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@russellzauner
5 ай бұрын
quick q, which luthiers/shops/etc got attached for ESP USA? That seems like it would be an interesting story - I mean, Samick bought Valley Arts and I have a couple of their "transition" basses and not only are they great players they look incredible. But there's so much history on the west slice here I've been curious for a while who they ended up with and how the teams assembled/shook out (I've got 3 guitars designed by Mike Lipe, pre-LACS - the Starfield/Heartfield/Prophecy/et al rabbithole is also fairly crazy, Hoshino was going nuts with side projects there for a while, even tandemly building guitars in Japan and USA of the same models and selling them simultaneously in the same tiny catalog, even signing artists like Richie Kotzen). Guess that wasn't quick - sorry lol but thanks for all the work and uploads, they are enjoyable!
@vinniesworld459
5 ай бұрын
Grassroots are not exclusive to Japan. You can get them in HK, Taiwan and Singapore through their official distributors or, in the case of China, the ESP CN official store. Also, note that for the Edwards E-LP models starting at the end of 2023, they don't come with Duncans anymore, but rather "Edwards Legacy" pickups.
@MCP34
4 ай бұрын
Where did you get that satin purple Edwards? I can't see them anywhere.
@ReeseB-g7c
2 ай бұрын
@@MCP34…Did You find Any Info. on the Edward’s Satin Purple Finish ELP Guitar….? -I Couldn’t -Thanx, Reese, NYC
@Fenderman4022
5 ай бұрын
I got a brand new Edwards off Reverb from Japan. Completely painless, no import duties, and quick shipping. I like it way more than my Gibson LP
@firdaus125
4 ай бұрын
I bought an Edwards ELP130CD (basically an LP Custom) brand new where I live. It plays amazingly from the factory. I have not and don't plan to send it for a setup.
@Damage42X
3 ай бұрын
Me too. Got an Edwards Explorer just before they discontinued them. I'm never thinking of getting another guitar ever again!
@ReeseB-g7c
2 ай бұрын
@@firdaus125….Can You Please tell Me (someone) -Where can I find or Buy these ‘Edward’s’ LP (like that Satin Purple One showed through Out Hunters Video…. What is the Model Number (I’m hearing Only GREAT Reviews on This and I Completely want to Find This…. Thank You -ReeseB, NYC
@firdaus125
2 ай бұрын
@@ReeseB-g7c I live in Singapore so I got mine from here - davisguitar.com/ Hunter's satin guitar is a special edition from awhile back, I don't think Edwards produces these anymore espguitars.co.jp/edwards_/
@metallixro
5 ай бұрын
More Japan only market guitars videos pls! :))
@R3dbudd
5 ай бұрын
They really need to drop EC256 prices. They’ve gone from $450 to $600 in a couple years.
@RainMakeR_Workshop
5 ай бұрын
High Intergrity Grassroots LP!
@jollyradtv9941
5 ай бұрын
GrassRoots and Edward, both made by ESP and thousand times better than any crap Epiphone out there. I have the aged White colored one that looks like Randy Rhoads' 70s Les Paul custom and the weight, playability is out of the world. I paid $475 to get that in mint condition from a guy.
@aroundtheflatearth2388
4 ай бұрын
can you recoomend the greco or the burny?
@jollyradtv9941
4 ай бұрын
@@aroundtheflatearth2388 if you can get one that is MIJ, then both are equally awesome! I like Les Paul custom version. both brand also makes Strat, Tele as well.
@macncheesus6221
5 ай бұрын
400$ scalloped guitar is crazy 😭
@wyvernx666
5 ай бұрын
I'd b ALL over that
@mortalcoil1541
3 ай бұрын
Ikr!!!
@joshpointoh
2 ай бұрын
I'm in
@keithramsay6923
5 ай бұрын
That thing is smooth like peanut butter and sweet like jelly!
@retroquest3579
5 ай бұрын
I have to admit, for someone who does not like single cuts, you almost sold me on this, almost... nice job man :)
@damonwolf7222
5 ай бұрын
Incredibly VALUABLE information, Hunter! I've been wondering for years how to get my hands on one of these without getting ripped off by overseas scammers. Thank you for this! 🙏
@denverrandy7143
5 ай бұрын
This is great!!!I'm always nervous about buying from overseas
@dbecker33
5 ай бұрын
I sold my Edwards ES 335 a while back…slightly regret it. 😂
@PulauSwan
5 ай бұрын
Only slightly??
@dbecker33
4 ай бұрын
@@PulauSwan yeah slightly. I never played it so it didn’t get too attached to it. But I enjoyed it! I have two MM Stingrays and a Warmoth 72 Tele that have held captive on heart for longer. Someday I’ll get another since they aren’t astronomical in price.
@jezmez68
5 ай бұрын
This is the best ad for anything on KZitem I've ever seen. I normally fastforward through these types of things, but this was very informative!
@sacreddangermoose5260
5 ай бұрын
Hunter, if you ever get a chance to play an esp Sugizo signature, do it. Trust me.
@andrewcadorette5643
5 ай бұрын
I have heard about them. I did not know how to purchase them. Thank you!
@OttoisOhio
5 ай бұрын
1700 dollars epiphone? This is why Gibson sucks ass
@roderickvwenner6807
5 ай бұрын
I own the Edwards John Sykes model. Got it last semester. It’s been my main guitar ever since. I actually put the epiphone prophecy fishmans in it and now it can do anything.
@Blateyy
5 ай бұрын
Nice! 🤘
@1thess523
4 ай бұрын
My son and I play Greco from 1979 and 1980's, Japan is where it's at
@cope847
5 ай бұрын
All of the Japanese Gibson knockoffs seem to be great guitars. I have a lower end Burny Les Paul custom. The hardware and electronics were kinda trash so I had to switch all of that out. Its a great guitar though. Almost indistinguishable from a real Gibson.
@flprmn9448
5 ай бұрын
Great tone, great riffs, great guitar - YOU'RE THE MAN!! Couldn't find a patreon link though!
@silvestrslusis
Ай бұрын
You can get these in Finland too as they have always had special relationship with Japan. ESP and other Japanese guitar companies have huge presence in Finland hence why most finns play japanese instruments - Tokai, ESP, Grassroots, Edwards, etc.
@crypticreality8484
Ай бұрын
It's kinda lame that Japan just totally rips off classic guitars. I get that their quality is excellent but, is there just no shame in copying? lol. Having said that, I am anxiously awaiting my ESP Eclipse. lol
@ZorroTheWevile
5 ай бұрын
Wow, kind of funny, that demo track was actually pretty good!
@agufish
5 ай бұрын
haha I thought it turned out really well, actually! Good guitars bring out the riffs 🤘
@RainMakeR_Workshop
5 ай бұрын
I have an Edwards guitar. Bought it on Buyee and imported it straight from Japan.
@jcsolomon6470
4 ай бұрын
Are the Tuners,like Grover look a likes,without the Functionality!Ha!
@jordanmitchell380
5 ай бұрын
Last time I was this early Hunter was sponsored by dollar shave club.
@JimCyanide
5 ай бұрын
I haven't heard someone mention dollar shave club in a long ass time
@denverrandy7143
5 ай бұрын
Sounds damn good, brotha!!!👍
@nickdonalds0546
18 күн бұрын
I actually kinda like the name "Grass Roots" 😂
@InvisibleJiuJitsu
5 ай бұрын
Customary comment :) "E-II was the absolute worst branding mistake. F ESP now"
@SocksworthRiffs
5 ай бұрын
I love my Grassroots LPC, it's hands down one of the best things ever for the price.
@benlogan430
5 ай бұрын
I like my scallops deep fried!
@SeanMusicFreak
5 ай бұрын
The demo track reminded me a lot of early era Scale the Summit.
@王逸骏-m9z
5 ай бұрын
grassroots also do bangdream guitars under the bangdream logo, these are actually grassroots branded,specs and quality wise
@lesnacke
4 ай бұрын
I just ask the shops, like kurosawagakki happen to have a reverb store so just ask them directly. Other shops like ishibashi also ship internationally
@Broccoli_Highkicks
5 ай бұрын
Just out of curiosity, what kind of import duties do you pay in the States for this kind of stuff? Because the rates here in the EU are highway robbery...
