Valley of the perverts Member No.: 336752 Position: Student |
QUOTE (MakoMako @ Dec 11 2006, 02:53 AM) QUOTE (Nirvana_Fan_88 @ Dec 10 2006, 03:56 PM) If they're good enough for Mustaine, they're good enough for you, chap. Gonna be honest, never heard of Mustaine before. Call me deprived if you want. But I'm gonna assume he/they are/is pretty damn good for a statement like. Thanks for the reply. He's a good guitarist. Very good actually. It's just that I don't appreciate Megadeth that much. I like the ESP signature model, the white flying V. Sexy. -------------------- www.e-karma.com
88's a silly muffin-Graeme Blackmail is if I caught you smoking crack with Gavin and I said, "Give me your Les Paul or I'll tell yo mamma." - masterofpuppets56 |
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Dec 11 2006, 11:46 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 650 Joined: 29-April 04 From: west mids Member No.: 217922 Position: Student |
actualy nivarna fan...mustaine cut his contract with esp and is going back to jackson...guess there not good enough
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Dec 11 2006, 12:30 PM
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Group: Members Posts: 1682 Joined: 31-May 03 From: London, England Member No.: 172398 Position: Student |
since when?!?!!?!?
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Dec 11 2006, 03:50 PM
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It's my power animal... Group: Members Posts: 723 Joined: 19-July 05 From: Bridgeport, West Virginia Member No.: 281040 Position: Student |
Thanks for all of the replies guys. I'm really alot more comfortable buying this guitar now, and I'm sure I'll be happy with it in the long run as well.
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Dec 11 2006, 06:04 PM
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 Pedal Builder & Amp Builder Group: Members Posts: 10514 Joined: 15-May 05 From: Canada, Toronto Member No.: 273211 Position: Student |
the lower end stuff i heard was pretty bad
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Dec 11 2006, 06:32 PM
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When eagles dare. Group: Members Posts: 1039 Joined: 25-August 06 From: Valley of the perverts Member No.: 336752 Position: Student |
QUOTE (roobagnall @ Dec 11 2006, 06:46 PM) actualy nivarna fan...mustaine cut his contract with esp and is going back to jackson...guess there not good enough This is a true statement I forgot to mention. Jacksons are pretty netos too. Their flying V models are my favs. -------------------- www.e-karma.com
88's a silly muffin-Graeme Blackmail is if I caught you smoking crack with Gavin and I said, "Give me your Les Paul or I'll tell yo mamma." - masterofpuppets56 |
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