@Premier Guitar 🎶 *You're host should of let the gentleman teach, and give the information of the factory. Instead of the host talking over him, and acting like he's the boss.*
Not only do these guys give the US people a tour of the facility, but they actually do their best to do the tour in english. These guys are very awesome.
@@Mat-zt4bi Most likely as E-II, they are made in their Chinese factory and finished in Japan, unless it's an old Edwards, then it could be made in Japan, but not sure.
@@evrythingis1 You never see the milling or glueing process of an E-II, not even back in the ESP Standard days did you see a standard from start to finish, only finished on racks.
Even the cheap companies use a lot of hand finishing. Guitars are not really something that can be fully automated, the machines to do all the extra stuff would be way too complicated.
@@JosePineda-jn8jk not true man lots rely on electronic devices from start to finish. Which is cost effective, i get it. But what im talkimg about is how much skill through knowledge is being used.
@@asr1143 Esp Original series are labeled ESP and they are made in the custom shop in Japan. E-IIs are not custom shop made, they are production models.
I was in Japan for three years, I been to the ESP Craft House in Shibuya and their Big Boss shop in Ochanomizu.... to hell with whatever Gibson or PRS are doing stateside.. these guys at ESP Japan truly are at the top of the guitar crafting game. I have a custom Horizon 3 and it’s the best guitar I’ve ever played. I sold off a Gibson CS LP and others, but the ESP has stayed and is the best playing instrument I own
I just ordered my first ever Esp E-II Eclipse that is made in this factory by these guys. And this dude makes me even happier about my purchase with his enthusiasm about the craft. Can't wait for guitar to come. Thanx for the tour Premier Guitar.
i had an LTD EC-1000 and now I'm shopping for my first Japanese made ESP. Been my dream guitar for 25 years. I'm absolutely over the moon i have the money to afford one. trying to choose just one is soooo tough!!!!!
I've got a Japan Custom Shop on the way and I am nearly jumping out of my skin with excitement. I know that even the standard lines are pretty flawless, so I can only imagine what level of perfection and quality comes with a custom shop ESP. I've never owned a MIJ ESP, now I own a "real" ESP that says it on the headstock! Was my dream guitar for 6 years, dreams come true fellas.
Being a takumi is the highest honor a Japanese craftsman can attain. Its clear that every one of these employees at ESP Japan are striving to be that level. If I could only afford what they produce haha!
This is awesome! Joji Handa used to work at the Big Boss Shop in Ochanomizu. He really is the coolest. Seeing those Exhibition guitars on display in that shop and in the store windows was nuts.
@@Ottophil I want to admire that patriotism, but outsourcing jobs to other locations is something that cannot be avoided. That's what globalization does. Gibson is merely trying to capitalize on americanism despite the fact they are charging a ton of money for low quality products.
What genre? There are more genres and subgenres of metal than any style of music. For example; I'm into Progressive Metal, Power Metal, and Neoclassical Metal... but I can't stand Hair Metal, or Death Metal. People need to be specific when talking "Metal".
The LTD 1000 Deluxe series guitars are fantastic and are professional instruments used by many known artists. I have an EC-1000 ASB and its great, no more guitars for me (i have 3)
thats really cool, thats so cool, awesome, wow, cool, man thats really cool man, awesome. Get somebody else that has a vocabulary of an adult to do this.
I have 4 E-IIs, 2 Standards, and 2 LTDs. They are the best damn guitars I've ever played. I'll never go back to Schecter or Jackson. Ibanez Prestige models are still pretty sick tho.
@Jordan no, play a schecter and then really appreciate the beauty of an esp. ESP custom are the best and next are E-II. Edwards are good too and even some ltds are pretty nice.
Check Guitar Center used, I got a mint 2021 E-II Horizon FR for $1299 recently, a lot of the E-IIs are priced lower since I guess a lot of GC employees don't know that E-II is ESP.
@@joshbarnes6759 I'm sure Schecter USA is up there but I had a Jackson USA Chris Broderick and although it was an insane (and really heavy) build the fretwork and and inlay work was shoddy compared to the ESP/E-IIs I've had. I hear Jackson USA has issues to especially the Juggernaut line.
These guys are doing magic here. Almost all of my guitars are Japanese Made. Tokai, ESP, Jackson. To anyone in Japan that works with this factory, I want to express my gratitude for your craftsmanship, attention to detail and reliability. I absolutely love my E-II guitars! このギターを2本所有できてとても幸せです。この工場の労働者たちに個人的に感謝したいと思います。君はこの暗い世界に光を当てている
Wow, Joji's English is absolutely incredible!!! I can't comprehend being that natural and skilled in conversing in a foreign language so completely different than my native tongue
Have been an LTD player for a long time and just got an E II and holy shit it’s crazy how many guitars these guys put out with such a small crew and such amazing quality
@@johancoes6984 I have an EC-1000, I’ve owned a few of Stef Carpenters high tier LTDs, I’ve owned an E-II, and I currently own a Stef B7! Honestly it’s all in the feel, the biggest noticeable difference is the fingerboard and the neck, and the attention to detail within the body and all everything pretty much. I couldn’t tell much if a difference between the ESP and EII, but the difference between the LTDs and the EII/ESP are far different than I expected, a lot of people say they aren’t that different but to me personally they felt night and day difference. EII/ESP obviously being superior. Hope that answers your question
@@johancoes6984 Was in the market for a modern Single cut with high output pickups, tried both E-II Eclipse and the LTD EC-1000 and ended up buying a Korean made LTD Eclipse (EC-1000 ASB with Seymour Duncan 59/JB) its a well made, pro level guitar for a lower price.
