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Take your tone to the stars. With an ESP Original Horizon-I in your hands, you will find that your guitar playing is liberated and your musical inspiration soars. As one of the most beautiful, prestigious, high end guitars available, it contains features which would make any musician euphoric. Two professional standard Seymour Duncan pickups give this guitar an all-powerful, crystal clear tone. Your mids will shine with punchiness, and you'll be able to articulate all your musical ideas with unbelievable ease.
Play your way. The Original Horizon-I was hand crafted by experts to feel exceptionally natural in your hands. Its slick three piece maple neck offers incredible smoothness for when you're moving between fret positions. An ebony fretboard gives you luxurious feel and outstanding sustain for the most satisfying playing experience possible. As such, every note you create will ring with articulation, and you'll be able to play as fast and accurately as you desire. You can also add plenty of vibrato to your notes with the whammy bar and high end Floyd Rose Original bridge. This is a guitar which boasts the best built quality you will ever see, and it will give you a lifetime of guitar playing satisfaction.
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Rising above the rest. This ESP Horizon-I is part of the superior ESP Original series. Combining expert craftmanship with world class components, it represents the very finest of Japanese guitar crafting standards which are possible in this day and age. It was made in ESP's Custom Shop in Japan, meaning it is completely unique and made to absolute perfection. This instrument truly is as good as it gets, having been built for the modern, professional touring musician. It will not only excel in every area of playing, but will also help you to expand your own musical horizons. Bring out your very best performance, every time you play.
Searing. Saturated. Sonic. Perfection. The Seymour Duncans loaded into this divine creation are godly. Bringing out every singing harmonic and every bit of crunch you desire, they will give you a dynamic, all powerful response. In the bridge position lurks a Distortion humbucker, which offers exceptional clarity and world class rock and metal tones in one little nodule of power. Bright, defined, and demonically heavy, its voicing will send shivers down your spine. It has a strong treble and mid-range response, so all your notes with have prominence, bite, and plenty of attack. Chords will sound rich and full, punching right through to the front of any mix.
The pinnacle of sound. Seymour Duncan Cool Rails inhabit the neck position of the Horizon-I. Being medium output, they offer a world of different sounds for maximum tonal range on this instrument. Your solos and lead lines will shimmer with crispness and a brightness which rings out emphatically. With strong mids and ridiculous sustain, your music will enter a different dimension, whether you’re shredding like lightning or bending with bravado. In essence, these pickups will liberate your sound.
it's on a different level. The supremely crafted neck of the Horizon-I is like no other. Having been made with excruciating attention to detail, it is of a professional standard and unbelievably comfortable to play. Made from maple, its bright resonance will breathe fresh life into your tone. Your hand will glide along its fine finish without resistance, and each fret transition will feel effortless. With this superior sonic tool in your grip, your boundaries will be limitless as you sail through lick after lick with sheer ease.
The best of the best. The sleek, crafted ebony fretboard on the Original Horizon-I will evoke your passion for guitar. Playing exceptionally smoothly and offering a bright resonance of its own, it truly strands out as an exceptional piece of modern design. Notes will explode from each fret, and you'll be able to play as fast and as hard as you desire without restriction. The level of seductive sustain created by its neck-through-body design and dense ebony fretboard has to be heard to be believed. In combination, they'll turbocharge your playing and take your sound to a new level.
Are you ready for a journey? Each quality component on this vessel of sonic power will help you express your inner artist. The Floyd Rose Original bridge is a fortress for your strings, keeping your tuning rock steady. You'll be able to bend the whammy bar up to the stratosphere or down to the depths, and you'll still find the strings are still in tune and singing when it returns. This is backed up by the solid locking nut, as well as world class Gotoh locking tuners. Boasting a treasure trove of unbelievable quality, artistry, and tonal excellence, the Original Horizon-I will show you how a professional's guitar looks, sounds, and feels.
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