ESP M-II Deluxe

not sure of the year '96-'96 I believe. alder body, maple neck, rosewood fretboard, dot inlays with pear esp logo on 12th fret, 3-way pickup switch, 1 volume knob, original floyd rose, seymour duncan hot rails in the neck and full shred in the bridge. a lot of people whine about only having one volume knob and no tone knob, but that's how you get the most signal out of your guitar, it could only have the humbucker and one volume knob for all i care, the neck is what this guitar is all about. i measured with od mics and found at 1st fret it's 17.78mm thick 19.76mm at the 12th putting it between an ibanez super wizard and wizrd. it's also slightly narrower than a wizard style neck at 41.275mm nut and 56.35mm base width, still plenty wide. this thing is pretty flat and plays as smooth as buttered silk.

I play thrash mostly and the full shred bridge bucker is great for palm muted riffs and has great definition for leads. the hot rails in the neck is ok, but it sounds a little thin compared to a normal humbucker to me, not that good liquid tone usually found in a neck pickup. but i use mostly bridge pickup anyways and it sounds really good.

i got mine used and it's 11-13 years old so it has a few blems, but they didn't come from the factory. paint is starting to flake on one of the bridge studs, but the rest of the floyd looks brand new, and it stays in tune very well, even setup in D standard tuning. the neck pocket is tight and the neck itself feels better than anything i've ever touched, ibanez included, the only thing guitar neck that feels close to this good is my friends '74 SG Custom, but that guitar was guilded in the depths of hell and he had to trade his soul for it. an ebony fretboard is about the only way this guitar could feel better. 1mm action all the way down the neck.

haven't had it real long, but it's like 11-13 years old and feels super solid, you can't beat the floyd out of tune and the electronics all work like new, so i'd have to say it's pretty reliable. i own like 8 electrics so i probably wouldn't gig without a backup, it's got a floyd and nobody wants to deal with restringing a floyd during a show if one broke, but really a broken string is the only thing i would have the slightest concern about ever going wrong with this guitar

never had to deal with them, so don't know

I've been playing for about 13 years and this is my favorite guitar out of anthing i've played. i've had gibsons,ibanez,shecter,b.c.rich,westone,esp ltd,played prs, g&l,parker,cort,fender,washburn, you name it, this beats it for playability. if you want to hang a guitar on the wall and just look at it, don't buy this, get a prs, but if you want to play, buy this, no questions asked. if it were stolen i'd definately get another, but i'd try like hell to get this one back, it has metal mojo that i can feel.

I own an ESP M-II Deluxe Japenese Model from the 90's. 24 frets, dark blue metallic finish, a 3 way toggle switch, and one volume knob. I bought it used about 4 years ago. Pickups are a SD hum in the neck position and a SD dimebucker in the Bridge. Fretboard is maple and i believe body is alder. Original Floyd Rose Bridge with locking nut. It has a thin neck which is good for shredding. If i buy a new guitar, i would like at least one tone knob.

I play mostly metal and lead guitar and this guitar suits my style quite well, but it seems to be lacking in versatility for playing other genres. I play through a crate 120 Watt combo amp and only use a wah wah pedal sometimes. the guitar is quiet for the most part and will feedback on high gain (not a bad thing for me. The sound is somewhere in between the brightness of a fender stratocaster, and the heavyness of a gibson les paul. I love the Floyd Rose tremolo. The humbuckers suit my needs well, but sometimes i wish to play on single coil pickups. Biggest letdown is the lack of versatility in this guitar.

I bought this guitar used, and it came in great condition, ready to be played. it had fretboard rust and a missing back cover, but i have since fixed these problems. My floyd rose is rusty in someparts. The finish had held up well considering the abuse it has taken and looks very nice. Its not a showstopper look, but i didnt buy this guitar for the looks.

This is a guitar that can withstand live playing, but i would want a backup just in case. FInish will last a long time and is high quality. not much else to say about that.

I love this guitar. If it was lost, i would probably not buy the same one again. I'd go for a PRS or a Fender as i believe they are better guitars for me. As far as shred guitars go, this one is one of the best and i recommend it.

As far as i know its a 90's Japan ESP M-II Deluxe,
24 frets
1 Vol. & 3 way switch
Sin./Hum.
originally came with stock pick ups but replaced the bridge w/ a SD SH-14
Alder Body with bolt-on maple neck and rosewood fingerboard
Solid green finish but you can see the grain a bit if you tilt it a bit
Gold Hardware
Has a Lic. Floyd made by Schaller and esp tuners
The neck has the thin U-shape which is perfect for me.

Ill give this an 8 since it lacks a tone knob which i might install in the near future and because the stock pickup just plain sucked.
Might consider also doing a new finish on it, may be blue?

Well i actually use this more for instrumental guitar kind of stuff. Since i have other guitars this is my standard tuned guitar.
Used it w/ a Crate BV150H for live purposes, sounded pretty nice and full especially with the Seymour SH-14. But mainly now i use it on a small RMS amp w/ a BOSS GT-8 to practice and jam in my room. Id say the guitar for sure can get a for a variety of styles. if tried some guthrie govan, joe satriani, dream theater stuff, and can get the tone i want out of it.

As for the bad, the Alder body tends to give it a brighter sound (im a mahogany guy). So i tried a PU swap and the Seymour def gave it a deeper sound to it.

When i got it, it was used so the guy had the action a little to high for my tastes but set it up as soon as i got home and now it plays amazing. Only thing was that the guy didnt seem like playe dit much nor maintained it anymore so the fretboard was pretty dry and the hardware was oxidized a bit. Also the gold seems to have rubbed off from usage but thats no biggie, it happens.

Im pretty sure this guitar will do good live, have had the chance to use it live but pretty sure it'll hold. Tuning seems to hold pretty well, but im gonna block the floyd either way to make sure i doesnt go wack like any other floyd will eventually.

Never dealt w/ ESP so cant say.

Overall id say its a solid guitar with just a couple of things i wish it had but thats just my preferences. If it were stolen id def miss this guitar, doubt ill ever find another for the price i got it for, $300.

MADE IN JAPAN ! i dont know the year.
Black solid, no pickguards, Alder body (Strat style), Maple Fretboard, 24 frets.
GOTOH tuners, Original Floyd Rose tremolo (ROCKS!).
3-way selector with Hum-Hum (ESP LH-???) i dont really care it sucks!
thumbs up for the original floyd rose, but.. i crush the ESP LH's pickups with my hammer.

i dump the ESP LH's Pickups. change it with the seymour duncan Screamin Demon (George Lynch)-Bridge, and seymour duncan 59` on neck. they are both trembuckers.
the sounds are ... umm, GREAT! Hi-gain, treble, good for picking, and it is Very Bright. oh yeah, i mainly use this guitar for playing Rock, Hard Rock, and Japanese Rocks (L`arc-en-ciel - direnGrey) it really suits my style. I combine it with mesa/boogie stilleto 4x12 head cabinet, and Hughes&Kettner tubeman with SD pickup booster. the results are ... surely your neighbour will cut your pricks.. heheh.

DAMN you slant eyes! how dare you give me those as*hole (LH's pickups).
i really-really dissapointed when i know the truth, that this shit is ain't equipped with neither an EMG's/Seymour Duncan.

it will crush the stage!
the hardware are top rated. (GOTOH - Floyd Rose)
strap Buttons are strong.
i always count on this bitch.

i've been playin guitar for 6 years..
i also own ibanez rg-550 and fender strat. richie sambora.
i wish.. i never see those damn LH's Pickups, why do the ESP even bother on creating them..?
The Feel of the maple Necks.. it really hits Me!
praise the FLOYD ROSE ! (original)

Not really that many features but thats the way I like it. One volume knob works for me. Don't need a pick guard neither so that works for me also. The locking bar works flawlessly although it does usually take some time to get it tuned up but once this guitar gets in tune it STAYS in tune! I wasn't crazy about the pickups myself and repalced both the bridge and front. The frets are a little tight past the 12 fret but it still plays nice up there, just wish they were a little wider. I have owned this guitar for at least 7 years now and it play just as good if not better as it did the day I bought it.

Excellent sounding and feel! Obviously pickups have a lot to do with this so I am judging by the action, feel, and accuracy of how the guitar plays mostly here.

Everything here in my opinion is another 10 (already rated a couple of these factors already).

I got the guitar from a music store for highest bid due to a customer dropping it which caused a crack by the neck. The seller couldn't be sure if the crack was in the wood\neck or just the paint so I got quite a deal on this one. At least seven years now and it still plays like a dream (serious metal - played hard on this guitar!).

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Beautiful playing AND looking guitar. Can't go wrong here unless you like nice wide frets above the 12th fret.

Made in Japan, really hard to know the year...
24 frets, one volume, 3 way selector. Pickups are standard Hot Rails and JB (I switched with tonezone, that fits perfctly to my stile).
The color is transparent green. with original Floyd Rose.

Well, for my style, that is Dream Theater and most of the modern Guitar Heroes; such as Vai, Romeo, Howe, or even Malmsteen; the original JB feels a little closed sound, imagine your amp into a box... them i put the ToneZone; it was like removing that box from the amp (Mesa/Boogie DC-5).
well, it was perfect for me.
i think that JB fits perfect for many people.
The Floyd, the tuners, the scale... everything is perfect.

well, is there a little flaws. misaligned bracing; but it does not compromise the action or the sound.

yes, this guitar is awesome choice for stage, studio...
you can trust. just let always reguled.

never tried.

im a guitar player for 14 years, i've had some JEMs, some JS... but the neck and the scale of the ESP is faster. Just liked more the wood of the JEMs, that is heavyer.

This is a left handed 1998 ESP M-II Deluxe. Alder body, with bolt on maple neck. Floyd Rose Original, ESP LH-100 humbukers (since replaced with SD JB trembucker and 59), 1 vol knob, and 3 way switch. Rosewood fretboard, with 24 jumbo frets. The Strat shaped body is finished in glossy black, the neck isa clear satin, and the hardware is black. This guitar came with an ESP hardshell case.

This guitar has the perfect sound for metal tones. The SD pickups really brought out everything this guitar has to offer. It is not noisy not all, and has a great balance of bass, mid, and high end. There is not much variety (no coil taps, or even tone knobs!!). Again, it sounds perfect for what it was designed for. I run this guitar through a Peavey XXX and Ultra Plus with Marshall 4x12s.

I bough this new back in Jan of 99, so I cant remember the setup then. I can say that today, it is one of my best playing guitars. It stays in tune, the neck bows very little (just during the changes of the seasons), and is very comfortable to play. The only thing that is stopping it from getting a 10 is the finish. The paint on the body as on the thin side. It scratches very easily.

This guitar has withstood live playing. The hardware seems like it will last, and has. Just have to clean and oil it one in while. Again, the finish tends to scratch easliy. I replaced the strap buttons with Schaller strap locks, the day I got it, so I can't comment on the factory originals. I can say that I can depend on this guitar. Since I have bought it I have only had 2 problems with it. 1st, the toggle switch became scratchy (after a number of years). A can of contact cleaner fixed that. 2nd, a few years ago, I had to get the frets leveled and dressed. Not big deals considering the amount of time spent playing it.

Never had to deal with them.

I've been playing for about 11 years, and this is by far my favorite guitar for tone, and playability. All 24 frets are easily reachable, and the neck feels perfectly shaped. The only thing that bugs me about this guitar is how easy it scratches. The M-II was desined for heavy music, and it delivers without exception. i think that it is limited in that respect though. The Floyd Rose, thin wide neck, wide radius fretboard, and tone knob less humbuckers make it some what awkward for other styles. Make sure you're buying the right tool for the job!!