@@johancoes6984 I've got an eii eclipse and an ltd ps1000... I just wanted to agree with everything he said. It's the fit and finish that really make esp stand above their ltd counterparts.
One of my lifetime dreams and goals is to go to Japan again, and just go guitar shopping for ESP, Killer Guitars, Tokai and many others I haven't seen for years. I miss my original Tokai's, they were the best guitars I ever played.
@@andrewbecker3700 USD to Yen exchange rate is _really_ good right now so I got a 550,000yen custom shop for $4800 total. Same guitar that was going for $5k+ previously before shipping and tax. I hope you get that order in before things go the other direction.
@@JohnDoeWasntTaken Decided not to take the gamble, dealing with Reverb and paypal. I have an "extra" so to speak Les Paul, that I'm gonna do a P-90 swap on instead. I only paid $599 for it, so with the P-90 pups, 250k. pots and the two .473 caps I already have(1 orange drop and 1 Mojotone paper and oil). I'm hoping to add some more tones to my arsenal.
Great video! I had Epiphone Korina Explorer and I sold it, the same with Fender Player Telecaster (I sold it after 2 years). After Epiphone I bought myself korean made ESP LTD V401-FM and I own it for 7 years and I will never sell it. I fell in love with ESP so much that I ordered ESP E-II Eclipse Blue Natural Fade (10:42 in video). I've been waiting for the past two months and I should receive it on December. Can't wait!
@@pmarciano1717hey, yes I received it on beginning of January. Guitar is perfect, comfortable, not too heavy, not too light, perfectly balanced and looks beautiful. The thing with such guitars is that you are able to play on it without fatigue for 1-2h set. I had a huge problem that my previous guitars, Telecaster and LTD V that I mentioned above, were somehow uncomfortable for me. For example Telecaster was uncomfortable on a fretboard for me and LTD V is simply too heavy and makes my back hurt. The more you play on E-II the more comfortable it gets, at least for me. Great guitars with hi-end quality, I strongly recommend E-II. Now I’m preparing my budget for some Eclipse Original Series 😅
@@pmarciano1717 yes, great guitar. High quality, comfortable and reeeealy beautiful. Perfectly balanced, also not too heavy and not too light. If u want to buy some LTD Eclipse, save money and buy E-II instead. Huge difference between E-II Eclipse BNF and EC-1000. At least for me
They have been doing this for 35+ years so any Japanese guitar I have owned was built with Japanese pride and you can tell when a Japanese guitar is in the hands !
@@rodrossi9749 my biostar in my lab is and was designed by German Orthodontist and dental r/d’s in Germany, dating back to the 60’s and 70’s. Orthodontics as we know it was primarily initiated in Germany and Austria. My Leica ic Rangefinder camera dates fromErnst Leica’s designs since the 1920’s. Japan and Germany manufactured their own optics well before the world wars. In fact, during world war 2, american B-52’s and ground artillery made sure not to level Leica’s optic/camera factories.
@@vividvulpe9842...... never said either country was filled with fools....just pointed out who's technology helped rebuild them.....look at Volkswagen after the British restarted that factory.
I custom ordered a bolt-on Horizon in the ‘90’s. Maple neck, ebony board, mahogany body with quilted maple cap in cherry sunburst. I still play it to this day, and everyone who plays it falls in love with it. ESP’s Custom Shop is no joke.
Sometimes I just pick up my eclipse and look at every little section, completely blown away of its perfection. Very cool to take a look inside the factory. Even tho I love this guitar, I can’t get over the horizon nt models. I think I’m going to have to sell mine and get one. Thanks
I have esp eclipse with the older lettering on the headstock and you can feel the attention to detail and care that was put into it. It's my favorite guitar I own.
I work for ESP back in the late 80tis early 90 when there was ESP only in Tokyo, in Düsseldorf and in NewYork , for ESP Düsseldorf germany , best times ever.
3:11 is the best guitar I have ever played. Maybe it’s cuz they make it in left handed unlike many other models, but obviously it does metal, but it’s so versatile, it’s my favorite guitar I own.
Most of those custom guitars are amazing.. Real works of art.. A long time ago I had the opportunity to play a kh2 vintage.. They playability was awesome.. And light. Very well designed.
Thanks for the tour .I have a new found respect for these guitars after watching this video .I also do have the snakebite in black .Incredible guitar .Looks like a Clingon spaceship .
