«  A Black Beauty with the mouth and the sound! »

I think the description has been made previously

It has to do a LP Black Beauty with equivalent SPES but with ESP stamped instead of the Gibson logo and it is not bad

Eclipse II and I (same simple CTM) based on it, that's all ... here we are in the same category (appearance level, its not I specify)

So equivalent characteristics: same body thickness as LP, weight rigor handle quite round but not too (60 typed see a little less), 4 knobs, double custom binding, gold Gotoh hardware (Balck beauty inside) ... register and big sound!! This is what differentiates

UTILIZATION

Ergonomically correct, we will not quibble and circling

With this model we are in the area of ​​Les Paul rather than the Eclipse cad handle beefier but still fine for LP (con is still far from speedneck jackson or Thin U like ESP Horizon bolt on IBD , etc .....), 55mm body, no chamfer stomach and weight accordingly

For the record, I received the error BKS model that weighed 3.9 kg, and the case was of poor quality
After that, back to the supplier (a large German mag) and the Gloss Black arrives in a good hard case, more upscale and the guitar weighs 4.4 kg .... who knows why it denotes a difference c is supposed to be the same guitar with a different color

Compared to a LP Custom Black Beauty which it is based, the gameplay is equivalent weight as

Good resonance vacuum and once connected, you immediately understand its orientation, the big sound

SOUNDS

Saturation level, is in the category'' lumberjack, truck'' and adding the EMG 81 is directly understand its for us, sound is bold, powerful, rich in harmonics while remaining precise ....

EMG 60 sounds good bluesy but I prefer the 85 is more bassy'''', rounder and more suited to a neck position on a LP for clean / crunch
No distortion, it is very fluid and is more accurate than 85, which is not bad. After 85/60, this is a matter of taste uen

In distortion, it therefore falls in with honors.

Clean level, it is not his forte!! round level, it sounds good for blues crunch a little but I think the neck pickup a little dry, it lacks creamy. With the 81, it does not sound that distortion, you go look no further! may be playing on the pitch, I have not tried

To summarize, this is a bit what the difference of his girlfriend Gibson, an appearance of LP Custom BB and micro config to enter into any type of metal / rock ... not too upset the blues ... but I pity think it is not its purpose as

I think her a couple Paf'' handmade'' easel supercharged alnico 5 and round under high gain alnico 2 ... just make just as bad ... but more versatile

OVERALL OPINION

I just received it. I've had hands between models Eclipse, I've never liked this profiling and body too thin thickness. Its level is kif kif ... I did not denoted a big difference with qques mm mahogany and more

I owned a edwards Zakk Wylde, you type in the same category as more upscale

Record, I remake that choice without hesitation because the finish is worthy of ESP, perfect even, standard class (as always) that is not even in the case where Gisbon finish always has default even for models 3000 euro penny more

What I miss most are the EMG .... it is only my opinion .... it is excellent indeed, I have long been over, but I changed a bit ..... A swap microphones and the matter is settled

Price level, it is expensive but if you compare what is comparable with, I do not see on what type or model as to rival it (its level, finishing)

I bought it because it is unr LP like at any point that is not the version of Eclipse II or I (same CTM)