ESP
M-II Dx Blue Lava
ElectricSuperstratJPComfy for small hands
No ratings yet$5,699
All ESP Original Series instruments are hand-crafted, one at a time, by the world-renowned expert luthiers at the ESP Custom Shop in Japan. With its ESP exclusive Blue Lava finish, the distinctive M-II DX — built to the world’s highest standards in reliability, speedy and precise playability, and versatile, powerful tones — definitely stands out in a crowd. Built using bolt-on construction at 25.5” scale, it pairs a roasted alder body to a speedy thin u-shaped three-piece maple neck, then add...
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Score
estimated from specs & owner reviews81
Overall / 100
Playability
81
Sound
74
Build
93
Value
71
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | ESP |
|---|---|
| Type | Electric |
| Country | JP |
| Body wood | Roasted Alder |
| Neck wood | 3Pc Maple |
| Fretboard | Ebony |
| Strings | 6 |
| Frets | 24 |
| Scale length | 25.5" |
| Pickups | Seymour Duncan ’59 Black Nickel Direct Mount *(Pull Tone for Split) / Seymour Duncan JB Black Nickel Direct Mount *(Pull Tone for Split) |
| Bridge | Floyd Rose Original |
| Bridge pickup | Seymour Duncan JB Black Nickel Direct Mount *(Pull Tone for Split) |
| Case | MH Guitar Form Fit Case |
| Case Included | Y |
| Coa | Y |
| Construction | Bolt-on |
| Controls | Volume/Tone(Push/Pull)/3-way Switch |
| Finish | Blue Lava |
| Fretboard radius | 305mm |
| Hardware | Black |
| Neck pickup | Seymour Duncan ’59 Black Nickel Direct Mount *(Pull Tone for Split) |
| Neck profile | Thin U |
| Nut | Locking |
| Nut width | 42mm |
| Strap Button | ESP Strap Lock |
| Tuners | Gotoh Locking |
| Street price | $5,699 |
