ESP LTD Javier Reyes JR208 Electric Guitar, 8-String

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Javier Reyes pushes boundaries with his 8-string, finger-style playing. This signature LTD suits his style with ESP-designed pickups and beveled body cuts.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Mahogany body Rich, warm, focused sound; added sustain
Maple neck Bright tone, full sustain and strength
Rosewood fretboard Open, warm tone and smooth playing feel
27-inch scale Tighter lows; ideal for playing in lower registers

Javier Reyes is an extremely versatile guitarist who is best known for his work in the progressive metal band Animals as Leaders. A master of the 8-string axe, Reyes pushes the boundaries of play to new limits. Built to his ideal specs, the ESP LTD Javier Reyes JR-208 is a dynamic guitar designed to highlight the unique style of Reyes' play.

Featuring a mahogany body and a black finish, this guitar looks as beautiful as it sounds. The ESP-designed LH-308N and LH-308B pickups were designed to suit his finger-style of playing. A beveled cut allows for comfortable play for those who, like Reyes, prefer to hold their guitar up high.
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- Construction: Bolt-On-Neck
- Scale: 27"
- Body: Mahogany
- Neck: Maple
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 350mm
- Finish: Black
- Nut Width: 54mm
- Nut Type: Molded
- Neck Contour: Thin U
- Frets/Type: 24 XJ
- Hardware Color: Chrome
- Strap Button: Standard
- Tuners: LTD
- Bridge: LTD Fixed bridge
- Neck PU: ESP Designed LH-308N
- Bridge PU: ESP Designed LH-308B
- Electronics: Passive
- Electronics Layout: Vol/Tone/3-Way Lever
Dimensions and Weight in Packaging
Pelham Blue
Shipping Weight: 12 lbs
Shipping Dimensions: 42 x 18 x 4 in
Manufacturer Part Number (MPN): LJR208PB

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-423-8388

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 2 out of 5 stars. (1 ratings)
Submitted February 15, 2025 by a customer from gmail.com

"Not a great first 8 string experience"

Overall: 2 out of 5 stars
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This guitar is absolutely gorgeous, that cannot be denied. The metallic blue with the gold just cannot be beat... but that's about where the praise ends here. This is a pretty bad guitar. It plays terribly no amount of work so far has been able to fix this. I've owned this guitar for over a year now and all I ever do is just look at it and that's all. The fret buzz on every string is horrendous. I've done everything I can to fix it and nothing works.I'm also on the fence on whether or not the one I was given was even genuine as it did not contain the pickups shown in the picture. The ones on mine did not have any logos or branding or anything. Just completely black, like a cheap Chinese guitar company would do. I have replaced them with EMG 81-8/60-8's but even that can't save this thing. Its still incredibly noisy --which is probably my biggest complaint. I can deal with fret buzz, I am using an .80 gauge string after all, but all the added noise I absolutely cannot stand. You'll hear stuff you are not playing all the time. It's the same kind of unwanted noise you'd hear coming from the springs on a guitar with a tremolo, except this guitar has a fixed bridge.I dont know I just feel like I got ripped off on this guitar as a whole and it was $800 when I bought it. $800 should buy you a reasonably good instrument but outside the paint job, I essentially got a $200 guitar. Do not buy this.
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