Whitstable Guitars
A selection of good quality, used guitars and specialising in imports from Japan since 2008
2005 Edwards ESP Japan E-LP-85SD Cherry Sunburst & new Hard Case
£699.00 + shipping
JAPAN IMPORT
Here's a really good example of an early Edwards Les Paul Standard in Cherry Sunburst with a Maple top. Usual top quality build and specs from this great guitar maker. The guitar has a solid Mahogany body with a carved Maple top with flamed Maple veneer & Mahogany neck with a Rosewood fretboard. The guitar is loaded with the classic combination from Seymour Duncan, an SH-1n at the neck & SH-4b at the bridge. These are enclosed with chrome covers
Although nearly 20 years old, this guitar is in very good condition & other than a few scratches around the edges and on the back. A really nice looking Les Paul from Edwards that's also a fantastic player & like all Edwards, is superb quality & playability.
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 Les Paul range are always popular & they never hang around very long.
This particular guitar is from 2005 is finished in a lovely Cherry Sunburst. It has been well looked after. It does have a few chips and scratches on the body but nothing excessive & there is a little tarnishing 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 humbucking pickups from Seymour Duncan USA sound great. The frets show no visible wear & the guitar plays really well. It's comfortable, weighs just 4.06kg the Seymour Duncans sound fantastic and looks great
2005 Edwards ESP Japan E-LP-85SD Cherry Sunburst Specifications
BODY: Mahogany with Maple cap (veneered)
NECK: Mahogany
FINGERBOARD: Rosewood, 22 frets
RADIUS: 305R
SCALE: 628mm
NUT: Bone (43mm)
INLAY: Block MOP
JOINT: Set-neck
TUNER GOTOH Japan
BRIDGE: T.O.M with Bar Tailpiece
PICKUPS: (Neck) Seymour Duncan SH-1n
(Bridge) Seymour Duncan SH-4b
PARTS COLOUR: Nickel
CONTROLS: Neck Volume & Tone, Bridge Volume & Tone, Toggle PU Selector
WEIGHT: 4.06kg
CASE: Brand new Thomann fitted 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.
