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MIJ Great Quality Guitar!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"236\"\u003eHere is a \u003cstrong data-start=\"10\" data-end=\"63\"\u003ereally cool and unique early 1980s ESP Mirage 600\u003c\/strong\u003e, made in \u003cstrong data-start=\"73\" data-end=\"82\"\u003eJapan\u003c\/strong\u003e during a very strong era for ESP when they were building high-quality instruments that competed directly with the best “super Strat” designs of the time. These were in the hands of some notable players and the quality and uniqueness is probably why.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"461\"\u003eThis example is finished in a striking \u003cstrong data-start=\"277\" data-end=\"297\"\u003etransparent blue\u003c\/strong\u003e, and one of its most eye-catching features is that the \u003cstrong data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"402\"\u003eentire neck is also finished in matching blue\u003c\/strong\u003e, giving it a very cohesive and unmistakably 80s aesthetic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"463\" data-end=\"657\"\u003eIt features a \u003cstrong data-start=\"477\" data-end=\"514\"\u003edual humbucker (HH) configuration\u003c\/strong\u003e, and overall reflects ESP’s reputation from this period for \u003cstrong data-start=\"575\" data-end=\"656\"\u003esolid build quality, modern design ideas, and performance-focused instruments\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"659\" data-end=\"782\"\u003eThis guitar appears to be \u003cstrong data-start=\"685\" data-end=\"718\"\u003elargely original and complete\u003c\/strong\u003e, with the only noted exception being a \u003cstrong data-start=\"758\" data-end=\"781\"\u003emissing string tree\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"784\" data-end=\"1120\"\u003eIt has been \u003cstrong data-start=\"796\" data-end=\"837\"\u003erecently set up and plays very nicely\u003c\/strong\u003e, with good feel and responsiveness throughout. The \u003cstrong data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"935\"\u003etremolo system is a somewhat unique design\u003c\/strong\u003e, offering a balance that sits between a traditional Fender-style unit and a Floyd Rose — \u003cstrong data-start=\"1025\" data-end=\"1119\"\u003eless fussy than a Floyd, but more functional and stable than a standard vintage-style trem\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1122\" data-end=\"1285\"\u003eCosmetically, it remains in \u003cstrong data-start=\"1150\" data-end=\"1184\"\u003egood vintage condition overall\u003c\/strong\u003e, consistent with its age, and presents very well as a clean example from this era of ESP production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1287\" data-end=\"1322\"\u003eIt comes with a \u003cstrong data-start=\"1303\" data-end=\"1321\"\u003echipboard case\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1324\" data-end=\"1327\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"gz3got\" data-start=\"1329\" data-end=\"1348\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1333\" data-end=\"1348\"\u003eThe Details\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1349\" data-end=\"1600\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1i80uvx\" data-start=\"1349\" data-end=\"1387\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1351\" data-end=\"1365\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good (Vintage)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"6ph5io\" data-start=\"1388\" data-end=\"1446\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1390\" data-end=\"1406\"\u003eOriginality:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mostly original (missing string tree)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"gwhb9c\" data-start=\"1447\" data-end=\"1495\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1449\" data-end=\"1460\"\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Transparent Blue (Body and Neck)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-section-id=\"1qzoy12\" data-start=\"1496\" data-end=\"1600\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong data-start=\"1498\" data-end=\"1508\"\u003eNotes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early 1980s Japan-made ESP Mirage 600; HH configuration; vintage “super Strat” competitor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"1602\" data-end=\"1605\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-section-id=\"opaezp\" data-start=\"1607\" data-end=\"1634\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1611\" data-end=\"1634\"\u003ePlayability \u0026amp; Sound\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1635\" data-end=\"1895\"\u003eThis one plays \u003cstrong data-start=\"1650\" data-end=\"1700\"\u003efast and smooth with a modern feel for its era\u003c\/strong\u003e, offering excellent upper fret access and a responsive setup. 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