Overview
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Dates of manufacture:
1996 to 1998
ESP manufactured the XJ-12 between 1996 and 1998. It was the 12-string version of the XJ-6 with a 4-up 8-down reverse headstock. Alder or ash body (depending on finish?), rosewood or maple fingerboard, 22 extra jumbo frets, 3 -way coil split/series/parallel switch plus a 3-way pickup selector switch. Pickups were intially ESP LH-200 humbuckers with nickel covers then in 1998 Seymour Duncan SH-1 humbuckers.
Specifications (26)
Controls
Controls material | chrome controls |
Controls shape | knurled dome knob |
Number of control knobs | 2 control knobs |
Tone controls | 1 tone control |
Volume controls | 1 volume control |
Pickup selector controls | 1 coil tap switch, 3-way selector switch |
Electronics
Pickups brand and model | ESP LH-200 pickup(s), Seymour Duncan SH-1 pickup(s) |
General
Finish colors | black finish, blue finish, gold finish, silver finish, white finish |
Finish effects | metallic finish |
Made in | Japan |
Number of strings | 12 strings |
Scale length | 25.5 inches scale-length |
Body
Body material | alder body, ash body |
Body shape features | double cutaway |
Hardware
Bridge | fixed bridge |
Hardware color | chrome hardware |
Tuners | Grover tuners |
Fretboard
Fingerboard material | maple fingerboard, rosewood fingerboard |
Fingerboard position markers | dot fingerboard position markers |
Inlay at 12th fret | ESP inlay at 12th fret |
Neck
Neck joint | bolt on neck |
Neck material | maple neck |
Neck width | 1.69 inches wide at nut |
Number of frets | 22 fret |
Peghead (headstock) | reverse headstock |
Tuner layout | four-up eight-down tuner layout |
Prices (2)
Date | Price | Condition | Name | Comments |
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2015 | $700 | excellent | Ron Payne | I have found very little information on these, other than they were exclusive to the Japanese market and cost 200,000 yen new. |
1998 | ¥200000 | new | guitar-list | List price (without tax) |
Reviews (1)
ESP XJ-12 reviewed by Ron Payne
Ron Payne
I've only had it a week, but it plays well, sounds great and seems to keep its tune. Intonation is good without any adjustment (may have been done by previous owner). Color is great - a dark brown 'rootbeer' sparkle with a white marbleized pickguard