Whitstable Guitars
A selection of good quality, used guitars and specialising in imports from Japan since 2008
2010 Edwards ESP Japan E-TE-92CTM LT Telecaster Candy Apple Red & new Hard Case
£739.00 + shipping
JAPAN IMPORT
These Edwards Telecasters don't come up that often & this is only the second one I have purchased. This guitar features an Alder body with creme-colored binding, a Maple neck, a Rosewood fingerboard, 22 frets, and Seymour Duncan STR-2 and Seymour Duncan STL-1 pickups, with series/parallel wiring selectable via the push-push tone switch.
The guitar is from the popular "Lacquer Taste" series. The lacquer top coat adds a touch of texture to the TL-type body, and the Duncan pickups feature a series/parallel output configuration, making it highly versatile.
It is in excellent condition & although over 15 years old, the cellophane covering has never been removed from the scratchplate. The guitar is all original (minor scratches, scuffs).
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 2010 is finished in Candy Apple Red. It has been exceptionally well looked after. It does have a few tiny scratches on the edges of the body but nothing excessive & is completely original. I thought there was some scuffing on the back of the body but I think they were sticker marks and all polished off leaving a near perfect finish. 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 3.61kg
2011 Edwards ESP Japan E-TE-92CTM LT Candy Apple Red Specifications
BODY: Alder - with creme binding
NECK: Maple
FINGERBOARD: Rosewood, 22 frets
RADIUS: 240R (9.5")
SCALE: 648mm (25.5")
NUT: Bone (43mm)
INLAY: Dot
JOINT: Bolt-on
TUNER GOTOH SD90-SL
BRIDGE: GOTOH vintage style with steel barrels & through body stringing
PICKUPS: (Neck) Seymour Duncan STR-1n
(Bridge) Seymour Duncan STL-1b
PARTS COLOUR: Nickel
CONTROLS: 1 x Volume & 1 x Tone Toggle PU Selector
WEIGHT: 3.61kg (8lbs 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
JAPAN IMPORT
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.
