ESP HDX-I 3 Tone Sunburst Open Grain Satin
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A High-End "Super-Strat" Signed ESP USA
The HDX-I embodies ESP's "Super-Strat" DNA: a sharp silhouette, top-tier craftsmanship, and stage-oriented electronics. This USA model emphasizes manufacturing precision and stability, featuring a "3 Tone Sunburst" satin open grain finish that allows the wood to breathe and reveals the swamp ash grain.
For Which Guitarist and Styles?
Designed for intermediate to expert guitarists seeking low action and immediate response, the HDX-I excels in rock, hard rock, and modern metal. The coil split broadens the sonic palette towards bright cleans, funk, or fusion, without sacrificing the authority needed for palm-muted rhythms.
Sound Characteristics
The swamp ash provides a crisp high end, well-defined mids, and tight lows. The 3-piece maple neck with bolt-on construction enhances attack and precision, while the Richlite fingerboard ensures consistent and durable response. The Seymour Duncan Custom bridge pickup delivers a modern, tight, and articulate tone, ideal for distortion. The push/pull volume allows splitting the humbucker for airy arpeggios or punchier rhythms. Hipshot/Gotoh hardware stabilizes tuning, and the 25.5" / 648 mm scale length slightly tensions the strings for more punch and accuracy.
Recommended Compatible Accessories
Sets of 6-string electric guitar strings in nickel-plated steel, gauge 9-42 or 10-46, perfectly suited to the 25.5" scale length. A quality standard strap will ensure comfort and security when playing standing up. Since the model comes with a case, no additional case is necessary.
Technical specifications
| Electronics: microphone configuration | H | Tuning pegs | Locking Gotoh |
| Category | ST | Cover/case | Case |
| Format | Super-Strat | Body | Swamp ash |
| Strings | Steel | Types of frets | JESCAR FW57110-EVO |
| Nbr of strings | 6 | Bridge / tailpiece | Hipshot Tremolo, Hipshot |
| Neck | Maple 3 pieces screwed 5 points | Nbre of pickups | 1 |
| Neck format | Extra thin U | Bridge pickup | Seymour Duncan Custom |
| Radius | 305 mm | Electronics | Passive |
| Nut Width | 43 mm | Settings | 1 Volume Push/Pull Split |
| Fingerboard | Richlite | Electroacoustic | No |
| Nbrs of frets | 24 | Color | Sunburst |
| Scale (mm) | 648 mm | Finishing | Satin |
| Shape | Super-Strat | Tuners | Locking Gotoh |
| Finish | 3 Tone Sunburst "Open Grain" satin | Case | Included |
| Neck Profile | Extra Thin U | Pickups | 1 x Seymour Duncan Custom (bridge) |
| Scale Length | 25.5" / 648 mm | Controls | 1 x push/pull volume split |
| Number of Frets | 24 | Number of Pickups | 1 |
| Fret Type | JESCAR FW57110-EVO | Number of Strings | 6 |
| Bridge | Hipshot | ||
Questions frequently asked
Is the ESP HDX-I suitable for modern rock and metal?
The Seymour Duncan Custom bridge pickup delivers a tight and articulate distorted sound, suitable for palm-muted rhythms. The swamp ash body contributes to tight lows and well-defined mids.
Can clear tones be achieved with the single pickup?
The push/pull volume pot allows splitting the Seymour Duncan Custom humbucker. This setting provides access to more open arpeggios and more percussive rhythms.
What is the neck profile of this ESP Super-Strat?
A 3-piece maple bolt-on neck features an Extra Thin U profile, with a nut width of 43 mm. Its 305 mm radius and 24 JESCAR FW57110-EVO frets promote low action.
Which strings should be used on an ESP HDX-I 3 Tone Sunburst Open Grain Satin?
The 25.5-inch (648 mm) scale length is compatible with 6-string electric nickel-plated steel sets in gauges 9-42 or 10-46.
Is the tuning stable and is a case included?
Locking Gotoh tuners and the Hipshot bridge contribute to tuning stability. A case is provided with the guitar. The Open Grain Satin finish reveals the swamp ash grain.
