ESP Horizon FR II Electric Guitar - See Through Black Cherry
ESP Standard Series Horizon FR II - made in Japan with the utmost care and attention to detail one would expect from ESP.
The features of this guitar really speak for themselves with a Set Thru Neck construction visible through the transparent finish on the back of the instrument. This aids sustain and of course makes high fret access totally unhindered for lead playing. The top is high grade quilted maple
In addition, the necks on all the Japanese ESPs are simply outstanding. The Thin-U shaped neck is as smooth as silk all round and the Ebony fret board is gorgeous and very very smooth. The guitar is also equipped with excellent quality Gotoh tuners and of course the original Floyd Rose locking tremolo system.
Pick ups are provided by Seymour Duncan by way of a TB-4 "JB" in the bridge which is great for heavy blues to heavy rock - plenty of output while retaining the clear highs and agressive harmonics. This is thoughtfully paired with a SH-1 "59 Model" pick up in the neck position which gives the the player access to warmer clean tones and full/rounded distortion sounds giving the instrument great versatility and quality no matter the style being played.
The Horizon FR II is a serious players guitar built to a very high specification and will never let you down whether on stage or in the studio.
Specifications - Horizon FR II - See Through Black Cherry
Construction: Set Thru Neck
Scale: 25.5 in.
Body: Solid Alder
Neck: Maple Neck - Thin U Shape
Fretboard: Ebony
Nut: Floyd Rose Locking Nut- 42mm
Inlays: Offset Block Inlays
Binding: White Binding around the neck and headstock
Pickups: Seymour Duncan TB-4 "JB" (B) / Seymour Duncan SH-1 "59" (N)
Electronics: Volume, 3-way toggle, Tone with Push Push Coil Tap
Hardware: Chrome
Tuners: Gotoh Magnum Lock Tuners
Bridge: Original Floyed Tremolo
Frets: 24 XJ
Some of the special features of this ESP Guitar include:
GOTOH MAGNUM LOCK TUNERS
ESP proudly features Gotoh locking tuners on many new and existing ESP Standard Series instruments. Gotoh parts have long been the choice for many ESP instruments over the years. Gotoh's unique design automatically locks the string to the shaft while winding the tuning key (tuning to pitch).
SET-THRU NECK JOINT
Our innovative neck construction technique gives you the look and feel of a neck-thru-body design while maintaining the warmth and wood tone combinations of a set-neck instrument. Access to the upper frets is not a problem. And gone is that old traditional “bulky” set-neck heel.
TWO-WAY ADJUSTING TRUSS ROD
Most of our instruments are built using a 2-way adjusting truss rod. Unlike a traditional (single-adjusting) truss rod which is still commonly used on many other manufacturers' instruments, our truss rod is adjustable both clockwise and counter-clockwise. With a single-adjusting truss rod, once you loosen the nut all the way, that is it. You are left with no more adjustment – this can leave your instrument unplayable if the neck cannot be adjusted properly. By using a 2-way truss rod we have eliminated the possibility of that ever happening.
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This product was added to our catalog on Wednesday 28 November, 2007.
