All user reviews for the ESP Eclipse-II

The Eclipse has been ESP's standby single cut guitar for many years. This is a full ESP branded ESP so it is made in Japan with top construction and top specs. This guitar is pretty simple when it comes to specs. It is a classic design. This guitar has a mahogany body and mahogany neck with an ebony fretboard and 22 jumbo frets. It has ESP's traditional flag inlays. It has the Earvana compensated nut up top and a tune-o-matic bridge at the bottom. There are two EMG pickups in this guitar. There is an 81 in the bridge and a 60 in the neck. This is the pickup set that James Hetfield used for most of his career. The guitar has the traditional Les Paul control layout with a volume and tone knob for each pickup and a 3 way switch on the upper horn.

UTILIZATION

The playability and build qualify on ESP guitars are top notch. These guitars are made in Japan right next to whatever ESP Custom Shop guitars you see. This guitar is a dream to play. The Ebony fretboard is super smooth and your fingers just glide over it. The frets are big and the radius is pretty flat so you can really bend notes without fretting out. The neck is thin too so this helps playability. The body is thinner than a normal Les Paul so it is more comfortable and lighter so you can play it longer. The Earvana compensated nut helps intonation all across the neck so you sound even more in tune.

SOUNDS

With the thinner body and EMG pickups this guitar sounds slightly brighter than a normal Les Paul. The 81 and 60 combination of EMG's is a classic set and gives you the best of both worlds. The 81 gives you great metal tones while the 60 can do great clean tones. EMG's are some of the best active high output pickups you can get for metal. Since they are active they need a 9v battery to work. The 81 in the bridge is a classic setup for metal. The 81 gives you great high end crunch and clarity even in the lowest of tunings. With the 81 harmonics pop right out and you get a nice searing high end tone. This high end is what keeps the sound nice and clear. The 60 in the neck is a pretty much neck only pickup. It is not super high output and is best used for clean tones. In the neck position I personally prefer an 85. The 85 has about the same output as the 81 and I think it is better for dirty solos in the neck position than the 60 is. With EMG's quick connect system swapping out their pickups takes secconds because there is no soldering involved.

OVERALL OPINION

These guitars have long been discontinued and are getting harder and harder to find. People who have them want to keep on to them because they are so good and so well made. With the Gotoh hardward and the EMG pickups this guitar came ready to rock from the factory. You dont really have to upgrade anything. If you are looking for a good single cut ESP guitar that comes with EMG pickups and has top of the line build quality this was one of the best they ever put out.

The configuration is quite similar to the eclipse II so simply for technical reference.
Made in Japan and beautiful finish, 22 frets, it has 2 EMG 81 (active), a side handle and an easel.
The version I own has the same settings that gibson: a volume set, volume one bridge, a tone set, a bridge and a tone selector 3 positions.
Good wood, neck-through, everything is there.

UTILIZATION

The handle is very nice, much more than the LTD. Enough but not too late, it is slightly rounded (less than the Gibson). Regrettably still have access to acute not quite clear (less than my RG ...). This guitar is obviously more tailored for rythmmiques only for flights super acute.
The guitar itself is rather light (his strength) without losing too much chest and sustain. Even without the plug in the guitar sounds of thunder.
The configurations are easy to find and the sound is there immediately.
Be careful, this guitar is not equipped with floyd, benefit when used not (no loss of sustain and body) but must be aware that we will all need some limited pieces.

