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Be careful with the ESP E-II EX NT Electric Guitar ? its sharp looks can cut! An absolute monster of a metal machine tailor-made for the modern player, the E-II EX NT boasts first-class appointments from top to bottom. Its classic tonewood recipe of a mahogany body and neck capped with a silky ebony fingerboard offers up a well-balanced sound with stability built for the rigors of the road. When it comes to a pair of 81/60 EMG humbuckers, these pickups are capable of screaming leads and low-tuned chugs when pushed to the limit. The speed demon in you will love the E-II EX NT's Thin "U"-shaped neck, your gateway to effortless soloing and 6-string sweeps across all 22 frets. Plus, Gotoh locking tuners and a matching bridge and tailpiece ensure sustain and intonation stability. Pick up the E-II EX NT for a reliable go-to guitar destined to deliver at peak performance for countless years ? just make sure your schedule is free for the next few days!





Classic metal styling and rock-solid tonewoods





To deliver hard-rocking riffs and blistering solos night after night, you need a reliable workhorse constructed with only the best tonewoods available. For the E-II EX NT, it all starts with a tried-and-true mahogany body. This classic tonewood has been used for some of history's most used and abused axes, characteristically warm with plenty of depth and full-throttle punch. The rock-solid mahogany neck not only feels robust in your hands ? its durability lasts for generations while possessing near-infinite sustain and stability. When it comes time for serious shredding, you'll love the E-II EX NT's smooth-as-glass ebony fingerboard, a mainstay on many of today's most exceptional axes thanks to its ability to send your playing from head to heel in zero flat.





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 EX NT'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 frets, ideal for finger-twisting solos, breakneck tapping, and soaring arpeggio-based lines.





EMG pickups yield incredible top-end clarity and huge lows





You'll get to know the true personality of the ESP E-II EX NT as soon as you plug it in. A set of EMG's 81 and 60 active humbucking pickups offers up high-output sound with plenty of top-end clarity and huge lows. These pickups are a favorite among metal players at Sweetwater for how well they push amps into super-tight modern distortion.





ESP E-II EX NT Electric Guitar Features:


Fast-playing, hard-rocking electric guitar built in Japan by ESP luthiers


Aggressive mahogany body with lightning-fast Thin "U" mahogany neck


Silky-smooth ebony fingerboard makes blistering solos and searing single-note leads a breeze


2 EMG active pickups primed for sonic carnage


Set-through construction enhances sustain and note definition


Gotoh locking tuners with matching bridge and tailpiece improve sustain and tuning stability