New ESP LTD 8's!!

InfinityAndThree · 07-20-2011, 05:29 PM

Just saw this in the 7's forum. Thought I should post it here! Check this out!
The ESP Guitar Company | 2011 USA Website

'If seven strings just arenʼt enough for you, itʼs time to check out the new H-308, H-338, and H-208 models. Based on our H-style body shape, the H-308 delivers high performance via a set-thru maple neck, mahogany body, and an EMG 808 active pickup set. Part of our new 330 Series, the H-338 is a similar guitar, but has a bolt-on neck and includes our new ESP ALH-208 active pickups. Both models come in BLKS (Black Satin) finishes. Each of the new 7- and 8- string models with satin finishes also feature black satin hardware. The H-208 is a very affordable 8-string guitar in a BLK (Gloss Black) finish, with a basswood body, chrome hardware and passive ESP LH-308 pickups.'

I'm pretty exited. Might well have to get my hands on a 308 of it's well priced and has a reasonable scale!

Tom Drinkwater · 07-20-2011, 05:50 PM

I wish they'd make an 8 string Eclipse. The H is cool though, I wonder what the scale length is?

ROAR · 07-20-2011, 06:29 PM

Oh wow they're black!
I would have never guessed.

MetalBuddah · 07-20-2011, 06:37 PM

What groundbreaking finishes!!!

TheDjentlman · 07-20-2011, 06:38 PM

Here comes the GAS....

TMM · 07-20-2011, 07:08 PM

Am I missing something, or is that 3 of the same guitar?

JaeSwift · 07-20-2011, 07:19 PM

Somewhat interested. I dig the headstock a lot, but it all depends on the scale length.

Jim Antonio · 07-20-2011, 07:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TMM

Am I missing something, or is that 3 of the same guitar?

I was about to say that...

Eric Christian · 07-20-2011, 07:38 PM

How does changing the end of the headstock a bit constitute an all new model?

Hemi-Powered Drone · 07-20-2011, 08:15 PM

They have slightly different pickups, slightly different bridges, and two are bolt-ons, I believe.

in-pursuit · 07-20-2011, 08:30 PM

i hate that headstock, 8 in line please.

guitarister7321 · 07-20-2011, 08:49 PM

I'm more excited about those Eclipse 7's. I can't look at the pictures of them anymore because I'm running out of clean pants.

MaxOfMetal · 07-20-2011, 09:20 PM

Zzzzzzzz

Dayn · 07-20-2011, 09:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ROAR

Oh wow they're black!
I would have never guessed.

A while back, a local music store advertised their ESPs in their catalogue as 'any colour you like: as long as it's black'.

Empryrean · 07-20-2011, 09:33 PM

25.5" right?? .... yeah, everyone that tunes to high A has black guitars

Hemi-Powered Drone · 07-20-2011, 09:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dayn

A while back, a local music store advertised their ESPs in their catalogue as 'any colour you like: as long as it's black'.

Model T reference, win.

Hemi-Powered Drone · 07-20-2011, 09:39 PM

I just remembered, if you look closely, you'll notice that they're slightly different shades of black.

Explorer · 07-20-2011, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by InfinityAndThree

With respect to the differences between the three models, here is the description from the ESP website:

If seven strings just arenʼt enough for you, itʼs time to check out the new H-308, H-338, and H-208 models. Based on our H-style body shape, the H-308 delivers high performance via a set-thru maple neck, mahogany body, and an EMG 808 active pickup set. Part of our new 330 Series, the H-338 is a similar guitar, but has a bolt-on neck and includes our new ESP ALH-208 active pickups. Both models come in BLKS (Black Satin) finishes. Each of the new 7- and 8- string models with satin finishes also feature black satin hardware. The H-208 is a very affordable 8-string guitar in a BLK (Gloss Black) finish, with a basswood body, chrome hardware and passive ESP LH-308 pickups.

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I didn't find anything regarding scale length....

TheSixthWheel · 07-20-2011, 11:47 PM

Such uninspired instruments, and now bolt-on? I almost guarantee they're all 25.5" too. Didn't they get that memo?

MaxOfMetal · 07-20-2011, 11:52 PM

Call me when we get actual ESP 8-strings that aren't boring SC models with an extra string.

If I was in the market for an import, budget 8-string my money would still go to Agile.

jordanky · 07-20-2011, 11:54 PM

Am I the only one more interested in the EC-256 Gold-top with the P-90s?

Lothar · 07-20-2011, 11:54 PM

Well, they look like 25,5 and are black :/

Eric Christian · 07-21-2011, 12:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Explorer

I didn't find anything regarding scale length....

In Photoshop I put an opaque layer of this newest image over some similar pictures of their older line and the scale length appears to be the same at 25.5 inches.

theicon2125 · 07-21-2011, 01:11 AM

If that 308 was 27 inch scale i would sell my Loomis in a heartbeat to buy it.

GuitaristOfHell · 07-21-2011, 01:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Drinkwater

I wish they'd make an 8 string Eclipse. The H is cool though, I wonder what the scale length is?

Or a 7 Eclipse. Either would be delicious.

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07-20-2011, 05:29 PM	#1
InfinityAndThree SS.org Regular Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: UK Posts: 249 Thanked: 5 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	New ESP LTD 8's!! Just saw this in the 7's forum. Thought I should post it here! Check this out! The ESP Guitar Company \| 2011 USA Website 'If seven strings just arenʼt enough for you, itʼs time to check out the new H-308, H-338, and H-208 models. Based on our H-style body shape, the H-308 delivers high performance via a set-thru maple neck, mahogany body, and an EMG 808 active pickup set. Part of our new 330 Series, the H-338 is a similar guitar, but has a bolt-on neck and includes our new ESP ALH-208 active pickups. Both models come in BLKS (Black Satin) finishes. Each of the new 7- and 8- string models with satin finishes also feature black satin hardware. The H-208 is a very affordable 8-string guitar in a BLK (Gloss Black) finish, with a basswood body, chrome hardware and passive ESP LH-308 pickups.' I'm pretty exited. Might well have to get my hands on a 308 of it's well priced and has a reasonable scale!

07-20-2011, 05:50 PM	#2
Tom Drinkwater ERG/ERB Builder Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Oakland Maine Posts: 773 Thanked: 22 Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I wish they'd make an 8 string Eclipse. The H is cool though, I wonder what the scale length is? GuitaristOfHell and celticelk like this. Oakland Axe Factory uses Octave4Plus custom strings, Dimarzio and Lace pickups, Hipshot Hardware and Graphtech saddles.

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07-20-2011, 07:19 PM	#7
JaeSwift Of Blood and Sawdust Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Badhoevedorp, the Netherlands Posts: 1,814 Thanked: 27 Feedback Score: 8 reviews	Somewhat interested. I dig the headstock a lot, but it all depends on the scale length.

07-20-2011, 07:38 PM	#9
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