ESP XJ-12 reviews

ESP XJ-12 Reviewed by: Ron Payne Date: 2015
4
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
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ESP XJ-12

ESP XJ-12 silver sparkle electric guitar

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.

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