I was dealing with ESP on business about 25 years ago in Japan where I supported importing their woods and components (e.g. Floyd rose bridges and pickups, etc.) so I was entering their factory almost everyday, and saw tons of young teen guitar geeks creating guitar they all looked just got out from ESP academy graduates, honestly speaking the work environment I saw during that era wasn't that good looked just a bit better than a little shanty but after 25 years of build experience and gaining positive reputation their factory turned way better than the one I saw, ESP are now played by world's top class musicians around the world. I personally am a Jackson guitar player (but only from the 80's and 90's era) and not much into ESP but I recognized the quality of the ESP Horizon when I played, I admit their superior quality and felt their strict management are producing the superior instruments consistently. Nice guitar brand.
A friend of mine owns a 2013 ESP Horizon II "Standard Series",which are now discontinued and replaced with the E-II Series. He has played the living shit out of that thing,had some accidents with it live (dropped it on stage etc.) and it still plays and sounds like new. These guitars are build like tanks and put many "boutique" guitars to shame,who cost twice the money, in terms of build quality, fretwork,durabillity and playabillity. And their japanese custom shop models are even more high-end,these custom shop models are ridiculously well build with some insane figured tops and what not.
i am a lucky owner of a '07 Standard Series Eclipse 2 (EU Version) in a beautiful amber cherry sunburst. Although i don't really play guitar anymore i will probably keep it forever.
Bagus SW e-ii is not the same, no matter what they tell you. There are well documented pictures of e-ii bodies being made in China. They may have their final assembly in Japan, but they are not fully made there. Go full ESP made in Japan, screw the e-iI. I’m sorry but those are not real esps
@@Critastic Here's the thing: fully made in Japan ESP,at least over here in Europe is as rare as a pink unicorn. Most guitar shops don't even have the E-II models,hell Thomann (one of the biggest online music stores in the world) only has half a dozen E-II models. You only find LTD models.
ESP is why i wanted to become a rockstar as a kid; namely, to het a sponsorship and these sweet guitars lol. One day, I'll get that sweet dream guitar. 27" scale, white with black or gold hardware, locking tuners, graphite nut, stainless steel frets, 7 strings. There are some E-ii m-ii's but even those miss some listed features you would expect for 3k bucks
Sweet tour! I did not know that the guy who owns ESP also owns Schecter. My trans black EII Horizon has the most immaculate fretwork I have ever seen on anything non custom shop. The ebony fretboard is so highly polished I can see my reflection in it.
I bet even a majority of employees at Ernie Ball, arguably one of the best American built companies, don’t actually play guitar or haven’t been to guitar craft school for two years. Those details are evident in ESP guitars. Any ESP standard or E-2 I’ve ever picked up has been pure perfection. Nobody does it like Japan.
Ernie Ball are definitely the best USA made guitars. I worked for a premier Music Man dealer. We also sold ESP standard (Japan) models and ESP custom shops. They were two highest quality brands we sold IMO.
I wish the US would be more like Japan when it comes to this sort of stuff. We used to put in the effort to make sure if it was American made it was the top of the line. Japan has shrewd business practices that can seem worse than the US corporations, but these guitar builders would never even think about trying to cut costs and end up with a lower quality guitar. ESP is a big name there but if they slip behind in quality (which they won't) you best believe there are more high-quality brands waiting to take their spot. Black Smoker, Atelier Z, Japan has loads of smaller domestic brands that take their guitar building just as seriously.
@Lil' Rona I have owned Gibsons before fool. It's not just about the employees "seemingly" working hard. Like you can see in the vid they require their employees to go to school, and they have a small group of highly focused individuals building the guitars. Gibson on the other hand has a larger number of unskilled employees, a lot of them aren't even musicians, and they have lower level of expectations from employees, and worst of all they are unreasonably expensive. You know what Gibson does when a high profile artist requests a guitar? They hire an independent builder to make the guitar because they can't. Paul Reed Smith built Ted Nugent's guitars because Gibson couldn't. Esp will build you whatever you want, and they won't be hiring a ghost builder because they have the best luthiers.
The Korean LTD factory is World Musical Instruments.That´s the same factory that makes the PRS SE series,the more expensive Schecters (Schecter is owned by the owner of ESP), Dean Guitars and many other companies. Rob Chapman used to build his Chappman Guitars there also,before moving to Indonesia and he has several factory videos. The S.Koreans are almost as good as the Japanese,in building guitars.
@@greekfreak1980 I love my World Music guitars - they are well built and you can get them for very cheap on the used market - prices for new models have skyrocketed though.
I've got one in a different finish... its honestly the nicest guitar I've ever played. The fit and finish on it is incredible. I hope you can get yours soon.
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*You're host should of let the gentleman teach, and give the information of the factory. Instead of the host talking over him, and acting like he's the boss.*
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*Swallow.*
@@johnconnor6252 Isn't that how it works in the Western view
Not only do these guys give the US people a tour of the facility, but they actually do their best to do the tour in english. These guys are very awesome.
It doesn't matter what they make or what they do. The Japanese are perfectionists and have pride in what they do.
Lucky they failed ww2
@@mrjackbilbo I wasn't even born then. It's long over.
From cars to guitars Japan is top notch. The school they have to go to is awesome.
