New Toy ... finally! Loads of pics, dial up beware!

!_Brian_!

I recently blew this ...



on a new guitar. I ordered an ESP LTD Delux M-1000FM from guitarbargains.com 4 bloody months ago (you may remmber previous threads) but today it finally arrived! What a beauty!

Pics below!




















The hardcase they gave me with it is pretty ****e, altho it was free so what can you say. It must of got a bit of a beating in transit cause the point on the end of the headstock actully when through the case as seen below








but as theres no damage to the guitar and I've after waiting four months I'm pretty sure I can live with it!

feylya

The 1000 series are supposed to come with ESP cases... That said, lovely guitar!

!_Brian_!

Tis beautiful alright. The case I got with it tho is more of a one case fits all kinda thing, theres about an inch or just under of room for guitar to slide around inside which I assume is how the headstock ended up going thru the top of it.

bombidol

shoulda spend that money on some dermatology for them hands man JASUS!

feylya

Yeah, I'd have a word to GuitarBargains about that. I'm fairly sure the 1000 series come with cases but online shops seem to ignore it... How are you getting on with the EMGs?

Johnny Storm

bombidol wrote:

shoulda spend that money on some dermatology for them hands man JASUS!

LOL:D


Beautiful guitar! Any damage to the pointy bit? I'd be looking for a replacement case from the seller ... at the very least.

!_Brian_!

bombidol wrote:

shoulda spend that money on some dermatology for them hands man JASUS!

My hand does look pretty weird in the pic alrite!

feylya wrote:

Yeah, I'd have a word to GuitarBargains about that. I'm fairly sure the 1000 series come with cases but online shops seem to ignore it... How are you getting on with the EMGs?

Yeah I just emailed em there, altho I sure their sick to death of me by this stage. They were getting an email about once a week for the last 4 months asking em when it was gonna get here!

Its a pair of EMG 81's in it but I've been using EMGs for years, have an 81 and a 60 in a V and SG so I knew what I was getting or so I thought. Maybe its the whole configuration but the tone out of this thing is amazing, beautiful warm tone when on the neck pick up and playing a slow solo picking over the 24th fret but seamlessly switching to a bright shred sound when you flick to the bridge and move your hand back a bit. The Fyod Rose I was a bit suspect of when buying as I've had terrible trouble with one on a Jackson RRV but that was only a liscenced one and is a pile of sh1te in comparrison. Cant get enough of this guitar!

Quattroste

4 Months waiting. I don't think i could of done that. That's not right man.

Still sweet guitar and I'm sure the wait made it even sweeter when it finally arrived.

Did I just contradict myself?

Karl Hungus

That is gorgeous. Sorry to hear about the 4 month wait though, that must've sucked.

deaddonkey

congrats.

However, I have a question.

What is it with boards.ie posters buying really ugly guitars?

I don't see enough posts of lusting over strats in daphne blue or surf green.

PS. 3 tone sunburst can go to hell.

feylya

It's not the rest of the world that has the problem

Karl Hungus

deaddonkey wrote:

What is it with boards.ie posters buying really ugly guitars?

Which posters would these be now?

MagnumForce

deaddonkey wrote:

What is it with boards.ie posters buying really ugly guitars?

I don't see enough posts of lusting over strats in daphne blue or surf green.

What are you on about, this is a beautiful guitar! I myself might have gone for a different finish...maybe, but this is one hell of a guitar! and i want it...now.

And I think strats are ugly guitars., theyre just so plain and boring, never liked Fenders at all at all. Not a fan of Gibsons either. of course, that includes Fender and Gibson copies as well.

Patricide

Lovely guitar, i myself was gonna get an ltd deluxe but the 400 series came out jsut before i placed my order and lets face it, i needed the money. Whats she play like?

Creamy Goodness

deaddonkey wrote:

What is it with boards.ie posters buying really ugly guitars?

I don't see enough posts of lusting over strats in daphne blue or surf green.

everyone is entitled to an opinon, but by christ surf green is mank is my opinon.

the OP'ers guitar is not my cup of tea (ie. wouldn't buy one myself ) but it has a smashing finish and i'm sure it sounds brilliantly and in the end isn't that all that counts?

!_Brian_!

Patricide wrote:

Lovely guitar, i myself was gonna get an ltd deluxe but the 400 series came out jsut before i placed my order and lets face it, i needed the money. Whats she play like?

An absolute dream! Its even balanced perfectly. Meaning its the first guitar I've ever owned that's headstock dosnt go south the minute you let go when strapped on! Dosnt budge!

I got a email back from them about the case. It would appear that a hardcase does NOT come standard with this model and they supply the free hard case with such guitars so as UPS will insure them. The case is considered as packaging so their not liable for any damage to it. The reply I got is below.

Thanks for your feedback and your pictures.
We indeed take care of the guitars a lot, but can not assure the case to be without damage when it arrives at the customers door as it is considered packing material.
We took notice of your suggestions, and will try to improve in the future.
Thank you once again and we hope you enjoy your guitar for many years to come.


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Thank You again for shopping at guitarbargains.com !

:EDIT:


Considering this guitar cost 1200 euro from their site I wonder what they class as expensive guitars?! lol

Johnny Storm

Write back telling them that your fellow band members were considering buying a range of very expensive guitars from them but that now you are so disappointed with their customer service that you have managed to convince the other guys in the band to buy elsewhere.

probably wont achieve anything but at least they'll be pissed off.:rolleyes:

Karl Hungus

I remember having a very good experience with guitarbargains before, and I've been planning to get the Petrucci signiature model from them whenever I've got the cash for it, but this is far from making me enthusiastic about buying from them again.

The_g-man

Ishibashi sent me an esp edwards guitar with the same style headstick in a gigbag. The bag was torn, but the headstock was in perfect condition thanks to the huge levels of bubblewrap they use.

feylya

They might consider it as packaging but if you talk to ESP UK, they will tell you that the 1000 series comes with an ESP hardcase... Well, in the shops it does anyway

Yakult

Holy mojo, thats one nice guitar dude!!! Love them!