Key Features
- Dynamic, defined, articulate tone thanks to EMG pickups
- Luxurious feel and sustain with ebony fretboard
- Exceptional tuning stability as a result of industry leading Gotoh hardware
- Professional Japanese made model with high end features
ESP E-II Viper, Black Overview
Do you dream of the perfect guitar? The ESP-II Viper in a black finish is ready to make your dreams come true. It has all the hallmarks of a professional standard guitar, having been made in Japan and containing a wealth of pristine features which give you the ultimate playing experience. Two EMG pickups load the tone of this guitar with crunchy bite and solid articulation, giving you plenty of sonic firepower. You'll be able to express your musical ideas with ease, and play as fast or as heavy as you like whilst sounding supremely tight.
Total tonal dominance. Once you're playing this expertly crafted instrument, you'll realise just how responsive it is to your style and demands as a guitar player. The perfectly smooth ebony fretboard is more than just a pretty picture. It offers a resonance and sustain which will have your notes ringing out with power and brightness. Supported by a fine, sleek, fast playing mahogany neck, you'll have complete freedom in your playing and be able to make music the way you want to make it. The neck through design will also boost the sustain in each note you play, so you'll be able to punch through with your tone. Overall, this may well be the best guitar you ever play.
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EMGs. They are the chosen pickups for many professional guitarists, and for good reason. Offering an active, high output sound, they can make riffs absolutely roar with aggression. Each pickup in this guitar is premium quality, and will transport you to a different world of sound. The 57TW in the bridge is a masterpiece, giving everything you play ultra tight definition and mountains of attack. Your tone will be searing, with each note jumping out with punch and saturation,
Dynamic. When you switch to the 66TW in the neck position, you'll open up tonnes of tonal potential. It has a more rounded, smoother sound which lifts lead licks up and makes them shine. With a rich bass response, each note will sound full and powerful, and you'll find that you can easily cut through any mix. Both pickups can also be split with the volume and tone controls. This provides even more tonal flexibility for your music making, allowing you to access a tone akin to that of single coil pickups. With these in your arsenal, you'll find that you can bring a new level of expression to your music.
Professional standard neck
It doesn't get better than this. The mahogany neck on the E-II Viper has been expertly crafted. It is so sleek and smooth that you'll find your hand shoots along it like a meteorite. You'll be able to express yourself musically with complete ease of movement, with the neck feeling totally natural in your hands. Each fret change will be smooth and fast, helping you articulate every note you play with the utmost precision. The mahogany also provides a touch of warm resonance and heaps of sustain, so your music will have incredible prominence.
Exceptional ebony
A dark beauty. The luxurious ebony fretboard is more than just a stunning sight. It offers tonal brightness for each note you play, boosting crispness and making them sound even tighter. It also offers high levels of sustain, so you can let each note ring out with conviction. In addition to its tonal qualities, the ebony fretboard is also incredibly smooth. Combined with the mahogany neck, this means you'll have the ultimate articulation in your sound.
Maximum strength
Take it on tour. Thanks to the host of quality hardware on this machine, you'll find that it can handle any situation. It has a stellar Gotoh TOM bridge complete with tailpiece, which will hold your chosen tuning in a vice grip. As such, you'll always sound pristinely clear and tight. Gotoh locking tuners only boost your tuning stability further, whilst allowing you to make super accurate adjustments whenever you need. Schaller strap locks offer absolute security when it comes to strapping your guitar to your body, so you can go wild with your E-II Viper on stage. This professional standard guitar boasts some of the best components and build quality of this era, and it will always give you the performance of a lifetime.
Specifications
Body
- Series: E-II Viper
- Body Material: Mahogany
- Body Finish: Black
Neck and Fingerboard
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Neck Contour: Thin U
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Fingerboard Radius: 305mm
- Scale Length: 24.75"
- Frets: 24 XJ
- Nut: Bone
- Nut Width: 42mm
- Position Inlays: Pearloid Flags
Hardware and Electronics
- Tuning Machines: Gotoh Locking
- Bridge: Gotoh TOM and Tailpiece
- Bridge Pickup: EMG 57TW (Pull Tone to Split)
- Neck Pickup: EMG 66TW (pull Vol to Split)
- Electronics: Active
- Electronics Layout: Vol (P/P), Tone (P/P), Toggle Switch
- Hardware Colour: Black
- Strap Button: Schaller Straplock
Miscellaneous
- Strings: Elixir Nanoweb Light (0.10-0.46)
- Case: Viper Guitar Form Fit
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