That's kind of racist. Some Japanese are some aren't. There is more of that idea in the culture though.
They are good a lots of things because it’s beaten into them from birth
I would be absolutely honored to one day own a Japanese made ESP guitar. Exceptional craftsmanship
I own an edwards ...it really worth it
@@Mat-zt4bi Most likely as E-II, they are made in their Chinese factory and finished in Japan, unless it's an old Edwards, then it could be made in Japan, but not sure.
Edwards has really cheap, high quality alternatives
@@brandonharris9160 Such as?
@@Masterfighterx e-ii, just like st-1 previously, are made in Japan.
The quality and workmanship on ESP instruments is just nuts. Hats off!
Proud ESP owner and dreamer 🤘🏻
@Gian GG Even mass produced ESP or Ibanez have more soul behind them than Gibson Custom
@Gian GG They literally showed them making E-ii guitars in the shop....
@@evrythingis1 You never see the milling or glueing process of an E-II, not even back in the ESP Standard days did you see a standard from start to finish, only finished on racks.
Dang I want an ESP now just cause of how much human contact is done in every process. Impressive!
Even the cheap companies use a lot of hand finishing. Guitars are not really something that can be fully automated, the machines to do all the extra stuff would be way too complicated.
'Cos not cause. Just because, just 'cos. Just cause, makes no sense.
@@JosePineda-jn8jk not true man lots rely on electronic devices from start to finish. Which is cost effective, i get it. But what im talkimg about is how much skill through knowledge is being used.
ithinkigotworms you mean craftsmanship.
I love mine. It's tripled in value since 1995. I paid $1,300 for my new ESP KH-2 . heck that's probably just inflation tho :)
Woooooooo!
espguitarsusa is this real ?
@@DMSProduktions you wrong little PAL, their are the Real ESP members!!!
Check it out this channel
This video made my heart so happy. I love ESP so much.
@@asr1143 Esp Original series are labeled ESP and they are made in the custom shop in Japan. E-IIs are not custom shop made, they are production models.
@@DMSProduktions wrong
I was in Japan for three years, I been to the ESP Craft House in Shibuya and their Big Boss shop in Ochanomizu.... to hell with whatever Gibson or PRS are doing stateside.. these guys at ESP Japan truly are at the top of the guitar crafting game. I have a custom Horizon 3 and it’s the best guitar I’ve ever played. I sold off a Gibson CS LP and others, but the ESP has stayed and is the best playing instrument I own
No arguing with that! Their craftsmanship is outstanding…EFF Gibson, it’s a crapshoot
Dear Gibson USA -- watch and learn how it's done right. ESP FTW!
Yeah, they don't need that "Murphy" mystique like Gibson. ESP custom shop only have 4 people....they probably equal to 10 Murphys
And yet much less expensive
Gibson not make replica guitars. They have their own original legendary models, what Asian guitar factorys copies. Sorry my bad English.
@@daneph Not really, ESP Custom Shop also rips your eyes out but what you get is totally worth it, unlike the Gibson Custom Shop.
@@vincenttam8642 You’ve never played a custom shop Gibson have you?
I just ordered my first ever Esp E-II Eclipse that is made in this factory by these guys. And this dude makes me even happier about my purchase with his enthusiasm about the craft. Can't wait for guitar to come. Thanx for the tour Premier Guitar.
When it comes to passion and craftsman, these japanese are at an another level
This is why guitars made in Japan hold their value!!
high end ltds, edwards and ESPs are the real deal. Getting your first japanese ESP..nothing like it. Made me a lifelong fan!!!
i had an LTD EC-1000 and now I'm shopping for my first Japanese made ESP. Been my dream guitar for 25 years. I'm absolutely over the moon i have the money to afford one. trying to choose just one is soooo tough!!!!!
I've got a Japan Custom Shop on the way and I am nearly jumping out of my skin with excitement. I know that even the standard lines are pretty flawless, so I can only imagine what level of perfection and quality comes with a custom shop ESP. I've never owned a MIJ ESP, now I own a "real" ESP that says it on the headstock! Was my dream guitar for 6 years, dreams come true fellas.
Being a takumi is the highest honor a Japanese craftsman can attain. Its clear that every one of these employees at ESP Japan are striving to be that level. If I could only afford what they produce haha!
This is awesome! Joji Handa used to work at the Big Boss Shop in Ochanomizu. He really is the coolest. Seeing those Exhibition guitars on display in that shop and in the store windows was nuts.
Gibson can only wish they have the same craftsmanship and quality of Japanese made guitars. They are def drooling on this!!!
Why do y'all always mention Gibson i own a 08 traditional nothing wrong with it go fuck off
Hits from the Bong i don’t care about quality, I care about american jobs. Buy authentic, buy American.
@@Ottophil esp literally has a USA line you fucktard
@@Ottophil I want to admire that patriotism, but outsourcing jobs to other locations is something that cannot be avoided. That's what globalization does. Gibson is merely trying to capitalize on americanism despite the fact they are charging a ton of money for low quality products.
I’ll take the Gibson.
"So you like metal"?
"Meh"
"OMG that's so cool"!
