E-2 RZK-1

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E-2 RZK-1
Electric Guitar
Used by:Richard Kruspe

E-2 RZK-1 is a signature guitar by Richard.

Information[1]

First version

Built at our ESP factory in Japan, the latest addition to the Richard Z. Kruspe Signature Series comes in the form of the ESP E-II RZK-I Burnt. Its intense look reflects that of its designer, the co-founder of Neue Deutsche Härte (New German Hardness) band Rammstein. The E-II RZK-I BURNT has an amazingly distinctive finish, with heavily-distressed burn markings and gouges over the body top and headstock. Its unique asymmetrical shape offers excellent balance, with a comfortable contoured alder body and a satin-finished maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, 24 extra-jumbo frets, and white neck binding. The E-II RZK-I BURNT is a neck-thru-body design at 25.5” scale, with high-end professional components including Gotoh tuners, Schaller strap locks, a Floyd Rose Original tremolo, and a pair of red-covered EMG 81 active pickups for a super aggressive sound.

2023

Built at the ESP factory in Japan, the ESP E-II RZK-I Burnt is as unique and intense a guitar as the player who inspired it. Richard ZK is the founder of renowned Neue Deutsche Härte band Rammstein, and the E-II RZK-I Burnt is based off a guitar that he had built for him at the ESP Custom Shop. The E-II RZK-I Burnt has an amazingly distinctive finish, with heavily-distressed burn markings and gouges over the body top and headstock. Its unique asymmetrical shape offers excellent balance, with a comfortable contoured alder body and a satin-finished maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, 24 extra-jumbo frets, and white neck binding. The E-II RZK-I BURNT is a neck-thru-body design at 25.5” scale, with high-end professional components including Gotoh tuners, ESP strap locks, and a Floyd Rose Original tremolo. It also offers the innovative and flexible Fishman Fluence Richard Z Signature Series pickup set, with Modern alnico in the neck and Modern ceramic in the bridge, both with metallic red covers. These unique and toneful pickups use a hybrid magnet configuration.

Specs

Category First version 2023 new
Construction Neck-Thru Neck-Thru
Scale 25.5" 25.5"
Body Alder Alder
Neck 3Pc Maple 3Pc Maple
Fingerboard Rosewood Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius 305mm 305mm
Finish Distressed & Burnt Distressed & Burnt
Nut width 42mm 42mm
Nut type Locking Locking
Neck contour Thin U Thin U
Frets/Type 24 XJ 24 XJ
Hardware color Chrome Chrome
Strap button Schaller Straplock ESP Strap Lock
Tuners Gotoh Gotoh
Bridge Floyd Rose Original Floyd Rose Original
Neck PU EMG 81 Fishman Fluence Richard Z Signature Modern Alnico Metallic Red
Bridge PU EMG 81 Fishman Fluence Richard Z Signature Modern Alnico Metallic Red
Electronics Active Active
Electronics layout Vol/Toggle Switch Vol/Toggle Switch
Strings Elixir Nanoweb Light (.010/.013/.017/.026/.036/.046)
Case CECFF RZK-1 FORM FIT CASE
Case included Y Y

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