ESP FRX CTM FR Electric Guitar Apex Green Burst

The ESP FRX CTM FR (EX24-10) is a visionary electric guitar that pushes the boundaries of craftsmanship and tone, staking its claim as one of 12 exclusive Exhibition Limited instruments showcased at the winter NAMM Show in 2024. Master luthiers from the ESP Custom Shop in Tokyo designed this stunning piece to be as much a work of art as a high-performance guitar, displaying coveted wood stocks and specialized building techniques. While the distinct FRX body shape remains as menacing as ever, this one-of-a-kind rendition was uniquely inspired by the theme of “holiness”—the result of numerous meetings at ESP to finalize this guitar’s backstory. From its three-dimensional quilted maple top to the masterfully crafted “celestial horse” inlay, the ESP FRX CTM FR (EX24-10) is an artistic imagining of the heavens in electric guitar form.

Beveled FRX Body in Gorgeous Apex Green Burst

Lightly colored tonewoods were deliberately chosen for the FRX CTM FR’s body as a basis for its theme. Classy jasper was chosen for the back and cut thicker than a standard FRX to incorporate additional beveling, while an exemplary piece of quilted maple was selected for the top. Despite its extra depth, the guitar remains comfortably lightweight, and the beveled arches on the jasper back lend themselves to a thinner neck heel for enhanced upper-fret access. Finally, the rippling, deeply figured quilt top is finished in a natural-to-green burst representing a fictionalized stylization of the skies above. Between the top’s inherent arches and curves, and the quilted maple’s breathtaking richness, the ESP FRX CTM FR (EX24-10) creates a sense of the infinite.

Slim U-Shape Neck Begs to Be Played

Museum quality aside, the ESP FRX CTM FR (EX24-10) is a guitar, after all—this one’s an especially mythic beast, ready to soar with superior speed and playability. Its slim U-shape purpleheart neck with a flat 400 mm radius caters to players of hard rock and metal persuasion, if the aggressively hewn FRX silhouette wasn’t already a giveaway. Heel-less set-thru neck construction provides unimpeded access to shred registers for those who dare to fly, and the consistency of the U-shape neck carve is comfortable from the first to the 24th fret.