E-II HORIZON NT-II
E-II HORIZON NT-II
SEE THRU BLACK CHERRY SUNBURST

With its arched top and premier-quality construction and components, the E-II Horizon NT-II is ready for professional-level stage and studio performances for all kinds of music. Formerly called “ESP Standard”, all ESP E-II instruments are created at our ESP factory in Tokyo, Japan, and are designed for professional players who accept no compromises in tone, feel, or reliability for their guitars and basses. The E-II Horizon NT-II is available in See Thru Black Cherry Sunburst, and features neck-thru-body construction with a mahogany body and arched quilted maple top, and a three-piece maple neck that features an ebony fingerboard with 24 extra-jumbo frets and offset block inlays, and a satin finish on the back for super smooth playability. This guitar offers high-end components that include Gotoh locking tuners, a Gotoh TOM bridge and tailpiece, a bone nut, and Dunlop locking strap buttons. Pickups on the E-II Horizon FR-II are EMG 66TW (neck) and EMG 57TW (bridge), both with Brushed Black Chrome covers and coil splitting with push-pull controls. Includes an ESP hardshell form-fitting case.
No Stainless Steel frets on E-II?? Wow... I was so lit to get a new E-II HORIZON NT-II. Now I am actually thinking to skip it.
I am a bit confused since E-II is a higher grade product aimed for professionals, but comes without SS frets. I don't want to get into SS vs nickel sound difference discussion, as it's marginal. What you can't deny is durability of SS vs nickel.
Can someone enlight me on ESP logic here, why new Ltd's have 24 XJ Stainless Steel frets and E-II series don't?
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