ESP LTD SC-608 Stephen Carpenter Baritone 8-String Guitar, Red Sparkle
For over 25 years, Stephen Carpenter of Deftones has been credited for exploring his own textures with the guitar, and, in the process, becoming one of the foundations of the alternative metal musical genre. His LTD Signature Series SC-608B — updated for 2018 with a great-looking Red Sparkle finish — allows musicians of all kinds to take advantage of the extended range of an 8-string guitar while getting the benefits of a solidly-built guitar that’s completely ready for studio or stage. It’s a neck-thru-body design at 27” baritone scale, with a mahogany body, maple neck, and 24-fret ebony fretboard. Its Fishman Fluence SRC Signature active pickup set has multiple voicings; use the push-pull control on the volume knob to select the one you want. On the middle alnico pickup, push down for “Modern Active” tone or pull up for “Modern Passive Attack”. On the bridge ceramic pickup, push down for “Modern Passive Attack” tone or pull up for “Modern Active” voicing. This model utilizes a standard 9V battery.
Body
- Body Wood: Mahogany
- Color/Finish: Red Sparkle, Gloss
Neck
- Neck Wood: 3-Piece Maple
- Neck Shape: Thin U
- Construction: Neck-Thru
- Radius: 12"
- Fretboard Wood: Macassar Ebony
- Fretboard Inlay: Signature at 12th Fret
- Frets: 24 Extra Jumbo
- Scale Length: 27"
- Nut Width: 2.125"
- Nut: Molded
Hardware
- Bridge: Hipshot 8-String Fixed
- Tuners: LTD Locking Tuners
Electronics
- Pickups: Fishman Fluence SRC Signature Humbuckers
- Controls: Volume (push-pull for pickup voicings), Tone, 3-way blade pickup switch
Miscellaneous
- Strings: D'Addario .010-.074
- Case: Hardshell Case
- ESP Part #: LSC608BRSP
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| Condition | New |
|---|---|
| SKU | ESP-LSC608BRSP |
| UPC | 799493261479 |