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ESP KH-2 SE

STC-Shaped Guitar from ESP belonging to the Kirk Hammett series

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«  "It's good!" »

Published on 05/30/12 at 06:06
Signature Series, made in Japan, the undisputed master of violin.
Channel extra fine wire (neck-thru) in maple frets "extra jumbo" festooned with 17th to 24th; keys rosewood inlaid with the legendary "Skulls & Bones" (in green!) And alder body.
Two EMG active pickups signed. 60 in a microwave and a handle 81 in the bridge position.
Finish Greenburst impressive by its beauty, duplex. Only the handle is not painted.
Grover, very reliable, an original Floyd and finally three knobs, one micro and one tone.
Difficult to balance this part "characteristics", the likes of a guitarist to another is very versatile. Anyway, very subjectively, therefore, for the first time in this configuration is perfect for my style of play

UTILIZATION

This is where you can expose without fear all the efficiency of violin ESP.
As soon as you open the flight case, it's ecstasy. The guitar is also well packed a bomb ready to explode, the details up to prevent contact-handle string (metal timber) with a small plastic tab.
Once in hand, the balance is perfect. The double-cutaway shape is cut out for solos. Access to acute is impeccable (you must admit it would be unfortunate for a guitar solo).
Well, we have unpacked, we have in hand, and if it is plugged?
OH-MY-GOSH, is it real?! It sounds too good to be true that. Sustain, depth of sound. These pickups are really great people.
You loose the ropes, and even without cutting the volume you do not hear a bruit.On says while the electronics must be as concrete as the rest of manufacturing. Good points in favor of ESP when we know that all too often, the internal is often sloppy in favor of the visible, preferring the effect of "dressing" rather than the quality of the instrument.
I repeat, then, but until then, it's flawless.

SOUNDS

I adopted a little while now since two faithful companions.
One is a portable all-appointed BLACKHEART lamps, the other is a multi-effects called BOSS GT-8.
The sound is beautiful, whether clean or distortion.
The EMG81 is built for the metal, definitely. This is a pure delight to operate its grain saturation and sharp incisive.
The EMG60 meanwhile appears to be much fuller and deeper, a happiness that gives the guitar a limitless versatility.
With it, no need to change the guitar in a desire to move from blues to rock or reggae, or then by pure fénéantise order not to retune the guitar.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for exactly 5 May 2012, but it's my best friend.
It is certain that it is a sacred investment, but damn! it was worth it!
Well, everyone knows that music is a passion that is expensive, especially if the virus grabs the collector of guitars, that said, the models called "high-end", those costing arm and a leg to be clearer, certainly not a priority to set as a beginner. Even if you have money, it is not used much when we do not know its capabilities to extract.
I just bought this model after nearly eleven years of guitar behind me.
So yes, I have tried models. I've owned and still owns a lot: Epiphone Les Paul Special II BC Rich Warlock NJ Speedloader, Ibanez RG321, Fender Tele Deluxe Triple, Gibson SG Voodoo, ...
THE KH-2 SE proves unsurprisingly my favorite, however, past all the guitars in my hands, only one (the list established previously being far from exhaustive) will do to him of the Shadows: The SG Voodoo.
Small detail in passing new guitarists tend to forget that electric guitar is accompanied by electronic effects. In this case, obviously it would sound "worse" (do we understand) the effects of chorus, reverb, distortion and other 'does not sublimated its sounds.
I am not hypocritical to the point of sanctifying and ESP does not will note my overall opinion of a 10/10 final, having said that, to repeat, it is clear that I start with your eyes closed.