Wich Horizon?

[DarkFender]

Hi all i am a satisfied owner of an old horizon custom
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/SaintLucifer/DSCF28472.jpg

It's a lot lighter than my strats (this one has an ash body) :rollin and i found that i can play for hours without any fatigue with it so i decided to buy another Horizon standard as a backup.

This time i'd want one more versatile that can space from rock to metal....and i wonder if you can advise me on wich model to choose.

I have never had an active guitar so i am curious about that with emg, but i don't want a guitar metal oriented only.

Here in Italy i found theese possibilities in the catalogues:
all are neckthrough maple neck with ebony fingerboard (and Floyd Rose)

Body can be:
Alder quilted
Mahogany with maple flamed top
Ash quilted

P.U. (Hb Hb cnfigurations)
EMG 81/85 (think they cannot be split though)
Seymour Duncan JB (B) /‘59 (N) p.u. (can be split)

Mine have a litte too treeble, but just a bit, but for sure i don't like guitars with too many basses like gibson LP.

I don't want an heavy guitar (i mean in weight).
wich configuration should i look for?

Thank you :D

[Aeroscopic]

take the snow white horizon... I love that guitar...

http://www.guitarsatbmusic.com.au/esp/guitars/espstd/horizon/hires/hrz_fr_sw.jpg

[DarkFender]

It's a japanese model don't think i will ever see it in italy.

Here i just saw Black, red quilted, sunburst flamed, blue quilted... and a fantastic black quilted...

But i'd like to choose configuration rather than color.

[Helldragon]

This one IS availible for the European market... but, it is with an ash body... I would say, try the FR-II which has the alder body with the quilted maple top... the sound is warmer and more mid-oriented than the ash body ;)
The one with SD pickups does it for me... I don't like EMGs, they sound too "sterile" to me.

Here you have the guitars that are availible to the European market:
http://www.espguitars.co.jp/oversea

[JonCurcio]

Hi all i am a satisfied owner of an old horizon custom
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y198/SaintLucifer/DSCF28472.jpg



Nice Horizon!!

[Mizmo21]

get the red floyded horizon!

http://www.espguitars.com/images/guitars/Horizon-FR-II_STR.jpg

[FarBeyondDriven]

take the snow white horizon... I love that guitar...

http://www.guitarsatbmusic.com.au/esp/guitars/espstd/horizon/hires/hrz_fr_sw.jpg

:eek::eek::eek:

WANT

[DarkFender]

Here you have the guitars that are availible to the European market:
http://www.espguitars.co.jp/oversea

Thank you really..
been searching that for ages :D

[KH Guitar Freak]

That's a hot Horizon you've got there...

[Aeroscopic]

:eek::eek::eek:

WANT

yah, big want... If there is one guitar i could spooge off, that's the one :p

[DarkFender]

Umm i prefer transparent colours to tell the truth.

[Helldragon]

http://shrani.si/f/1j/Ct/1opc1EnL/horizon1.jpg
This one is mine... awesome guitar :D

[DarkFender]

Definitely beautiful :eek:

[FarBeyondDriven]

i've never tried a horizon but it looks like they have amazing access

[DarkFender]

they are light, confortable, fast and sounds great... ;)

[jaymerfortune]

they make a witch horizon?

is it shaped like a broom?

[Thrash]

like Aeorscopic said, Horizon FR! :eek:
Made of Ash aswell. The white version is so hot. Im not a fan of Horizons at all but this one is just so sexy.

COLOR: Black , Snow White
BODY: Ash with White Binding
NECK: Maple with White Binding
FINGER BOARD: Ebony
CONSTRUCTION: Neck-thru-body
SCALE: 25.5"
TUNERS: Gotoh
BRIDGE: Original Floyd Rose
HARDWARE COLOR: Black Nickel
FRET: 24 / XJ
NECK PICKUP: Seymour Duncan SH-1n
BRIDGE PICKUP: Seymour Duncan TB-4
CONTOROL: 1 Volume , 1 Tone(with push-push Tap switch) , 3way toggle switch

http://www.espguitars.co.jp/oversea/standard_gt/images/hrzfrsw.jpg
http://www.espguitars.co.jp/oversea/standard_gt/images/hrz_fr_bk.jpg

[raz311]

I have a SS Horizon NTII and it will cover any style of music really. It's the Maple Neck Thru with Mahogany wings and a quilted maple top, ebony board etc. Came stock with the splitable Duncans (JB and '59) so it it very versatile. I have also heard in person the same model but with the Ash top and it sounds a little brighter compared to the maple top. Just remember if you get a neck thru , a large chunk of your tone will come from the neck materials and to a lesser degree the drop top (if any).
If you want to go for EMG's , they make the 81 in a splitable model now (81TW) and the 89 is also splitable. I have a Schecter with this pick up combo at the moment and it sounds pretty decent. The 89 is tonally very similar if not the same to the 85 but with the coli tap you add a bit more function to it. I also have a SS Snow White MII Neck Thru on order with this pick up combo coming in a few months too.

