Thanks Jigsaw.
I wonder why it has such a similar shape as the carvin v220 except reversed?......or why there are so many manufacturers who have a guitar with this semi-ugly body shape?
Welcome. Late 80s / early 90s were an interesting time for rock guitars. Lot of companies were copying popular crazy body styles. I think EVH started that particular look by cutting up a Gibson Explorer. Carvin copied that with the V220, Hondo did the 775 and the more extreme looking "Death Dagger", a few others jumped on the bandwagon. Jackson also had the Kelly body, but it didn't catch on as well as the ESP, possibly because of Metallica getting the ESP endorsement deal.
ESP has come under several lawsuits. One from Jackson over the headstock. One from Gibson over the Explorer body. Shame, as I really liked the old headstocks. If I ever add another ESP I'll either have to find another older used one or get a custom order (ouch) with a Strat headstock.