Made in Japan, 1997, 24 frets, alder body, 3-way selector, sigle volume knob (I changed the original one to push-pull). Seymour duncan pickups (TB-5 Duncan Custom and Hot-Rails). Maple neck and ebony fingerboard. Abalone pearl dots. Original Floys Rose.

Sounds very good through my set (laney TT100, ibanez tube screamer and boss GT6)

It came from the store with a little high action (for my taste!), but i'd lowered and now it's perfect. ESP really took care in selecting the woods for this guitar.

Looks very solid.

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I've been playing for about 20 years. I own a strat (loaded with seymour duncan TB-4, little 59 and a fender texas special) and an ibanez RG american custom with dimarzios (tone zone and paf-pro). But the M-II is better than them. Very good guitar. Shame i've not find one with maple sunburst top. (Sorry about my english, i'm brazilian, ;-).)

bought in 1992, came with dimarzio bridge humbucker, humbucker in singlecoil format at net neck position, on master volume, one 3 three way switch and NO tone control, not to mention the floyd rose. ah i forgot the gigbag :)

improved like everybody else with emg81 humbucker in brigde posi. now i have tone adjuster!

metal style, nothing more...
sound is clear with brigdePU, in my opinion much too hard, and fits only with distortet sounds. missing the punch with neckPU

what can i say, ESP. know for best quality this is a ten of ten!

never had a problem,looks after a couple of years and useage it looks still like the same i bought, since i oiled the the hardware .

never had contact

since i dont like metal anymore im quite unhappy with this guitar. in my harder years i plugged it into my marshall cabinet and got a fearfull distorted sound but ever had problems with the clean thing... now im getting older and more wise, i tried to get the jazzy/funky sound but it doesnt work anyway. switching to my old equipment: ibanez roadster and fender sidekick-combo, i can produce the more warmth and not so bright sound..
i quess its only my opinion. metal is dead :)

This guitar is probably from the mid to late 90's. It has the ultra rare maple fretboard (with maple neck)and has dual humbuckers (bridge and neck). It's got a 3-way gibson type toggle switch for the pickups and has only a single volume knob. Also, this guitar has an original floyd rose tremelo.

The finish is a Very Dark Metallic Blue. From more than 2 feet away it looks black.

I'm rating this as a "9" because almost all guitars are the same in terms of general features. It would take some pretty cool features to get a "10" from me.....of course, I have all the features that I wand and/or need!

I play everything from 80's glam to Death Metal to Shred, etc. THis guitar fits it all perfectly. The pickups are stock ESP made humbuckers but sound perfect to my ears, especially with the maple fretboard and floyd.

If you want a guitar that sounds full and fat buy a 24.75" scale length guitar with a fixed bridge (LES PAUL)

If you want something that covers a lot of tonal ground find one of these!

I all ready had a Gibson Les Paul so I needed something a lot more shred-a-riffic.

I use the guitar through a Peavey 5150 combo with a BOSS noise reduction unit in the FX loop. It sounds killer! Even using the ESP through my little 15W crate practice amp it sounds great. The ESP humbuckers kick-ass.

I really feel that this guitar will get more use the my Les Paul. It just pulls off everything I need it to do in terms of tone. Of course when I need extra-heavey brew-tal (sic) metal I'll grab the LP

I bought the guitar used (looks to have been barely touched) from chrisguitars.com it came to me set up with the perfect action, the pickup height was awesome no flaws.

I rated this as a "9" because it's almost perfect in regards to action fit and finish. That though, is because I bought the guitar used.

This guitar is solid. I've owned other ESP Custom guitars and they all have been superb guitars. This one is no different. ESP custom shop guitars rule.

It has a floyd so a back up is a must at gigs. However, I will not mark the guitar down for that.

I have dealt with ESP before when my last ESP custom guitar was stolen. They found out who I bought it from and gave me the serial number for my insurance claim within 24 hours of contacting them

I've never dealt with them in any other fashsion so I fell that they do a good job with customer support.

I've been playing for 13 years and if this were lost or stolen I would be pissed. ESP custom guitars are a always a great guitar. I plan on buying more!