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From its aggressive offset-V body shape to its scorching active EMG humbuckers, everything about the ESP E-II Arrow screams metal. That said, its playability is as smooth as silk ? its ebony-capped, Thin U-shaped neck was built for breaking speed barriers. You’ll appreciate the comfort provided by the E-II Arrow’s lightweight alder body, while Schaller strap locks keep your axe securely on your shoulder. A Floyd Rose tremolo enables twisting, bending, and dive-bombing with spot-on intonation. The E-II Arrow features eye-catching black Gotoh hardware and arrow fingerboard inlays.





Active EMG pickups deliver impressive versatility





The ESP E-II Arrow is fitted with a pair of hot active humbuckers ? an EMG 85 in the neck position and an EMG 81 at the bridge. A classic combo. There's a reason top metal guitarists use active pickups: they rock hard. The EMG 81 has become a first-call lead pickup choice for some of the most respected metal guitarists of all time, while the EMG 85 provides the perfect tonal complement. Stirred with a 3-way toggle and poured through volume and tone pots, this heady brew is a veritable tone fest that gives you everything from chimey cleans to searing hot shred ? and all points in between.





This guitar looks amazing under stage lights





No doubt about it ? with its aggressive offset-V body shape, no-nonsense black hardware, and arrow fingerboard inlays, the ESP E-II Arrow looks killer. A class act all the way. If you're into heavier rock and metal, then this guitar is designed for you. Onstage, the E-II Arrow projects pure attitude. At Sweetwater, we're stone serious about sound… but we're not immune to a little stage vanity. Look at it this way: as you're bludgeoning your audience with monstrous power chords, you might as well look good doing it. And with the E-II Arrow, you will.





ESP ? a brief history





ESP started as a manufacturer of after-market guitar parts in Japan in the late 1970s. By the mid-‘80s ESP was making custom guitars for some of the biggest names in rock. An exacting eye toward playability and craftsmanship has made ESP Guitars one of the most visible and prevalent guitar brands in rock and metal. Each ESP guitar is still made in Japan. Their commitment to quality is second to none, and their impressive roster of endorsers proves it. From George Lynch to Ron Wood to Gus G., Kirk Hammett, and Alexi Laiho (and quite a few of us here at Sweetwater), ESP makes the guitars that today's guitar heroes use.





ESP E-II Arrow Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:


Balanced-sounding alder body with aggressive offset-V shape


2 active EMG humbuckers dish out screaming tone


Comfortable Thin U-shaped neck with fast-playing ebony fingerboard


Floyd Rose tremolo enables twisting, bending, and dive-bombing with spot-on intonation


Schaller strap locks keep your axe securely on your shoulder


Eye-catching black hardware and arrow fingerboard inlays