Signature electric guitar with passive EMG pickups and Floyd Rose tremolo, including case
The ESP E-II Alexi Ripped is one of the last instruments that the string magician from Finland, who died much too young, designed together with the Japanese guitar company and is also the first Laiho Signature with two pickups. The Signature guitar comes in the typical SV design in a beautiful purple fade Finish with ripped pinstripes and convinces with excellent playing characteristics for light-fast solos. A passive EMG H2 humbucker in bridge position and the EMG S2 Single Coil together with the ESP MM-04 Boost promise a flexible sound that ranges from sparkling cleans to offensive high gain Distortion. As a true shredder guitar the E-II Alexi Ripped naturally is completed by an original Floyd Rose Double-Locking Tremolo.
The ESP E-II Alexi Ripped promises agile playing characteristics and flexible sounds for virtuoso metal players.
The ESP E-II Alexi Ripped at a glance:
Signature electric guitar from the ESP E-II series, made in Japan.
Alexi Laiho (Children or Bodom, Bodom after Midnight, Sinergy) model
Purple Fade Satin-Finish with black ripped pinstripes
Neck-through construction with 25.5" scale length (648 mm)
Alder body
Full-length, three-piece maple neck
24-fret ebony fingerboard with Sawtooth Inlays and fluorescent side dots
Thin-U neck profile
One passive EMG S2 single coil in neck position
One passive EMG H2 humbucker in bridge position
Active ESP MM-04 boost with on/off switch
3-way circuit with volume control
Floyd Rose original double locking tremolo
Gotoh locking tuners
ESP Strap Locks
ESP E-II guitar case and certificate included
SV Design with excellent handling
The E-II Alexi Ripped is based on Alexi Laiho's preferred SV design and offers excellent playing characteristics for virtuoso shredding in all positions. The Thin-U profilemaple through-neck fits comfortably in the hand and promises agile handling of the 24-fret ebony fingerboard, which also features scalloping from the 19thfret. To ensure that every note is hit safely even in poor stage lighting, not only large Sawtooth inlays mark the positions, but alsofluorescent side dots. In addition, alder body wings complete the electric guitar.
Flexible sound and Floyd Rose tremolo
With the passive EMG H2 humbucker on the bridge and the equally passive EMG S2 single coil on the neck, the ESP E-II Alexi Ripped delivers a surprisingly flexible sound that encompasses crystal-clear sparkling cleans as well as offensive high-gain distortion. Even with drop tunings and fast attack, every note is heard with razor-sharp precision. Both pickups are controlled straightforwardly via the Volume knob and 3-way switch, while the switchable ESP MM-04 Boost unleashes additional volume reserves for increased assertiveness. To embellish solos with screeching dive bombs and squeals, the E-II Alexi Ripped is equipped with an extremely tuning-stable Floyd Rose Original Double-Locking Tremolo.
