ESP E-II ECLIPSE FIRST IMPRESSIONS (AWESOME LES PAUL ALTERNATIVE) //// EVERYDAY GUITARIST

My Demo of the ESP EII ECLIPSE FT FM Thanks for taking a look and please subscribe if you enjoy the content!

[@Tatted-ne7tu]

This is a great review. I wouldn’t have guessed it was a 50’s neck. I’m glad I found this out.

[@GeoffNelson]

Great video. Been looking for this type of review.

[@chrisday5341]

Dude great tone! Good stuff.

[@whatagreatday4906]

Nice. Good to hear and not just see or ead.

[@showerstimescartoon]

That’s a freaking nice demonstration which makes me really wanna get one of them. Btw I have E II Eclipse with thinner body, so it produces more treble; but this one sounds pretty close to Gibson Les Pauls. Amazing.

[@EverydayGuitarist]

I appreciate it dude! It’s. A great guitar. Highly recommend it. I like the thin body E-IIs also, but these full thickness ones Just have something special

[@daanprins6730]

Is the neck shape of this thing comparable to the Gibson 60's neck ? Sound great. Amazing demo aswell showing all these styles of playing

[@kevin-sr41p]

i have a custom one that was made active not to bad vut i highley recomend 81 85 emgs passive if you get the chance just a much much more fuller sound

[@Muzerino434]

How thick is the neck profile? Compared to the Thin U of say, a Horizon or normal Eclipse? I love the neck on the normal ones but anything over the slim 50’s Gibson neck fatness is too chunky for me.

[@EverydayGuitarist]

Thick. Way thicker than I expected. I’d say it’s in the realm of a thicker 50s Gibson neck.

[@benj2101]

Pretty good sound! Would like to hear it with thicker strings and slightly higher action. Bet it gets even better then

[@EverydayGuitarist]

I play pretty thin strings, juts my preference! and yeah it definitely needed a set up!

[@zakkybagis3068]

How do you like the neck profile on that guitar ? Its mention Thin U on the spec

[@EverydayGuitarist]

I love it, but it’s nothing like the traditional ESP U shape. It’s more like. 50s Les Paul shape. Very thick C/D it’s awesome but not a shredder.

[@obestertomas]

amazing video man ! guitar sounds amazing for sure, but I would like to know what IR did you used ? or what mic/cab ? 🤟

[@EverydayGuitarist]

It was the Two Notes Mesa 4x12 OS Vintage 30 cabinet with a 121 and 57 combo.

[@philsmith3019]

Split coil hbs are always fun to jam on. It's pretty ironic that I prefer the spanky tones out of split pups over an actual single coil guitar.

[@EverydayGuitarist]

I’m with you! I love split HB sounds.

[@efx245precor3]

Ty

[@ameshaven2504]

How do I know which models have full thickness?

[@EverydayGuitarist]

It will have the term “FT” in the designation.

[@joefitzism]

You said less then $1000? Cheapest I can find online is $1899 new. Where did you get yours for less then a grand?

[@EverydayGuitarist]

They’re 1899 brand new. My rule is you have to be able to find it under 1000 used. I purchased this particular guitar for 925 off reverb

[@joefitzism]

@@EverydayGuitarist ah good point and heads up I'm thinking about getting one looks like a dream to play

[@EverydayGuitarist]

@@joefitzism awesome! I hope you get it! it's a genuinely fantastic guitar!

[@mcp682112]

I paid 1,700 for mine they discontinued the E2 it's a shame fit and finish superb playability like none I've ever had

[@markreynaers887]

Great playing, really like your videos! I'm thinking about buying the same guitar but i worry if it stay's in tune well? I had les pauls in the past that kept going out of tune and I hope that's not the case with this guitar.

[@EverydayGuitarist]

It has less neck angle than a normal Les Paul and the nut is cut exceptionally. I had no problems with tuning really.

[@markreynaers887]

@@EverydayGuitarist Okay thanks for the reply!

[@gcr28]

I’ve watched this video so many times and just realized I didn’t give you a sub. Sorry about that. Thanks for not just going straight for the metal tone. I love metal, but I also just love music. I just ordered one of these guitars. Do you still have this one and if so what are your thoughts of it 2 years later. ESP guitars are great, I also have a les paul standard 50’s I’m hoping the neck is a bit thinner but not shred neck thin.

[@CJ-Litty]

Thank fuck, a person who plays a variety of styles in their reviews, What a concept that everyone with many more views and subscribers really doesn't get. Good job man.

