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ESP USA Viper Guitar, Satin Purple Sunburst

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Player's Perspective

Music Store Live is proud to offer up this ESP USA Viper.

The Viper has long been one of ESP's most popular body shapes and the LTD version of this guitar sold like hot cakes but left some of the more discerning players wanting a bit more in terms of build quality and craftsmanship. Built by some of ESP's top luthiers in North Hollywood, California, this beast pumps out venomous tone with the EMG pickups while being incredibly easy to wrangle. All puns aside, this is a shredder's dream with killer playability in a simple and sleek package.

The unmistakably meticulous attention to detail from top to bottom is stunning. The fretwork is pure perfection and allows for incredibly low action. A simple control layout gives you everything you need and nothing you don't. To top it all off, the all-black look really gives this guitar the edge that it deserves.

Give in to the temptations of this serpent and sink your fangs into a new best friend.

Manufacturer's Description

Crafted at our ESP USA facility in Southern California, the USA Viper ups the ante on the ultimate offset double-cutaway guitar shape that so many ESP players have used over the years. The USA Viper offers a mahogany body with optional flamed maple and quilted maple tops and a wide variety of gloss and satin translucent finishes to allow the figured wood grain to be highlighted (solid colors are also available). These guitars offer smooth set-thru construction at 24.75” scale, with a three-piece thin U-shaped mahogany neck and ebony fingerboard with 22 extra-jumbo Jescar stainless steel frets and mother-of-pearl split-flag inlays.

We chose the very best components available for the USA Viper, including Sperzel Trimlok tuners, TonePros locking TOM bridge and tailpiece, Schaller strap locks, and a bone nut. Pickups for the USA Viper include a variety of world-class Seymour Duncan (passive) and EMG (active) models, with a push-pull coil split control on the tone knob for passive pickup models. The USA Viper includes a high-quality ESP USA form-fitting hard shell case.

ESP USA Series instruments are only available through a select group of ESP Dealers and Distributors.

FEATURES

Graphite Neck Reinforcement Bars

Get maximum strength and stability from your guitar’s neck, with higher long-term reliability. All ESP USA models are made with two high-strength bars of carbon fiber.

Set Thru Neck Joint

ESP USA models that include a set-thru neck joint offer the vibe of classic set-neck construction, but with a modern look and feel that allows for smooth, fast and comfortable access to the guitar’s upper registers.

Mother Of Pearl Split Flag Inlays

On guitars that feature the ESP USA “split flag” inlays, each piece of pearl shell is carefully crafted into our beautiful fingerboard inlay design. Every resilient and iridescent piece is completely unique and outstanding in its aesthetic design.

Specifications

BODY

  • Model: USA Viper
  • Color: Satin Purple Sunburst
  • Top: Quilted Maple
  • Back: Mahogany

NECK

  • Construction: Set-Thru
  • Neck Wood: Mahogany
  • Fretboard: Ebony
  • Fretboard and Headstock Binding: Parchment
  • Profile: Thin-U
  • Scale: 24.75"
  • Radius: 12" (305mm)
  • Nut: 1.65" (42mm) Bone
  • Thickness @ 1st Fret: 20mm
  • thickness @ 12th Fret: 22mm
  • Frets: 22x JESCAR FW57110 XJ Stainless Steel
  • Inlays: Mother of Pearl Split Flags
  • Truss Rod: 2-Way Adjustable w/Graphite Reinforcements
  • Headstock: Purple Sunburst - Quilt Maple

ELECTRONICS

  • Neck Pickup: EMG 66
  • Bridge Pickup: EMG 57
  • Type: Active
  • Controls: 1x Volume, 1x Tone
  • Pickup Selector: 3-Way Toggle Switch

HARDWARE

  • Bridge: TonePros T3BT Locking TOM w/T1Z Locking Tailpiece
  • Tuners: Sperzel Trim-Lok
  • Strap Ends: Schaller Straplock
  • Hardware Finish: Gold

MISCELLANEOUS

  • Strings: D’Addario NYXL REG LITE (.010 - .046)
  • Case: ESP USA Viper Form Fit Hardshell
  • Instrument Weight: 9.1 lbs.
  • Serial #: US20120

Overall Condition

Music Store Live is proud to be an authorized dealer for ESP. This USA Viper is 100% brand new and is being sold with a full manufacturer's warranty. Photos are of the exact guitar you'll receive. 

Our in-house guitar tech will inspect, test, set up, and clean all of our instruments on site prior to shipping. All of our instruments are guaranteed to be fully functional upon arrival.