Esp horizon 3 custom shop?
Esp horizon 3 custom shop?
Hello guys, just picked this bad boy up and wondering if it was a custom shop? Can't find any info anywhere online.
No problem, I've fallen in love. Just wish ESP would have kept better records pre-2005. Would love to know if this is a "one off", Only "production" model I see that looks like wasn't in the catalog until 2003? also that one says custom after the Horizon 3 on the headstock. And the color seems different like see thru blueish rather than like emerald green.
Don't worry mate, we ALL wish ESP kept better records of their guitars.
In regards to it being a 'one off', I am not too sure about that as I am sure I have seen this style of guitar before in other colours.
I think I have also seen it in green before also, although it might have even been this guitar I saw in the past. I don't remember the serial number unfortunately.
Either way, you have a very nice guitar man and I hope you enjoy in good health.
I have seen a few kiso factory ones but they all have custom after horizon 3 on the headstock. Only two I've seen were a lighter green " horizon 3 custom" and circa 2003. It's probably not a one off, possibly an original series? Either way the craftsmanship is superb! Have own 4 standard series and this feels like a whole other level. Esp makes some amazing instruments.
The guitar isn't a production custom or Original series. Original series don't have 'T' serials or a circle logo. The "ESP Custom series" production models were only made available since 2003, and the Horizon 3 Custom (MSRP: $3,999) had "Horizon 3 Custom" written on the headstock. On the custom quote page of the ESP site, the 'Headstock Logo' part had a drop-down menu with 4 options: 1) ESP; 2) ESP Custom; 3) ESP (Model Name), 4) Other. If you picked the third option, you would get a guitar with "Horizon-3" written on the headstock.
It's a custom order Horizon 3 that looks similar to the 'Horizon 3 Custom' from the Custom series. They're all from the custom shop though so there isn't much of a difference.
Cool geetah, congas! Love that green.
Maiden Tokyo custom shop 2002.
How does it sound?