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      Best 8 String Electric Guitars in 2023

      Here you'll find the best 8 string electric guitars.

      Out of the more than 2000 guitars in our database, these are the best ones with these features, according to our algorithm. You can use our filters to the left to see only the exact types of guitar you want. You can also click on "Compare" to get a deep spec comparison between two guitars of your choice. This list is updated daily automatically as we add new guitars to our database. We'll show you first the best ones according to our automated scoring system, which takes into account dozens of parameters to determine the build quality, playability, pickups quality, value for money and more.

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      1. Music Man Majesty 8

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      Music Man Majesty 8
      Had it
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      Playability 78
      Sound 77
      Build quality 85
      Value for money 65
      Overall Score 80

      Player Feedback

      • Neck profile shape: C (1 vote)
      • Neck speed (thickness): Herman Li fast (1 vote)
      • Pickups noise: Noiseless (2 votes)
      • Pickups power: Hot (2 votes)
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      • From Music Man's 2021 John Petrucci series
      • Made in United States
      • 8 strings
      • 27" to 25.5"'' scale
      • 17" Fretboard Radius
      • Basswood Wings, Mahogany through neck body
      • Mahogany neck
      • Ebony fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: DiMarzio Dreamcatcher (Humbucker/Passive)
      • Neck pickup: DiMarzio Rainmaker (Humbucker/Passive)
      • 2 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
      • 3-way Switch
      • Music Man Custom piezo hardtail bridge
      • John Petrucci Neck-Through neck
      • 24 Medium Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
      • Schaller M6-IND locking (Chrome) tuners
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      Strengths & Weaknesses
      Music Man Majesty 8
      • Stainless Steel Frets
      • Locking Tuners
      • Made in United States
      • Expensive Wood
      • Compensated Nut
      • Top Brand Pickups
      • Neck-Through Build
      • Coil Split, Multi-Voicing Pickups
      • No Weight Relief
      • No Tremolo
      • No Luminescent Inlay
      • No Compound Radius Fretboard
      • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
      • No Strap Lock

      2. Schecter C-8 Multiscale SLS Elite Evil Twin

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      Schecter C-8 Multiscale SLS Elite Evil Twin
      Had it
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      Playability 82
      Sound 78
      Build quality 79
      Value for money 75
      Overall Score 80

      Player Feedback

      • Neck profile shape: C (7 votes)
      • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (6 votes)
      • Pickups noise: Noiseless (10 votes)
      • Pickups power: Hot (8 votes)
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      • From Schecter's 2022 SLS Elite series
      • Made in South Korea
      • 8 strings
      • 27" to 25.5"'' scale
      • 20" Fretboard Radius
      • Swamp Ash body
      • Maple/Walnut/Padauk Multi-ply w/ Carbon Fiber Reinforcement Rods neck
      • Ebony fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern Ceramic (Humbucker/Active)
      • Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern Alnico (Humbucker/Active)
      • 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
      • 3-way Switch
      • Hipshot Hardtail (.125) w/ String Thru Body bridge
      • Ultra Thin C Neck-Through neck
      • 24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
      • Schecter Locking tuners
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      Schecter C-8 Multiscale SLS Elite Evil Twin
      • Stainless Steel Frets
      • Locking Tuners
      • Expensive Wood
      • Top Brand Pickups
      • Neck-Through Build
      • Multi-Voicing Pickups
      • Luminescent Inlay
      • Made in South Korea
      • No High-Quality Nut
      • No Weight Relief
      • No Tremolo
      • No Compound Radius Fretboard
      • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
      • No Strap Lock

      3. ESP LTD JR-608

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      ESP LTD JR-608
      Had it
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      Playability 82
      Sound 80
      Build quality 77
      Value for money 70
      Overall Score 80

      Player Feedback

      • Neck profile shape: D (7 votes)
      • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (13 votes)
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      Sweetwater logo
      • From ESP LTD's 2020 Signature series
      • Made in Indonesia
      • 8 strings
      • 27"'' scale
      • 13.78" Fretboard Radius
      • Quilted Maple top
      • Swamp Ash body
      • 5Pc Walnut/Maple/Padauk neck
      • Macassar Ebony fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: Fishman Javier Reyes Open Core Humbucker (Humbucker/Active)
      • Neck pickup: Fishman Javier Reyes Open Core Humbucker (Humbucker/Active)
      • 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
      • 5-way Switch
      • Hipshot w/ String Thru bridge
      • Thin U Neck-Through neck
      • 24 XL Jumbo frets
      • LTD Locking tuners
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      Strengths & Weaknesses
      ESP LTD JR-608
      • Locking Tuners
      • Expensive Wood
      • Black Tusq XL Nut
      • Top Brand Pickups
      • Neck-Through Build
      • Multi-Voicing Pickups
      • Luminescent Inlay
      • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
      • Made in Indonesia
      • No Weight Relief
      • No Tremolo
      • No Compound Radius Fretboard
      • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
      • No Strap Lock

