ESP MX-250 Custom in Black finish made in Japan in 2021 with Original Hard Shell Case. This guitar features a solid mahogany body, mahogany neck and ebony fingerboard. Equipped with an active pair of EMG 81s in the neck and bridge position. Controlled by 2-volume knobs and a 3-way toggle switch. The 24.75″ scale length neck has mother of pearl dot inlays and 22 extra jumbo frets with a thin U neck profile. The hardware is comprised of black Gotoh sealed die-cast tuning machines, a carbon fiber nut, a Gotoh Tune-o-Matic bridge and stop tail with knurled black dome knobs.
These are some of the rarest ESP guitars nowadays in the USA and arguable the most iconic with James Hetfield playing these across the worlds stages almost exclusively for over a decade. Because of the lawsuit with Gibson After 2000 they were no longer available to the US market and ONLY available as a Custom order to the Japan market.
This guitar is in overall excellent condition with light signs of of play. It has a few very light surface marks/ light surface scratches you can see under direct light and a light finish checking mark/ light split at the neck heel on the bass side. (See Pics)
Guitar is freshly setup and restrung with 10-46 strings and includes original hard shell case And serialized warranty card.
Specs
- Make: ESP
- Model: MX-250 Custom (MX-2 Only Available to Japan Market as Custom Order)
- Year: 2021
- Finish: Black
- Finish Type: Polyurethane
- Country: Japan
- Condition: Excellent
- Weight: 9lbs 5oz
- Body Type: Solid
- Body Wood: Mahogany
- Scale Length: 24.75″
- Neck Joint: Set Neck
- Neck Wood: Mahogany
- Neck Finish: Matching
- Finger Board: Ebony
- Neck Radius: 305mm
- Neck Profile: Thin U
- Neck Thickness@ 1st Fret: .815″
- Neck Thickness@ 12th Fret: .885″
- Inlays: Mother of Pearl Dot
- Nut Width: 1.6875″
- Nut: Carbon Fiber
- Frets: 22 Extra Jumbo
- Pickup Config: HH
- Neck Pickup: EMG 81
- Bridge Pickup: EMG 81
- Pots: 2-Volume
- Switch: 3-Way Toggle Switch
- Hardware: Black
- Tuning Machines: Gotoh Sealed die-cast with Cloche Heads
- Bridge: Gotoh Tune-o-Matic
- Knobs: Knurled Black Dome
- Strap Buttons: Schaller Strap Buttons (Strap locks not included)
- Mods: Strap Buttons
- String Gauge: 10-46
- Other Features: Factory Serialized Warranty Card
- Case: Original Hard Shell Case
Condition
- Overall Condition: ★★★★★
- Body Front: ★★★★✯
- Body Back: ★★★★✯
- Body Sides: ★★★★★
- Fret Board: ★★★★★
- Frets: ★★★★★
- Neck Back: ★★★★★
- Headstock Front: ★★★★✯
- Headstock Back: ★★★★★
- Headstock Sides: ★★★★★
- Hardware: ★★★★★
- Pickups: ★★★★★
- Bridge: ★★★★★
- Knobs: ★★★★★