SOUNDS

Bon bein force it you're in the thick of things. The sound that comes out of this guitar is huge. You tell me, bein necessarily at that price! Bein yes and no ... the value is pretty good. It was a truly exceptional guitar for a price that is "affordable"
In bridge pickup, the sound is clear without being really slamming crytalin. Very good anyway. Bass good round but it lacks a little body. It's not force the best configuration for the clear. In crunch, but it is too dirty. All need, it's clean and it's not drooling and especially one begins to recognize the sound of bein EMG and we all need urge to push. In full, it is very big, very specific. Be careful not to push the saturation of the amplifier block. With such a potato is not worth it and you will lose some teeth by compressing the sound.
In neck pickup, the sound a little drooling but still pretty accurate. All need it least, but the slap sound is nice and soft without being stifled. Nice enough to clear small solos in which the guitar will be able to give full sustain. When one enters crunch is very good. Again solo is very beautiful, the grain is soft and fine with still a lot of fishing. In saturated'm not a fan of this type of sound, but those who love the solos very fluid with a lot of sweeping and tapping will be conquered.
The config has two microphones, for me, to be reserved for clear sound. By setting the correct tone knobs you get a jazzy sound to die for. A real treat!
To sum up bein a versatile guitar with still a high degree of satisfaction for metalheads like me. Hard to beat at this price (and even beyond!)

OVERALL OPINION

I use this guitar for a few months and I am more than satisfied. So, I can not play back on the others!
Obviously this guitar gives its full potential on the metal but it can still fit in some rock and jazz musicians a little upset.
I tried a lot of models in a price range from € 1000 to € 3000 and the one I had.
The transparent black finish is beautiful and the view alone we see that it's not the Camelott.
The +: - sound
- Finishing
- Price
The -: - access to acute

A + and well tests

- In which country was it made?

Japan

- How many frets, what kind of micro as well as their configuration?

22 frets, 2 EMG pickups (60 and 81)

- What are the settings?

2 volumes, 1 tone and a micro switch

UTILIZATION

- The handle is it fun?

Yes it is more sweet because of the color that is silky.

- Access to acute (recent freight) is it easy?

Super accessible!

- Ergonomics is it good (in terms of shape, weight ...)?

True light guitar les paul yardstick to compare what is pleasant enough for me

- Gets it easy to sound good?

If you like the EMG active pickups, this config (60 in 81 in neck and bridge) is the best I know.

SOUNDS

- They are suitable to your style of music?

I play mostly metal group and it sounds serious.

I also play other styles and it sounds great too.
After all depends on the amp ...

- With what (s) amplifier (s) or effect (s) do you play?

A rack of G major effect, a peavey 5150 II head and a Mesa Boogie studio preamp on repeating and AmpliTube home.

- What kind of sound you get and with what settings ("crystalline", "bold ",....)?

As for the micro EMG 60:

this gives a very precise and clear sound not drooling at all so we can do whatever you want with effects and more.

For distortion I deconsseille because the 81 is really doing for that, unless you want a clean sound a little crunchy.

OVERALL OPINION

It was one week only but with two deluxe ltd ec 1000, I know the brand.

I do not really know the differences between ESP and LTD, and I realize that the violin is finiton when even well above.

The value for money is really impressive especially when you buy this guitar in the U.S..

This choice I would do again in a second.

Plus: A, the guitar is super nice, pleasant to play and sounds fabulous.

Monk: Nothing to say

This scraper comes straight from Japan, it is equipped with active EMG-81, a stop bar and Tune-O-Matic Gotoh, 3-way switch, 2 volume and 2 tone, mechanical oil bath wraps Sperzel , rosewood fingerboard, Jumbo frets, set neck, mahogany body and a beautiful mahogany table in curly maple. The fine material. Supplied in hard case.

UTILIZATION

The ownership and direct and very pleasant. The handle is easy is a real highway! And upgrading its already in upplugged it sounds, but connected with a good distortion that hard dry!

SOUNDS

It is well suited to my style of choice (metal) and even less supportive of alternative rock or just plain punk, this happens at home. Its clear it is also a butcher, I want to clarify. I plugged an Engl screamer and a Marshall modefour but I much prefer the rack my digital 8-track with just an MXR double shot, there is really good. She gives me everything my other guitars could not offer me: a good versatility in the sounds. Substain and crazy!

