Flamedmaple
SS.org Regular
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Oh yes. I've always thought that the "1 factory" is specialized in handling orders that are beyond the ordinary in some way, with custom body shapes, inlays, graphics, and whatnot. And that the "2 factory" mostly handles original series and slight custom variations of those guitars. But since the exhibiton series probably are the most labour intensive guitars that ESP builds, with art-like custom works and insane inlays, often end with 2, i don't really get what's the difference between those factories. Both seem to have the same capacity but only one is labeled "custom shop"...Just what factory it was made in. My first custom has a 2, the second one has a 1. Seems most are made in the Tokyo factory. I've seen exhibitions with 1's and 2's. My question was simply out of curiosity.
Yeah. However regarding E-II guitars, from the standard factory, i've seen them end with all kinds of numbers, including 1's and 2's. The custom guitars do however seem to be strict on the numbering with no mix ups.I'm not sure but supposedly the numbering system (that they began in 2016) represents the following:
1 = ESP Custom Shop
2 = ESP Tokyo Factory
3 = ESP Standard Factory