[Helldragon]

If the white had an alder body and black binding for headstock & body, it would already be mine :)

[bltandsoup]

Body can be:
Alder quilted
Mahogany with maple flamed top
Ash quilted

P.U. (Hb Hb cnfigurations)
EMG 81/85 (think they cannot be split though)
Seymour Duncan JB (B) /‘59 (N) p.u. (can be split)

Mine have a litte too treeble, but just a bit, but for sure i don't like guitars with too many basses like gibson LP.

I don't want an heavy guitar (i mean in weight).
wich configuration should i look for?

If you love the guitar you have now, I would stick with what you like, in terms of wood and pickups. Different wood and pickups with vastly affect your sound. Changes that kind of stuff around to "feel out" certain things, usually leaves people with what I call "disposable guitars". Guitars in their collection they don't play as much because of little things which don't make them a favourite, and after a couple months they end up in the SPAM thread or ebay. Alder and basswood are both lighter woods, mahogany, is not.

[DarkFender]

I have a SS Horizon NTII and it will cover any style of music really. It's the Maple Neck Thru with Mahogany wings and a quilted maple top, ebony board etc. Came stock with the splitable Duncans (JB and '59) so it it very versatile. I have also heard in person the same model but with the Ash top and it sounds a little brighter compared to the maple top. Just remember if you get a neck thru , a large chunk of your tone will come from the neck materials and to a lesser degree the drop top (if any).
If you want to go for EMG's , they make the 81 in a splitable model now (81TW) and the 89 is also splitable. I have a Schecter with this pick up combo at the moment and it sounds pretty decent. The 89 is tonally very similar if not the same to the 85 but with the coli tap you add a bit more function to it. I also have a SS Snow White MII Neck Thru on order with this pick up combo coming in a few months too.

So you have that with mahogany wings do you?
is it heavy compared to others with ash or alder or t's a trascurable weight?

Btw i am growing tired with dealers here >.> i can't seem to buy one it seems like nobody wants to sell any horizon model in Italy :mad:

[Piney Hills Music]

Ash and Alder generally are going to wiegh less than mahogany. Unless its "northern ash" or a REALLY heavy piece of Alder (thats a bright guitar... like solid maple bright)

Dealers in Italy cant get you a Horizon?

thats wierd, I figure if I can get one, any one can as my store is in "merica" where all the (acording to shinji) Shitty Monkets live.

[D-EJ915]

Ash and Alder generally are going to wiegh less than mahogany. Unless its "northern ash" or a REALLY heavy piece of Alder (thats a bright guitar... like solid maple bright)

Dealers in Italy cant get you a Horizon?

thats wierd, I figure if I can get one, any one can as my store is in "merica" where all the (acording to shinji) Shitty Monkets live.
shitty monkeys and magical pieces of ash

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/enthauptet/gits/H207/H-207_jan31d.jpg

I should take new pics as I have new pickup rings and an SH-5 custom in the bridge now

[raz311]

So you have that with mahogany wings do you?
is it heavy compared to others with ash or alder or t's a trascurable weight?

Btw i am growing tired with dealers here >.> i can't seem to buy one it seems like nobody wants to sell any horizon model in Italy :mad:


No its actually quite light for mahogany. I didnt actually play the ash and alder bodies, just heard them being played. Mine is brighter sounding than say a full mahogany body and neck guitar, but not as bright as say an ash or maple. Hope that helps.

[DarkFender]

No its actually quite light for mahogany. I didnt actually play the ash and alder bodies, just heard them being played. Mine is brighter sounding than say a full mahogany body and neck guitar, but not as bright as say an ash or maple. Hope that helps.

thank you a lot

i'll keep trying till someone will finally sell me a horizon FR2 standard |I

[GuitarmanST]

BRUTAL fucking guitar bro!

shitty monkeys and magical pieces of ash

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v104/enthauptet/gits/H207/H-207_jan31d.jpg

I should take new pics as I have new pickup rings and an SH-5 custom in the bridge now

[Helldragon]

thank you a lot

i'll keep trying till someone will finally sell me a horizon FR2 standard |I
http://www.thomann.de/it/index.html?sid=ba35544ae3878f0ad07f96147c52c28c

they are located in Germany, the spipping costs to Italy are 20€ ;)

[DarkFender]

i ordered a see through black in italy ;) it will take 2-3 months but it's really amazing.
http://www.espguitars.co.jp/oversea/standard_gt/images/hra_fr2_stbk.jpg