ESP E-II Horizon FR-II, See Thru Black Cherry Sunburst Overview
This model is part of the E-II Series, which are made in Japan and don’t compromise on quality, creating a high-quality guitar that sounds great, looks great, and is reliable.
This ESP E-II Horizon FR-II model features a mahogany body with an arched quilted maple top, and a 3-piece maple neck with a thin ‘U’ profile making it comfortable to play, topped with 24 extra-jumbo frets on an ebony fretboard. It also features a locking nut, Gotoh locking tuners and a Floyd Rose Original bridge for tuning stability.
It also has an EMG 66TW pickup at the neck, and an EMG 57TW pickup at the bridge, with a splittable neck pickup using the push/pull control to get a range of tones. These pickups are which are great for playing metal and hard rock as they provide more output and gain, with great clarity, resonance and definition.
To complete the look is black hardware, with brushed black chrome for the pickups, offset inlays, and a bold See Thru Black Cherry Sunburst finish with matching headstock.
Overview by ESP
Available in classy See Thru Black Cherry Sunburst and Tiger Eye Sunburst finishes, the E-II Horizon FR-II is a guitar designed to handle literally any kind of music with serious professional results for recording and live performance. 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 FR-II offers 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 a Floyd Rose Original bridge, Gotoh locking tuners, 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.