OVERALL OPINION

I have this beauty for 6 months and not a day goes by that I serve. To say that that day I had gone to buy strings ... and I came back with. Frankly, it's the best I could dream scratches, both look and finish, at the level of sound. It's simple when I play it gives me chills.
But I had tried other guitars in the past, Gibson, BC Rich, James Trussart, Ltd., Fender but none comes close to the beautiful. For me anyway.
I think I do it again this choice with his eyes closed even if my bank would not really agree. To test urgently!

The ESP Eclipse II is a guitar that is made to look like a Gibson Les Paul. However, just because it looks like one doesn't mean it'll sound like one. That's not necessarily a bad thing, but just keep that in mind. The guitar features a mahogany body with a mahogany set neck and rosewood fretboard, 22 extra jumbo frets, two humbuckers, two volumes, two tones and a three way switch.

UTILIZATION

The craftsmanship on the ESP Standard series is awesome. They're well built guitars, and they generally don't cost an arm and a leg like so many other manufacturers out there. The binding on this is nice and clean. There are no places where the routing got sloppy, and the glue is clean. The frets are crowned properly, and there are no sharp edges, either. It has quality tone woods that really help it resonate. The guitar is not as thick as a normal LP, so keep that in mind.

SOUNDS

The guitar has a mixture of both LP and SG tones. While it looks like an LP and has a similar construction, the overall body thickness is thinner than a normal LP or the full thickness Eclipse. The guitar comes equipped with an EMG 81 in the bridge and EMG 60 in the neck. The 81 gives a great bite, and it works amazingly well with mahogany. They really complement each other in terms of bass, midrange and treble to sound cutting but full. The EMG 60 does great cleans, but I was never a huge fan of it under gain. It has an almost single coil sound at times with gain.

OVERALL OPINION

If you're looking for a Les Paul alternative that's thinner and easier to play, check out the ESP Eclipse II. ESP has way better QC than Gibson these days, so it might be worth buying one of these. However, because it's thinner than a Les Paul, you won't be able to get the same type of tone. If you're dead set on that LP tone without breaking the bank, try an older Burny, Tokai or an Edwards.

Made in Japan.

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Visually this guitar is supblime

UTILIZATION

Channel super pleasant, thinner than the A veritable pauls, but bigger than a stick ESP M-II eg.

The weight is good, not too heavy, not super lgre either, it's enjoyable!

CASC to treble is good, but better to have the wrist flexible if you play guitar very low.

THE sound is perfect, whether in or distortion is a clear sound be regulated.

SOUNDS

I play exclusively mtal so yes it is perfect! But it is versatile, you can do a blues or rock without problem.

I play on a peavey 5150 and is a rgal!

OVERALL OPINION

The report price is good quality without the price even when a boat is over 1700 euros.
Anyway, the finish of the guitar, fly box will eventually convince you.

I do not regret my choice aps

Well I will not repeat the above characteristics is ditto, except I have the microphone configuration catalog. I bought this model in Snow White because the other guitarist in my group was black and I do not regret that choice at all! The finish is such that the guitar is one of the most elegant of the many grates with which I could play.
The only downside Gogoth mechanics, I was really hoping the Sperzel yet announced on the sheet. So

UTILIZATION

primo what shocks first .... the weight! Without exaggerating it must weigh half of what weighs my les paul voodoo! The neck is much thinner and therefore easier to play, access to all the notes really easily. It's a bit of a guitar shredder hidden! Jumbo boxes are very comfortable (must say I have big hands) and each note is a pleasure.

SOUNDS

I played on a Mesa Dual Rectifier and it brings clarity and edge to my sound (EMG requires). The roundness of the neck pickup is not that of the gibson but still very nice especially in the clear. This is clearly the guitar that I needed for my type (trashcore). In two words sound right and a set of patient comfort.
I have 4

OVERALL OPINION

gibson, and neither does the weight is clear. The ESP is a revelation to me