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Description
The ESP M-II "Zorlac" is a professional-grade electric guitar that merges precision craftsmanship with a sleek, aggressive design, perfect for metal and rock enthusiasts. It features a neck-thru-body construction for superior sustain and resonance, ensuring that every note you play is crystal clear and powerful. The guitar is equipped with a pair of active EMG humbuckers, providing high-output tones that cut through even the densest mixes. This guitar's thin U-shaped neck allows for rapid, effortless playability, making it an excellent choice for shredders and lead guitarists.
Built for durability and performance, the M-II "Zorlac" includes a double-locking Floyd Rose tremolo system, which ensures accurate tuning stability even with the most aggressive whammy bar techniques. The ebony fingerboard adds a touch of elegance while offering a smooth, fast surface for your fingers to glide over during those high-speed solos. Whether you're riffing heavy rhythms or executing intricate solos, this guitar is designed to handle it all with style and precision.
Key Features:
- Neck-thru-body construction for enhanced sustain
- Active EMG humbucker pickups for high-output sound
- Thin U-shaped neck for fast playability
- Double-locking Floyd Rose tremolo system for tuning stability
- Ebony fingerboard for smooth, fast playing
- Professional-grade solid body electric guitar tailored for metal and rock genres
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Features and functionality
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The ESP M-II "Zorlac" features one volume and two tone knobs, distinguishing it from the M-II which typically has one volume and one tone knob.
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The Zorlac's bolt-on neck from the mid to late '90s is noted for offering comfort despite the typical preference for set necks in high-performance guitars.
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Build quality
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This model is noted for its distinctive skull and crossbones inlays, a signature detail that sets it apart from other ESP guitars with standard dot inlays.
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Comparisons
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The Zorlac is compared to Kirk Hammett's later signature models, with the reversed skull and crossbones emblem noted as a unique characteristic of the original design.
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The Zorlac's rarity is partly due to its lawsuit Jackson headstock, unlike newer models which can't replicate this feature even in custom shops.
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In the 1988 TV broadcast of Metallica's performance at Hammersmith Odeon in London, Kirk Hammett can be seen playing the ESP M-II "Zorlac." This guitar, produced between 1986 and 1989, marks the beginning of Hammett's collaboration with ESP, leading to the creation of his signature KH series. The "Zorlac" model features a distinctive vertical skull and crossbones design, an inverted Jackson-style headstock, a neck-thru-body construction, a maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard, and EMG 81 and 60 pickups, along with an original Floyd Rose tremolo system.
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