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Published on 02/17/08 at 10:13
Made in Japan.
Colour: See Through Black
Channel driver / crossing, three-piece maple, 24 frets XJ, ebony fingerboard, pearl binding, Thin U profile
Scale: 25.5 "/ 648mm
Wings Ash, pearl binding
Inlays: Inlays rectangular edges
bone nut.
Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan SH-1n
Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan TB-4
3-way switch, 1x volume, 1x tone with push-pull tap splitter switch for the microphones.
Tune-O-Matic, tranversant tailpiece.
Hardware: Black Chrome
Sperzel Locking Tuners Tuner
Supplied with a flight case quality.
It's perfect for me.
Some pictures (sorry for the reflection of the flash, but natural light is not sufficient in Belgium):
The guitar in its case:
Detail of the body and natural grain of wood, which I find beautiful:
UTILIZATION
It's perfect view use ... Well, like that done, those who do not want to read more can stop here.
Well, we'll start with the first surprise: it is heavy! Ben Well, now I know, I was told that the ash was heavy, but I not expect that. Attention is not catastrophic because the body of a horizon is quite small, but we need to know.
The handle is very nice, quite late. This is my first scratch with ebony fingerboard, well I'm bluffing. I think it actually adds to the comfort of many games.
Access to acute is very easy, it is a horizon.
The ergonomics are very good, the guitar is well balanced. The weight of the guitar is not a problem for me but might be for certain. So it must be considered if you weigh 40 kilos. I made more than twice, so no worries.
The mechanical Sperzel Locking tuners are, the tuning is very easy and they keep well agreement.
The factory settings were perfect. I finally understood what a low action ... hard to believe ...
SOUNDS
I am a big fan of the Deftones sound in general, so yes, it fits perfectly with my style of music.
The Seymour Duncan Sh micro 1n in the neck position gives a warm sound with mediums present, a little fatty, reminiscent sounds Gibsonniennes. It is perfect for classic rock sound, Blues or Jazz, and Clean. Large distortions on the other hand are not its strong point. Once you come out splitter Funk sounds clean and sounds nice.
The micro Seymour Duncan TB-4 against it by the accuracy and distortion in large armada. The output level is quite high but the sound is clear. Ben it sounds metal. Sounds pretty nice clean sound but also are much colder.
The combination of the two microphones is fairly well known in terms of versatility and is well presented. I invite those interested to read the reviews on these two mics.
OVERALL OPINION
I've had two weeks now.
I love everything about this guitar. The only thing that might offend some people's weight.
The value for money ... Ben is a very good guitar, it has nothing to say. And we pay the price for it.
This choice I would do without hesitation. You do not buy that kind of guitar on a whim, only because of the price.
And given the number of models available horizon (EMG or Seymour, ash, alder or mahogany, Floyd or not, or no table in maple, clear lacquer or not), I prize the time of choosing.
Like all instruments of high quality, it will not suit everyone. But there is probably a horizon that will suit you if you are looking for a ...
Colour: See Through Black
Channel driver / crossing, three-piece maple, 24 frets XJ, ebony fingerboard, pearl binding, Thin U profile
Scale: 25.5 "/ 648mm
Wings Ash, pearl binding
Inlays: Inlays rectangular edges
bone nut.
Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan SH-1n
Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan TB-4
3-way switch, 1x volume, 1x tone with push-pull tap splitter switch for the microphones.
Tune-O-Matic, tranversant tailpiece.
Hardware: Black Chrome
Sperzel Locking Tuners Tuner
Supplied with a flight case quality.
It's perfect for me.
Some pictures (sorry for the reflection of the flash, but natural light is not sufficient in Belgium):
The guitar in its case:
Detail of the body and natural grain of wood, which I find beautiful:
UTILIZATION
It's perfect view use ... Well, like that done, those who do not want to read more can stop here.
Well, we'll start with the first surprise: it is heavy! Ben Well, now I know, I was told that the ash was heavy, but I not expect that. Attention is not catastrophic because the body of a horizon is quite small, but we need to know.
The handle is very nice, quite late. This is my first scratch with ebony fingerboard, well I'm bluffing. I think it actually adds to the comfort of many games.
Access to acute is very easy, it is a horizon.
The ergonomics are very good, the guitar is well balanced. The weight of the guitar is not a problem for me but might be for certain. So it must be considered if you weigh 40 kilos. I made more than twice, so no worries.
The mechanical Sperzel Locking tuners are, the tuning is very easy and they keep well agreement.
The factory settings were perfect. I finally understood what a low action ... hard to believe ...
SOUNDS
I am a big fan of the Deftones sound in general, so yes, it fits perfectly with my style of music.
The Seymour Duncan Sh micro 1n in the neck position gives a warm sound with mediums present, a little fatty, reminiscent sounds Gibsonniennes. It is perfect for classic rock sound, Blues or Jazz, and Clean. Large distortions on the other hand are not its strong point. Once you come out splitter Funk sounds clean and sounds nice.
The micro Seymour Duncan TB-4 against it by the accuracy and distortion in large armada. The output level is quite high but the sound is clear. Ben it sounds metal. Sounds pretty nice clean sound but also are much colder.
The combination of the two microphones is fairly well known in terms of versatility and is well presented. I invite those interested to read the reviews on these two mics.
OVERALL OPINION
I've had two weeks now.
I love everything about this guitar. The only thing that might offend some people's weight.
The value for money ... Ben is a very good guitar, it has nothing to say. And we pay the price for it.
This choice I would do without hesitation. You do not buy that kind of guitar on a whim, only because of the price.
And given the number of models available horizon (EMG or Seymour, ash, alder or mahogany, Floyd or not, or no table in maple, clear lacquer or not), I prize the time of choosing.
Like all instruments of high quality, it will not suit everyone. But there is probably a horizon that will suit you if you are looking for a ...