1990 ESP Series 400

$699.99

  • Year: 1990 (Circa)
  • Manufacturer: ESP
  • Model: Series 400
  • Case: None
  • Color: Sonic Blue
  • Condition: Excellent
  • Description: 1990's ESP Series 400 is all original, in excellent condition, and perfect playing order. It came to us without the backplate. Details: Asymmetrical double-cutaway body, 12 5/8" lower bout width, 15 3/4" body length from neck pocket to lower strap button, 1 3/4" body depth, 1 5/8" nut width that tapers out to 2 1/32" at 12th fret, 25 1/2" scale length, weighs 7 pounds 11 ounces. Materials: Alder body, bolt-on Maple neck with Rosewood skunk stripe, Maple fingerboard, 22 frets, black dot inlays, 1-ply white pickguard, white control knobs, white pickup covers, silk-screened ESP Series 400 on headstock, Sonic Blue finish. Hardware: Nickel hardware, original single-coil pickups, master volume and 2 tone controls, 5-way pickup selector, vintage-style tremolo system, Kluson-style Deluxe tuning keys, recessed input jack, string tree for B and high E string, neck plate with embossed ESP logo and serial number. Cosmetics: The guitar is in very clean condition. There is a small chip in the finish on the treble side edge of the lower bout. Has minor bumps and scuffs from being played over the years. The frets appear unplayed. Playability: The neck is a slim V profile and has a satin finish. Setup in-house with 10-46 strings that sit at 4/64 on low E and 4/64 on high E. Brief History: ESP, the abbreviation of Electric Sound Products, was started in 1975 by Hisatake Shibuya who opened a shop for replacing guitar parts in Tokyo, Japan. By 1976, ESP was producing their own guitars. The USA was introduced to ESP guitar parts in the early '80s and by 1985 the US saw their first run of the over seas ESP 400 series guitars. George Lynch discovered ESP in 1986 and had them build a custom guitar for him. In 1989, ESP released George Lynch's custom model as their first signature guitar, and throughout the years they produced some of their most iconic instruments. In 1992, ESP discontinued the production of parts to focus on building guitars. And in 1996, LTD, the lesser expensive factory built guitars, was created. The Series 400 was introduced around 1985 and was the first ESP production line to be distributed in the U.S.