ESP 12-string JM/Jag-looking thing

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ESP 12-string JM/Jag-looking thing

Post by flatfiver » Sun Jan 07, 2007 11:26 pm

Kind of cool... almost looks like they thought about doing a reverse hockey-stick headstock on it...

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Post by Naturality » Sun Jan 07, 2007 11:59 pm

Yeah that is cool, it reminds me of stereordinary's Offset Custom
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Re: ESP 12-string JM/Jag-looking thing

Post by chrisjedijane » Mon Jan 08, 2007 7:35 am

oh man, i really want one of those now!

not sure about the humbuckers though, but I'd like to give one of those a try.
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Re: ESP 12-string JM/Jag-looking thing

Post by Soiouz » Mon Jan 08, 2007 7:51 am

That IS very cool looking...  I was looking for a 12 string as the next guitar I'd like to have, and this one sure looks like it deserves a try.
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Re: ESP 12-string JM/Jag-looking thing

Post by Soiouz » Mon Jan 08, 2007 8:00 am

Oh, and what's the name of that model?
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Re: ESP 12-string JM/Jag-looking thing

Post by chrisjedijane » Mon Jan 08, 2007 9:49 am

the reflections of the strip lights on the roof makes it look a little like it has white competition stripes - it looks kinda cool like that!
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Re: ESP 12-string JM/Jag-looking thing

Post by flatfiver » Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:23 am

Soiouz wrote: Oh, and what's the name of that model?
Not sure.  It's listed on www.guitarcrazy.com
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Re: ESP 12-string JM/Jag-looking thing

Post by Soiouz » Mon Jan 08, 2007 11:59 am

Great, thanks for the link... It is listed as an ESP XJ-12. From what I found on ESP's website, they don't seem to be still in production, though.
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Re: ESP 12-string JM/Jag-looking thing

Post by Gizzorge » Mon Jan 08, 2007 12:44 pm

Kinda Cool.

Shucks!

http://www.espguitars.co.jp/original/xj ... .html#xj12
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Re: ESP 12-string JM/Jag-looking thing

Post by StevenO » Mon Jan 08, 2007 1:34 pm

http://www.espguitars.co.jp/original/im ... -1_lpb.jpg

This one looks like Doug's hardtail jag.
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Re: ESP 12-string JM/Jag-looking thing

Post by fullerplast » Mon Jan 08, 2007 1:55 pm

This one looks like Doug's hardtail jag
Hey! It does!

The only real difference is that I used the Toronado string-through bridge (thats shaped like the original MMII bridge).

That pickguard shape is right on. No surprise, I guess... as I "lifted" it from various Fender themes. Same thing they did. 

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Re: ESP 12-string JM/Jag-looking thing

Post by FireAarro » Mon Jan 08, 2007 3:03 pm

StevenO wrote: http://www.espguitars.co.jp/original/im ... -1_lpb.jpg

This one looks like Doug's hardtail jag.
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Re: ESP 12-string JM/Jag-looking thing

Post by StevenO » Mon Jan 08, 2007 4:40 pm

FireAarro wrote:
StevenO wrote: http://www.espguitars.co.jp/original/im ... -1_lpb.jpg

This one looks like Doug's hardtail jag.
It's a jazz bass! Reincarnated in a guitar body...
Nah, it's got a XII body.
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Re: ESP 12-string JM/Jag-looking thing

Post by Yannic » Tue Jan 09, 2007 6:53 am

any idea how much it costs? I've been gassing for a 12 stringer lately. Actually since I heard the latest Incubus album with the beautifull fender XII sounds on it. But since an real XII is way out of my league, this might be a good stand in. At least I hope so, ESP's aren't exactly very cheap either.
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Re: ESP 12-string JM/Jag-looking thing

Post by Soiouz » Tue Jan 09, 2007 7:07 am

Well the Japanese ESP website says 200 000 yen, which is pretty expensive (2000$ CDN, or around 1850$ US).  At that price, a Fender XII is not that much more.

But the ESP seems to sell pretty cheap when used.. around 500$ according to the used guitar site linked earlier..    But that is, if you can find one of those XJ-12 at your local store!
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