Beheaded with one of namm production guitars lol
Malchik Blue 😂
Edgar Patlan 😂
yeah except he said it flatly
What genre? There are more genres and subgenres of metal than any style of music. For example; I'm into Progressive Metal, Power Metal, and Neoclassical Metal... but I can't stand Hair Metal, or Death Metal. People need to be specific when talking "Metal".
When I was a kid, I wanted travel to Japan and train to be a Ninja. Now I want to go to Japan and train to work in the ESP Custom Shop.
Seems like one in the same eh
You’d still be a ninja but you’d be a guitar ninja.
Only Steven Seagal is allowed to do that Unfortunately. Sorry...
you can still go to ninja school on your days off. Win-win!
Become a ninja and then sneek into the ESP factory and secretly learn to make guitars.
I just bought an LTD EC 1000. The quality is amazing. I can't imagine what the ESP guitars made in Japan would be like in person.
The LTD 1000 Deluxe series guitars are fantastic and are professional instruments used by many known artists. I have an EC-1000 ASB and its great, no more guitars for me (i have 3)
Cool! Awesome! So Cool! WOW! Awesome! Cool! Thats Awesome! Cool! WOW! Cool! Really Cool! WoW!
Wew.. hulk playin gtr?
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah
You forgot yeah, yeah.
thats really cool, thats so cool, awesome, wow, cool, man thats really cool man, awesome. Get somebody else that has a vocabulary of an adult to do this.
Yeah…ok
They really are worth the money, amazing workmanship and quality control.
Japan makes everything good! Love the Quality of fine Japanese Guitars.
Japan. You guys make great stuff! Toyota etc. thank you for your perfection!
This is why I love ESP guitars. Always have always will. Buying my first Full ESP/E-II this year!
You won't regret it. I have 5 and they're all amazing guitars. Brilliant craftsmanship and playability.
I have 4 E-IIs, 2 Standards, and 2 LTDs. They are the best damn guitars I've ever played. I'll never go back to Schecter or Jackson. Ibanez Prestige models are still pretty sick tho.
@Jordan no, play a schecter and then really appreciate the beauty of an esp. ESP custom are the best and next are E-II. Edwards are good too and even some ltds are pretty nice.
Check Guitar Center used, I got a mint 2021 E-II Horizon FR for $1299 recently, a lot of the E-IIs are priced lower since I guess a lot of GC employees don't know that E-II is ESP.
@@joshbarnes6759 I'm sure Schecter USA is up there but I had a Jackson USA Chris Broderick and although it was an insane (and really heavy) build the fretwork and and inlay work was shoddy compared to the ESP/E-IIs I've had. I hear Jackson USA has issues to especially the Juggernaut line.
So grateful for your efforts and experience. Very impressive. Metal on.
The guitar at 10:40 looks like a birds eye view looking down at a beach with a deep blue ocean. Just beautiful.
Blue Natural Fade if u didn't know already. By far the most beautiful thing i have ever seen
They have an LTD variant now that’s like $1200. It’s a 1000 series aka deluxe which is just a phenomenal line for the price.
This is a wonderful advertisement for ESP , illustrating how dedicated and customer-focused they are. Japan - does it again.
He politely said “don’t touch “ when he made sure the guitar was in the rack.The guy then pit his hands behind his back ,those are holy grail mate !
I love my ESP KH-2. I bought it brand new 25 years ago. It's still my prize possession.
You had to let him talk more, ESP is a true crazy brand... I trust only them to. my guitars, big love ESP JAPAN.
These guys are doing magic here. Almost all of my guitars are Japanese Made. Tokai, ESP, Jackson. To anyone in Japan that works with this factory, I want to express my gratitude for your craftsmanship, attention to detail and reliability. I absolutely love my E-II guitars!
このギターを2本所有できてとても幸せです。この工場の労働者たちに個人的に感謝したいと思います。君はこの暗い世界に光を当てている
10 years before you can do customs? WOW, and awesome. THAT is dedication right there
Wow, Joji's English is absolutely incredible!!! I can't comprehend being that natural and skilled in conversing in a foreign language so completely different than my native tongue
Have been an LTD player for a long time and just got an E II and holy shit it’s crazy how many guitars these guys put out with such a small crew and such amazing quality
Hi, did you play a top model ltd and how did it compare to the esp? I found even the cheaper ltd guitars were fantastic, but never played a esp
@@johancoes6984 I have an EC-1000, I’ve owned a few of Stef Carpenters high tier LTDs, I’ve owned an E-II, and I currently own a Stef B7! Honestly it’s all in the feel, the biggest noticeable difference is the fingerboard and the neck, and the attention to detail within the body and all everything pretty much. I couldn’t tell much if a difference between the ESP and EII, but the difference between the LTDs and the EII/ESP are far different than I expected, a lot of people say they aren’t that different but to me personally they felt night and day difference. EII/ESP obviously being superior. Hope that answers your question
@@RedCGhost it does. Exactly the info I wanted.thks
@@johancoes6984 Was in the market for a modern Single cut with high output pickups, tried both E-II Eclipse and the LTD EC-1000 and ended up buying a Korean made LTD Eclipse (EC-1000 ASB with Seymour Duncan 59/JB) its a well made, pro level guitar for a lower price.
