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
Specs
Type |
Solid Body |
Colour |
Purple Fade Satin |
Orientation |
Right Handed |
Number of Strings |
6 |
Body Shape |
E-II Alexi Ripped |
Body Material |
Alder |
Body Finish |
Satin |
Neck Material |
3-Piece Maple |
Neck Shape |
Thin U |
Fretboard Material |
Macassar Ebony |
Fretboard Radius |
12 |
Number of Frets |
24, Extra Jumbo |
Fretboard Inlays |
Pearloid Sawtooth |
Nut Width |
1.692 |
Neck Pickups |
EMG HZ S2 Single-coil |
Bridge Pickups |
EMG HZ FH-2 Humbucker |
Controls |
Volume/Toggle Switch/ESP MM-04 Active Boost Switch |
Bridge |
Floyd Rose Locking Tremolo |
Tuners |
Gotoh Locking |
Strings |
Elixir, .009-.042 |
Case/Bag |
Hardcase |