@Parcolai
5 ай бұрын
I got to try the Grass Root Brand last year. I tried the Tele model. Better than a squier! Much better. And the neck finish is nice.
@albertorep97
5 ай бұрын
5:15 That guitar costs $83 ?! Am i seeing that right?
@agufish
5 ай бұрын
lol well it was an auction, but the final sell price was not high at all
@albertorep97
5 ай бұрын
@@agufish oooohhhh, it was an auction, makes sense, lol
@paula1543
5 ай бұрын
What are your thoughts on the new Squier Debut Stratocaster (Amazon Exclusive) ? Would love to see an unboxing/ review on your channel.
@cinnamonoa
5 ай бұрын
just for a mod projects this is really cool
@mattm121
5 ай бұрын
Great video, mate
@FrehleyBurst9-1878
5 ай бұрын
Epiphone killer? Hell ESP/LTD are GIBSON killers. By far the best Quality Control in the Business. If you want the best playing guitar with the best quality build look no further than ESP/LTD. The Best Bang for your Buck.
@sirtogii5216
5 ай бұрын
Seems they've skipped on the hardware purposely to avoid biting the bigger brother. How annoying if the rest of the quality is as good as you state. Will look into your sponsor tho cause interested to see what Japan can do for us poor UK customers.
@thesyncronisedgamer
3 күн бұрын
I’ve got a Edwards e-cs-130 (crying star rebel) and a grassroots yngwie Strat and I enjoy playing both of them, and I could potentially be getting a grassroots Les Paul and a grassroots horizon if all goes well
@biohazardspill
4 күн бұрын
GrassRoots certainly did have a period where they were rather naff however they have in recent years been getting unbelievably good. I have a Korean made GrassRoots G-TN-58G 'Reindeer' from around 2000-2001. Bought it on eBay for about £100. The quilted maple veneer is absolutely beautiful and the build quality is nuts. The neck is incredible. Honestly better than nearly every LTD I have ever played. Even the cheapo licensed Floyd bridge doesn't miss a beat.
@judeiscool11
5 ай бұрын
New Agu!
@nh8781
5 ай бұрын
@agufish Bro got a haircut between start and end of video😆. I thought there's something wrong with my eyes
@murasame3508
5 ай бұрын
I tried to import and Edwards Alexi in Pink to Germany and the customs said this is not in compliance with regulations and send it back. Luckily I managed to find one used in Germany for a reasonable price a few months later. Best guitar I ever played. I onw a Grass Roots LP custom in red. Besides 2 high frets its amazing. After I got it fixed it became one of my favourites. Also own the Pink Snapper 7 form Edwards and it also amazing. ESP just doesn't miss.
@mofomartianp
5 ай бұрын
I live in Denmark and Customs is awful here as well.
@artful_dodger59
2 ай бұрын
Random stuff 👉 I have an Edwards LP Custom in black, and it is flawless. Not one unfinished or crookedly drilled part on it. It is a higher quality build than my early 70s Gibson Custom. I love JP instruments and want to get a p90 Tokai also. Time to hit Reverb! History has been good to those Ibanez lawsuit guitars, because, although good guitars, especially for the 70s, they do not feel like a top-shelf instrument the Tokai/Navigator-level stuff does now. My cherryburst with Zebras was perfect for imitating Ace Frehley, though, but I digress ... The Edwards got pulled for a search by Customs in Chicago. Added two days and 150.00 to the cost, so just be aware that can happen. Hopefully not, but there is a chance. 🙂✌️
@trillrifaxegrindor4411
4 ай бұрын
I PAID LIKE $700 used 5 yrs ago for one...........sykes tribute,traded it and an amp for a trans am(yes the actual car)
@Victinfien
4 ай бұрын
For the love of all things holy, don't just slap a tone pros on it, especially the trash Zamak ones, at least use the full aluminum one, or.... FABER machined BELL BRASS with Titanium and Brass saddles with locking bridge posts, and Philadelphia Luthier Tools has MACHINED Steel, Brass and Aluminum tail pieces, like come on, and Faber has import to ABR 1 bridge posts, Tone Ninja makes Machined Steel ABR bridges, please don't just slap tone pros on another guitar, please...
