Rich atmospheric textures, intricate riffs, and heavy breakdowns make Stephen Carpenter's playing remarkable, and his LTD Signature Series SCT-607 Baritone is a guitar that will help anyone seeking to create their own unique and powerful sounds. A founding member of California-based alt-metal gurus Deftones, Stephen Carpenter uses extended range guitars to push the limits of what was previously thought possible.

While based on a traditional shape, the SCT-607B is anything but old-school with its 7-string, 27" baritone scale and neck-thru-body construction. It features a comfortable alder body and a three-piece maple neck, with an unadorned Macassar ebony fingerboard with 24 extra-jumbo frets. Its sound comes from a set of Stephen's own signature Fishman Fluence pickups, with a ceramic pickup in the bridge and an alnico pickup in the middle position.

These pickups have two voices, selectable with a push-pull volume control. Voice 1 (Modern Active) is Stephen's midrange tweak on the original modern Fluence sound; Voice 2 (Modern Passive Attack) is Stephen's custom voicing with some tone and gain tweaks to give it extra heat and edge. Other pro components on the SCT-607 Baritone include a TonePros locking TOM bridge with string-thru-body design for excellent sustain.