ESP Japan Custom Shop Kamikaze-1 George Lynch Signature Guitar – Black w/ Graphic

Information

Brand New with Warranty. We are an authorized ESP Dealer.

Here it is: the original, and still one of the very coolest and most distinctive ESP Signature Series guitars ever made. Created by guitarist George Lynch in 1985 when Dokken was taking over the charts and George was being recognized as one of the world's most incendiary guitarists, the Kamikaze-1 started as George's personal custom guitar that was so outrageously unique, people began clamoring for one of their own. Once ESP began making them available for the public, it became our first Signature Series model. Still to this day, the Kamikaze-1 is a coveted guitar for good reason. Made by hand by the famous luthiers of the ESP Custom Shop in Japan, it features a maple body bolted to a maple neck with an ebony fingerboard.

Its sound, as specified by George, is powered by an ESP Designed single-coil SS-120 pickup in the neck position, and a custom Seymour Duncan "The Hunter" pickup in the bridge spot. This pickup was specifically designed to George’s specification for a powerful and dynamic response, providing the harmonics, dimension, and firepower that George’s style demands. It's a high-output pickup with ceramic magnets and custom wind, with all the muscle for power chords and easy access to harmonic squeals, while remaining transparent enough for the “not quite clean but not exactly dirty” tones that George employs. The Kamikaze-1 includes a Floyd Rose Original bridge and Gotoh tuners, and comes with a high-quality hard-shell case and a Certificate of Authenticity from ESP.

How Does It Play?

We give a thorough setup to every instrument that comes through our shop. From truss rod to Floyd Rose, pickup heights to intonation, you can rest assured we have this one dialed in. We also do a thorough inspection and check of all electronics and hardware to make sure nothing slips by!

The ESP Form Fit hard case is included.

Specifications

Construction: Bolt-On

Scale: 25.5"

Body: Maple

Neck: Maple

Fingerboard: Ebony

Fingerboard Radius: 305mm

Finish: Black w/ Kamikaze Graphic

Nut Width: 43mm nut / 45mm neck width

Nut Type: Locking

Neck Contour: GL Original U

Frets/Type: 22 XJ

Hardware Color: Black

Strap Button: ESP Strap Lock

Tuners: Gotoh

Bridge: Floyd Rose Original

Bridge PU: Seymour Duncan GL “The Hunter” Direct Mount *(Push to Select)

Neck PU: ESP SS-120 *(Pull to Select)

Electronics: Passive

Electronics Layout: Volume (Push/Pull)

Strings: Elixir Nanoweb Super Light (.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042)

Case: ST-TE Guitar Form Fit Case

Case Included: Y

COA: Y