ESP LTD SC208 Stephen Carpenter Electric Guitar (8-String)
Create sounds that no 6 or 7-string guitar can make with this 8-string guitar from ESP. Features LH-308 humbuckers at an amazing price.
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Submitted June 18, 2016 by Dusty S in Olympia, WA
"Love this Guitar "
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I read several reviews on this guitar, some good some bad. I decided to go for it and wow I'm glad I did. I have owned a few other 8-strings out there in a similar price range, But I just didn't really care for them. But I love the 25.5 scale for a 8 It gives so much Flexibility Low E or High A etc. The Pickups are great for stock, sound way better than the ones on the Ibanez RG8. Guitar has great sustain as well, The neck to me feels like the best neck out of all the 8 strings I played. Other than that I am very happy with this guitar and with its flexibility has opened up my world for creativity which is what it's all about. If you are looking at one of the ESP 8 strings in this price, I highly recommend them ESP is one of my favorite brands no matter how many strings.
Musical Background:
14 years, Guitar,Bass Vocals.
Musical Style:
Hard Rock, Metal
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Submitted May 22, 2012 by Cody C in St. Louis, MO
"$50 extra?"
I have noticed the sc-208 and the h-208 are pretty much the same exact guitar. The only differences are the switch and pot placings, head stock, inlays, and pickup position. Brand new the h goes to $400 and the sc goes for $450. Now the only actual improvements I can really even see between the is the placement of the switch. Its an amazing soundsing and feeling guitar, it feels absolutely solid and not too heavy. The pickups are actually pretty good in all honesty. Its a great first 8 string and a great alternative to the h-208.
Sound
The pick ups sound amazing, I have never picked up a guitar with stock pups and been satisfied with the tone. I could see this guitar being great for all styles of music, weather its distorted and crazy, hi-gain and technical, clean and jazzy, or just modern rock, this beauty has it all
Features
it has a basswood body, maple neck, rosewood fretboard I think, bolt on neck, ESP LH-308 pickups (bridge and neck, passive), 25.5" scale wich sucks, 24 xj frets with no inlays, fixed bridge, and a U contour neck.
Really I'm glad the neck is bolt on because that 25.5" scale sucks
Ease of Use
This babe has a learning curve, with absolutely no inlays, it makes learning 8 string a wee bit harder
The width of the neck of course when moving up a string, but doesn't take long to get over
The fixed bridge makes everything easier, though this is a biased opinion seeing that I dislike tremolos on my guitars
1 being an old les paul and 10 being an ergonomic wonder, I give it a 7
Quality
Strong and solid wood, hard pots, a cheasy switch, and damn near bulletproof tuners
Value
$450? Naa I say more like $300
I just bought a Dean Vendetta VNXM for $200 new a while back, and though this is an improvement, its not a $250 improvement over the dean
Manufacturer Support
I've never dealt with esp directly, I've only ever bought their guitars second hand, so I don't know
The Wow Factor
Them pickups!!
First of these pickups sound perfect to start off, they aren't muddy, they aren't one for feed back, they are just right for starting off.
Secondly I think the pickup placement is cool, I don't really have much to say about that
Musical Background:
6 years playing guitar, local musician
Musical Style:
post-hardcore, progressive metal, jazz, instrumental, electronic
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