Japanese Standards with Old Logo?
Japanese Standards with Old Logo?
Can you order a Horizon NT-II Standard with the old logo. I HATE the new block one, looks generic
the same people who decided the H-1001's needed 5 pounds of abalone. The same people who decide on these ridiculous new Horizon headstocks. The people who decided the H-400 should have zebra pickups, the people who licensed these horrible limited edition horror movie character guitars.... This is what happens when companies do not listen to their customers. They consider themselves tastemakers, and TELL their customers what to like. I have played ESP guitars for 15 years and my eyes are wandering... thats got to be a bad sign.
Well, tell me about it. Not only does it look generic, they only made it for one year! I own an ESP Standard FR-7 with the new block/slanted logo (very similar to the LTD Elite or the E-II logos) thinking it was "the new logo" and I wanted to have the latest version. After a few months, they took the damn thing away and now your only option is the E-II... with the same ugly block/slant logo AND, the fact that it won't say ESP anymore, it will say E-II. Much like owning an LTD or LTD Elite.
Not at all like owning and LTD or LTD Elite. LTD are not Japanese made. LTD Elite are not really an LTD. And, I believe it does say ESP on the back of the headstock of the new E-II line. Besides, once everyone understands and get's used to the name change, then all will be well and no one should then confuse an LTD with an E-II.
BTW OP, who cares if the ESP logo is in a different font? You're not going to get the guitar because of the font for the logo? It doens't affect the playability or tone at all. No one who will hear you play will care or know what guitra you have or what font the logo is.
I actually aree with you. I didn't like the 2012 logo, I prefer the block style logo. I know that the logo says nothing about how the guitar sounds but if you're going shell out decent $$$ for a guitar it should be the way you like it. There are plenty of merchants on line that have nos still in the box. My horizon was nos. Still covered under factory warranty.
There is still stock around with the old logo and the discontinued finishes, talk to your dealer.