ESP Eclipse QM Dark Blue Sunburst

ESP Eclipse QM Dark Blue Sunburst review

The ESP Eclipse QM Dark Blue Sunburst is a USA-made, single-cutaway electric guitar built around a mahogany body and set-in mahogany neck. Its quilted maple top supplies the figured wood feature, while an ebony fingerboard, 22 jumbo frets, and a 629 mm (24.75-inch) scale define the main playing surface. The listed price is 5666, with no currency specified in the product data.

Those specifications describe a guitar with a clear set of priorities: a traditional Eclipse outline, dual humbuckers, and locking components at the bridge and tuners. The details provide a useful basis for judging its construction and layout, but they do not establish how the instrument sounds, feels in hand, or performs in a particular musical setting. No customer reviews are available for this model, so there is no user feedback to add to the assessment.

Body, neck, and fingerboard

The body and set-in neck are both mahogany. ESP pairs them with a quilted maple top, finished in Dark Blue Sunburst. The description identifies the top as quilted maple; it does not state its thickness or specify whether it contributes to a particular tonal result. The finish is blue, with black hardware, so the stated appearance combines a figured top with dark-colored fittings.

The neck has a Thin U profile and a 43 mm (1.69-inch) nut width. These are useful dimensions for comparing the guitar with other instruments, although the profile name alone cannot establish whether it will suit a given player. The ebony fingerboard carries 22 jumbo frets. The available specifications do not identify the fretboard radius, fret material, or fret-edge treatment, so those details should be checked directly if they matter to a purchase decision.

At 629 mm, the scale length is listed as 24.75 inches. This provides a defined reference for string length and setup comparisons. The supplied string set is D'Addario NYXL SUP LITE, with gauges from.009 to.042. The data does not state the factory tuning or setup measurements, and the strings listed should not be taken as confirmation of a specific action or neck relief.

Pickups and controls

The pickup layout is HH, using one EMG 57 humbucker and one EMG 66 humbucker. Controls consist of two volume knobs, one tone knob, and a three-way toggle switch. This is a straightforward dual-pickup arrangement that gives the player separate volume controls and a shared tone control, with the toggle selecting between pickup positions. No additional switching options, coil-splitting function, or onboard preamp are listed.

Because the source data supplies component names rather than measured output or listening tests, it would be premature to make claims about the pickups' output, frequency response, or suitability for a particular genre. The model names identify what is installed; they do not replace an in-person audition or a detailed electronics specification.

Bridge, tuners, and included accessories

ESP specifies a TonePros locking Tune-O-Matic bridge and tailpiece, along with Gotoh locking tuners. The guitar has no tremolo. Taken together, the listed hardware points to a fixed-bridge setup with locking components, rather than a vibrato system. The data does not describe the bridge's adjustment range or provide a tuning-stability test, so those performance questions remain open.

The package includes a case and a Dunlop Straplok. A gig bag is not included. Black hardware is specified, but the product information does not itemize its finish or identify the case type. These details matter when comparing the listed package contents with what a retailer actually ships.

What the specifications establish

The ESP Eclipse QM Dark Blue Sunburst offers a defined combination of mahogany construction, a quilted maple top, ebony fingerboard, EMG humbuckers, and locking fixed-bridge hardware. Its 22 jumbo frets, Thin U neck, 43 mm nut, and 24.75-inch scale give buyers concrete points for comparison. It is listed as available since September 2025, under item number 625387, and is made in the USA.

At 5666, the price places close inspection of the actual instrument and package contents firmly on the buyer's checklist. The provided data does not confirm weight, finish quality, setup, case model, or any measured playing and sound characteristics. With no customer reviews available, a fair evaluation has to stop at the documented construction and features. Prospective buyers should verify the currency, current availability, and included accessories with the seller before ordering.