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[Masoo2]

Didn't see an ESP General thread and this wasn't really relevant to their 2021 lineup so I thought best to ask it here:

My memory is a bit off, but what were the deal with those limited run Scandinavian Horizons?

Weren't they a store-ordered or regional custom run?

Was watching a vlog from the Alexi 100 Guitars From Hel event and saw a Horizon that looked similar to what I remember of the Scandinavian run

Tried to use some Google-fu to find it but didn't stumble upon anything

Swear they came in matte black/white and had the Seymour Duncan Black Winters before they were released to the worldwide public

 

[feraledge]

Didn't see an ESP General thread and this wasn't really relevant to their 2021 lineup so I thought best to ask it here:

My memory is a bit off, but what were the deal with those limited run Scandinavian Horizons?

Weren't they a store-ordered or regional custom run?

Was watching a vlog from the Alexi 100 Guitars From Hel event and saw a Horizon that looked similar to what I remember of the Scandinavian run

Tried to use some Google-fu to find it but didn't stumble upon anything

Swear they came in matte black/white and had the Seymour Duncan Black Winters before they were released to the worldwide public

You are correct and @Blytheryn had the one I’d imagine you were referring to. The BW was after market though. He could answer more but I think they were alder too IIRC.
They were a regional run of production Standards. Not custom.

 

[Blytheryn]

Didn't see an ESP General thread and this wasn't really relevant to their 2021 lineup so I thought best to ask it here:

My memory is a bit off, but what were the deal with those limited run Scandinavian Horizons?

Weren't they a store-ordered or regional custom run?

Was watching a vlog from the Alexi 100 Guitars From Hel event and saw a Horizon that looked similar to what I remember of the Scandinavian run

Tried to use some Google-fu to find it but didn't stumble upon anything

Swear they came in matte black/white and had the Seymour Duncan Black Winters before they were released to the worldwide public

https://ibb.co/t3ZCb2C
Not only did I have it, I’m that dude in the picture. The Black Winters I dropped in afterwards.

 

[landmvrks]

And since we’re on that topic - here’s my latest custom

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Oof, this is hot.

 

[feraledge]

Yo, DEAL ALERT: NOS Black fog custom Horizon at DCGL for $4000!!!
Just for reference, new ESP Horizon CTMs are going for $6,600. SOMEONE BUY THIS AND POST PICS HERE.

 

[narad]

View attachment 92226 View attachment 92227 Yo, DEAL ALERT: NOS Black fog custom Horizon at DCGL for $4000!!!
Just for reference, new ESP Horizon CTMs are going for $6,600. SOMEONE BUY THIS AND POST PICS HERE.

Eh, after seeing yours I can't look at this one without thinking how much it needs a maple board.

But ya, not a smart guy who would spend $6,600 on a horizon... I think not many are "going" for that price.

 

[feraledge]

Eh, after seeing yours I can't look at this one without thinking how much it needs a maple board.

But ya, not a smart guy who would spend $6,600 on a horizon... I think not many are "going" for that price.

This one was the inspiration for mine. But I obviously agree that the maple board is perfection.
I mean, take listed prices as a starting point and even if many aren’t going for $6.6k, they’re probably not going for $4k.
My custom was $5300, which was only $300 over this at the time. Granted always a little budge in price on an already built guitar, but, again, $4k on this is an incredible deal. If you were to get it for less, even better.
I do recall someone here looking for this one before, but can’t remember who. Maybe @Ikke does?

 

[Bassnguitar]

Who are the best USA dealers if i wanna order an MIJ custom?

 

[Geisterfaust]

Just received this M-I USA Custom. Over the moon with it at the moment. Ticked all the boxes for how I would have spec’ed it—minus the gloss neck (though I enjoy it now). Pleasantly surprised at the thickness of the top. The attention to detail—particularly the fretwork—is impressive.

 

[Dooky]

^ That is an exceptional cool guitar! Love those specs.

 

[soul_lip_mike]

Is that a Gunther

 

[Geisterfaust]

^ That is an exceptional cool guitar! Love those specs.

Really like the specs. It’s a little weighty which I actually like. Can’t say enough about the QC.

Is that a Gunther

I’m going to plead ignorance on that one. Is that an era of ESP.

 

[soul_lip_mike]

Really like the specs. It’s a little weighty which I actually like. Can’t say enough about the QC.



I’m going to plead ignorance on that one. Is that an era of ESP.

Haha it was tongue in cheek if you were gunter. There is a dude on instagram who is also constantly posting higher-end guitars on the facebook groups for sale and I thought your amp room looked somewhat similar to a video he posted a long time ago but looking at it now its not as close as I remembered. I'll be seeing myself out....

 

[neurosis]

Just received this M-I USA Custom. Over the moon with it at the moment. Ticked all the boxes for how I would have spec’ed it—minus the gloss neck (though I enjoy it now). Pleasantly surprised at the thickness of the top. The attention to detail—particularly the fretwork—is impressive.

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ok you win.

 

[TheInvisibleHand]

Just received this M-I USA Custom. Over the moon with it at the moment. Ticked all the boxes for how I would have spec’ed it—minus the gloss neck (though I enjoy it now). Pleasantly surprised at the thickness of the top. The attention to detail—particularly the fretwork—is impressive.

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yeah, nice esp, but lemme see more of that duvell...

 

[Geisterfaust]

yeah, nice esp, but lemme see more of that duvell...

 

[TheInvisibleHand]

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Not trying to highjack this thread with Mayo content, but that antique black is my fav finish on the duvell. That exact guitar is one of my bucket list guitars.

 

[Geisterfaust]

Definitely. With the TEW ash body. Very lively.

That guitar and this ESP (and a few others) rule out any excuses I may have to suck.

 

[RG503]

esp is for little kids who like to PRETEND they are in metallica lol

 

[narad]

esp is for little kids who like to PRETEND they are in metallica lol

Nah, that's GrassRoots. Little kids can't afford ESP.