What skill level is this guitar designed for?

This ESP is built for intermediate through professional players. The thin U-profile neck encourages smooth, fluid movement, and the 22 frets with 12" radius radius support both legato phrasing and rapid position shifts.

How does the set-thru-neck construction affect the tone and sustain?

Set-thru-neck mahogany construction with flamed maple binding creates superior neck-body coupling, delivering extended sustain and resonance transfer that is especially valuable in hard rock, metal, and progressive styles.

What are the pickup options and tonal characteristics?

The guitar features Seymour Duncan APH-1N neck and APH-1B bridge pickups. The neck position offers warm harmonic complexity, while the bridge delivers defined attack and precise sustain—ideal for both studio layering and stage cutting power.

How rare is this specific guitar?

This is serial number 28 of only 40 units produced in the tiger eye finish colorway worldwide, making it a collectible limited-edition instrument from ESP's 40th Anniversary line.

What hardware ensures tuning stability?

Gold Gotoh locking tuners paired with a Tonepros locking TOM bridge and Gotoh tailpiece provide precise intonation stability and reliable tuning retention through extended play sessions in live or studio settings.

ESP ECLIPSE 40TH TE 2015 Tiger Eye Electric Guitar #28/40

This ESP ECLIPSE 40th Anniversary Tiger Eye captures articulate sustain and resonant body coupling through set-thru-neck construction, paired with a thin U-profile neck that supports precise fretting across extended tracking sessions. The flamed maple top and tiger eye finish represent one of only 20 units produced in this colorway worldwide, making this serial-numbered instrument (#28/40) a distinctive palette for studio recordings. The platform delivers visual character alongside tonal consistency for layered arrangement work.

Construction & Tonal Properties

The set-thru-neck mahogany construction with flamed maple binding on the fretboard and headstock establishes direct neck-body coupling that translates to extended sustain and harmonic resonance—essential for overdubbing and mic'd amp recording. The thin U neck contour and 12" fingerboard radius enable clean lateral movement during fingerstyle takes and rapid passages, while the 22 XJ frets with glow-in-the-dark dots accommodate both legato phrasing and articulate melodic work across the 24.75" scale ebony fingerboard.

Electronics & Hardware Stability

Seymour Duncan APH-1N neck and APH-1B bridge pickups track with articulate dynamics across recording applications, with the neck position capturing warm harmonic depth for rhythmic textures and the bridge providing defined attack and sustain for lead definition. Gold Gotoh locking tuners paired with a Tonepros locking TOM bridge and Gotoh tailpiece maintain precise intonation stability and tuning retention across multi-take sessions and extended tracking work.

Key Features

Set-thru-neck mahogany body construction
Flamed maple top with tiger eye finish
Flamed maple binding on fretboard and headstock
24.75" scale length
Maple neck with thin U contour
Ebony fingerboard with 12" radius and 22 XJ frets
Glow-in-the-dark dot inlays
Gold hardware throughout
Gotoh locking tuners
Tonepros locking TOM bridge with Gotoh tailpiece
Seymour Duncan APH-1N neck and APH-1B bridge pickups
Limited production #28 of 40 units in this finish

This 40th Anniversary Eclipse combines proven pickup electronics with refined construction that translates to mix-ready recordings across diverse studio applications.

Condition	New
Dexterity	Right handed
Country of Manufacture	Japan