The ESP LTD Stephen Carpenter Signature SC-607 Baritone in Magenta is a purpose-built 7-string designed to handle the crushing low tunings, ambient soundscapes and razor-sharp riffs that define Deftones. With a 27-inch baritone scale, neck-thru construction and Stephen’s own Fishman Fluence 3-Voice pickups, it delivers massive clarity and punch while staying tight and articulate, no matter how low you tune.

Balancing a familiar single-cut silhouette with thoroughly modern performance, the SC-607 Baritone is all about feel, stability and tonal flexibility. The alder body and three-piece maple neck provide a fast, comfortable platform for extended-range playing, while the Macassar ebony fingerboard and extra-jumbo frets keep complex chords and intricate lead lines precise and controllable. Whether you are building dense atmospheric layers or dropping into devastating breakdowns, this guitar is engineered to respond with authority.

Stephen Carpenter Signature Performance

As a founding member of Deftones, Stephen Carpenter has spent decades refining his sound around extended-range guitars. The SC-607 Baritone distils that experience into a single instrument, giving you the same core platform he relies on for huge, textural cleans and brutally tight rhythm work. If you are chasing modern alt-metal tones with plenty of headroom for experimentation, this signature model puts you right in that creative space.

27-Inch Baritone Scale for Low Tunings

The 27-inch baritone scale length is key to the SC-607’s feel and sound. It keeps the low B and extended tunings taut and controlled, reducing flub and intonation issues that can plague standard-scale 7-strings. Chords stay defined, single-note riffs cut through the mix, and you can tune down with confidence while maintaining a comfortable, familiar playing tension.

Neck-Thru Construction and Premium Tonewoods

A neck-thru-body design pairs a three-piece maple neck with an alder body for superb sustain and rock-solid stability. The uninterrupted wood from headstock to bridge helps notes bloom and ring out evenly across the fretboard, ideal for long, droning chords and singing leads. The unadorned Macassar ebony fingerboard offers a smooth, fast surface with a sleek, stripped-back aesthetic that keeps the focus firmly on your playing.

Fishman Fluence 3-Voice Pickups

Stephen’s signature Fishman Fluence 3-Voice pickups give the SC-607 a huge tonal palette. With a ceramic bridge unit and an alnico middle pickup, you can move from tight, modern active aggression to a more organic, passive-style attack, all the way to a cutting, overwound single-coil character. The push-pull volume and tone controls, combined with the 5-way super switch, make it easy to flip between voices mid-song, so you can cover shimmering cleans, punchy rhythms and searing leads from one guitar.

Stage-Ready Hardware and Magenta Finish

A TonePros locking TOM bridge with string-thru-body design anchors the SC-607 Baritone, helping to maximise sustain and keep your tuning stable under heavy right-hand attack. The striking Magenta finish ensures this guitar looks as bold as it sounds, standing out on stage while matching the modern, aggressive character of the instrument.

Key Features

27-Inch Baritone 7-String Scale – The extended 27-inch scale keeps low tunings tight and focused, improving note definition and intonation on the lowest strings so your riffs stay clear and powerful even when tuned down.
Stephen Carpenter Fishman Fluence 3-Voice Pickups – Custom-voiced Fluence pickups provide three distinct sounds per position, from modern active punch to hotter passive-style grind and an overwound single-coil flavour, giving you studio-grade versatility at the flick of a switch.
Neck-Thru Alder and Maple Construction – The combination of an alder body with a three-piece maple neck running through the length of the guitar delivers exceptional sustain, stability and upper-fret access, ideal for expressive leads and long, atmospheric chords.
TonePros Locking TOM Bridge with String-Thru-Body – A locking Tune-O-Matic style bridge and string-thru-body layout enhance sustain and tuning reliability, so you can play hard with confidence and spend less time adjusting your hardware.

Specifications

Body

Body Wood: Alder
Construction: Neck-Thru-Body
Colour: Magenta
Body Type: Solidbody

Neck

Neck Wood: 3-Piece Maple
Neck Construction: Neck-Thru
Fingerboard: Macassar Ebony
Frets: 24 Extra-Jumbo
Scale Length: 27 inch Baritone
Number of Strings: 7

Hardware

Bridge: TonePros Locking TOM with String-Thru-Body

Electronics

Pickups: Stephen Carpenter Signature Fishman Fluence 3-Voice (Ceramic Bridge, Alnico Middle)
Controls: Volume (Push-Pull Voice Select), Tone (Push-Pull Voice Select)
Switching: 5-Way Super Switch

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