Sound Pure's Take
The LTD Horizon Custom '87 captures the spirit of late-'80s performance guitars while incorporating the reliability and playability modern players expect. Its neck-thru alder construction and extra-thin U maple neck provide exceptional sustain and effortless access across all 24 frets, while the Macassar ebony fingerboard feels fast and precise under the fingers. A Seymour Duncan Custom bridge pickup and Hot Rails neck pickup, both with coil-splitting, deliver everything from powerful rock and metal tones to articulate cleans. Finished in classic Black and equipped with a Floyd Rose 1000 tremolo, the Horizon Custom '87 is built for expressive playing and commanding stage presence.
From ESP Guitars
While ESP first got started in 1975 as a small repair shop in Tokyo, it was really toward the mid ‘80s when our guitars and basses grabbed the attention of players around the world. We’ve expanded our popular LTD ’87 Series to include some of the most coveted guitars from that time frame. The Horizon Custom ’87 takes the amazing archtop body of the ESP Horizon, and offers it exactly as you’d have found it in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s… minimally adorned and built to shred! This guitar offers neck-thru-body construction at 25.5” scale for intense sustain, pairing an alder body and an extra-thin three-piece maple neck. The Horizon Custom ’87 features a Macassar ebony fingerboard with 24 extra-jumbo frets and no inlays; side position dots help you find your way. Its components include a Floyd Rose 1000 double-locking tremolo, a Seymour Duncan TB-5 Custom Trembucker in the bridge, and a Seymour Duncan Hot Rails in the neck position. Coil spitting for single-coil tones on either or both pickups is available via push-pull controls on the volume and tone knobs.
Construction: Neck-Thru
Scale: 25.5"
Body: Alder
Neck: 3Pc Maple
Fingerboard: Macassar Ebony
Fingerboard Radius: 350mm
Finish: Black
Nut Width: 42mm
Nut Type: Locking
Neck Contour: Extra Thin U
Frets/Type: 24 XJ
Hardware Color: Black
Strap Button: Standard
Tuners: LTD
Bridge: Floyd Rose 1000
Bridge PU: Seymour Duncan Custom *(Pull Tone for Split)
Neck PU: Seymour Duncan Hot Rails *(Pull Tone for Split)
Electronics: Passive
Electronics Layout: Volume/Tone(Push/Pull)/Toggle Switch
Strings: D'Addario XL120 (.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042)
Case: None
Weight: 8lbs 10oz
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