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ESP LTD Stephen Carpenter SC-608 8-String Electric Guitar in Baritone Yellow

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This is the ESP LTD Stephen Carpenter SC-608 8-String Electric Guitar in Baritone Yellow from ESP, now available in the Guitar category on Guitars Pedals Amps and Stuff.. Read More below.

Description

The ESP LTD SC-608 Baritone, a signature model for Stephen Carpenter (Deftones), is a formidable 8-string guitar designed for low, extended-range riffing and exceptional tonal clarity.

Key Features

  • 27” Baritone Scale Length – Optimized for tight, powerful lows and crystal-clear highs.
  • Mahogany Body with Yellow Gloss Finish – Offers a bold look and rich tonal depth.
  • Fishman Fluence SRC Signature Pickups – Provides three distinct voicings with push-pull control.
  • Hipshot Hardtail Bridge – Ensures solid tuning stability and enhanced sustain.
  • Neck-Thru-Body Construction – Seamless connection for superior resonance and playability.

With its 27-inch baritone scale, neck-thru-body construction, and cutting-edge Fishman Fluence SRC Signature pickups, it’s built to deliver crushing riffs and searing solos with dynamic versatility.

Specifications

  • Body Shape: SC
  • Number of Strings: 8
  • Construction: Neck-Thru
  • Scale: 27″
  • Body: Mahogany
  • Top: –
  • Neck: 3Pc Maple
  • Fingerboard: Macassar Ebony
  • Fingerboard Radius: 350mm
  • Finish: YELLOW
  • Nut Width: 54mm
  • Nut Type: Molded
  • Neck Contour: Thin U
  • Frets/Type: 24 XJ
  • Hardware Color: BLACK
  • Tuners: LTD Locking
  • Bridge: Hipshot w/ String Thru
  • Neck PU: –
  • Middle PU: Fishman Fluence SRC Signature 3-Voice *(Pull Vol Voice 3/Tone Voice 2)
  • Bridge PU: Fishman Fluence SRC Signature 3-Voice *(Pull Vol Voice 3/Tone Voice 2)
  • Electronics Layout: Vol(P/P)/Tone/3-Way Switch
  • Strings: D’Addario XL140-8 (.010/.013/.017/.030/.042/.054/.064/.074)
  • Case: MH 8 STRING GUITAR FORM FIT CASE
  • Case Included: Y
  • Weight (pounds): 10-12 lbs
  • Dimensions (inches): 52 x 16 x 4

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About the manufacturer

ESP

ESP is a Japanese guitar and bass manufacturer founded in 1975, originally known as Electric Sound Products. The company is highly respected for its precision craftsmanship and powerful designs that appeal especially to rock and metal players. ESP offers a wide range of instruments, from its high-end Custom Shop models made in Japan and the USA to the more affordable LTD series aimed at everyday musicians. Known for their sleek looks, fast necks, and aggressive tone, ESP guitars are a popular choice for both professional performers and aspiring players across the UK.

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Baritone Guitar

A baritone guitar sits between a standard electric guitar and a bass, using a longer scale length and heavier strings to reach lower tunings with clarity and tension. It’s ideal for players who want deeper, heavier tones without losing the feel and expression of a guitar, making it popular in ambient, alternative, metal, and cinematic styles. Baritone guitars excel at tight, defined low notes, rich chord voicings, and expanded harmonic range, especially when standard guitars start to sound loose or muddy when tuned down. They’re also a great creative tool, encouraging different chord shapes, riff ideas, and songwriting approaches that sit in a unique space within a mix.

Electric Guitars

Electric guitars use magnetic pickups to convert string vibration into an electrical signal, allowing the sound to be shaped through amplifiers and effects. Key things to understand include body shape, pickup type, neck profile, scale length and bridge design, as these all affect tone, feel and sustain. They are used across almost every modern genre, from clean and expressive to high-gain and aggressive styles, making them one of the most versatile instruments available.

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