The ESP EII Horizon III 

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why did you sell it?

@@Vestu Same reason I've sold 100s of great guitars ' to buy a different one . Has nothing to do with anything . I have 2 E-II horizons and they are both awesome guitar's but I'd sell either of them for the right price 😁

@@stringsattached67 Fair enough. I'm the type of guy to stick with my favorite guitar :P

Motorcycles are like that too.

Some of my only regrets in life were guitars and albums that I passed on and were long gone when I came back.

I feel that in my soul. Right fn NOW, Guitar Center in Baton Rouge has a Carvin Fatboy with a light brown flamed top for cheap as hell, but as you said, young kids, Bills, adulting, etc...played it yesterday and fell in love

My LTD MH-1000FR Deluxe actually came in the exact same case as E-II in this video. I'm not able to spend that much on E-II yet but I love my LTD.

I love my ltd it's a esp ltd-1000 koa top with evertune bridge

@@diobrando5896 lucky bastard.

@@MrEric622 I bought it for myself for my birthday

@@diobrando5896 Happy birthday- keep shredding!

Yup, I would lol

Just got one. Simply amazing.

@@dvdpz89 same here. love it.

Nicely said

To my knowledge, the E-II range replaced the former ESP Standard range. It’s nothing more than ESP saying, “If you want “ESP” on your headstock you’re going to pay a premium for it.” They’re certainly not the only company to do this, but it’s pretty disappointing really.

@@bdamotta completely agree.

@@larsheuker lol

Agree with everything except the Epiphone part. I think the company that has been around since 1870's deserves to keep its name. And the fact that they're viewed as "second rate Gibson" is a lot of times unfair.

Thanks man

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This list is correct, although 2 and 3 quality ‘s are roughly the same. Slide edge to 2 indeed but depends on personal preference

@@nittyguitar Yes, true that 2 and 3 are almost interchangeable. The USA stuff are typically a bit cheaper (or less expensive!) than the Original Series. On the other hand the USA guitars have SS frets as standard for example. So yeah, tomato, tomahto. It's a fine line

LTD 1000 is made in Indonesia.

I remember seeing those back in the day as well. Local mom and pop guitar shop had a kamikaze and tiger stripe in stock. Seriously cool guitars.

@@thearabianmage the feel was absolutely perfect. Effortless playability

This is weirdly similar to the comment @Ron Foster made, just above yours

@@johnwest6083 considering I didn't read his...yeah, it's weird, but not as weird as yours

I would personally prefer some sort of cap vs a veneer, even with a veneer on top of the plain cap for aesthetics; in the EII price range. I have a great LTD M series that I have loved since 2000, but it is a neck thru with a veneer top; Sadly it took a fall off a stage and landed flat on its face a number of years ago. No neck damage, but both body wings partially debonded from the neck and cracked through the veneer. It was repairable and plays fine, but the cracks are visible from the floyd cavity backwards. Since then I have preferred some sort of solid top to help join the wings in a neck through situation; or a solid repairable finish.

It's because E-ll is not the former ESP Standard. It's Edwards and LTD Elite.

@@haveagoodone5830 LTD Elite was the first failed rebrand of ESP Standard. ESP opted for E-II to avoid confusion with its contract built guitars but reserve the ESP name for custom shop guitars only. "E-IIs are built at the same ESP factory under the same facilities in the same quality level with previous ESP Standard products," explains Makoto Suzuki from ESP Japan. Taken from a press releases on MusicRadar

@@ShredBird , it's a mistake to think standard was the only line to be made in that facility

@@ShredBird , you have the right to remain wrong and believe in elves. ESP make good product no arguing that, but have always been flaky about their business. I can speak, read and write Japanese, have been communicating with Japanese musicians since 2002, and buying JDM guitars from Japan for over 15 years, owned maybe over two dozen JDM and MIJ/CIJ, half of which belong to ESP brands ( no LTD ever, just because I could always get a MIJ instead). In this country we have lots of JDM guitars that 99% of Americans and most Europeans haven't ever heard of. I currently own - a MIJ Jackson Grover Jackson Professional which is a totally different line from MIJ Jackson Professional everyone has heard of. This was but a JDM only artist signature series; - a Jackson Grover Jackson Soloist Custom (which is not a custom-made guitar); - a lawsuit ESP Standard Eclipse Snow White I; - an oddball ESP Original M-III with a Cyber Joint and pickups screwed to the neck that ESP themselves replied was legit MIJ but they didn't know anything about; - a Schecter Japan spot model built at (judging by its proper papers): 171-0033 東京都豊島区高田2-10-11. Copypaste and google this and see for yourself if this isn't the ESP Takada address. Bet you've read official info that ESP doesn't build them; The last guitar that I sold a while ago was a MIJ (not CIJ) Edwards. I do my little research. But you are free to choose your sources.

@@haveagoodone5830 Haha relax, I believe you! I don't think ESP's messaging has been very good in the phasing out of ESP Standard and LTD Elite, they've just confused everyone more. In some ways, I like that they operate mysteriously, in other ways, I just wanna know what I'm getting. I hope to travel to Japan one day and bring back an ESP on the way back.

Could you tell me what are the absolute highest end they make The originals idk?

@@sidmajumder5207 their highest end is probably a Custom Shop models. But anything new production that says ESP on the headstock will be pretty high end whether made in USA or a Japan, and that includes their Original Series. E-II is similar to their former Standard Series.

@@sidmajumder5207 (referring to ESP Japan models) If it says "ESP" on the headstock then it is the absolute highest end, and I mean highest end. Their artist signature models are completely made by hand start to finish and if you order directly from them you need to wait around a year for them to actually build the guitar but you can still find them in Japanese music stores. They've done a good job at creating an air of "exclusivity" with their guitars, only putting their name on the absolute top of the line instruments, there's no question that when you see an ESP that actually says "ESP" on the headstock it is going to be a practically flawless instrument.

That's what happens when you pay for the Fender and Gibson logos instead of a superior instrument. Fender and Gibson are more like collectible brands these days, they're just not having a good time competing with the modern guitar manufacturers.

Do you work at ESP in Tokyo?

Lars Krönke No. I am the co-admin for the Malaysian ESP Club on Facebook. The above info was provided based on the visit by the ESP people to the Malaysian distributor for ESP/EII/LTD/Edwards a few years ago.

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Blacktooth Fox Aahh. I dang auto correct. Thanks mate.

@@Tim.Meloche You can always rely on an over-educated under-employed Englishman to be a pedantic sonovvabitch! Stay healthy brother

I would say most horizons come with a Floyd rose.

Alot of the ESP community can't, its a major turn off for some, especially after the LTD elite merging with E-II, alot of people are still wary these are just LTD ELITES with a bigger price tag.

@@camh4656 To be honest some of them are. The LTD Elite line included the horizon III, the Eclipse and the M-II, all of which were just rebranded to E-II. That's no bad thing though because the LTD Elite were built in Tokyo at the same factory as the old standard series. I own 3 old standards, 2 E-IIs and an LTD Elite and to my eye there is zero difference between them besides the name on the headstock. As for the price hike I believe the LTD Elite line were sold at a loss to promote the new brand. That and inflation is a real bitch! Lol

Any links?