ESP Eclipse Custom Tiger Eye SB

ESP Eclipse Custom Tiger Eye SB review

The ESP Eclipse Custom Tiger Eye SB is a Japan-made, Custom Shop electric guitar with an Eclipse-shaped body, a mahogany body and neck, and a maple top. Its Tiger Eye Sunburst finish gives the instrument its defining visual detail, while the listed black hardware creates a contrasting trim choice. The specifications describe a two-pickup configuration, locking bridge hardware, and an included case. They do not provide measured weight, setup details, or performance impressions, so those points cannot be assessed from the available information.

The product is listed as available since April 2025, under item number 614980. The listed price is 7333, with no currency specified in the supplied data. The sales unit is one piece. The model is identified as Eclipse Custom Shop, and the place of manufacture is Japan.

Body, neck, and fingerboard

The body and neck are both mahogany, paired with a maple top. The fingerboard is ebony and carries 22 extra-jumbo frets. ESP lists a Thin U neck profile and a 305 mm fingerboard radius. Together, these details identify the neck's stated shape, fret count, and fingerboard curvature, but they do not establish how the neck feels in the hand. That depends on setup, fret finishing, and individual preference, none of which is documented here.

The nut is graphite and measures 42 mm wide. The scale length is inconsistent across the supplied specifications: the general listing gives 628 mm, while the detailed specifications state 629 mm and also provide the equivalent 24.75 inches. Those metric figures differ by one millimeter. The 24.75-inch figure aligns with the detailed 629 mm entry, but buyers who need an exact measurement should confirm it with ESP or the seller rather than treating the two metric figures as interchangeable.

Pickups and controls

The guitar uses an HH pickup layout, with an EMG Het Set at the neck and bridge positions. The listed controls are two volume knobs and one tone knob, selected through a toggle switch. This is a conventional control arrangement for a dual-humbucker instrument. The supplied data identifies the pickup models and control layout, but gives no output measurements, wiring options, coil-splitting details, or tonal demonstrations. No specific sound claim can be confirmed from the specifications alone.

The pickup system is listed as HH in both the overview and detailed information. The product sheet does not state whether the pickups are active or describe any battery compartment, so those details should be checked separately if they affect a purchasing decision.

Bridge and included equipment

ESP specifies a Tonepros locking Tune-O-Matic bridge with a Gotoh tailpiece, along with Gotoh locking tuning machines. These components provide the stated hardware arrangement, but the listing does not include a setup report or explain how the bridge has been adjusted. The hardware finish is black. There is no tremolo system, which is also confirmed by the overview's "Tremolo: None" entry.

A case is included. A gig bag is not included, according to the supplied listing. The case type, interior dimensions, and accessory contents are not specified, so the included case should not be assumed to have any particular design or storage features.

Specification check and buying considerations

• Construction: Mahogany body and neck, maple top, and ebony fingerboard.
• Neck details: Thin U profile, 305 mm radius, 42 mm graphite nut, and 22 extra-jumbo frets.
• Scale length: Listed as both 628 mm and 629 mm; the detailed entry also states 24.75 inches.
• Electronics: EMG Het Set neck and bridge pickups, two volume controls, one tone control, and a toggle switch.
• Hardware: Locking Tune-O-Matic bridge, Gotoh tailpiece, Gotoh locking tuners, and no tremolo.
• Included: Case. No gig bag is listed.

The specifications make this a clearly defined, fixed-bridge Eclipse Custom Shop model with a mahogany-and-maple construction and a named EMG pickup set. The strongest practical checks before ordering are the one-millimeter scale-length discrepancy, the unspecified currency attached to the listed price, and the exact case supplied. There are no customer reviews available for this product, and the data provided does not support claims about playability, sound quality, finish quality, or long-term reliability. This assessment is therefore limited to the published construction and equipment details.