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Stripped-down Signature Axe for Parkway Drive's Jeff Ling





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Australian metalcore mainstays Parkway Drive are nearing a staggering two decades of dishing out tasteful tracks, and lead guitarist Jeff Ling has been a critical component of the band's success since day one. To meet the needs of this 6-string slinger, ESP worked directly with Jeff to craft the E-II Jeff Ling JL-1 M-II Electric Guitar. Though seemingly simple on the surface, this guitar's intoxicating tonewood cocktail and EMG active humbuckers serve up a wide palette of metal-tinged tones, all starting with an ash body, maple neck, and ebony fingerboard. Discerning guitarists are sure to love the E-II Jeff Ling JL-1 M-II's Gotoh bridge and tuners to keep everything locked down and sounding best, with a bone nut up top for incredible stability. Throw in glow-in-the-dark side dots and Schaller strap locks, and the ESP E-II Jeff Ling JL-1 M-II Electric Guitar is prepared to unleash sonic mayhem.





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Classic tonewoods deliver hard-hitting sound





Rather than experiment with exotic woods and flashy tops, ESP and Jeff Ling went for classic, reliable tonewoods in constructing the sleek and stripped-down E-II Jeff Ling JL-1 M-II. Its ash body lays a solid tonal foundation for a pair of hard and heavy humbuckers ? this wood is commonly found in other metal-focused machines thanks to its brighter, punchier sound. Rip through a few of your favorite Parkway licks, and you're sure to relish this 6-string's 3-piece maple neck, shaped to an extra-thin "U" for effortless fast fretting from head to heel. Rounded out with a smooth-as-glass ebony fingerboard, the E-II Jeff Ling JL-1 M-II is an all-performance, no-frills instrument.





Searing pair of EMG humbuckers with plenty of versatility





Power. Clarity. Aggression. As tried-and-true active pickups for all forms of rock and metal, EMG humbuckers achieve all this and so much more. The E-II Jeff Ling JL-1 M-I is equipped with an EMG 81 in the bridge and a 60 in the neck, providing an excellent balance of warmth and grit. The 81 is a true landmark of modern metal tone, built using beefy ceramic magnets and close aperture coils to serve up Parkway Drive's trademark riffage. In the neck is an EMG 60, adding welcome brightness and high-end shimmer to your sound ? Sweetwater's EMG diehards consistently turn to this pickup when needing to cut cleanly through dense stage mixes during finger-twisting leads and solos. This pickup combination is anything but a 1-trick pony: it's capable of everything from glassy cleans and vintage PAF tones to chainsaw-like brutality when pushed to the limit.





ESP E-II Jeff Ling JL-1 M-II Electric Guitar Features:


Signature 6-string guitar for Parkway Drive's Jeff Ling


Balanced ash body lays a solid tonal foundation with added brightness and punch


Fast-playing 3-piece maple neck shaped to a flawless extra-thin "U" profile


Silky-smooth ebony fingerboard ensures fretting in complete comfort


EMG 81 and 60 active humbuckers deliver crystal cleans, molten-hot leads, and everything in between


Gotoh locking tuners and locking TOM bridge keep everything sounding pitch-perfect


Bone nut resists wear while adding stability


Luminescent side dots ensure perfect hand placement on dark stages; Schaller strap locks prevent onstage falls and drops