@88Nyman
4 ай бұрын
I remember seen leftie version of grassroots LP on white colour with golden hardware, on My local guitarstore who usually deliver and sell ESP ESP LTD and edwads guitars this was somewere on 2008-2009 pricetag was as high As epiphones at German market nowdays, 700 euroa... would not consider that Cheap...but Well all they ESP LTD's were also pretty much 800-1500€😂
@alexodonnal3352
5 ай бұрын
You ever given a bad review?
@kidcaveman6961
5 ай бұрын
Looks sick
@bassyey
4 ай бұрын
My Edwards E-AMAZE bass is better than the Fender Performer Jazz bass I used to own and better than Fender Professional II. I did side by side comparison of quality, no bias because I'm not neither American or Japanese. The hardware is so much better too. Hipshot and Gotoh hardware. These are amazing instruments coming from ESP. These instruments wake you up to reality and brand marketing.
@c.f.pedraza4057
4 ай бұрын
It's disappointing that Gibson wouldn't do Orrville or MIJ Epiphone with the new open book headstock. I prefer the Japanese guitars to China.
@chavito305
4 ай бұрын
I think it was meant to be that I ran into your video on TikTok and I then went ahead and searched for a whole week for my Burny, which is made by Fernandes but nevertheless a lawsuit guitar, if it wasn’t for your video, I would’ve never found my Burny, it’s EASILY the most comfortable & beautiful guitar. So Thank You lol
@Vitsi5935
3 ай бұрын
I have the black and gold GrassRoots les paul. The ESP distributor had them on sale in my country, and it’s great. I’ll propably change out the pickups at somepoint, and I covered the diamond inlay on the headstock because I don’t like it, but other than that it’s perfect!
@davepatterson4774
5 ай бұрын
Been thinking about getting one of those or a Blitz made by Aria Pro ii for quite a while, now. Good to know that the bones are legit. Now I'm thinking seriously about one. Good review!
@tweed0929
4 ай бұрын
Dude, you were raving over unnecessary stuff for over 7 minutes. Please, respect viewer's time. And I remember you putting much more effort into making videos than into this one. Looks like a stretched TikTok crap. Your channel used to be better than that.
@andybungert
2 ай бұрын
fuuuuuudge. black one of these just popped up locally for $300. I don't need it. I definitely don't need it....
@cloudstrifelv
3 ай бұрын
Nice but you have to get your hands on an actual ESP LES PAUL. I own an ESP LP Prototype that kills everything else
@KevinSilva-wv3yf
4 ай бұрын
I mean, if someone *really* doesn’t like the name… black tape and a Gibson or ESP sticker to match.. lol. I’m buying one of these! Very impressed.
@jwguitar
4 ай бұрын
You forgot to mention Aria Pro II as a manufacturer of guitars that are either built or designed in Japan! They are incredible quality. Here is my Aria Pro II PE-F80: m.kzitem.info/news/bejne/oqaNrYSXmoVmg3Y
@TheShrededward
4 ай бұрын
I'm guessing that grass roots recently upped their game, because I have a grass roots LP, and while it was incredibly cheap at the second hand store I bought it from (about 15 dollars), it's made in Korea and the inlays are not exactly flat. The hardware is sufficient, and it does have HSS alnico pickups designed for the Edwards guitars, the inlays are its downfall since they aren't perfectly flush with the fingerboard. No problems (other than the inlays) with the guitar, but it's not an epiphone killer.
@MrNinfofan
5 ай бұрын
Collective Soul 🤘
@dinein1970
4 ай бұрын
I have a pair of LTD P-500 and they play phenomenal. They slat Epi and can hold their own against a Gibson, no problem
@JoeyLevenson
5 ай бұрын
I seen Grassroots guitars in Japan for years when I go there. I always just saw they were cheap knock offs. I had no idea they were ESP. Yes Edwards and Navigator are amazing.