@@johancoes6984 I've got an eii eclipse and an ltd ps1000... I just wanted to agree with everything he said. It's the fit and finish that really make esp stand above their ltd counterparts.
Those are all AMAZING.... especially those NAMM examples, holy crap. Mind blown😳😳😳
I love my E-IIs! Thanks for the great products ESP!!!
Unbelievable, a big premium brand with a small dedicated workforce.
One of my lifetime dreams and goals is to go to Japan again, and just go guitar shopping for ESP, Killer Guitars, Tokai and many others I haven't seen for years. I miss my original Tokai's, they were the best guitars I ever played.
Bout to place my Tokai order before the end of the month when the price hikes kick in.
@@andrewbecker3700 USD to Yen exchange rate is _really_ good right now so I got a 550,000yen custom shop for $4800 total. Same guitar that was going for $5k+ previously before shipping and tax. I hope you get that order in before things go the other direction.
@@JohnDoeWasntTaken Decided not to take the gamble, dealing with Reverb and paypal. I have an "extra" so to speak Les Paul, that I'm gonna do a P-90 swap on instead. I only paid $599 for it, so with the P-90 pups, 250k. pots and the two .473 caps I already have(1 orange drop and 1 Mojotone paper and oil). I'm hoping to add some more tones to my arsenal.
That was incredible. Really enjoyed that. Thank you so much for sharing. Works of art, each and every one of those guitars. Wow!!!
Just the best guitar factory tour I've ever watched so far.
I love Japan and their guitars.
I'm still in love with my black ESP Standard Explorer I bought back in 2005-2006. I've missed seeing ESP guitars in shops lately.
Great video! I had Epiphone Korina Explorer and I sold it, the same with Fender Player Telecaster (I sold it after 2 years). After Epiphone I bought myself korean made ESP LTD V401-FM and I own it for 7 years and I will never sell it. I fell in love with ESP so much that I ordered ESP E-II Eclipse Blue Natural Fade (10:42 in video). I've been waiting for the past two months and I should receive it on December. Can't wait!
How is the ecplipse e-II ? You received it ?
@@pmarciano1717hey, yes I received it on beginning of January. Guitar is perfect, comfortable, not too heavy, not too light, perfectly balanced and looks beautiful. The thing with such guitars is that you are able to play on it without fatigue for 1-2h set. I had a huge problem that my previous guitars, Telecaster and LTD V that I mentioned above, were somehow uncomfortable for me. For example Telecaster was uncomfortable on a fretboard for me and LTD V is simply too heavy and makes my back hurt. The more you play on E-II the more comfortable it gets, at least for me. Great guitars with hi-end quality, I strongly recommend E-II. Now I’m preparing my budget for some Eclipse Original Series 😅
@@pmarciano1717 yes, great guitar. High quality, comfortable and reeeealy beautiful. Perfectly balanced, also not too heavy and not too light. If u want to buy some LTD Eclipse, save money and buy E-II instead. Huge difference between E-II Eclipse BNF and EC-1000. At least for me
Japanese made guitars holy crap 🥰 perfection at its finest
They have been doing this for 35+ years so any Japanese guitar I have owned was built with Japanese pride and you can tell when a Japanese guitar is in the hands !
Goddamn man !
This is the most amazing video the history of the premier guitar !
These video deserves 2h !!!
I always feel a particular confidence when I buy gear made in Japan or Germany
Everything I value is from either Japan or Germany- instruments, gear, electronics, glasses frames, cars, art supplies, cameras, lab supplies etc etc
How ironic that the United States provided the technology so Germany and Japan could build products you mentioned.
@@rodrossi9749 my biostar in my lab is and was designed by German Orthodontist and dental r/d’s in Germany, dating back to the 60’s and 70’s. Orthodontics as we know it was primarily initiated in Germany and Austria. My Leica ic Rangefinder camera dates fromErnst Leica’s designs since the 1920’s. Japan and Germany manufactured their own optics well before the world wars. In fact, during world war 2, american B-52’s and ground artillery made sure not to level Leica’s optic/camera factories.
@@vividvulpe9842...... never said either country was filled with fools....just pointed out who's technology helped rebuild them.....look at Volkswagen after the British restarted that factory.
@@rodrossi9749 cool story. Have a beer on me this memorial day weekend. Cheers
Amazing craftsmanship and attention to detail. I've been playing esp/ltd guitars for over 20 years, for me nothing comes close
These guys are awesome. Never been a big esp buff, I do have a sir headly and now I appreciate it more.
Every guitar factory tour video from you guys is great!
WOW some of the guitars damn so beautiful.
Another great factory tour! Thank you, Premier Guitar and ESP.
I have 2 custom shop ESP’s and 1 off the rack ESP and an original JH-1 and they all are perfect guitars.🤘🏼
I had a JH-3 for almost 15ys...sold 2 ys ago to a Metallica Esp collector
I custom ordered a bolt-on Horizon in the ‘90’s. Maple neck, ebony board, mahogany body with quilted maple cap in cherry sunburst. I still play it to this day, and everyone who plays it falls in love with it. ESP’s Custom Shop is no joke.
