Halo Guitars?

TRA · February 22nd, 2012, 08:40 PM

www.haloguitars.com

Anyone have experience with Halo Guitars? The price seems hard to beat, but that gives me a little concern. My other concern is that I sent them an e-mail asking just a few questions and haven't received a response. That set off a red flag and prompted this question.

Terminus · February 22nd, 2012, 08:47 PM

I looked into the one lefty model they offer...looks good up until that weird headstock. So yeah the headstocks turned me off of that prospect. The natural bodies look nice, though.

DestroyTheColossus · February 22nd, 2012, 10:16 PM

My band was offered an endorsement deal with them. We went to their shop to check them out and were completely unimpressed with everything. Could have just been a bad experience as some people seem to like them, but I'll stick with my Ibanez.

halcyonwayband@aol.com · February 23rd, 2012, 12:42 AM

Our old rhythm player had a deal with them. The Satyr is what he had, and with an EMG 81 at18v in there it sounded ace. Guitar played well and was well built from what I could tell.

AudioPhile777 · February 23rd, 2012, 03:14 AM

I was "endorsed" by them many years ago... didn't care for the build quality AT ALL... never looked back.

nwright · February 23rd, 2012, 11:06 AM

Quality is seriously lacking IMO.

cyril_v · February 23rd, 2012, 12:47 PM

I would look elsewhere.

Zack Uidl · February 23rd, 2012, 12:53 PM

I have heard what most have said about the quality of construction being rather poor

Sloan · February 23rd, 2012, 01:43 PM

These look like typical imported guitarz.

Robert W · February 23rd, 2012, 08:58 PM

There's several threads on the Sevenstring forum about them and none of them are positive. They range from "meh" to "avoid like the plague."

Jarkko Mattheiszen · February 24th, 2012, 05:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sloan

These look like typical imported guitarz.

Yeah. I have no idea how things really are, but based on their website and catalog it looks like a "hey, let's buy a fuck-ton of no-name guitars, brand them and sell them" company. We have lots of them over here.

halcyonwayband@aol.com · February 24th, 2012, 09:47 AM

That Satyr really played nicely.....that's all I can say. But my guy did get a Hellfire I think, and that one, not so much. But the Satyr was tits, especially once he put the EMG in there. Very solid feeling, and nice metal tone.

February 22nd, 2012, 08:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
TRA Just another nobody Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 227	Halo Guitars? www.haloguitars.com Anyone have experience with Halo Guitars? The price seems hard to beat, but that gives me a little concern. My other concern is that I sent them an e-mail asking just a few questions and haven't received a response. That set off a red flag and prompted this question.

February 23rd, 2012, 12:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
halcyonwayband@aol.com Guitars - Halcyon Way Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,043	Our old rhythm player had a deal with them. The Satyr is what he had, and with an EMG 81 at18v in there it sounded ace. Guitar played well and was well built from what I could tell. __________________ Jon Bodan \| Guitars \| Halcyon Way www.halcyonway.com \| www.facebook.com/halcyonway \| www.facebook.com/jonbodan I proudly abuse and am endorsed by the following companies: www.iguitar.com \| www.framus.de \| www.isptechnologies.com \| www.emgpickups.com/artists/artist/720/ \| www.miktekaudio.com \| www.intunegp.com

February 23rd, 2012, 11:06 AM	#6 (permalink)
nwright Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: New Castle, Indiana Posts: 3,095	Quality is seriously lacking IMO. __________________ Nate Wright Check out Judgement, http://www.facebook.com/judgementband www.youtube.com/judgementband www.myspace.com/judgementband

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Zack Uidl Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Chicago, Illinois Posts: 1,364	I have heard what most have said about the quality of construction being rather poor __________________ Zack Uidl zack@zackuidl.com www.zackuidl.com www.huntleyguitarlessons.com FREE guitar lessons available for a limited time!

February 23rd, 2012, 01:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
Sloan Sounds like shit! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Cleveland, TN Posts: 4,467	These look like typical imported guitarz. __________________ SloanZone Audio \| SloanStewart \| Strayfire \| 40oz. Folklore Yamaha HS80M / Audio Technica ATH-M50

February 22nd, 2012, 08:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
Terminus Mike Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 2,064	I looked into the one lefty model they offer...looks good up until that weird headstock. So yeah the headstocks turned me off of that prospect. The natural bodies look nice, though.

February 22nd, 2012, 10:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
DestroyTheColossus Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 281	My band was offered an endorsement deal with them. We went to their shop to check them out and were completely unimpressed with everything. Could have just been a bad experience as some people seem to like them, but I'll stick with my Ibanez.

February 23rd, 2012, 12:47 PM	#7 (permalink)
cyril_v ♪-♫-♪ Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 256	I would look elsewhere.

February 23rd, 2012, 08:58 PM	#10 (permalink)
Robert W Senior Member Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 858	There's several threads on the Sevenstring forum about them and none of them are positive. They range from "meh" to "avoid like the plague."

February 24th, 2012, 09:47 AM	#12 (permalink)
halcyonwayband@aol.com Guitars - Halcyon Way Join Date: Nov 2003 Posts: 1,043	That Satyr really played nicely.....that's all I can say. But my guy did get a Hellfire I think, and that one, not so much. But the Satyr was tits, especially once he put the EMG in there. Very solid feeling, and nice metal tone. __________________ Jon Bodan \| Guitars \| Halcyon Way www.halcyonway.com \| www.facebook.com/halcyonway \| www.facebook.com/jonbodan I proudly abuse and am endorsed by the following companies: www.iguitar.com \| www.framus.de \| www.isptechnologies.com \| www.emgpickups.com/artists/artist/720/ \| www.miktekaudio.com \| www.intunegp.com