Whitstable Guitars
A selection of good quality, used guitars and specialising in imports from Japan since 2008
2011 Edwards ESP Japan E-LP-92CD Black/Gold & new Hard Case
THIS GUITAR IS TEMPORARILY UNAVAILABLE. AWAITING HARD CASE SHIPMENT
£859.00 + shipping
JAPAN IMPORT
Here's an excellent example of the Edwards Les Paul Custom. Usual top quality build and specs from this great guitar builder. The guitar has a solid Mahogany body with a carved Maple top & Mahogany neck with an Ebony 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 covered pickups
The figures in the model number of Edwards guitars relate to the price new in Japanese Yen. However, it should be borne in mind that a guitar that cost 92,000 Yen in 2011 would cost a lot more Yen 14 years later. I think the newer Les Paul Customs from Edwards are E-LP-130CD indicating a price now of 130,000 Yen although they are essentially the same guitar in quality etc.
Although nearly 15 years old, this guitar is in really good condition & other than some light scratching, the only real clue to it's age is some slight tarnishing to the gold hard wear, mostly the pickup covers & the paper stickers on the Seymour Duncans are wearing away.
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 has been well looked after. It does have a few chips and scratches on the body but nothing excessive & as I said, there is a little tarnishing to the gold parts but this looks very natural & is expected with age. Otherwise it's excellent. Please check out the gallery photos. The SH-1n & SH-4b pickups from Seymour Duncan USA sound great. The frets show little wear with no indents & the guitar plays really well. It's comfortable, weighs 3.90kg (8lbs 9oz) and looks super cool
2004 Edwards ESP Japan E-LP-85CD Black/Gold Specifications
BODY: Solid Mahogany with a carved Maple top
NECK: Mahogany
FINGERBOARD: Ebony, 22 frets
RADIUS: 305R
SCALE: 628mm
NUT: Bone (42mm)
INLAY: Block Markers (MOP effect)
JOINT: Set-neck
TUNER GOTOH Enclosed Gold Coloured
BRIDGE: Bar Tailpiece
PICKUPS: (Neck) Seymour Duncan SH-1n (Covered)
(Bridge) Seymour Duncan SH-4b (Covered)
PARTS COLOUR: Gold
CONTROLS: Neck Volume & Tone, Bridge Volume & Tone, Toggle PU Selector
WEIGHT: 3.90kg (8lbs 9oz)
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.
