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Alex Skolnick's Signature Single-cutaway Axe





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Whether he's bashing out over-the-wall thrash riffs or tackling complex jazz-influenced compositions, Alex Skolnick is a monster player. The ESP Alex Skolnick Signature is the genre-fluid guitarist's high-performance take on the classic single-cutaway electric guitar. Handcrafted at the ESP Custom Shop in Japan, the Alex Skolnick Signature boasts a resounding mahogany body capped by an attention-grabbing flamed maple top. Its 1-piece mahogany neck possesses a comfortable "U" shape, and a fast-playing 12-inch-radius rosewood fingerboard tops it. Plugging this solidbody electric into an aggressive-sounding amplifier convincingly reveals the tonal veritas, thanks to a blazing-hot set of Seymour Duncan Alex Skolnick signature humbuckers and a push-pull coil-split. The Alex Skolnick Signature abounds in high-end appointments, including a TonePros locking TOM bridge and tailpiece, Dunlop Straploks, Grover tuners, and a bone nut. A stunning translucent finish puts the final touch on the ESP Alex Skolnick Signature.





A classic single-cutaway with contemporary playability





At a glance, the Alex Skolnick Signature appears to be a classic top-of-the-line single-cut electric guitar. After all, it's got a tried-and-true maple-on-mahogany body, an old-school set-neck design, and a TOM-style bridge and tailpiece. Picking it up, however, reveals a modern axe ready to rock, thrash, and shred. Wrapping your hand around the Alex Skolnick Signature's "U"-shaped neck is like driving a high-performance race car. Its 12-inch-radius rosewood fingerboard, crowned with 22 extra-jumbo frets, was built for speed. And its TonePros locking TOM bridge and Grover tuners were made to withstand aggressive punishment without sacrificing stability. Here at Sweetwater, we've found the Alex Skolnick Signature is the ideal guitar for technical players looking for a classic-style instrument.





High-octane Seymour Duncan humbuckers





If you're under the impression that the ESP Alex Skolnick Signature will sound like a vintage single-cut, then you're in for a day of reckoning. Courtesy of Alex's signature Seymour Duncan humbuckers, this solidbody electric guitar is ready to dish out severe punishment, albeit with plenty of room for expressive melodies. The guitar's neck pickup is PAF-like, with an Alnico V magnet for a rich, articulate tone. The bridge pickup is wound hot ? as in frenetic palm-muted, chugging hot ? with an in-your-face character that's chock-full of punchy mids and screaming harmonics. The Alex Skolnick Signature includes a separate volume knob for each pickup, a global tone knob with a push-pull for coil-split single-coil tones, and a 3-way pickup toggle switch.





ESP Alex Skolnick Signature Electric Guitar Features:


Signature solidbody electric guitar of Alex Skolnick (Testament, Trans-Siberian Orchestra, Savatage, Alex Skolnick Trio)


Handcrafted at the ESP Custom Shop in Japan


Resounding mahogany body is capped by an attention-grabbing flamed maple top


Comfortable 1-piece mahogany neck with a fast-playing 12-inch-radius rosewood fingerboard


Blazing-hot Seymour Duncan Alex Skolnick signature humbuckers


Separate volume knobs for each pickup; global tone knob


Push-pull coil-split unleashes single-coil tones


High-end appointments include a TonePros locking TOM bridge and tailpiece, Dunlop Straploks, Grover tuners, and a bone nut


Stunning translucent finish