ESP E-II Eclipse DB, Purple Sparkle

Full Description

Maple Topped Mahogany Body

The E-II Eclipse DB’s body is crafted from mahogany and features a maple cap to enhance the guitar's natural bright character. The mahogany tonewood delivers a soft tone, with plenty of grind and bite to keep it well-balanced and create plenty of depth. The guitar’s appealing high end and full, tight low end ensures the overall tonality remains thick and firm, offering plenty of dynamics to accommodate a variety of musical styles. The body is finished in a captivating purple sparkle with black nickel, creating a visually stunning and unique appearance.

Mahogany Neck & Ebony Fingerboard

Featuring a mahogany neck to deliver a warm sonic punch, the Eclipse DB Guitar’s overall sound is opened up to create a mellow feel, an appealing tone, and excellent articulation. The addition of an ebony fingerboard helps to tighten up the neck’s tone, giving it a defined feel, excellent clarity, and a fast attack. The mahogany and ebony combination enhances the ESP with a sizzling, sparkling high end, a muscular controlled bass response, and offers extra presence in the lower mids.

EMG 57/66 Humbuckers

The ESP E-II Eclipse Guitar is equipped with a set of powerful EMG humbuckers, offering an incredibly versatile performance suitable for a variety of playing styles. The EMG 57 bridge pickup features a unique blend of alnico V magnets and steel pole pieces, delivering a beautiful PAF tonal quality which is designed for the modern guitarists. The EMG 66 neck pickup offers tones inspired by the specific needs and requirements of contemporary players, featuring a combo of alnico V magnets and ceramic pole pieces to offer smooth mids, expressive lows, and excellent clarity in the upper register. The 57 and 66’s active circuitry ensure players have plenty of headroom and punch for creating unparalleled definition and sonic presence.

Beautiful High-End Components

The guitar is finished off with a range of high-end components to ensure players receive the best playing experience possible. The Gotoh tune-o-matic bridge and tailpiece offers incredible string stability, enhancing the overall sustain and resonance while the Gotoh locking tuners improve tuning stability and reduces string slippage. The E-II Eclipse DB also features Schaller straplocks to protect against accidental strap release, ensuring players can deliver a powerful performance without the worry of dropping their guitar.

About ESP Guitars

ESP is a Japanese guitar manufacturer, established in 1975 under the name Electric Sound Products, primarily focused on the production of electric guitars and basses. Their product range will suit a wide variety of budgets and playing styles, with their popular Signature, Standard, Original, Graphic, Xtone, and Left-Handed series' guitars. The company has a growing number of high profile artists who have designed their own signature instruments, such as Ron Wood, Kirk Hammett, Jeff Hanneman and many more.

Specifications

Body & Bridge

• Body: Mahogany w/Maple Cap
• Construction: Set-Through
• Bridge: Gotoh Tune-O-Matic & Tailpiece
• Finish: Purple Sparkle

Neck & Fingerboard

• Neck: Mahogany
• Profile: Thin U
• Scale Length: 24.75''
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Radius: 305mm
• Frets: 22 Extra Jumbo
• Nut: Bone
• Nut Width: 42mm

Electronics & Hardware

• Bridge Pickup: EMG 57
• Neck Pickup: EMG 66
• Controls: 2 x Volume, Tone, Toggle-Switch
• Tuners: Gotoh Locking
• Strap Buttons: Schaller
• Hardware: Black Nickel
• Strings: Elixir Nanoweb Light (.010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046)
• Case Included: ESP Form Fit Hardshell