Fret King

[lrg_machine]

Anyone else heard of these guitars?

 

http://fret-king.com/black-label.html

 

They have models called

 

Elise

Exige

Eclat

Esprit

And Elan.....

[Moxie]

A friend of mine has, I think, one of their Super-matics, which he bought and modded the electronics as a sort of Guthrie Govan signature clone, and he loves it. 

[Mark Blanchard]

Fret Kings are advertised quite a bit in the guitar mags.

 

The Esprit looks quite funky.  An Explorer, Tele and Firebird in one guitar.

 

[Moxie]

If you're interested in guys making warped Gibson/Fender hybrids, you might also be interested in Reverend Guitars: http://www.reverendguitars.com/category/guitar/

 

And FYI, this is the ultimate Esprit guitar--wedge-shaped, added lightness, and finished in Lotus Colorado Orange: