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Just looking at this guitar you can see its amazing finish on a Maple top piece that is a full compliment to its electronics and sound. The M103FM isn’t all just looks though, Built with a Maple Thin-Flat neck and 24 fret maple fingerboard this guitar envelops it’s user with a quick action and heavy tonality. Perfect for a beginner and strong enough for an active player, ESP’s LTD M103FM is a wonder to all who cross its path.

ESP LTD M103FM Electric Guitar Features…

Bolt-On

25.5 in. Scale

Basswood Body

Maple Neck

Maple Fingerboard

Locking Nut

43mm Neck Width

Extra Thin Flat Neck Contour

24 XJ Frets

Black Nickel Hardware

ESP Tuners

Double-Locking Bridge

ESP LH-150 (B) /LS-120 (N&M) pickups

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Paul Stanley has collaborated with Washburn to create a whole new series of electric and acoustic guitars designed by Paul himself. The Paul Stanley Collection includes everything from entry level to U.S.A. built solid body and acoustic guitars along with a variety of music instrument accessories. The PS600 is a Kiss fan’s dream guitar. Paul’s latest design is available in multiple finishes and features his signature star tailpiece.

Washburn PS600 Paul Stanley Electric Guitar Features…

Mahogany body

Gloss finish

Tune-o-matic bridge

Star Tailpiece

Egnater pickups

3-way toggle switch

2 volume, 1 tone control

Mahogany set neck

Rosewood fingerboard with unique gothic inlays

22 jumbo frets

18:1 Grover® tuners

Buzz Feiten Tuning Systemâ„¢

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"A Great Value!"

The blue was not as dark as the picture.

I was looking at a few other guitars and was afraid I would have buyer's remorse. That quickly went away when I plugged in. I had been looking at the Epiphone Les Paul and a Fender.

It's very glossy and looks sharp.

I have not needed to contact Washburn at this point.

a customer from comcast.net (8/27/2007)

KISS FAN OR NOT, BUY THIS!!

I received this as a Christmas gift in 2006… I actually have 2 of them now, but that is beside the point! This is guitar is just full of quality from top to bottom. I have about 45 guitars in my collection from Gibson to Epi's to USA BC Rich, Charvel, ESP, and on and on…. I would put this up against nearly anything! It is kind of heavy (Les Paulish) which I really like! The neck is smooth. The Buzz Fieten tuning system is amazing and has to be used to fully hear the benefits.
In short, it is well worth this price and more! Even if you are not a fan of Paul's you will love the feel of this guitar! I have the Silver to black fades and they are beautiful!! Buy it up!!

PERIL100 from Boyne City, MI (Sep 24, 2007)

What makes a great vintage humbucker? A soft magnetic field, sweet tone, a perfect balance between warmth and clarity, the ability to go from clean to distorted by pick attack alone. There are many pickups that capture some of these qualities, but we wanted to build them all into one pickup, and this is it. Totally redesigned for 2008, DiMarzio brings you the new DiMarzio PAF 36th Anniversary Model available in standard or F-spacing.

Partly based on the pickups in Larry DiMarzio’s own 1959 Les Paul and partly on their own patented technology, the PAF 36th Anniversary Model will perform equally well in the neck or bridge position, just as the best humbuckers from the ’50s did.

Recommended For: All positions

Tech Talk: There is no reference standard for the sound of a humbucker from the 1950s. All of them had variations in output and tone, and these differences could be quite large. Recently, we have focused our research on making pickups with warm highs and bright lows. This combination is only found in our favorite vintage humbuckers, and it’s really good for a pickup intended for both the neck and bridge positions. It allows the bass strings in the neck position to avoid muddiness, and the treble strings in the bridge position to be warm and not brittle.

DiMarzio DP103F PAF 36th Anniversary F-Spaced Pickup Features…

Wiring: 4-Conductor

Magnet: AlNico 5

Output: 250

DC Resistance: 7.31

Tone Guide

Treble: 5.5

Mid: 6

Bass: 5.5

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Here’s how the Five-Two concept works: Seymour utilizes sand cast alnico 5 magnets on the three low strings. This adds more definition and punch to the bottom end. Seymour uses sand cast alnico 2 magnets on the three high strings. This gives the player a warm and smooth top end without sacrificing that great Tele “twang.” Tele players often complain that their low strings sound “mushy” and their high strings are too bright – especially in the bridge position. The Five-Two concept counteracts this phenomenon. If you look closely at the pickup, you can actually see the difference between the two magnet types. The result is an all-around, extremely well-balanced pickup. The Five-Two has traditional output and vintage appointments such as vulcanized fibre bobbins, formvar wire, a vintage magnet stagger and waxed cloth hookup cable. A custom bridge version is available for more output in the bridge position and a reverse wound, reverse polarity middle pickup can be used to create a hum-canceling effect when used together with the bridge or neck pickup.

