So, I'm seriously considering selling the first guitar I've actually managed to bond with for quite a while - I could really use the cash to get something a bit less pricey and diversify into effects, and it honestly feels a bit high-maintenance for me. I want something a bit more workhorsey that I won't feel afraid to accidentally relic up or dent a bit, like a strat.
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This is my ESP Horizon NT-II in Dark Brown Sunburst - a neck-thru, hum-hum, tune-o-matic superstrat made with some of the best MIJ quality around. It's a 2003 model that's had a lot of upgrades done to it - first of all, I added on a Tonepros/Graphtech locking nickel Superbridge to replace the stock Gotoh which was getting corroded and dented saddles - I've never broken a string ever through heavy playing, and it couples the bridge to the guitar and improves resonance really well.
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(Old picture showing old pickups before the following upgrade.)
The second upgrade I made was a set of Rio Grande Punchbox/Crunchbox pickups in nickel - these are really good boutique pickups, and high output monsters - sort of like JBs on steroids. They just scream, crunch, grind and pick up a ton of harmonics, and're actually pretty responsive to pick attack and good for non-high-gain stuff - they get great normal rock and rolled-back clean tones, too! Also, they look killer.
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I also added in a set of
Sperzel locking tuners in nickel to replace the original ones in nickel to match the finish, complete with a D-Thing drop tuner that locks the low E string's tuner motions in place after you're done tuning it and allows you to perfectly tune down from E to D every single time, no futzing around needed beyond the initial adjustment - which I've done.
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I stuck a pair of nickel barrel knobs on to replace the original chrome dome ones - however, the flat surface on top of them has a lot of slight raised bits on them that you usually get with nickel hardware sometimes. It's only noticeable if you look really close, and I'll include the original knobs if you feel like changing back. Oh, and a white Dimarzio Cliplok strap - this thing's never coming loose, ever. It also comes with the original ESP hardcase.
Here's a glut more pictures for your viewing pleasure. I also have to warn you that this is a fairly well-played, but taken care of guitar - there are some extremely fine scratches in the bottom bout's
clear coat that can probably be buffed away with the right compound and time, and a tiny chip the size of a few grains of sand right on the tip of the headstock that's imperceptible from the front or any distances beyond too close for comfort, but other than that, it's in excellent condition. I've babied it a lot, only used it at home, and never gigged it. I'm probably overdescribing it here, but I want to make sure its new owner knows what he's getting.
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Now, as to the price. The guitar originally cost me $1100 used, the bridge was $60, the pickups $220, and the tuners + d-thing $80. With all that, I think that it's pretty reasonable to ask
$1200 + shipping. I'm amenable to reasonable offers - no trades, though. Sorry.
If you're interested, get in touch!
