ESP Xtone PA-1 Review

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Overall Rating 4.48

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Features 4.43

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Quality 4.64

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Reliability / Value 4.23

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ESP Xtone PA-1 Specs

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  • Body Shape: Thinline  
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  • Number of Strings: 6  
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  • Body Type: Semi-Hollowbody  
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  • Scale Length: 25"  
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  • Body Construction: Semi acoustic  
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  • Body Construction: Single cutaway  
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  • Body Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Finish: Gloss  
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  • Binding: White  
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  • Neck Construction: 3-piece neck  
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  • Neck Shape: Standard  
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  • Neck Joint: Set neck  
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  • Neck Wood: Mahogany  
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  • Fingerboard Material: Rosewood  
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  • Fingerboard Inlays: Abalone Blocks  
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  • Number of Frets: 22  
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  • Nut Width: 1.69''  
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  • String Nut: Earvana Compensated  
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  • Tuners: Grover  
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  • Bridge: Fixed  
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  • Hardware: Chrome  
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  • Fret Size: Extra Jumbo  
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  • Number of Pickups: 1  
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  • Bridge Pickup Type: B-band electret film transducer  
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  • Controls: Piezo preamp  
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  • B-band electret film transducer pickup system

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Few guitars can match what ESP's Xtone PA-1 offers in its price range. That's why many musicians decided to go for Xtone PA-1, and if you decide to do so as well, you surely won't be sorry. With almost nothing to add to this beautiful instrument, rest assured it will serve you well.

This guitar is fitted with all the features you could possibly wish for, for a playing style that goes with this kind of instrument. Carefully chosen features leave no guitar player's desire unfulfilled, which makes ESP's Xtone PA-1 an extremely well featured guitar with which you'll be thoroughly pleased. Highest grades for Xtone PA-1's features!

Best guitars sound great when plugged in any amp, and it's also the case with ESP's Xtone PA-1 as well. Xtone PA-1 is a guitar that sounds great in many music genres, and is sure to satisfy your needs, when searching for your own tone. Easy hardware setup, beautiful, rich tone delivers a lot of inspiration, so playing this instrument is bound to be a joyful experience.

Just by looking at ESP's Xtone PA-1 you can tell that this instrument is something special. Beautiful finish tells the story of extraordinary craftsmanship of ESP. Action is superb, and easily adjustable. The first time you pick up Xtone PA-1 and play it, you will notice that this is a top quality guitar. Hardware is no exception; it is carefully chosen and will last you for a long time.

Playing live, Xtone PA-1 will perform well and will not let you down. It is fairly reliable instrument both in studio and on stage, and will be a long term companion, as it is built to last. ESP has made a solid instrument that you will be happy with, and can depend on right from the start. Needs no backup as it has proven to be built really well.