Members -Assy- Posted May 16, 2011 Members Share Posted May 16, 2011 Made by ESP in Japan, Original Schaller Floyd Rose equipped, some came with Schaller pickups, some Duncans, kind of a crap-shoot according to some sources. I can pick up a few 3000's right now for under 200 cases. Seems like a stupid good deal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarbilly74 Posted May 16, 2011 Members Share Posted May 16, 2011 I haven't played one in years but back in the day they were considered crap so IDK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members again with this Posted May 16, 2011 Members Share Posted May 16, 2011 IIRC the higher the number, the better quality. ie Focus 1000= crap/ Focus 5000= very nice guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -Assy- Posted May 16, 2011 Author Members Share Posted May 16, 2011 I don't think so. The different numbers indicated different shapes/pickup configs. They were all made in the same factory out of the same parts by the same people, I doubt QC would venture that much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members again with this Posted May 16, 2011 Members Share Posted May 16, 2011 Guess I'm wrong then. It's been a long time since I've seen one of those. I do know, my buddy has a 2000 (I think) looks just like the white one in the OP and is a very nice playing guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members peavey_impact Posted May 16, 2011 Members Share Posted May 16, 2011 I used to have a Focus 6000 neck on my USA BC Rich ST-III/ It was a great neck - I've never played the entire guitar though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -Assy- Posted May 16, 2011 Author Members Share Posted May 16, 2011 I had a 3000 a long time ago. If I remember correctly it had real low action, kind of stiff tremolo, and stayed in tune. But that was before I really know a lot about gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members glenecho Posted May 16, 2011 Members Share Posted May 16, 2011 My old Focus 3000 is a fabulous guitar, but it needs a refret really badly. Didn't know they were made by ESP but from the quality of mine it doesn't surprise me at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -Assy- Posted May 16, 2011 Author Members Share Posted May 16, 2011 Hey glenecho, let me know if you want some cheap luthier work. I miss doing fretwork. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members THEE HAMMER Posted May 16, 2011 Members Share Posted May 16, 2011 I had a 3000 a long time ago. If I remember correctly it had real low action, kind of stiff tremolo, and stayed in tune. But that was before I really know a lot about gear. I got rid of my two 3000's earlier this year, one creme white and one was blue jean, both had dimarzios but they were just as good as the 1990's ESPs I have owned and tried, and felt as solid as my japanese Ibanez rg's and s's. The creme white was one of the better guitars I have owned and stayed in tune amazingly well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BerkleeBill Posted May 16, 2011 Members Share Posted May 16, 2011 My old girlfriend owned one. HATED IT. Ultimate steaming pile of.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members again with this Posted May 16, 2011 Members Share Posted May 16, 2011 My first pointy/weapon guitar was a Kramer Focus 3000, I think... Looked great, played ok... came with Floyd and 3 humbuckers... really neck heavy. not well balanced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarbilly74 Posted May 16, 2011 Members Share Posted May 16, 2011 If you want a nice and cheap early 80's shred guitar, you'd do A LOT better with an Ibanez Roadstar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Cropduster Posted May 16, 2011 Members Share Posted May 16, 2011 If you want a nice and cheap early 80's shred guitar, you'd do A LOT better with an Ibanez Roadstar. +1,000 Focus - {censored}e Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members glenecho Posted May 16, 2011 Members Share Posted May 16, 2011 You guys have to be referring to the later Focus guitars. The one I have and the early ones (banana headstock) in general were great guitars. The later ones...not so much. There's no way you'd come away after playing my Focus thinking that a Roadstar was better...I guarantee that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarbilly74 Posted May 16, 2011 Members Share Posted May 16, 2011 You guys have to be referring to the later Focus guitars. The one I have and the early ones (banana headstock) in general were great guitars. The later ones...not so much. There's no way you'd come away after playing my Focus thinking that a Roadstar was better...I guarantee that. No I am referring to the early ones. Maybe you got a good one, but that would be the exception, not the rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members King Loudness Posted May 17, 2011 Members Share Posted May 17, 2011 I had an old 6000 back in the day. The single coils sucked and the bridge had burrs in the saddles which caused more string breakage than I'd have liked... but the guitar had a ton of that killer eighties mojo. I miss it now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TrueBlueAutoX Posted May 17, 2011 Members Share Posted May 17, 2011 I've got a Focus 2000 with a beak neck on it that I really like. The Floyd Rose is a little bit stiff on it, but probably could change up the springs on it to help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members angusjohnftw Posted May 17, 2011 Members Share Posted May 17, 2011 The old school kramer focus's are usually great i had a later 80s esp made focus 6000 for a while it was a great guitar but my hand didnt agree with the neck unfortunately. The crappy ones are the old strikers, crappy korean (before they made good stuff ) plywood rubbish.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -Assy- Posted May 17, 2011 Author Members Share Posted May 17, 2011 I think I am going to drop $50 more and get a Heartfield Talon IV. Floyd Rose Pro tremolo, factory Dimarzio, Gotoh tuners, was almost $1300 new back in the early 90's. Had a few other Heartfields of lower calibers, were amazing axes. It is pearl white too :love: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarbilly74 Posted May 17, 2011 Members Share Posted May 17, 2011 I think I am going to drop $50 more and get a Heartfield Talon IV. Floyd Rose Pro tremolo, factory Dimarzio, Gotoh tuners, was almost $1300 new back in the early 90's. Had a few other Heartfields of lower calibers, were amazing axes. It is pearl white too :love: dude.... heartfield talon >>>>>>>>>>>>> kramer focus. For $50 more is a no-brainer. For $150 more it would still be a good deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jnurp Posted May 17, 2011 Members Share Posted May 17, 2011 I still have my American Pacer custom. I need to restring that and start rocking it again, that was my first real guitar. My first was a Mako, what a total piece of {censored}. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dreamspace Posted May 17, 2011 Members Share Posted May 17, 2011 OT: Just go for the Ibanez RG 560/570s if you want a bang for the buck shredder...200-400$ on CL all day long.A lot of them have replaced pickups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members -Assy- Posted May 17, 2011 Author Members Share Posted May 17, 2011 OT:Just go for the Ibanez RG 560/570s if you want a bang for the buck shredder...200-400$ on CL all day long.A lot of them have replaced pickups. Not the biggest fan of the necks, way too thin for my tastes for the most part. Much more into the charvel/fender feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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