INVERTED - 6-String, Baritone, Multiscale, Hipshot, BKP

The instrument is beautiful, plays great. Bareknuckles are the best pickups in my collection. Some minor issues.

- "Baritone" but it ships in drop D. I wish it came a whole step or two lower without an extra fee. My setup choice was overlooked by accident, customer service let me know and proactively refunded the fee.
- First time with locking tuners and I was trying to tune lower. Two strings slipped out, too short to be rethreaded under tension. Probably my error if the locks were loose, but I wish they'd been wrapped at least once too.
- Finishes on the neck and body are open satin and gloss respectively, both look amazing. Mine has a smudgy transition between the two as if some gloss got under the masking tape. Invisible to the audience.
- Strap locks are required, but provided. Upper peg is at an angle that lets unlocked straps pop free. I think the angle induces more neck dive. Maybe placing the peg on the back would lessen it, hard to say.

The instrument is beautiful and plays great. I'm glad I bought it. It's not without flaws.

- It's a baritone guitar, but it ships in drop D tuning. I don't know if that's typical, but I wish it'd arrive a whole step or two lower out of the box. I paid for a custom tuning setup that was overlooked in their system, but customer service proactively refunded the setup fee.
- Detuning, the highest 2 strings both slipped out of their tuning pegs. Not wrapped even once, so they can't be rethreaded, must be replaced. Hate to waste good strings.
- The finishes between the neck back and body back are open satin and gloss respectively, which is fine, except mine had an unsightly transition between the two.
- If you don't have strap locks, you'll need them. The upper strap peg is at an angle that makes unlocked straps pop free easily and could contribute to neck dive, as the strap tries to settle the guitar at too low of an angle. Thankfully it's not very heavy.

Worked with Bruce through Reverb and he went above and beyond. Awesome guy to work with. Guitar meets and exceeds all expectations and appreciated his help acquiring it.

My 3rd Halo, and I'm extremely impressed with this guitar.

* The quality of this guitar is remarkable.
* When you compare what you get: (A beautiful burl maple top, stainless frets, bare knuckle juggernaut pickups, luminlays, locking output jack, multiscale fanned fretboard, neck through body, locking tuners) with what the competition has to offer at the same price, you start to realize what an exceptional deal these guitars are.
* The fret work here is top notch. Period. Edges are perfectly rolled off, every fret is leveled and polished to a mirror.
* The maple top on this guitar is absolutely beautiful.
* The tonal options with the Bareknuckle Juggernauts have a very wide range from pristine(with the coil splitting) to incredibly tight and brutal. THESE THINGS ARE AMAZING.

Thank you Halo for these exceptionally well made instruments!

Best guitar I've ever owned or played, hands down. I can't find one single thing to complain about. I was contacted multiple times to ensure I was satisfied with my order and to make sure my guitar was setup to my liking. Top that off with the masterful craftsmanship and the amazing customer service and you have a winning operation.