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ESP Eclipse-II

LP-Shaped Guitar from ESP belonging to the Eclipse-II Series series

Pucelle_Dabidjan Pucelle_Dabidjan

«  Guitar average range ... or simply mean simply »

Published on 01/17/08 at 11:53
Elements objectives:

Japanese guitar, I have not counted the number of frets, MOP benchmarks white flag shape. The instrument body is mahogany, I do not know the material of the table. The guitar has an EMG 81 in the bridge position, I do not know what t'ye micro is used for the handle. Each microphone is adjustable tone and volume knob by a respective (large class).
Subjective elements:
The instrument is very well assembled and stands out in quality and not always regular Gibson. By-cons, I find the contact with it without a little love, have almost sterile, with a handle more impersonal than anything else. Other details, but important: the sounds of the vacuum instrument that are downright dull and I suggest that the wood is not top quality. The lacquer inlays are beautiful and well integrated which is nice. Be careful, I heard about some problems when the longevity of the coating on exactly what type of guitar (bubbles).

[8] With experience, I see my bill down.

UTILIZATION

Level gameplay, esp was strong. Indeed, the handle should be described, rather narrow and contained thick, it leaves much up to the choice of a varnish reacting well to perspiration. In return, however, lacks a little character in the palm (above, not noted here, but I want to repeat). The frets are polished to the point that they become soft to hug. The strength of support on the boxes is average, it does not approach the ultimate references such as Gretsch White Falcon V or Dean Fly States, but we should not fight against the instrument as I could see sometimes on the mansion and other Schecter. The access is typically acute Lespaulien therefore, not perfect even though it's still enough for the common man. The potentiometers have a linear stroke and a major influence on the sound to be processed. The instrument, though a massive weight correct.

[8] Note LesPualoïde a maximum.

SOUNDS

When empty, the guitar sound exercised restraint with a volume less astonishing that some of her peers. Less violent and snapping the Wild Lespual Zaq Evo or dean, she is altogether duller.

Once connected, the guitar with a real nice surprise clean. I was full of critics quoted on the clean emg. This guitar sweeps that gossip like Katrina in New Orleans. Beautiful voice with a deep balanced. Enough slap on the bridge and neck in a very direct course, but to use a clean hard-it does. The crunch blues is a real good surprise, I got out of beautiful blues with this guitar arpeggios (so waiting may not necessarily immediately).

In distortion, it is, again, in a particular world. The emg send a lot of rage, sometimes too, and punch passes just under the high-gain they deliver. To keep the punchy, we must learn to hold the microphone to the flange. If this condition is restpectée, he showed quite satisfactory for a whole host of uses. Although the neck pickup gives warmth and roundness that his sidekick easel, but he did not soften, as is often the case on other guitars. In general, in this register, the sound is not the first heat (which is not a criticism since it has sufficient). Note that the grain of this microphone is also mounted special and do not necessarily please everyone, we must love.

[7] A very good sound, employable in many facets, but very typical and not necessarily of the living, who asked to be considered before purchase.

OVERALL OPINION

A good instrument, reliable and well finished. What you ask for ... Perhaps a price content, especially when we know that the instruments are manufactured in the same factory as the Edwards. But let's not be stingy. The guitar, though less dramatic, less "beautiful object" turns almost into the lap of Gibson standard, and is nearly 1000 bullets cheaper. So ...

[9] absolutely advisable.