first play 14 E-II Eclipse and Eclipse DB Guitarist December 2017 GIT427.rev_esp.
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first play E-II ECLIPSE AND ECLIPSE DB 1 1. This Eclipse comes spec’d with the iconic Seymour Duncan JB and ‘59 humbucking partnership making it more of an all-rounder than the DB 2. The Eclipse design may take its inspiration from the Les Paul but its body is thinner and lighter than its muse 2 some body weight, re-profiling the cutaway, and dumping stuff like the pickguard and one of the tone controls.
VIDEO DEMO E-II ECLIPSE AND ECLIPSE DB http://bit.ly/guitaristextra 3 4 3. The hardware on both is sourced from Gotoh including a tune-a-matic bridge, stop tailpiece and a set of locking tuners. You also get a set of Schaller strap locks A microbe wandering on these fingerboards might bump its head on the bottom of the low strings, which makes them ideal for shredders woodwork in the form of a belly cut for added comfort, and a couple of control cavities for access to the wiring.
first play E-II ECLIPSE AND ECLIPSE DB 5 5. Those Les Paul comparisons are going nowhere, but with such a classy black finish and gold trimmings what’s wrong with emulating your heroes and looking so good in doing so? 6. Send a wave of distortion through the DB’s active EMG 81 pick up in the bridge and see what all the fuss is about 7. Both guitars come with ESP’s super slim Thin U neck profile and a set of 22 extra jumbo frets.
E-II ECLIPSE AND ECLIPSE DB first play 8 happily perpetuated by the brand itself. So where does that leave the rest of guitar playing humanity who might otherwise dismiss ESP’s wares while looking for a new six-string squeeze? Well, as its lines are informed by an alltime classic, the Eclipse is the least overtly ‘metal’ looking thing in the ESP catalogue. Sure, there’s a touch more aggression in the sharpened cutaway, and some Kustom Kulture vibe-age in the racing flag fingerboard inlays and headstock.
