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huseyin i. wrote April 14, 2019 08:20

Hi guys, I am about to buy this guitar but there is something that bothers me. On the back there is a sticker saying made in japan. Why 'made in japan' logo is a sticker that will fall off? Why it is not imprinted under the finish? Also by made in japan what is ment, is it that the guitars are built in ESP Japan factory from raw wood to last set up or is it that bodies are rough cut in another country (china/korea) and only fitting and finishing is done in Japan. Sorry for asking this but there is a lot of debates going on about this on internet, so I wanted to learn the truth. Thank you

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Todd B. ESP wrote April 30, 2019 00:15

Hello huseyin,

All E-II instruments are made by ESP’s own factory in Japan, and as with almost all guitar manufacturing some materials used in production are outsourced to other parts of the world. Regarding the sticker, it is the way our factory has attached the country of origin for many years but I see your point and we will take note of your suggestion. Thanks for your comments.

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CentralTX wrote June 15, 2019 01:03

I agree about laminating the "Made in Japan" sticker. In the old days "Made in Japan" was a slight (1960's & '70's), but now "Made in Japan" truly represents quality, and that's coming from a proud American/Texan. I bought a used 2007 ESP Eclipse II (still says ESP on front headstock instead off E-II), but the MIJ sticker had been removed...I bought it anyway. I also have a Japanese ESP Edwards Knight model (E-KT-135C) which also doesn't say Made in Japan on it anywhere. Fender MIJ/CIJ, as well as Gibson Orville line from the 1990's are fetching good $ today, along with Burney, Tokai, Greco, Fernandes, Yamaha that are still made in Japan.

I love the ESP-Edwards line, and want to purchase an ESP Navigator someday (top of the ESP line in the Japan market). I've heard the Edwards lines have the bodies cut and first coat of paint done in China (under ESP quality control), then the rest of the assembly and testing is in Japan. Korea, Indonesia, Viet Nam, and even China have made great strides toward quality, but I'll always prefer Japanese and USA the most. ESP also has another branch in addition to US, Custom, Navigator, Edwards, E-II, and LTD, called "Grassroots", which are below the quality of LTD 1000 series.

This is probably a stupid question, but can we purchase ESP "Made in Japan" stickers, with the same font/size as the ones from the ESP factory in Japan?

Thanks

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Todd B. ESP wrote June 21, 2019 05:39

Hi CentralTX, Thanks for your comments. We'll pass them along to the factory. Sorry but we do not sell the Made in Japan stickers. A lot of the older ESP's may have had the stickers removed at some point. But you can rest assured that all ESP's are produced in Japan so the country of Origin should never be a question.

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Kenny (Kenpachi Zuraki) wrote March 03, 2019 11:06

I’d buy this one now if it had the extra ultra thin neck ,,, I love that neck.

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Todd B. ESP wrote March 18, 2019 04:50

Hi Kenny, thanks for your suggestion.

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Michael L. wrote July 15, 2019 19:51

hey Kenny...I own a Standard Series M-1 and I just bought a Black Metal LTD.......GREAT fast Ultra Thin neck and a badass Seymour Duncan Black Winter pickup.....has a Floyd though but it is a badass machine....simple and fast like the M-1......

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