Seymour Duncan STR52 Five-Two Telecaster Rhythm Single-Coil Pickup Features…

Magnet: Alnico II & V Rods*

D.C. Resistance: 7.9K

Resonant Peak: 10.0KHz

E.Q.: 6/4/4 Low/Mid/High, 5/4/7 Low/Mid/High

Cable: Single Conductor Cloth

Output: Moderate

*Alnico II on the high strings, Alnico V on the low strings

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The Sheraton II Archtop Guitar features 2 humbuckers, gold hardware, and a Natural finish. The scale is 24.75 in. and the nut width is 1.68 in. The neck joint is set and the neck material is 3-piece Maple. The fingerboard is made of Rosewood with Block and Triangle markers. The body material is laminated Maple, as is the top.

Epiphone Sheraton II Archtop Electric Guitar Features…

Pickups: 2 Humbuckers

Hardware: Gold

Scale: 24.75 in.

Nut Width: 1.68 in.

Neck Joint: Set

Neck Material: 3-piece Maple

Fingerboard: Rosewood/Block and Triangle

Binding: Body/Neck/Headstock

Body Material: Laminated Maple

Top: Laminated Maple

Finishes: Ebony, Natural, Vintage Sunburst

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Excellent value, very nice tone.

For the money, you cannot buy a better guitar. Nice jazzy tone, good workmanship, quality finish.

rick360/12byrdman from Woodbridge, VA (Sep 29, 2003)

i play funky/groovy/experimental/ambient indie rock with classic rock and heavy blues influence. basically its really cool indie rock thats pretty diverse. its kind of in the realm of portugal.the man, brand new, the blood brothers, etc.

anyway, i have a squier jagmaster with a seymour duncan phat cat p90, a standerd tele with 52 ri pickups, and the sheraton. i have a pretty diverse group here, and i get tons of great tones out of them.

i have a big pedalboard, but its got lots of electro harmonix and boss stuff. i use alot of delay and reverb, some tremolo, and i love my big muff. i run everything into a 1972 fender bassman ten and a usa made fender hot rod deluxe.

i love my rig, and my guitars bring out the best of it. especially the sheraton. ithought i might be changing the pickups out but damn, they sound great. not muddy or anything. i must have got two out of a good batch.

2003 Epiphone Sheraton II. Natural finish, gold hardware, awesome mother of pearl fretboard inlays and nice abalone vine inlay on the headstock.

its a really good weight, i changed out the knobs for some riviera style top hats. looks alot cooler.

AWESOME LOOKING.

can eat.

christopher (06/20/2007)

Those who practice the art of Chaos magic believe that “Nothing is True and Everything is Permitted.” Shapes can be shifted, rules can be broken and radical thoughts are the norm. This way of thinking might also apply to Ibanez’s X Series. In 2008, we’ve got the first ever neck-thru Iceman models with reverse headstocks to boot.

5-piece Wizard thru-necks on ICT700s. Wicked Iceman tones powered by DiMarzio’s D-Activator pickups.

Ibanez ICT700 Iceman Electric Guitar Features…

Neck: 5pc Wizard II thru-neck

Neck Type: X (neck-thru)

Body: Mahogany body

Frets: Jumbo frets

Fingerboard: Bound Rosewood

Inlay: Reversed Sharktooth

Bridge: Gibraltar Custom

NeckPU: DiMarzio D Activator neck pu

BridgePU: DiMarzio D Activator bridge pu

HW Color: BK

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Great Guitar

This guitar is great for metal, if your a system of a down fan like me this guitar is perfect for heavy type music. Its worth the cost but the weight of the guitar you have to get used to.

Ctnrox from NC (Apr 26, 2008)

"great must buy"

i had the chance to buy alot of other guitars but i just had to have this one

im surprised they arent selling it for twice its price

its great, only problem is the finish is a bit sloppy but thts probably mine

giving them a 9 didnt really need to contact them

a customer from hotmail.com (1/6/2009)