Only 15 of the Dumitru “Dino” Muradian-designed guitars will be made, each carrying a hand-burned image of Nosferatu from the 1922 film and a host of high-end appointments. ESP has joined forces with acclaimed artist Dumitru “Dino” Marudian for the limited-edition, none-more-horror Pyrograph Nosferatu electric guitar. The axe itself is the latest addition to the brand’s Pyrograph Series of six-strings, and pays homage to “one of the greatest movies of all time” by boasting an intricately designed, handcrafted artwork of Nosferatu. Specifically, the image of Nosferatu – the vampire from the 1922 film based on Bram Stroker’s 1897 Dracula novel – was composed by Marudian using his innovative method of pyrography, which burns highly detailed artwork directly into the wood. Owing to the complexity of the build and the uniqueness of the imagery, only 15 pieces will be made available worldwide. In terms of more conventional specs, the build is based on the brand’s Eclipse single-cut shape, and boasts a chambered mahogany body. This is paired with a plain maple top, onto which the artwork is burned, as well as a three-piece mahogany neck. The set-thru neck is topped with an ebony fretboard, which in turn features 22 Jescar stainless steel frets and split-flag inlays. Other hardware appointments include a TonePros locking bridge and tailpiece, a bone nut and Sperzel tuners. As for electronics, the Pyrograph Nosferatu utilizes a pair of high-output Seymour Duncan Black Winter humbuckers – handwound by Maricela “MJ” Juarez in Duncan’s custom shop – which are at the mercy of a three-way selector switch, two volume parameters and master tone control.
There’s also a push/pull coil-split on the tone pot, which grants access to single-coil tones.
ESP Custom Shop USA Eclipse Nosferatu specs : BODY
Body Shape: Eclipse
Body Wood: Mahogany – 60mm thickness
Body Top Wood: Maple w/ Binding
Body Finish: Pyrograph Nosferatu by Dumitru “Dino” Muradian NECK
Neck Wood: Mahogany / Set-Thru
Fingerboard Wood: Ebony w/White Binding
Neck Back Shape: Thin U
Fingerboard Radius: 305R
Frets: JESCAR FW57110 XJ Stainless, 22 frets
Nut: Bone (42mm)
Scale: 24.75”
Matching headstock ELECTRONICS
Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Black Winter (Black Cover)
Middle Pickup: None
Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan Custom Shop Black Winter (Black Cover)
3-Way, 2 Master Vol, 1x Master Tone
Pickguard: None HARDWARE
Tuning Machines: Sperzel Trim-Lok
Bridge: TonePros T3BT Locking TOM w/ T1Z Locking Tailpiece
Color: Black
Case: Deluxe Hard Case w/ Certificate & Accessories