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ESP USA HORIZON-II BLKAD
ESP USA
HORIZON-II
BLACK ADAMANTIUM
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Start with the elegant, flowing archtop curves of the famed ESP Horizon shape, and then present it in our new Black Adamantium finish that evokes post-apocalyptic weaponry. Built by our acclaimed luthiers in Southern California, USA, the USA Horizon-II Black Adamantium gives you a unique duality of beauty and beast in a finely-crafted instrument. It offers set-thru construction for smooth access to the highest frets at 25.5” scale, pairing a carved-topped mahogany body with a three-piece, thin u-shaped maple neck. Other design features include an ebony fingerboard with 24 extra-jumbo Jescar stainless steel frets and abalone offset block inlays, and a fully bound body, fingerboard, and headstock.
The USA Horizon-II Black Adamantium also includes a set of hand-chosen components curated to offer the highest performance in playing feel and tone. These include Gotoh Magnum Lock tuners, a TonePros locking TOM bridge with string-thru-body design for excellent sustain and resonance, Dunlop Straplok buttons, and a bone nut. Its direct-mount pickups are Fishman’s innovative active Fishman Fluence Modern Humbucker active pickups (ceramic in the bridge and alnico in the neck), with push-pull control to select voicings, and black nickel covers that match the exceptional aesthetics of this guitar. Each pickup offers two voices. With the ceramic bridge pickup, Voice 1 is the ultimate high-output ceramic humbucker bridge pickup tone… crisp, searing crunch, tight bass with no mud, and a growl. Voice 2 delivers modern passive attack performance that has superbly organic distortion characteristics with outstanding dynamics and response. The alnico neck pickup’s Voice 1 is Fishman’s modern active high-output tone, offering the ideal active alnico sound: full, round, and boosted, but with unprecedented articulation and dynamics. Voice 2 gives you the crisp, clean and fluid neck humbucker tone you’ve always wanted.
The USA Horizon-II Black Adamantium includes a custom ESP USA form-fitting hardshell case, and an official Certificate of Authenticity from ESP.
FEATURES
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Graphite Neck Reinforcement Bars
Get maximum strength and stability from your guitar’s neck, with higher long-term reliability. All ESP USA models are made with two high-strength bars of carbon fiber.
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Stainless Steel Frets
ESP USA guitars feature Jescar FW57110 stainless steel frets for the ultimate in smooth playing feel for controlled bends and vibrato, and reliable longterm durability.
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Set Thru Neck Joint
ESP USA models that include a set-thru neck joint offer the benefits of classic set-neck construction, but with a modern look and feel that allows for smooth, fast and comfortable access to the guitar’s upper registers.
BODY
- CONSTRUCTION:
- Set-Thru
- WOOD TYPE:
- Mahogany
- TOP:
- Maple
- THICKNESS:
- 48mm
- FINISH:
- Black Adamantium
NECK
- WOOD TYPE:
- 3Pc Maple
- FINGERBOARD:
- Ebony
- SCALE LENGTH:
- 25.5”
- NUT WIDTH:
- 42mm
- NUT TYPE:
- Graphite
- FINGERBOARD RADIUS:
- 305mm
- CONTOUR:
- Thin U
- THICKNESS @ 1ST FRET:
- 20mm
- THICKNESS @ 12TH FRET:
- 22mm
- FRETS:
- 24 JESCAR FW57110 XJ Stainless
- FINISH:
- Matching
- HEAD CAP:
- Matching Top
- TRUSS ROD:
- 2 Way Adjustable w/ Graphite Reinforcements
HARDWARE
- BRIDGE:
- TonePros T3BT Locking TOM w/ String Thru Body
- TUNERS:
- Gotoh Magnum Lock
- STRAP BUTTONS:
- Dunlop Straplok buttons
- COLOR:
- Black
ELECTRONICS
- NECK PICKUP:
- Fishman Fluence Modern Humbucker Alnico Black Nickel Direct Mount
- CONTROLS:
- Volume/Tone/3-Way Toggle
- BRIDGE PICKUP:
- Fishman Fluence Modern Humbucker Ceramic Black Nickel Direct Mount
PLAYABILITY & SETUP
- STRINGS:
- D’Addario NYXL REG LITE (.010 - .046)
- CASE:
- ESP USA Form Fit