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ESP Ron Wood Maple

TLC-Shaped Guitar from ESP belonging to the Signature series

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Published on 06/11/05 at 13:36
Value For Money : Poor
I own this guitar since age 7. Purchased new.

Guitar Made In Japan, 22 frets, one humbucker at the neck, a simple bridge.
Bridge classic TV, through-string, six bridges adjustable depth / height (never had a rope breaks this level is a good sign).
1 volume, 1 Tone selector 3 positions.
Maple neck + key maple with a truss road (accessible only by removing the handle), Bolt.
The lifts are of good quality, they are very good agreement. One particular feature (which can be said that they are both the Agreement), the strings are mounted by pushing the extremes in mechanical, forcing a cut the cord has the proper length before assembly. After one or two tests, you get used very well.
Pickgard white, which when removed provides a fabulous look that tl like no other. (See my profile for photos).
I forgot, the body has a double white biding the most beautiful effect. Over time, it turns white love.

UTILIZATION

The handle for me everything. I never knew qualify frets (jumbo, etc ...) but say they are wider than on a stratum, narrower than a les paul, less than a high stratum, but higher than an Ibanez RG. Good short, they are normal; o)

For the rest (access to acute, ergonomic, shape, weight) is very similar to one of tl fender.
So 10.

SOUNDS

Nivo sound like a lot.
I tried a lot of tv at the time of purchase, and I found no equivalent in fender. I tried one of David's Thinline tl custom shop that had a sound quite as convincing, but the price difference to me calm. You have to see the era's, this guitar (the ESP) worth 5000 francs. Today it is 1600 euros, which seems to me completely out of reach for a tl.
Returning to her, the double is very round. In his clear, he has been very well down the spectrum. Jazz is dead. In crunch or saturation, the blues is to go and the big fat rhythm well.
The micro acute (one that made me crack is blind harmonics. In comparison with a standard tl, nothing to do. In his clear, we keep the features of tl: a slamming, great for casseroles piercing. In disto, lowering of the Tone knob is a fabulous sound for heavy rock riffs tres. recement This micro has passed away, and I had to change it. Having two essay (and a DiMarzio Twang King seymour) I asked my luthier to rewind the original microphone. I am again delighted with the sound of my guitar.
Both pickups are ESP.
The sound intermediate (selector in the middle) is perfect for the arpeggios in the clear. In the saturated He has less interest.
That's the sound I chose this guitar.

OVERALL OPINION

So I use this guitar for 7 years, and frankly, I would hate myself if I had to spare. Especially given its current price.
What I like most is the sound. What I like least is taking Jack, who spent his time to steer. I recement replaced by a plate style Les Paul, more worries (7 euros).