This is the 2012 ESP HRF NT Silverburst which is "special ordered" from ESP Japan.
You wouldn't often see this color on this model.
The HRF is a new design that combines the body styling of "Horizon" model
with the headstock of the F-Series (a.k.a "Forest") guitar,
but I think the HRF headstock shape is much sharper than "Forest".
That was really a hard choice when I had tried another Horizon NT-II (SD 59/JB)
with see-through black flame maple top/mahogany body wings at the same time as well.
I am glad that I have made a good choice and never regret.
ESP HRF has much more punchy focus bright mid tone.
I think probably due to AHB-1 active pickups and alder/maple wood combination.
Seymour Duncan AHB-1 Blackout active pickups. They sound aggressive, tight and punchy.
Neck-thru maple neck and alder body wings.
String-through body design with Gotoh Japan tune-matic bridge.
Heavy and solid original ESP hardcase.
Extra jumbo 24 frets on ebony fretboard.
Year 2012 made in Japan. Gotoh "Magnum Lock" self-locking tuners.
Scale 25.5" neck-thru-body maple neck for greatest sustain.
For the playability, I don't feel any difference between HRF and Eclipse besides neck scale length.
I think they share same neck profile.
ESP HRF weights more and less around 7lbs which is nearly as my 04' ESP Eclipse.
Maybe the neck-thru body maple neck contributes some weights.
Shipped with ClearTone "Coated Strings" from factory.
What a killer metal axe !
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