ESP Introduces Limited-Edition EC256FM HA Guitar with Honey Amber Finish

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ESP has released a new limited-edition guitar with an unusual "Tiger’s Eye" honey amber finish -- the EC256FM HA.

Only 12 guitars were made.

The limited-edition guitar is available exclusively through OnlyFactoryDirect.com.

The EC256 has 24 frets, 3/4 scale with two ESP coil-tapped humbuckers with a standard three-way selector. When combined with the coil-tap selector pot, the EC256 provides six tone settings. The mahogany neck has a U-shape design with extra-jumbo frets, pearl inlays, three control pots, two volumes and one tone/coil-tap select, plus Grover-style machine heads.

The price is $399 ($424 with accessories on OnlyFactoryDirect.com).

Damian Fanelli
Damian Fanelli
Editor-in-Chief, Guitar World

Damian is Editor-in-Chief of Guitar World magazine. In past lives, he was GW’s managing editor and online managing editor. He's written liner notes for major-label releases, including Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'The Complete Epic Recordings Collection' (Sony Legacy) and has interviewed everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen to Kevin Bacon (with a few memorable Eric Clapton chats thrown into the mix). Damian, a former member of Brooklyn's The Gas House Gorillas, was the sole guitarist in Mister Neutron, a trio that toured the U.S. and released three albums. He now plays in two NYC-area bands.

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