All ESP Original Series instruments are hand-crafted by the world-renowned expert luthiers at the ESP Custom Shop in Japan. Designed for serious players in all genres of music who want one of the best guitars ever made, the ESP Horizon-I offers neck-thru-body construction for outstanding sustain and incredibly smooth, fast, unobstructed access to the highest frets. Pairing a comfortable alder body to a thin U-shaped 3-piece maple neck with ebony fingerboard that features offset abalone/mother-of-pearl position markers, the ESP Horizon-I includes a set of perfectly complemented components like a Floyd Rose Original bridge, Gotoh locking tuners, and a set of top-tier pickups: a Seymour Duncan Cool Rails model in the neck position for warm, articulate, and full tones, and a Seymour Duncan Distortion in the bridge position for hard-hitting, crunchy rhythms that remain tight with low tungings, and screaming lead tones with wild harmonics. Available in Andromeda II and Titan Metal finishes. Includes high-quality hardshell ESP case.
Construction
Made of a solid alder body in a dazzling metallic finish, the Horizon-I is a true spectacle of a guitar - but it doesn’t stop there. Playability is always at the forefront of ESP’s design books.
The Horizon-I hosts a neck-thru, thin ‘U’ neck paired with an ebony fingerboard; a winning combination found across the ESP catalogue. It’s a tried and tested formula guaranteeing ultimate playing comfort. Hardware choices include a Floyd Rose Original floating bridge for all your flutter needs with unwavering stability.
Sound
Seymour Duncan's original high output humbucker, the Distortion is made for one thing, and one thing only. The clue is in the name. This hot ceramic pickup delivers full-bodied tones focusing on upper mids frequencies and a tighter low end. It feels most at home when used for rock, metal and jazz.
The Distortion is complimented nicely by the neck position Cool Rails; a medium output humbucker shrunk down to the size of a single coil. Articulate and snappy, the Cool Rails is where it's at for extended sustain and articulation.
Specifications
- CONSTRUCTION: Neck-Thru
- BODY: Alder
- FINISH: TITAN METAL
Neck
- SCALE: 25.5"
- NECK: 3Pc Maple
- FINGERBOARD: Ebony
- FINGERBOARD RADIUS: 305m
- NUT WIDTH: 42m
- NUT TYPE: Locking
- NECK CONTOUR: Thin U
- FRETS/TYPE: 24 XJ
Hardware
- HARDWARE COLOR: Black Nickel
- STRAP BUTTON: Standard
- TUNERS: Gotoh Locking
- BRIDGE: Floyd Rose Original
Electronics
- NECK PU: Seymour Duncan Cool Rails
- BRIDGE PU: Seymour Duncan Distortion w/Black Powder Coated Cover
- ELECTRONICS: Passive
- ELECTRONICS LAYOUT: Vol/Toggle Switch/Tone
Accessories
- STRINGS: Elixir Nanoweb Super Light (.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042)
- CASE: MH GUITAR FORM FIT CASE