ESP HST E-Ii Voodoo Purple

E-II: A Modern Take on the "Super Strat"

The E-II HST belongs to the "super strat" family of guitars: ergonomics designed for performance, modern craftsmanship, and electronics focused on efficiency. Here, the bold Voodoo Purple aesthetic is combined with premium components (Hipshot, Gotoh, Bare Knuckle) for a guitar built for precise playing, recording, and stage use.

For Which Guitarist and Styles?

The E-II HST Voodoo Purple clearly targets the intermediate to advanced guitarist seeking a versatile, responsive 6-string that is comfortable across the entire neck. With its 24 frets, Thin U profile, and tremolo, it excels in modern rock, hard rock, alternative, punk, and metal, while remaining very credible in blues-rock and funk when exploiting the dynamics of the P90 pickups.

Sound

The alder body provides a very musical balance: clean lows, present mids, and precise highs, ideal for maintaining clarity even with gain. The set maple neck and maple fingerboard enhance attack and clarity, with an "immediate" feel under the fingers.

The two Bare Knuckle HSP90 Supermassive Tyger pickups (neck and bridge) offer the typical P90 character: more thickness and bite than a single-coil, while retaining great definition and high touch sensitivity. Control is intentionally direct via Volume and Tone, and the 3-way selector switch allows quick transitions from a sharp bridge sound to a rounder neck tone, with a balanced middle position.

In terms of playability, the 25.5-inch / 648 mm scale length promotes tuning stability and ideal tension for standard and modern tunings. The 12-inch / 305 mm radius combines chord comfort and soloing ease, while the Extra Jumbo frets make vibratos and bends particularly smooth. The Hipshot Tremolo completes the setup for increased expressiveness, supported by Gotoh SG360-07 MG-T tuners.

Technical specifications

Electronics: microphone configuration	P90 P90	Cover/case	Gigbag
Category	ST	Body	Alder
Format	Super-Strat	Types of frets	Extra Jumbo
Nbr of strings	6	Bridge / tailpiece	Hipshot Tremolo
Neck	Glued Maple	Nbre of pickups	2
Neck format	Thin U	Neck Pickup	Bare Knuckle HSP90 Supermassive Tyger
Radius	305 mm	Bridge pickup	Bare Knuckle HSP90 Supermassive Tyger
Nut Width	42 mm	Electronics	Passive
Fingerboard	Maple	Selector	3-position
Nbrs of frets	24	Settings	Volume, Tone
Scale (mm)	648 mm	Color	Purple
Tuning pegs	Gotoh SG360-07 MG-T	Colours	Voodoo Purple
Nut	Bone	Hardware	Black

Number of strings	6	Nuts	Bone
Finish	Voodoo Purple	Bridge/Tailpiece	Hipshot Tremolo
Neck shape	Thin U	Tuners	Gotoh SG360-07 MG-T
Scale length	25.5 inches / 648 mm	Number of pickups	2
Number of frets	24	Controls	Volume, Tone
Fret type	Extra Jumbo	Case/Gigbag	Gigbag