NGD - Fret King Esprit 5

JesusRancher · Post by **JesusRancher** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 4:51 pm

Hi all, recently broke my foot and have spent the last month in and out of plaster, so I have saved myself a bit of cash, enough for a new guitar.

Picked this up today, It's like the love child of a Firebird and a Jazzmaster. This is the korean version rather than the made in england one, that said it is built really well, as good if not better than a gibson of similar spec like a LP studio for example.

The pickups are good, my only complaint is that the taper on the tone knob is pretty severe, nothing much happens until you get down to about 3 and then the treble rolls right off, easily replaced though. It has a huge tone which is very bassy.

I am finding the reverse headstock a bit unusual keep on reaching for tuners which aren't there. I really like the recessed jack input, that won't be unscrewing itself in a hurry like my LP.

Group shot, sorry about the crappy pics.

stewart · Post by **stewart** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 5:06 pm

looks really cool! nice collection.

James · Post by **James** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 5:27 pm

Nice.

I still love the GS1, too.

hotrodperlmutter · Post by **hotrodperlmutter** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 5:52 pm

sorry, but that's really ugly.

glad you like it, as that is all that matters.

Viljami · Post by **Viljami** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 5:56 pm

Usually I do not like the look of those Fret King guitars, but that is actually quite cool, like a Explorer mixed with a Firebird.

JesusRancher · Post by **JesusRancher** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 6:00 pm

Thanks, I have got some plans for the GS1, thinking about putting a p-rail or a tv jones pick up in there, when I play it acoustic it has a really big mid range/trebly sound which the humbucker doesn't really do justice to.

I am determined that the next guitar I buy will not be an all mahogany guitar! I had my heart set on a tele but came back with a esprit, still worse things that could happen.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 6:11 pm

Lovely, lovely guitar - have considered one myself.

THEGREATJONZINI · Post by **THEGREATJONZINI** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 6:46 pm

i'm detecting a theme. lets call it......'AWESOME!'

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 8:57 pm

i been after the white one of these with P90's for ages, nice guitars...

ekwatts · Post by **ekwatts** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 9:40 pm

Really nice, never seen one in that setup. They seem to turn these out with all sorts of wacky schemes but the slightly low-key look of yours makes it even more appealing to me. Good stuff.

Fran · Post by **Fran** » Tue Aug 09, 2011 10:04 pm

Nice collection!

JohnnyTheBoy · Post by **JohnnyTheBoy** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 1:36 pm

It's like a flying V that's changed it's mind which way it wants to point..
Really dig!!...and looks the part next to t'others...good find!

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Thu Aug 11, 2011 6:47 pm

theshadowofseattle · Post by **theshadowofseattle** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 12:34 am

I dig it highly

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 8:44 am

I spotted one of these the other day. I love the look of them.

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 8:56 pm

I NEED ONE OF THESE.

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 8:58 pm

you guys. yall. dammit.

I AM SO HARD RIGHT NOW.

Sloan · Post by **Sloan** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:00 pm

FRET KING + TWANG KING = PROFIT?

laterallateral · Post by **laterallateral** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:43 pm

Actually, I rather like the look of their Ventura series.

Especially the basses

endsjustifymeans · Post by **endsjustifymeans** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 9:45 pm

laterallateral wrote:Avtually, I rather like the look of their Ventura series.

It's almost the wonky rondo jazzmaster thing.