[@EverydayGuitarist]

I appreciate. I figured if I’m gonna do this I’m gonna do my best to not just play blues licks and djentymcdjentdjent all the time. Hopefully I can keep it up.

[@CJ-Litty]

@@EverydayGuitarist Its not easy when you have a preferred style, but even a variety of riffs makes a huge difference. Earned a sub here man

[@EverydayGuitarist]

I seriously appreciate it. Thanks dude.

[@daanprins6730]

This is so true man

[@denmut]

Did you sell i?

[@garyz0611]

Great video and killer guitar....This may sound dumb to some but I can't stand the E II logo on the headstock......If it's a ESP then that is what it should say on the headstock.

[@ShredBird]

ESP wanted to go back to their roots as a custom shop and reserve "ESP" for guitars that follow that lineage and come out of their custom shop in Japan. So they rebranded "ESP Standard" guitars to "LTD Elite" (which didn't last long and confused customers) and so it got changed to "E-II". ESP, LTD, E-II, Edwards, doesn't matter, you can count on the fact you're getting a great guitar. Everyone loves ESP, even ESP, so much so they're hoarding their name for themselves and their finest guitars. I admit, the branding thing bothered me at first too, but after studying the reason behind it, I get it. E-II branding has grown on me!

[@garyz0611]

I understand that but to me when I spend that much money on a guitar I want it to say ESP on the headstock.

[@Catonius]

I play in A all the time too. Trogly may have nicer guitars but he can't play for shit, bless him.

[@EverydayGuitarist]

Hahahahaha I appreciate it. I love Trogly too!

[@petrik8550]

Sounds great. Too bad i have enough guitars already...

[@EverydayGuitarist]

My life dude

[@petrik8550]

@@EverydayGuitarist Off topic but i read that John Suhr dislikes ebony and i'm starting to feel same way. It has very dry sound almost harsh comparing to rosewood. With gain his favourite is Paul Ferro and Alder.

[@EverydayGuitarist]

Petri Serpentholder that’s interesting and I’ll have to look into that. If I’m being honest, I’m not sure my ears are good enough to really discern a difference in sound of fretboard woods, it’s mostly a matter of feel of the wood for me in which case ebony and rosewood are my favorites.

[@josed5584]

I have the ltd version of these model and the body is thick af, thicker than my les pauls lol

[@thegodless2904]

You picked that beast up for $980???!!! They retail for over $3k CAD and trying to get one used is like finding Unicorn manure!!

[@cdnpunk2270]

Lol maybe the shop thought it was the ltd version. There's a similar 1000 range with 24 frets. 🤣

[@corytanner1308]

Well I’m not sure where he got this but I have the same guitar that he demo’d here and I bought it new for $2199.99. And yes it is worth every penny spent. To me it plays like a Les Paul custom.

[@totc6196]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@cdnpunk2270]

I heard "DSL" and here I am

[@wretchedrider2157]

Just got mine, same as this one being demo'd. Got a 2013 Gibson LP traditional at the same time (both "used" from GC). The EII is the better guitar; sound, feel, playability. This coming from a chunky-neck Gibson "traditionalist", too. Then I started reading about the ESP body blanks made in China, Japan just finishes them/builds them in their Japan factory online "rumor". If it's a rumor, ESP should squash it with an official response, which they haven't. Makes me think twice about it and just keep the Gibson, with all its flaws. It's really obnoxious. Kthxbye.

[@knowledgelibrary1141]

Where did you read this?

[@wretchedrider2157]

@@knowledgelibrary1141 Several online forums. Then emailed ESP directly and all they'd ever say is they're "made in Japan", which as it turns out since the 1990s can mean a product is just finished in Japan. Such a joke. Good luck! They're still nice guitars but the shady marketing and avoiding any straight answer really turned me off to them.

[@knowledgelibrary1141]

@@wretchedrider2157 Bummer. I do know the inlays are plastic which is also lousy.

[@MauricioGarcia-mk5bz]

Not a les Paul alternative…… this guitar is way better than any Gibson les Paul….by far.

[@efx245precor3]

Good video but Never A Straight Answer T shirt and Yellow pants.

[@wild291]

Terrible looking demo. Normal light on the face and overexposed on the guitar so you don't know what it really looks like because the guy lightened it up massively. The opposite would have probably been better.

[@sundroppunk1280]

Willy D you can always make your own demo’s versus complaining about someone else’s video…takes no effort to leave a doorknob comment 🤙