Whitstable Guitars
A selection of good quality, used guitars and specialising in imports from Japan since 2008
2021 Edwards ESP Japan E-HD-2 Black & new Hard Case
£729.00 + shipping
THIS GUITAR IS ON TEMPORARY HOLD FOR A CUSTOMER
JAPAN IMPORT
Here's an unusual guitar from Edwards ESP. Usual top quality build and specs from this great guitar builder. This one is an HD2 in black. It's like a Telecaster with a double cutaway. Bolt on neck. Slab Alder body with a belly cutaway and Black finish, Maple neck & fretboard USA Seymour Duncan pickups. A single coil STL-1 at the bridge and an SP90-1n at the neck. This guitar weighs in at just 3.18kg so it certainly won't break your back! The bridge saddles are GOTOH IN-TUNE saddles, eliminating the ambiguity of octave adjustment that is common with 3-way saddle bridges.
This guitar is no longer in production, making it a rare item with very few second-hand stock available.
Edwards guitars are assembled in Japan by ESP. The bodies & necks are made at an ESP factory in a northern province in China overseen by Japanese ESP employees. All the finishing is done at a facility in Tokyo, Japan. As far as I am aware, Edwards guitars are generally close replicas of USA guitars & as such, they are just made for the Japanese domestic market. What I will say about them is that they are built to a really high standard & not only that, they use good woods (Ash/Alder/Mahogany etc) and are usually fitted with USA pickups & electrics (CTS pots & switches) and Japanese GOTOH hardwear. The Edwards range are always popular & they never hang around very long.
This particular guitar is from 2021 is finished in Black. It has been well looked after. It does have a few tiny chips on the edges of the body but nothing excessive & there is a little dulling to the nickel parts but this looks very natural & is expected with age. Otherwise it's excellent. Please check out the gallery photos. As I said, Edwards have given this a vintage style finish which looks great. The pickups from Seymour Duncan USA sound great. The frets show no visible wear & the guitar plays really well. It's comfortable, weighs just 3.18kg (7lbs 1oz)
2021 Edwards ESP Japan E-HD2 Black Specifications
BODY: Alder - with belly cutaway
NECK: Maple
FINGERBOARD: Maple, 22 frets
RADIUS: 305R (12")
SCALE: 648mm (25.5")
NUT: Bone (43mm)
INLAY: Dot
JOINT: Bolt-on
TUNER GOTOH SD90-SL
BRIDGE: GOTOH "In Tune" vintage style with through body stringing
PICKUPS: (Neck) Seymour Duncan SP-90-1n
(Bridge) Seymour Duncan STL-1b
PARTS COLOUR: Nickel
CONTROLS: 1 x Volume & 1 x Tone Toggle PU Selector
WEIGHT: 3.18kg (7lbs 1oz)
CASE: Brand new Thomann/Gear4music Black/Tweed rectangular hard case
All in all it's an excellent guitar from ESP that you probably won't find here in the UK
Hard Case Policy
As said many times, all my guitars come shipped in a new black hard case which is included in the price. I find this is the safest way to avoid damage in transit. Alternatively, if you are collecting the guitar and, like some buyers have cases coming out of their ears, that's no problem, I'll adjust the price (usually around a £50 discount) and I can usually find you an old gigbag to take the guitar away in. The only hard and fast rule I have is that I won't ship a guitar in a gigbag.
If you are further interested in this guitar, you can either email me with any queries & I'll do my best to get back to you within 24 hours.
Or, you can buy quickly and safely using the PayPal "buy now" button and I will ship to most UK addresses the next working day. Highlands and Islands can be slightly dearer but I'll keep the cost as low as I can.
I can accept credit card payments by phone and will also offer a small discount to purchasers using bank transfer payments.
Overseas customers are very welcome but please email me first for shipping quotes.