Built at our ESP factory in Japan, the ESP E-II Alexi Ripped is among the final guitars designed by Children of Bodom/Bodom After Midnight frontman Alexi Laiho, one of the world’s most beloved and influential figures in metal music. The E-II Alexi Ripped is offered in an offset V shape with neck-thru-body construction at 25.5” scale. It features a three-piece thin u-shaped maple neck with natural satin finish for smooth and fast playability, alder body wings, and an ebony fingerboard (scalloped from frets 19-24) with 24 extra-jumbo frets, sawtooth inlays, and glow-in-the-dark side markers. The Alexi Ripped model is the first Alexi Laiho Signature Series guitar with more than one pickup. It includes an EMG HZ F-H2 passive humbucker in the bridge position, a ceramic high-gain pickup that offers excellent presence and clarity with a punchy response, as well as an EMG HZ S2 passive stacked single coil in the neck for just the right mix of mids with a clear and full low end. It also includes an ESP MM-04 active boost switch, a preamp circuit with adjustable EQ settings and up to 18dB of boost when you need it! Designed for pro players, the E-II Alexi Ripped includes high-end components such as Gotoh locking tuners, ESP strap locks, a double-locking Floyd Rose Original bridge, and chrome hardware including a volume control, an inset three-way pickup selector, and boost switch. Available in Purple Fade Satin finish with painted black satin “ripped” pinstripes, with black satin back and sides. Includes deluxe ESP hardshell case.

Features

• Designed in collaboration with legendary Children of Bodom guitarist Alexi Laiho
• Built in ESP's factory in Japan
• Carefully selected tonewoods produce balanced resonance, sustain, and the perfect amount of bite
• EMG Hz F-H2 humbucker gives you aggressive tone, hot output, and excellent note definition
• EMG Hz S2 stacked single-coil churns out traditional S-style tones by the truckload
• Preamp circuit with adjustable EQ settings and up to 18dB of boost
• 3-piece, Thin U-shaped maple neck is stable and infinitely playable
• Fast-playing ebony fingerboard with 24 extra-jumbo frets (scalloped from frets 19–24)
• Neck-thru-body construction ensures maximum sustain
• Floyd Rose Original tremolo system for twisting, bending, and dive-bombing
• Super-stable Gotoh locking tuners
• Eye-grabbing Purple Fade Satin finish with ripped pinstripes
• Head-turning chrome hardware, sawtooth fingerboard inlays, and glow-in-the-dark side markers
• Includes a rugged hardshell case

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