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A High-performance Axe with an Eye-grabbing Quilted Top





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The ESP E-II Eclipse QM is a high-performance electric boasting classic styling, but with a modern edge. It all starts with a resonant single-cut mahogany body, which is decked out with a head-turning quilted maple top. It's clear that lightning-fast playability is the E-II Eclipse QM's number-one priority, when you factor in its Thin "U" mahogany neck, 12-inch-radius ebony fingerboard, and 22 extra-jumbo, stainless steel frets. As for tone, this axe comes loaded with two incredibly versatile ? and scorching-hot ? Fishman Fluence Modern active humbuckers, and its set-through construction ensures maximum sustain and note definition. Moreover, the E-II Eclipse QM's Gotoh TOM-style bridge and locking tuners give it ultra-reliable tuning stability while facilitating super-fast string changes. Stunning triple binding, mother-of-pearl banner fingerboard inlays, an attention-grabbing gloss finish, and aggressive-looking black hardware round out the E-II Eclipse QM. If you're ready to rock, the ESP E-II Eclipse QM makes a stellar musical companion.





Effortlessly playable Thin "U" neck





Players have flocked to ESP's top-notch axes for nearly a half-century for myriad reasons. With the E-II Eclipse QM's silky-smooth and speedy Thin "U" maple neck, you'll understand why. When paired with this 6-string's set-through design, you get unencumbered access to all 22 extra-jumbo, stainless steel frets on this guitar's 12-inch-radius, ebony fingerboard ? the perfect recipe for finger-twisting solos, breakneck tapping, and soaring arpeggio-based lines.





Fluence Modern active pickups for endless tonal options





Thanks to the ESP E-II Eclipse QM's Fishman Fluence Modern pickups, you'll be able to harness multiple eras of sought-after humbucker tones. These pickups provide you with your choice of two unique, selectable voices. Revel in the tight bass, crisp highs, and subtle growl supplied by the Fluence's modern active pickup voice. If you're feeling a bit gnarly, these pickups' high-output humbucker voice is tailor-made for distortion. Guitarists at Sweetwater are blown away by the range of sounds that can be milked out of the E-II Eclipse QM, and we're confident that you will be, too.





Rock-solid Gotoh hardware





Many guitarists prefer hardtail bridges for maximum tuning reliability, resonance, and sustain, and the E-II Eclipse QM doesn't disappoint with its Gotoh TOM-style bridge and tailpiece. Not only does this bridge facilitate rock-solid tuning stability, but it also feels great against your picking hand, especially when palm muting. To top it off, the E-II Eclipse QM comes equipped with Gotoh locking tuners for added stability and super-quick string changes.





ESP E-II Eclipse QM Electric Guitar Features:


Resonant single-cut mahogany body with a head-turning quilted maple top


Lightning-fast Thin "U" mahogany neck and ebony fingerboard with 22 extra-jumbo, stainless steel frets


2 Fishman Fluence Modern active humbuckers deliver a wide palette of rock and metal tones


Set-through construction enhances sustain and note definition


Rock-solid Gotoh TOM-style bridge/tailpiece and locking tuning machines


Stunning triple binding and mother-of-pearl banner fingerboard inlays


Attention-grabbing gloss finish and aggressive-looking black hardware