ESP Mirage Custom

ESP MIRAGE CUSTOM 1987 factory in Japan, vibrato unknown brand screwed maple neck, rosewood keys 24 frets, one humbucking neck pickup EMG 81 not original, one volume, one tonalitbr /> body alder
My changes: EMG 81/85 laying of two and a slecteur 3 positions

USE

absolutely fabulous run, a single default: rosewood keys, I'm a fan of ebony. Very good ergonomics, very easy access to acute = a highway between a fender and a round neck Ibanez wizard, very close to the sleeves esp / ltd current but no jumbo frets. Very beautiful rosewood and also very nice quality varnish and maple. The sound is excellent even empty. Played on a Blackstar HT5 and marshall plexi. The clean sounds are good, the legend of the so-called bad emg clean sound is false, but it is not a 57 GB C obviously. I expect to have the money to make an identical handle ebony keys.

SONORITS

sound: good for rock and metal, they are emg, but the alder body adds shine compared mahogany. the clean sound is crystalline when gently attack and if we hit hard, it is easy to crunch on the 81. Many of magnitude, absolutely not cold (legend has a hard life). The EMG are better than a guitar alder mahogany.

NOTICE GLOBAL

bientt 3 years I've played on other species, I possde ltd viper baritone in a blackout, the difference with ltd is that the violin is better, the sound without amp is powerful and beautiful, esp compared to that I tried I found the particulirement cold. Basically a species with more heat. What I like least is the rosewood keys, but for a 200 esp! and vibrato is rotten, it will be a day when I have a Kahler money. The mods (microphone and adding paint to about 450 parts and labor duvre) are not finished after with the same handle ebony keys and a Kahler, it will be a killer. 650 I repeat that choice is an excellent guitar, I regret that there is no importer Kahler in France and I expect to come across a secondhand to finish my guitar. Warning of the premium esp the years 80/90, especially telecaster copies, a friend has one, it's not terrible, the electronic original was pretty lame. Even with good microphones, a conduteur handle and keys bne do not put more than 900. Do not give bad habits vintagieux speculators.

US-made at the time or ESP was in New York. (These guitars are from 91 92 I think).
It is a 22 round boxes
3 humbuckers, 1 double and 2 single manufacturing ESP format.
Floyd licensed ESP
1 volume 1 tone switch 1 mic
Bolt

UTILIZATION

The handle is pleasant without plus.On is not yet on the comforts of MIII.
It is very rounded and longer appropriate for the rhythm a big unless you have large hands.
Access to acute bon.L is ergonomics is rather good although again I repeat it is not currently available on comfort in ESP.
The sound is good but more neutral / versatile to taste what makes ESP henceforth orient metal.

SOUNDS

It should have roughly my registry.
Having a big Mesa allows me to have a big sound qd meme.Autant on current models of ESP big sound is the goal much less than the buggers.
I particularly like the softness in its clean I can not get on my other ESP.
For the distortion is good but the new ESP is better.

OVERALL OPINION

I ais for less than 6 months and found ais occasion. Indeed it is a model that has been little product.
The form being that of Jackson, ESP has been forced to create another form of head, which is made famous by Kirk Hammett, among others.
I appreciate the versatility it gives me integrating with my collection.De anyway I get with my big sound amplification easily.
I had already two other ESP is the reason that pushed me to try it. Being a big fan of the brand I board was tempted to buy this piece of quasi collection.
Ais I buy for less than the argus displayed at the top so it seemed bon.Par cons for 1400 I think we can afford a new modele.Tout depends on what you're looking actually.
I'm glad to have found this opportunity and although they are not my favorite guitar I'm happy.

U.S. manufacturing has that time especially, it is 91
24 frets, double coil format simply not bad, the micro bridge was changed to an evolution, hss config
ESP floyd bridge, changes to an original, although the origin of n was not bad at all, well above the licensed floyd e general.
1 tone 1 volume knob 5 pos
NECK

UTILIZATION

The handle fairly large and round anyway, but very comfortable, I'm used to the handles for pluto but this one is really nice and its size n is not a problem for solos, extremely well finished and varnished, XJ frets SQUARE ^ ^
access to your treble is excellent, the handle is crossing and the junction sleeve body is really due to its excellent quality, the ergonomics are good, certainly, but a little heavy contouring of the body and the junction are very smashing
is easily obtained and still sound good

SOUNDS

I cheeks of metal so it suits my style, but it is not as versatile for today esp.
I played on a randall head and a rack with various effects.
sounds sharp and EPSC with microphones bridge, DiMarzio evolution, the other 2 pickups are quite powerful and relatively precise and correct clean.elle sounds great in a vacuum, many, many harmonics, the sound is rather crystalline.

OVERALL OPINION

I l ais for 1 year.
c is a guitar rare, extremely well finished, I should point out that there have apparently been several versions of this guitar, the other notice referring to present a 22 round boxes, whatever it is that it is in my opinion well better than the ESP of today, it is better finished:
the varnish is better, no lack of finishing, binding good, it's not plastic like new.
but the violin is also better, as most of the guitars of the 80's and 90 "sd also compared to equivalent models of today. j I tried several esp supposed to be in the same range as mine and there is no photo, it sounds worse, c is less well done, and above all it is much more versatile than the ESP modern focus to the metal and all connected in some emg in duncan.
I would do 1000 times this choice, however, she did a few drawbacks, it is rare listedon so poorly compared to its value, and adjusting key of trussrod is a special format and J Gallery to find the proper key