Edwards re-launched their Gibson models!

[DrewJD82]

Saw someone mention this on Reddit last night and then saw it confirmed in an Edwards FB group-

EDWARDS トラディショナルシリーズ 一部機種リニューアル | ESP GUITARS

トップアーティストに愛用されるエレクトリックギター＆ベースメーカーESP GUITARS JAPAN

espguitars.co.jp

Looks like all they did was change the pickups and maybe add some more models (not sure what they had available before)

 

[DrewJD82]

 

[Warmart]

Sounds like Edward's in-house PAF's. Personally glad I got the JB/59 :)

 

[Stone]

Gold Top is Awesome

 

[DrewJD82]

Gold Top is Awesome

I dunno what I want more right now, a white Custom or a white Custom I strip and send to MJT to re-finish as a gold top because there are not enough gold top Customs on this planet!

 

[the-trooper]

re-launched their Gibson models

NDSP copies L6 - how dare they!
Edwards clones Gibson - finally!

 

[James Freeman]

Great guitars.

 

[Stone]

Edwards is it more or less expensive than their LTD Line ?

 

[laxu]

Edwards is it more or less expensive than their LTD Line ?

Depends on the model, I think most sit somewhere around the same price bracket as higher end LTD models.

 

[DrewJD82]

Edwards is it more or less expensive than their LTD Line ?

@la szum, @Warmart and I all got our Customs for $1000-$1300, depends on the value of Yen that day.

But these aren’t LTD quality, more in line with ESP and E-II’s before they started slacking on the E-II line. They ship the materials from Japan to China where they build them in a small shop to ESP’s spec/QC, then send them back to the Japan ESP shop for final finishing. They even get the Andy Eagle seal of approval!

 

[hemmelight]

I had this exact guitar for a few years. Ultimately sold it because I'm more a strat guy but it was a great guitar.
The goldtop was more coppery in person, not like a proper '50s looking goldtop.

The fretboard was actually roasted maple! Kinda unique.

 

[mavrick102000]

Sounds like Edward's in-house PAF's. Personally glad I got the JB/59 :)

Definitely the better "off the shelf" deal, but easy enough to install whichever PU's you prefer.

 

[DrewJD82]

I had this exact guitar for a few years. Ultimately sold it because I'm more a strat guy but it was a great guitar.
The goldtop was more coppery in person, not like a proper '50s looking goldtop.

The fretboard was actually roasted maple! Kinda unique.

Yeah, that coppery/orange look is EXACTLY what I'm going to instruct MJT to do when I get it. I don't like the pale/tan-gold look that much. Kinda looks like baby food or a really soft turd.

 

[TSJMajesty]

or a really soft turd.

Color has nothing to do with how hard/soft a turd is dude! Damn!

 

[Warmart]

Yeah, that coppery/orange look is EXACTLY what I'm going to instruct MJT to do when I get it. I don't like the pale/tan-gold look that much. Kinda looks like baby food or a really soft turd.

My gawd, please stop. I've always wanted a copper top ESP Eclipse - they are exceedingly rare. Don't fire up my gas, pleeeeeze for the love of all that is forkin' holy!

 

[la szum]

Wow! I wonder how they are able to do this. Some kind of binding agreement/settlement with Gibson?

 

[hemmelight]

I know that the Japanese builders like Edwards and ESP (at-least Edwards is owned by ESP) are able to sell these guitars in Japan only.
Doesn't stop people from importing them to other countries, though.

 

[DrewJD82]

That's entirely it, they can build what they want over there as long as ESP isn't shipping them outside of Japan. Dealers, apparently, can do what they want.

 

[la szum]

That White LP Jr. is

Pretty sure when I up my Strat game I am going to be checking out the Edwards.

 

[Warmart]

They ship em to Europe, too, but they go up a few hundred $ or more.