Michael Romeo ESP Sign. ????

[Guitarholic]

Why ain´t there a Michael Romeo Sign. guitar?
As far as I know he has been an endorser for quite some time.
And he is a great guitar player. So,...what about your Sign. guitar
Mr. Romeo.
ESP MII Custom or whatever....

 

[Yngvai X]

Why ain´t there a Michael Romeo Sign. guitar?
As far as I know he has been an endorser for quite some time.
And he is a great guitar player. So,...what about your Sign. guitar
Mr. Romeo.
ESP MII Custom or whatever....

There probably isn't a Romeo signature guitar, first of all, because its really no different from a standard M-II, and second of all because he's not a very well known guitarist compared to some of their other signature model players.

 

[RobbM]

According to Mike he does endorse ESP but they wont let him really design what he really wants I guess, at least thats what he said. Right now hes checking out Caparison Guitars since they will let him build a sig guitar from the ground up, and they are kick ass guitars anyways..It would be sweet if he get some extra frets (27+) that should open up some nice new tonal possabilitys for him..mabie even a 7 string?!?!

 

[Zax666]

@RobbM - What you're talking about is called the "LAG Stephan Forte signature Beast".
http://www.lag.fr/stephan.html
A signature guitar line means ESP would have to sell enough of it to be worth the advertising. And since the US (market) sucks it means it'd only be releasable in Japan and (optionally) Europe, so you can't get it.

Additionally, Mike's guitarist fanbase members generally play for more than 2 years, so his name wouldn't mean that much.

I think Romeo will have more luck designing a signature guitar* with a 'botique' guitar brand.



* - Considering he really wants something different which I doubt.

 

[RobbM]

no Caparison Guitars makes 27 fret guitars as well as LAG..Evergrey Signatures are 27 fret..not a 7 string but im sure they could do it if you wanted it....Honestly I think Caparison Guitars look way better than LAG's..decient price too, around $1400-1700 US

 

[Yngvai X]

no Caparison Guitars makes 27 fret guitars as well as LAG..Evergrey Signatures are 27 fret..not a 7 string but im sure they could do it if you wanted it....Honestly I think Caparison Guitars look way better than LAG's..decient price too, around $1400-1700 US

Ive read Romeo isn't interested in 7 strings because he's already tuned to D, so it wouldnt make too much sense for him. Where did you read he was checking out Caparison, btw?

 

[RobbM]

oh, a little secret fire side chat with the Fan Club members with Mike..I was unable to attend due to short notice . The transcript is up on the fan club site..He had nothing really to say about the guitar, just that he was sent one to check out...I hope he digs it..he should....
I know a 7 string is kinda pointless for him, but its nice to hear someone who knows how to play, play them...not that Korn nu-metal shit.

actually, I just looked at the fan club site and cant find a link to it. It may be "For Fan Club Eyes only" im not sure, ask Jax if you can get a link to it if you want to read it..

 

[soulshred]

There probably isn't a Romeo signature guitar, first of all, because its really no different from a standard M-II, and second of all because he's not a very well known guitarist compared to some of their other signature model players.

Yes ı think M. Romeo deserves to be endorsed but it would be a stupid idea for esp to endorese him because as far as ı know the only difference from the standart MII is the pickups ?which can be chanced of course, so pointless

 

[the_satanic_rabbit]

He's not popular enough to get a sig guitar. That's the bottom line. This is why I never shop for sig guitars.

 

[Meedleyx10]

@RobbM - What you're talking about is called the "LAG Stephan Forte signature Beast".
http://www.lag.fr/stephan.html
A signature guitar line means ESP would have to sell enough of it to be worth the advertising. And since the US (market) sucks it means it'd only be releasable in Japan and (optionally) Europe, so you can't get it.

Additionally, Mike's guitarist fanbase members generally play for more than 2 years, so his name wouldn't mean that much.

I think Romeo will have more luck designing a signature guitar* with a 'botique' guitar brand.



* - Considering he really wants something different which I doubt.

the forte sig is my dream guitar

 

[-R=ESThIaRrEdDik=-]

I know a 7 string is kinda pointless for him, but its nice to hear someone who knows how to play, play them...not that Korn nu-metal shit.

Check out John Petrucci

 

[Zax666]

the forte sig is my dream guitar

Maybe if it weren't only available in black.

 

[Meedleyx10]

Maybe if it weren't only available in black.

well i agree, he has a trans blue one.....so the trans blue one is my dream guitar. HE has some pics of him playing it on his site

 

[the_satanic_rabbit]

Check out John Petrucci

JP plays nu-metal riffs on his 7.

I would say check out Jeff Loomis from Nevermore. There's a guy who knows how to use a 7 string!

 

[Yngvai X]

JP plays nu-metal riffs on his 7.

Not even...most of Train of Thought is C or D tuned 6 strings.

 

[Julz]

There probably isn't a Romeo signature guitar, first of all, because its really no different from a standard M-II,

More often than not things like pickup configurations are all that sets a signature instrument from a standard. Anyway, here's my concept for an ESP MJR signature model.

ESP Michael Romeo Signature - Black
ESP Michael Romeo Signature - White

 

[Julz]

One other reason why ESP aren't doing a signature model is because I think they might have some loyalties to Seymore EMG (the two pickup brands I loathe).

I'm not sure if ESP use DiMarzios on any of their guitar lineup though they should.

 

[goth_fiend]

all of the frets being X's kinda over does it, but i would buy that axe!!

 

[Julz]

yeh. maybe just an 'X' at the first fret, kinda like Petrucci with his Music Man

or a couple of X's at the 12th

I'll give it a go

 

[Julz]

I'd buy this one

ESP MJR - Maple!

Love my maple fretboards