The Bigsby might alienate ESP's metal fanbase but the retro appointments have transformed the Eclipse into a modern classic. Bridge anchors look messy. Gold hardware is not to everyone's taste.

If you’re on the sniff for a single-cutaway, mahogany/maple, twin-humbucker-loaded tone machine, you might just find this ESP ‘eclipses’ the charms of the competition from the likes of Gibson and PRS ...