ESP CUSTOM EXPLORER (1996 Model)

This is an ESP guitar introduction Video. More of the guitar in action to be realesed.

Tying out a Groove Metal tone with the Randall amps direct on-board overdrive channel. Recorded under ghetto conditions.

Random Riffs i made up before; with the photos of the guitar i just scored, comment and rate at will.

*The Invader was installed after the pictures were taken, sorry for the mono quality audio.

Equipment:
~ ESP CUSTOM EXPLORER 1996 with SH8b
~ Randall RX120D head with RX412 (Eminence Jaguars 200 watts and 8ohms)
~ .88 Tortex picks and a cable.
-Okoker audio with crap mic.

Cheers brothers,
Enjoy!

Category:

Music

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• ESP
• guitars
• explorer
• exp
• ex
• vintage
• old
• gibson
• floyd
• rose
• metal
• rock
• metallica
• james
• hetfield
• randall
• rx120dhs
• rx120d

[VulgarOwner]

What I noticed when I compared sorts of explorers is that you pay WAY TOO much for the name & lawsuit shape. In my book; these EXP's & MX's are not worth more than 1500 - 1900$ depending on it's condition. Hamer's & Gibson's are lighter, constructed better & have a thin body compared to these ESP/LTD EXP's..

And stop bashing the guitar just because I don't use EMG's..

I'm not Hetfield, neither are you.

[VulgarOwner]

This is not an MX series Explorer.

It's from a Custom EXP batch released around 1996, the Bolt-On construction depends on the player's taste. I liked it, don't know why it created such fuss. When you pay thousands for let's say; a Fender, you're bound to get a Bolt-On too? So what.. It's you that matters & the other 50% of the sound you obtain depends on your amp! The neck joint doesn't affect your "tone" that drastically.. you'll get "better tone" with a fresh set of strings!

[nurelkamash]

@BenjaminLOfficial maybe greenpeace should sue Gibson for using forbidden wood.... =D

[CrushedJustice]

@VulgarOwner Gibsons aren't worth their hefty price either... coming from me and my friends experience with them their quality has become crap over the past couple years. Paying full price I would expect better quality in construction...

[Andycreep11]

that guitar belongs too JAMEZ

[dusted04]

@VulgarOwner the exp series was the american version of the mx 250

it had rosewood fingerboard and bolt on neck

the mx 250 was for the japan market and was a custom order only it has set neck and ebony fretboard

with sperzels as an upgrade

check out my vids of my mx 250 !

[hmcg020]

Ability>Guitar>Amp. Fuck pedals, fuck digital processors. The thing one thing a guitar should do (besides make you look cool), is create a relationship between you and music; something to motivate you to develop your skills and understanding of music. I have a goth 81/85 explorer, the second i saw it i knew i had to have it. I got a loan from the bank and spent a year paying it off; i was 16. 8 years later, I still think it ws the best choice of my life. Music gives living a clear purpose.

[HazardousSaint]

@VulgarOwner How much would you sell this guitar for?

[bestdrummerever1234]

@VulgarOwner i dont know why people bash humbuckers because in the 80's james used them

[Wintersun93]

88,888 views :D

[Tombking2]

@VulgarOwner I suppose it depends, there has been lawsuit guitars known to be extremely good quality and better than the originals. but of course it all differs, you know ESPS neck/headstock design came from Kramer at the start? ESP was a company working for kramer in the 80s which was the biggest brand back then. But then their economics went quite bad and ESP started to make their own guitars. Kinda cool!

[6Mega6Man6]

@VulgarOwner Do you still have this guitar?

[Depthsreflection]

@HearGear i think its Set neck on the explorer series dunno why thou...