ESP Standard Series M-II NTB vs bolt on?

[diogoguitar]

hello friends,

Other than the visual changes between neck through body and bolt-on (and a minor upper access difference), is there any difference between ESP M-II NTB vs bolt on?
I saw this old post that says bolt-on has "extra thin" neck while NTB has "thin U" necks... (which is the case for Jacksons), but I wonder if it is still true?

Thoughts?

Older ESP Standards: Difference between NTB and Bolt-on versions?

Does anyone know what was the fretboard radius of the bolt-on version of ESP M-II Standard from 2003-2010 and what was the difference in the neck between it and the neck-though-body version? The neck of the bolt-on version is labelled "Extra Thin Flat" and the neck-though-body version as "Extra...

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[Spicypickles]

I never thought the difference was that much. The bolt on is just slightly flatter IME.

 

[thacZERO]

One thing to consider is that (at least with the used market) it seems the bolt ons are far more affordable than the NTBs.

I haven't had an MII in hand but the KH2s are pretty similar right? Same basic gist? I've got a NT and a BO KH2 and it's pretty hard for me to tell the difference in neck feel between the two.. though I will say that the BO definitely seems to have that slight snap to it that NTs don't have.

 

[cardinal]

FWIW I have some M-IIs with a Thin-U neck (M-II DX and Custom) and a LTD JH-600 which apparently was advertised as having the extra thin u.

They feel the same to me. Though the JH-600 is of course a Korean build so might not be the best comparison.

 

[gnoll]

The NTB M guitars used to have extra thin U I believe.

 

[Dumple Stilzkin]

I like having both types in my collection, if I had to pick just one I would go with neck thru.

 

[jonsick]

I have both. Honestly, you have to dig for differences. Up loud, I would say the bolt on variant sounds a little snappier, a little something in the high end, than the neckthrus.

I would say the neckthru gets the most playtime these days

 

[Mathemagician]

Have an NT and had a bolt on KH2. If the KH2 was a bolt on m2 with custom inlays then yes it has a flatter neck. But the neckthrough isn’t thick by any means, just has a slightly rounder back if that makes sense. Sold the KH2 after a couple years. Kept the M forever now.