ESP / 6 strings / 1988 / uso 1994–1997

ESP Mirage Custom Pearl White (1988 / uso 1994–1997)

Confirmed Documented in period interviews and validated by collectors.

Fully documented historic instrument: maple neck-thru with alder wings, Pearl White finish. The foundational tool on which Adrenaline and Around the Fur were built.

Known specifications

Year built: 1988 (main use 1994–1997)
Construction: Neck-through-body, maple with alder wings
Scale: 25.5"
Fretboard: Solid ebony, no front markers
Pickups: Seymour Duncan JB (single, bridge, after modification)
Bridge: Tune-O-Matic, string-thru
Finish: Pearl White, reverse headstock

Historical significance

It was the foundational tool on which the sonic foundations of Adrenaline and Around the Fur were built.

Smooth ebony fretboard with no markers, a distinctive aesthetic trait
Original configuration modified to a single bridge humbucker

Related albums

Adrenaline

1995

Confirmed

Main guitar of the debut album.

Around The Fur

1997

Confirmed

Continued as his main tool.

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Tuning setup

Drop C# / standard

Adrenaline / Around The Fur

Confirmed

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Anecdotes and history

Thrown into the crowd in Ohio

tour anecdote

During a concert, Carpenter, under the influence of alcohol and overexcited by the music, violently threw the guitar into the crowd. Recovered by the crew, he then signed the front of it.

Sale on Reverb

mention

A piece recognizable by a "fuct" brand sticker on the back of the headstock; it sold for about $4,500 to a collector in France.

Rarity

Extremely high. One-off piece with documented provenance, sold as a collectible.

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