Sometimes I just pick up my eclipse and look at every little section, completely blown away of its perfection. Very cool to take a look inside the factory. Even tho I love this guitar, I can’t get over the horizon nt models. I think I’m going to have to sell mine and get one. Thanks
I own a ESP E2 Horizon NT2...absolutely love it.
Can’t wait for my new E-II arrow to arrive!
I have esp eclipse with the older lettering on the headstock and you can feel the attention to detail and care that was put into it. It's my favorite guitar I own.
I work for ESP back in the late 80tis early 90 when there was ESP only in Tokyo, in Düsseldorf and in NewYork , for ESP Düsseldorf germany , best times ever.
3:11 is the best guitar I have ever played. Maybe it’s cuz they make it in left handed unlike many other models, but obviously it does metal, but it’s so versatile, it’s my favorite guitar I own.
Is it an explorer? How much was it? Where can I get one?
@@anotherbigfootwithinternet2147 it's the snakebyte. One of the James Hetfield signature models. They have a few different price tiers.
Most of those custom guitars are amazing.. Real works of art..
A long time ago I had the opportunity to play a kh2 vintage.. They playability was awesome.. And light. Very well designed.
When they picked up the blank snakebyte body I got so happy
Hell yeah! Me too
ESP guitars are the finest on the market, hands down!
Great video guys, thank you!
The Japanese people take the time to pay special attention to the details. That always makes a difference, especially when building guitars.
It was quite an expansion when ESP decided to open up a building facility in Japan, especially when the E-II division came to birth.
I have a 2014 Custom Shop Eclipse. I knew it was a great guitar, but I had no idea it was made by a team of only 4 people.
Thanks for the tour .I have a new found respect for these guitars after watching this video .I also do have the snakebite in black .Incredible guitar .Looks like a Clingon spaceship .
that's cool, pretty cool, cool, cool, oh that's cool.....
Is he on coke or something
I thought it was awesome that he said cool so many cool times.
He's always like that. Nervous, and 'cooling' after each info
@@Echo_III oh, cool, really cool, rad, that's really rad, cool.
mind blowing passion and quality control
"That's awesome" "That's awesome" "Thats cool" "Thats awesome"
I was dealing with ESP on business about 25 years ago in Japan where I supported importing their woods and components (e.g. Floyd rose bridges and pickups, etc.) so I was entering their factory almost everyday, and saw tons of young teen guitar geeks creating guitar they all looked just got out from ESP academy graduates, honestly speaking the work environment I saw during that era wasn't that good looked just a bit better than a little shanty but after 25 years of build experience and gaining positive reputation their factory turned way better than the one I saw, ESP are now played by world's top class musicians around the world. I personally am a Jackson guitar player (but only from the 80's and 90's era) and not much into ESP but I recognized the quality of the ESP Horizon when I played, I admit their superior quality and felt their strict management are producing the superior instruments consistently. Nice guitar brand.
11:15 I'm losing my mind! they look soo beautiful!
Best factory tour video I have ever seen. Guitar videos are bittersweet right now because I had to sell my gear to pay rent during this pandemic
no wonder, they built such excellent guitars.
3:21 the constant tritone in the background while they make these guitars is what makes them perfect for metal 🤘
11:56 takayoshi ohmura's guitar 😍
Babymetal 🤘
@@sulizztianz thats right 😂👌
Who
I was looking for that comment!
@@kennethbaggett5478 his name is takayoshi ohmura
Totally Impressed with the Craftsmanship that goes into these works of art !
A friend of mine owns a 2013 ESP Horizon II "Standard Series",which are now discontinued and replaced with the E-II Series.
He has played the living shit out of that thing,had some accidents with it live (dropped it on stage etc.) and it still plays and sounds like new. These guitars are build like tanks and put many "boutique" guitars to shame,who cost twice the money, in terms of build quality, fretwork,durabillity and playabillity.
And their japanese custom shop models are even more high-end,these custom shop models are ridiculously well build with some insane figured tops and what not.
greekfreak1980 agree! I don’t really care about the e-ii logo, actually they are the same product righ?!
i am a lucky owner of a '07 Standard Series Eclipse 2 (EU Version) in a beautiful amber cherry sunburst. Although i don't really play guitar anymore i will probably keep it forever.
captain subtext oh man you ate lucky! that was beautiful guitar!
Bagus SW e-ii is not the same, no matter what they tell you. There are well documented pictures of e-ii bodies being made in China.
They may have their final assembly in Japan, but they are not fully made there.
Go full ESP made in Japan, screw the e-iI. I’m sorry but those are not real esps
@@Critastic Here's the thing: fully made in Japan ESP,at least over here in Europe is as rare as a pink unicorn. Most guitar shops don't even have the E-II models,hell Thomann (one of the biggest online music stores in the world) only has half a dozen E-II models. You only find LTD models.
Bought my first ESP and it will not be my last. Great stuff.
