ESP E-II RZK-II Fluence (B stock)

Description

If you’re one of the many guitarists influenced by the intense performances of Rammstein founder Richard ZK, the ESP E-II RZK-II Burnt offers all of the glorious power, style, and attitude that defines this great player. Built at the ESP factory in Japan, the E-II RZK-II Burnt takes the single-cutaway Eclipse shape and presents it in a remarkably distressed finish, with burn marks and gouges over its top and headstock. The RZK-II Burnt offers an alder body and maple neck in neck-thru-body construction for terrific sustain and tone. It’s built at a 25.5” scale, slightly longer than a typical Eclipse, making it great for downtuning. The guitar also provides a rosewood fingerboard with 24 extra-jumbo frets and white neck binding. Its high-end professional components include Gotoh tuners, ESP strap locks, and a Floyd Rose Original tremolo. It also offers the innovative and flexible Fishman Fluence Richard Z Signature Series pickup set, with Modern alnico in the neck and Modern ceramic in the bridge, both with brushed stainless covers. These unique and toneful pickups use a hybrid magnet configuration.

B stock items have minor cosmetic blemishes that do not affect playability and come with full manufacturer’s warranty, as with other new instruments. Often the B stock we get from ESP is so close to A stock we struggle to see why it’s not A stock. Especially this model where the top is supposed to be distressed anyway. Our best guess is either a) wrinkling in the paper top, b) a burst bubble in the top (but both of these could just be part of the design) or c) a small pockmark in the black satin side. See photos.

SPECIFICATIONS
CONSTRUCTION: Neck-Thru
SCALE: 25.5″
BODY: Alder
NECK: 3Pc Maple
FINGERBOARD: Rosewood
FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 305mm
FINISH: Distressed & Burnt
NUT WIDTH: 42mm
NUT TYPE: Locking
NECK CONTOUR: Thin U
FRETS/TYPE: 24 XJ
HARDWARE COLOR: Chrome
STRAP BUTTON: ESP Strap Lock
TUNERS: Gotoh
BRIDGE: Floyd Rose Original
NECK PU: Fishman Fluence Richard Z Signature Modern Alnico Brushed Stainless
BRIDGE PU: Fishman Fluence Richard Z Signature Modern Ceramic Brushed Stainless
ELECTRONICS: Active
ELECTRONICS LAYOUT: Volume/Toggle Switch
STRINGS: Elixir Nanoweb Super Light (.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042)
CASE: EC GUITAR FORM FIT CASE
CASE INCLUDED: Y