What's the ESP equivalent of the S?

Aginor27 · #1 03-30-2008, 09:49 PM

I'm just wondering, I started looking in to ESP's recently and I like what i've seen. But, I'm not fond of thicker bodies right now..(my Epiphone Les Paul is irritating the crap out of me :P)

Anyways, I seem to have a feeling that these
http://www.espguitars.com/guitars_m2.html

have a thin S like body...but ESP are in short supply where i live so i'm not able to check myself

Thanks for any help.

Aginor27 · #2 03-30-2008, 10:01 PM

also, i saw some videos of george lynch with his M-1 Tiger, and noticed the headstock is different (and IMO nicer looking), are these ones just available to him?

losgatosrg350dx · #3 03-30-2008, 10:08 PM

that body isnt that thick, and it has a comfort bevel

you should be fine
and yes to answer your question the m-1 lynch plays is probably nothing like the production guitars esp makes

Aginor27 · #4 03-30-2008, 10:20 PM

So, which one is more or less like an S in terms of neck and body width?

Not dissing the S, but if i can't find one where i live (or in nearby stores) i may get an ESP..

Riverdragon · #5 03-30-2008, 11:51 PM

M series ESP are not anything like an S series Ibanez in thickness. Nothing they make is. They are not super thick, but nothing near the thinness of an S.

ColinMmmmm · #6 03-31-2008, 12:00 AM

I played an EC once and the body seemed thin, which was surprising . . .

Gudster · #7 03-31-2008, 12:24 AM

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Originally Posted by ColinMmmmm

I played an EC once and the body seemed thin, which was surprising . . .

Yep. Its not a thick guitar at all.

shreddersymphony · #8 03-31-2008, 12:55 AM

The EC is definitely a lot thinner than most "les paul styled" guitars I've played.

dlriumtrigger · #9 03-31-2008, 03:30 AM

I can't think of any non-Ibanez's that are like the S, actually.

Aginor27 · #10 03-31-2008, 08:28 AM

thanks for the help everyone, guess I'll just have to try the whole ESP library for myself when i head to Ottawa this weekend/

jb4674 · #11 03-31-2008, 10:15 AM

I honestly don't think there's anything any other guitar manufacturer makes that can even compare with an S in terms of size and weight. Those ESP's are closer to an RG than an S.

Jimmy

Aginor27 · #12 03-31-2008, 05:19 PM

^hmm I'll have to take that into consideration.

I wish one of the guitar stores here would get a S in. I'd be over there in an instant to play it.

When/if (curse you projects i got assigned otday) i go to Ottawa I'll be on the lookout for an S/ESP @_@

ShredHead42 · #13 03-31-2008, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by dlriumtrigger

I can't think of any non-Ibanez's that are like the S, actually.

Jackson had one in the late 80s or early 90s. It was called the Stealth (what a coincidence they both start with an S!). It's still not quite as thin, but it's the only one I can think of.

here are some pictures (and in a codebox, so it's not hotlinking!)

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http://www.jcfonline.com/gallery/jack-strats-pics/jack-stealthpro-901985.jpg
http://www.jcfonline.com/gallery/groupshots/GodWentPUNKgroupa.jpg
http://www.jcfonline.com/gallery/jack-strats-pics/jack-stealth-921306-billy.jpg

psychoshredder · #14 04-01-2008, 10:41 PM

try the horizon model.
it has sleek body too.

Aginor27 · #15 04-06-2008, 11:47 PM

turns out i didn't go to Ottawa....but oh well..I'll be in Chicago soon for a school band trip and maybe try to sneak away to a guitar shop ;D.

thanks for the input everyone.