@hellofx
5 ай бұрын
Wrong name can affect guitar sales and reputation regardless of how well they made . . . .look at Cort guitar . . .
@sinakaedwards2009
4 ай бұрын
Got one for you, we might see Dave Mustaine's new model this year. 25.5 inch scale Les Paul?
@Masterfighterx
5 ай бұрын
I think they missed a 0 at 5:16, no chance it's that cheap.. 😂
@WednesdayAddams5150
5 ай бұрын
It’s an auction so that’s the “starting price”
@mikequinlivan8842
4 ай бұрын
I’d buy a Grassroots in two seconds, but the shipping is crazy coming from Japan.
@aspookyknucklehead1309
5 ай бұрын
brooke wanted me to tell u “顶面儿地钉死四年哥们儿Elmer大” i hope this will help u in ur quest to EET all the guitars!
@TheSwampLion
5 ай бұрын
Nasty riffs. There’s a white one local to me for $330 that I want but I think it’s more beat up than I’d like.
@dengplays7192
3 ай бұрын
When it comes to guitar craftsmanship nothing beats japanese I have the white one and it feels like a premium guitar. The frets are even better than my RG premium
@albertmarkethinkpr1325
4 ай бұрын
Maybe they should stock this at Thomann, otherwise you will not see too many people go thru the hassle with ordering from Japan.
@ericcc546
4 ай бұрын
I'm getting one of these for my next guitar! You are a very nice and handsome young man! Hardware swaps from amazon instead of the name brand shit to save money!
@marcviola30
3 ай бұрын
Question…how do you gauge trust worthiness with one of these listings? How are you protected in spending hundreds or thousands of dollars?
@namegoeshere2805
5 ай бұрын
Hey man. I hate you for making me want that Purple Satin Edwards so hard.
@jeffsupple9078
5 ай бұрын
I can’t find this guitar. It doesn’t come up on zen market. I must be doing something wrong
@JerryWhite-ee5hy
Ай бұрын
Nice Colective Soul riff., big fan here. I subbed
@MrMackingit
3 ай бұрын
That purple satin is lost at sea, D/C item, that service your promoting looks for it?
@marlonmalave7098
4 ай бұрын
Hunter just opened a new rabbit hole to dig into and my wallet doesn’t like me anymore. farewell money!
@h6u3
2 күн бұрын
So would you prefer this over the Epiphone?
@Forest_Fifer
5 ай бұрын
So its basically 300 bucks plus 100 bucks for a new set of tuners then?
@steelhead197
4 ай бұрын
Subscribed for the Grass Roots! Cheers mate!🇨🇦
@keithhampton9700
4 ай бұрын
Do they have a SG version? This quality? If so ,im sold!!
@RubyRoks
5 ай бұрын
Good to know these are a hardware swap away from being fantastic. Sucks for the Japanese that the Yen is down as far as it is, but bargains are bargains.
@jezmez68
5 ай бұрын
Where is your Akira Takasaki ESP RANDOM STAR?
@BrokenStrings231
5 ай бұрын
Looks like such a sick guitar. It sounds well.
@aritzgaraneda3782
23 сағат бұрын
I appreciate that Sum 41 intro :)
@ThatOneSceneDude
4 ай бұрын
So how much did you pay for shipping and also the service fee??
@LarrytheMan-uc4ev
5 ай бұрын
Epiphone killer? Don't make me laugh 😂😂😂😂😂
@derickcraft3437
5 ай бұрын
The guitar may be good but the music you are playing is absolute modern new gen crap
@idontgivea1769
5 ай бұрын
This is not an Epiphone killer by any stretch of the imagination..
@scottsalas9981
4 ай бұрын
Thr ltd brand is trash
@he11bent6
5 ай бұрын
I have 4 Edwards and 3 Grassroots. Love them
@julianlopez85
4 ай бұрын
why you always kick me when i'm hiiighhhh : ) nice riffage dude
@orthorat
5 ай бұрын
Hard to see the guitar with the mic in the way. Otherwise good stuff!
@rummanhuda2260
3 ай бұрын
Man decided to play Mudvayne riff :') Cool stuff dude.
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