Reviews


Guitar sounds and feels beautiful! Thank you so much Halo!
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Verified Customer on 11/12/2020 Purchased: OCTAVIA - 6-String, Wide Neck (48.5mm), 25.5" Scale, Natural
I just received my Octavia 6-string wide neck in natural finish. It is awesome! Being a classical guitarist, I could never get comfortable with the narrow neck of my Fender Stratocaster, so I had to sell it (sorry Eric). Transitioning from my classical guitar to the Halo is a breeze. I have a Boss Katana 50 Mk2 amp, which pairs with the Halo really well. The guitar arrived a day early (ordered it Friday, received it the next Wednesday) and it was packaged very securely (double boxed, foam padding, and hard case). The guitar is a pleasure to play and looks amazing. The natural finish is very simple and clean - looks even better than on the Halo website (in mine, anyway, there's not quite as much colour contrast between the body and the neck). Halo's customer service was excellent. Marcus responded quickly to my emails while I was deciding which model to go for and followed up after I received it to make sure everything was ok. If you are looking for an electric guitar with a wider neck, I can't recommend Halo, the company, and Octavia, the guitar, highly enough. Very satisfied.
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Jesse Parks on 11/03/2020 Purchased: MERUS - 6-String, 25.5" Scale, Evertune, Fluence, TGRN
I can’t say enough good things about this guitar and the seller. Halo Guitars A++++ Thanks so much!
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Paul Behan on 11/03/2020 Purchased: Halo Custom Guitars - Customization Tool
Ordered a custom baritone length guitar. She is beautiful and the neck is wickedly fast!
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Boris Kroner on 10/29/2020 Purchased: MERUS - 6-String, 25.5" Scale, Evertune, Fluence, TGRN
Not only is the guitar I purchased an amazing instrument, the Halo team is fantastic to deal with. Thank you! A+++ on all fronts.
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Will Flaherty on 10/29/2020 Purchased: MERUS - 6-String, 25.5" Scale, Evertune, Fluence, TGRN
The fit and finish are superb, absolutely zero flaws on the guitar that I can find. Extremely low action with zero buzz, plays and sounds great. Love the Evertune bridge and Fishman Fluence pickups!

I will be ordering another guitar from Halo soon! I own a lot of other expensive high end guitars as well as a few customs and this is on par with them in every way!
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Jim Richardson on 10/21/2020 Purchased: TJ - 6-String Fretless Guitar, 25.5" Scale, Hipshot
Howdy! Just got the guitar - this thing is great!

Thanks a ton - and thanks for putting a reasonably priced good quality fretless out there! This hits a good sweet spot.

Thanks again!
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Derek Weller on 10/16/2020 Purchased: Halo Custom Bass - Customization Tool
Thank you so much for your hard work. It really does show. I absolutely love the bass. I am very very very happy with the results. The time put into this bass really shows. Your dedication and hard work really shows and I am absolutely amazed by the craftsmanship and detail but into this bass. Thank you again so much"
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Matt Dotosn on 10/09/2020 Purchased: Custom Fitted Halo Hardshell Case
Ordered an 8 string guitar and an extra guitar case through the website. They are excellent.
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Verified Customer on 10/07/2020 Purchased: MERUS - 7-String, 27" Scale, Evertune Bridge
I love this guitar, it plays, sounds and feels better than any other guitar in the price range. I'm very happy I chose Halo as a brand. Customer service was big plus in this experience. Marcus did a great job meeting my needs in the buying process
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Dan McCauley on 09/29/2020 Purchased: Halo Custom Guitars - Customization Tool
I ordered a custom Clarus VI & I am extremely satisfied with how it turned out. It was flawless when I took it out of the case. The only thing I even had to do was tighten 1 screw on The Floyd Rose bridge & fine tune the strings a little more seeing how they were brand new & still had some stretching to do. The paint job was even prettier than I thought it would be.

