This X-Tone Paramount PC-1V was a nice find. It is probably a 2008 model and is in really nice condition. The box is not labeled correctly, the serial number is correct but the finish is obviously Brown Sunburst not Amber Cherry Sunburst. I also found a Amber Cherry Sunburst model that was labeled as the Brown Sunburst.

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.

The specs below are taken from the 2008 ESP website but as this is a Sample/Preproduction model some specs may have changed.

• Set-Neck
• 24.75” Scale
• Mahogany Body
• Flamed Maple Top
• Maple Neck
• Rosewood Fingerboard
• 42mm Earvana Compensated Nut
• Thin U Neck Contour
• 22 XJ Frets 
• Gold Hardware
• Grover Tuners
• TOM Bridge & Bigsby Licensed Vibrato
• Seymour Duncan Alnico 2 Pro (B&N) p.u.
• Finish: BSB (Brown Sunburst)