It almost felt like the interviewer was touring the employee. -_-
Impressive factory though!
ESP is why i wanted to become a rockstar as a kid; namely, to het a sponsorship and these sweet guitars lol. One day, I'll get that sweet dream guitar. 27" scale, white with black or gold hardware, locking tuners, graphite nut, stainless steel frets, 7 strings. There are some E-ii m-ii's but even those miss some listed features you would expect for 3k bucks
ESP is the Holy Grail of guitars!
Sweet tour! I did not know that the guy who owns ESP also owns Schecter. My trans black EII Horizon has the most immaculate fretwork I have ever seen on anything non custom shop. The ebony fretboard is so highly polished I can see my reflection in it.
The Japanese take their guitar building very seriously.
I have an Ibanez les Paul copy made in Japan, can safely say I agree with you
they have for decades
Tony, Ken and Tha Man George Lynch always rockin the ESP stuff! Great guys
I bet even a majority of employees at Ernie Ball, arguably one of the best American built companies, don’t actually play guitar or haven’t been to guitar craft school for two years. Those details are evident in ESP guitars. Any ESP standard or E-2 I’ve ever picked up has been pure perfection. Nobody does it like Japan.
Ernie Ball are definitely the best USA made guitars. I worked for a premier Music Man dealer. We also sold ESP standard (Japan) models and ESP custom shops. They were two highest quality brands we sold IMO.
I wish the US would be more like Japan when it comes to this sort of stuff. We used to put in the effort to make sure if it was American made it was the top of the line. Japan has shrewd business practices that can seem worse than the US corporations, but these guitar builders would never even think about trying to cut costs and end up with a lower quality guitar. ESP is a big name there but if they slip behind in quality (which they won't) you best believe there are more high-quality brands waiting to take their spot. Black Smoker, Atelier Z, Japan has loads of smaller domestic brands that take their guitar building just as seriously.
Man thank you for this video it is amazing !!
Gibson needs to watch this vid and take notes for real
bro
sometimes not nice to be so truthful..
.....but yeh, for real....
Gibson doesn’t have a clue
@Lil' Rona Don't need to when you know repairers who have fixed many of them.
@Lil' Rona I have owned Gibsons before fool. It's not just about the employees "seemingly" working hard. Like you can see in the vid they require their employees to go to school, and they have a small group of highly focused individuals building the guitars. Gibson on the other hand has a larger number of unskilled employees, a lot of them aren't even musicians, and they have lower level of expectations from employees, and worst of all they are unreasonably expensive.
You know what Gibson does when a high profile artist requests a guitar? They hire an independent builder to make the guitar because they can't. Paul Reed Smith built Ted Nugent's guitars because Gibson couldn't. Esp will build you whatever you want, and they won't be hiring a ghost builder because they have the best luthiers.
I actually had the ESP custom shop re-wire the bridge pickup for my '74 Greco RB. So grateful they were able to save that bass.
If only Gibson were that serious and reliable.
Waiting for gibson fanboys to come say the mistakes are what gives it soul....
@@DasRightfortyforfo loooooool
But but but... Gibson is aUtHeNtIc!
@@greekfreak1980 🤣🤣🤣
I love my M-II, glad to be watching this walk through
Now I have to buy an ESP
I wish I could afford an ESP. I have 3 LTDs, but not a true ESP. :(
Perry is in heaven. He's completely gone. LOL! His enthusiasm is incredibly cool. Great vid.
ESP guitars are so bad ass! I got 2 LTD deluxe's and they play great! You guys should go to the LTD factory in Korea or the one in Indonesia.
The Korean LTD factory is World Musical Instruments.That´s the same factory that makes the PRS SE series,the more expensive Schecters (Schecter is owned by the owner of ESP), Dean Guitars and many other companies.
Rob Chapman used to build his Chappman Guitars there also,before moving to Indonesia and he has several factory videos.
The S.Koreans are almost as good as the Japanese,in building guitars.
@@greekfreak1980 I love my World Music guitars - they are well built and you can get them for very cheap on the used market - prices for new models have skyrocketed though.
@Wise Guy Edwards? By ESP?
I recently added a
E-II HORIZON-III REINDEER BLUE to my collection and I love it! I really anjoy getting a peek into the factory it was crafted in.
I feel like I would get along with everyone in this room.
THANK YOU ESP JAPAN FOR THE REALLY KILLER GUITARS.... KEEP UP THE GREAT CRAFTSMAN SHIP
The E-II Eclipse at 10:28 is next on my list. I need it. I just wish it came with passives. Time for another episode of pickup switcheroo boogaloo.
I've got one in a different finish... its honestly the nicest guitar I've ever played. The fit and finish on it is incredible. I hope you can get yours soon.
Those Guitars are mind blowing!
I LOVE ESP GUITARS !!!!!!!!!!
I lead a five axis machine shop for a F1 team and I would love to mill my own guitar. Esp creates beautiful works of art.
Gibson wished their lutheirs had this level of skill.
@Lil' Rona exactly--these are mostly Gibson and some Fender RIPOFFS!!!