It is a sample/preproduction guitar. ESP makes the samples to test out various colors, finishes and to show to dealers prior to the actual model being built. They take them to shows like NAMM and start taking preorders for the new years model. Some Samples are never make it into production models.

Some specs below might be different as this is not a production guitar but 99% of the time they are the same.

Specifications:

• Bolt-On Construction
• 34" Scale
• Ash Body
• 5 Pc Maple/Rosewood Neck
• Rosewood Fingerboard
• 45mm Standard Nut
• Extra Thin U Neck Contour
• 24 XJ Frets
• Black Nickel Hardware
• ESP Tuners
• ESP BB-605 Bridge w/ String-Thru-Body
• ESP ASB-5 (B & N) Active p.u.
• ESP ABQ-3 3-Band Active EQ
• Finish: SBRN (Stain Brown)

Controls:

• Bass Boost/Cut
• Master Volume
• Mid Boost/Cut
• Treble Boost/Cut
• Balance