I'm extremely happy that Halo took the time to do my guitar the right way. They were very transparent & when there was a design flaw from the factory, the Cupertino team took the time to carefully fix it by hand so it was still exactly what I ordered. They didn't cut even 1 corner. This fixing didn't compromise the guitar in any way shape or form. The guitar was immaculate when I got it and it played incredibly. No complaints on any of the major details. Thanks guys.
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Marques Massiongale on 09/28/2020 Purchased: Halo Custom Guitars - Customization Tool
Just amazing. Quite the example of high luthier craftsmanship... extremely impressed thus far. I was always concerned about the body to neck weight balance - it is exceptional. The neck architecture is outstanding as well - just sublime.
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Gene Porter on 09/22/2020 Purchased: MERUS - 6-String, 25.5" Scale, Evertune, Fluence, TGRN
Wow. Shipping was fast, case is beautiful and the guitar...
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Annoymous on 09/18/2020 Purchased: Halo Custom Guitars - Customization Tool
Wide range of option is appreciated (but many of the options must be put onto the remark section). But I have not yet received the guitar by now since I placed the order in Nov 2018. the delivery time keeps being postponed even the estimated times were provided time by time. communications in other sections of the guitar build from scratch are good but it's really painful during the draft of the body shape... Unfortunately the deposit cannot be refunded (this is fair though...) and fortunately I don't have to fully pay for learning a lesson (honestly this lesson is not cheap...) now I rather to save the bucks to hunt a nice and cheap PRS or build a Warmoth (yes I have to admit that Warmoth's options are not really wide and the waiting time is not so short for custom build but should not last over half of a year...)
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Verified Customer on 09/11/2020 Purchased: MERUS - 7-String, 27" Scale, Evertune Bridge
Guitars could be lighter
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Chad M. Sorenson on 09/10/2020 Purchased: OCTAVIA - 6-String, Wide Neck (48.5mm), 25.5" Scale, Natural
Just received it. Overall, great experience.
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George Schwind on 08/28/2020 Purchased: OCTAVIA - 6-String, Wide Neck (48.5mm), 25.5" Scale, Natural
Excellent remote service, great shipping, and the guitar is great... I love it!
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Really nice brown burst top. The wide neck is pretty wild, yielding a string spacing that allows easy fingerstyle play (I mainly play classical or flamenco guitars). It makes a huge difference. Thanks!
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Shane Cahill on 08/28/2020 Purchased: Halo Custom Guitars - Customization Tool
As a lefty, it is extremely difficult to find an extended range guitar. Especially one as high of quality as this one. I'm impressed with the craftsmanship of this beast. Hopefully, I can post some videos soon.
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Travis McDemus on 08/25/2020 Purchased: OCTAVIA - 6-String, Wide Neck (48.5mm), 25.5" Scale, Natural
This Halo guitar plays nicer than 6 other guitars I have, including one that costs twice as much. The Octavia is now the guitar that I do all my hours of practicing on and I also use it for the majority of my recordings and performances as well.
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Verified Customer on 08/21/2020 Purchased: OCTAVIA - 6-String, Wide Neck (48.5mm), 25.5" Scale, Natural
This is the first time I have ordered a guitar off of a web site without ever playing the product. This guitar is actually not as expensive as some of the guitars that I already have, but is quickly becoming my favorite. The extra wide neck is perfect because I have very big hands. After playing other popular name brand guitars for over 30 years I feel like ive finally got the guitar I was meant to have. The neck plays like a dream. I originally ordered the natural wood finish but the guys at Halo showed me two new finishes for 2020 and gave me the option to switch the finish. Which I did. I would call it a brown burst but the finish is awesome. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for such a beautiful guitar. It looks amazing, sounds amazing, and with 30+ guitars in my collection, I cant put this one down. Well done!!
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I love the guitar! Communication was good throughout the process. I got the extra wide neck with bare knuckles and a brown burst. This thing is awesome!
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Steve White on 08/03/2020 Purchased: CLARUS - 6-String, Scalloped Fretboard Guitar
It's a beautiful instrument. The scalloped fretboard is amazing, and everything on the guitar looks and feels lovingly designed and built. Even the selection of different thicknesses of plectrum was extremely thoughtful and professional. Your company is evidently committed to quality and attention to detail, and that's great to see.
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Valiantz on 07/09/2020 Purchased: MERUS - 7-String, 27" Scale, Evertune Bridge
- The combination of 27" scale length, 7 strings, and evertune is absolutely killer for low-end riffage - tight and accurate.
- Beautiful finish!
- Fair price
- Marcus Henderson very helpful - good guy to talk to.
- Get yourself a Halo - you won't regret it!
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Valiantz on 07/09/2020 Purchased: MERUS - 7 String, Buckeye Burl, 27" Scale, Evertune
The combination of 27" scale length, 7 strings, and Evertune is absolutely killer for low-end riffage - tight and accurate.

- Beautiful finish!
- Fair price
- Marcus Henderson very helpful - a good guy to talk to.
- Get yourself a Halo - you won't regret it!

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