ESP USA M-II Deluxe Floyd Rose Maple Top Guitar w/ Case – Lynch Burst

Information

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

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In 2014, the ESP USA shop opened in North Hollywood CA to craft instruments that continue ESP’s highly acclaimed tradition of excellence in guitar building. If you’re looking for a guitar that offers the ultimate combination of build quality and playability of any instrument at any price — and is 100% Made in the USA — ESP USA is the right choice.

If this isn’t exactly the guitar you are looking for, let us know what you want and we’ll get you the best price on your custom build!

What Does Cam Think?

I have owned and played many ESP’s in my life and the USA line has consistently been at the top of the heap. They are expertly crafted shred machines that offer unrivaled playability, performance, and tone. This USA M-II Deluxe is a great example of what ESP USA is known for: flawless craftsmanship, gorgeous aesthetics, and a legendary design. It would be hard to conceive of a better high-performance guitar!

The classic mahogany body, maple top and neck recipe is a staple of guitar building, and it works so very well in this Deluxe model. It’s the perfect jumping-off point for the pickups. The Duncan Pegasus/ Sentient set is a wonderful choice for this instrument. I had not played either pickup before playing this guitar, but I was quite impressed with both.

The Pegasus in the bridge is a medium-output humbucker, but it felt great under my fingers. It’s a very articulate pickup with tight lows and sparkly highs, as it was originally designed for extended range guitars. It sounded killer with some gain and had a nice bark when played clean.

The Sentient neck pickup is described as sitting between a Duncan ’59 and Jazz model. Like the Pegasus, it is a medium-output pickup with excellent articulation. My leads sounded fluid under high gain and my cleans were sparkly, yet full. In all positions, I could hear every note come through, even while playing dense and complex chords. Both pickups are splitable via the push-pull tone knob, which adds an additional layer of versatility.

How Does It Play?

The string action measures just 4/64” on the low E string at the 12^th fret and just over 3/64" on the high E without buzz. The neck is listed as ‘Extra Thin U’, but by no means does the neck feel thin. It has some meat on it and fits my hand beautifully. The stainless-steel frets and silky-smooth ebony board add to the effortless playability factor. The Floyd Rose Original Tremolo is one of the best locking tremolo designs of all time, and it stays in tune wonderfully. If you had to own only one high performance ‘shred’ guitar, this could, and should, be that one!

Weight 7lb 15oz

The ESP USA form fit hard case pictured is included!

Specifications

BODY

BODY WOOD: Mahogany

BODY TOP: Quilted Maple

BODY THICKNESS: 45mm

BODY BINDING: N/A

BODY FINISH: Gloss

NECK CONSTRUCTION: Bolt On

NECK

NECK WOOD TYPE: 3Pc Maple

FINGERBOARD: Ebony

SCALE LENGTH: 25.5"

NUT WIDTH: 43mm

NUT TYPE: R3 Locking

FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 305mm / 12”

CONTOUR: Extra Thin U

THICKNESS @ 1ST FRET: 19mm

THICKNESS @ 12TH FRET: 21mm

FRETS: 24 JESCAR FW57110 XJ Stainless

FINGERBOARD BINDING: White

NECK FINISH: Satin

HEAD CAP: Quilted Maple

HEAD CAP BINDING: White

TRUSS ROD: 2 Way Adjustable

HARDWARE

BRIDGE: Floyd Rose Original

TUNERS: Gotoh Magnum Lock

STRAP BUTTONS: Dunlop Straplok

COLOR: Black

ELECTRONICS

NECK PICKUP: Seymour Duncan Sentient

MIDDLE PICKUP: N/A

BRIDGE PICKUP: Seymour Duncan Pegasus

CONTROLS: Volume, Tone, 3-Way Toggle

OTHER: Push/Pull Tone

MISC.

STRINGS: D'Addario NYXL SUP LITE (.009-.042)

CASE: ESP USA Form Fit