      4. Schecter John Browne Tao-8

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      Schecter John Browne Tao-8
      Had it
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      Playability 78
      Sound 80
      Build quality 78
      Value for money 74
      Overall Score 79

      Player Feedback

      • Neck profile shape: Baseball / U (2 votes)
      • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (2 votes)
      • Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
      • Pickups power: Hot (1 vote)
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      Reverb logoEbay logo
      • From Schecter's 2023 Reaper Elite series
      • Made in South Korea
      • 8 strings
      • 27"'' scale
      • 20" Fretboard Radius
      • Flamed maple veneer top
      • Swamp Ash body
      • Wenge/Paduak 5-Ply neck
      • Ebony fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: Schecter USA Colossus (Humbucker/Passive)
      • Neck pickup: Schecter USA Chaosbreaker (Humbucker/Passive)
      • 1 volume and 0 tone Dome knobs
      • 3-way Switch
      • Hipshot Fixed Bridge bridge
      • Ultra Thin U Bolt-On neck
      • 24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
      • Hipshot Grip-Lock tuners
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      Strengths & Weaknesses
      Schecter John Browne Tao-8
      • Stainless Steel Frets
      • Locking Tuners
      • Expensive Wood
      • Black Tusq XL Nut
      • Top Brand Pickups
      • Coil Split Pickups
      • Luminescent Inlay
      • Made in South Korea
      • No Neck-Through Build
      • No Weight Relief
      • No Tremolo
      • No Compound Radius Fretboard
      • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
      • No Strap Lock

      5. Ibanez RG5328 Prestige

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      Ibanez RG5328 Prestige
      Had it
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      Playability 78
      Sound 80
      Build quality 80
      Value for money 74
      Overall Score 79
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      • From Ibanez's 2019 RG series
      • Made in Japan
      • 8 strings
      • 27"'' scale
      • 17" Fretboard Radius
      • Ash body
      • Maple/Wenge neck
      • Bound Macassar Ebony fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: DiMarzio Fusion Edge 8 (Humbucker/Passive)
      • Neck pickup: DiMarzio Fusion Edge 8 (Humbucker/Passive)
      • 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
      • 3-way Switch
      • Gibraltar Standard II-8 bridge
      • Wizard-8 Bolt-On neck
      • 24 Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
      • Gotoh MG-T locking machine heads tuners
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      Strengths & Weaknesses
      Ibanez RG5328 Prestige
      • Stainless Steel Frets
      • Locking Tuners
      • Made in Japan
      • Expensive Wood
      • Black Tusq XL Nut
      • Top Brand Pickups
      • Coil Split Pickups
      • Luminescent Inlay
      • No Neck-Through Build
      • No Weight Relief
      • No Tremolo
      • No Compound Radius Fretboard
      • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
      • No Strap Lock

      6. ESP E-II HRF NT-8 Baritone

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      ESP E-II HRF NT-8 Baritone
      Had it
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      Want it
      Playability 82
      Sound 76
      Build quality 77
      Value for money 68
      Overall Score 78

      Player Feedback

      • Neck profile shape: C (1 vote)
      • Neck speed (thickness): Fast (1 vote)
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      • From ESP E-II's 2014 HRF series
      • Made in Japan
      • 8 strings
      • 27"'' scale
      • 15.75" Fretboard Radius
      • Alder body
      • 3pc Maple neck
      • Ebony fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: EMG 81-8H (Humbucker/Active)
      • Neck pickup: EMG 85-8H (Humbucker/Active)
      • 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
      • 3-way Switch
      • Hipshot w/ String Thru bridge
      • Thin U Neck-Through neck
      • 24 XL Jumbo frets
      • Gotoh Locking tuners
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      Strengths & Weaknesses
      ESP E-II HRF NT-8 Baritone
      • Locking Tuners
      • Made in Japan
      • Expensive Wood
      • Bone Nut
      • Top Brand Pickups
      • Neck-Through Build
      • Strap Lock
      • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
      • No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
      • No Weight Relief
      • No Tremolo
      • No Luminescent Inlay
      • No Compound Radius Fretboard
      • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio

      7. ESP Stef B-8

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      ESP Stef B-8
      Had it
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      Playability 82
      Sound 78
      Build quality 75
      Value for money 63
      Overall Score 78
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      • From ESP's 2008 Signature series
      • Made in Japan
      • 8 strings
      • 27"'' scale
      • 12" Fretboard Radius
      • Alder body
      • 3pc Maple neck
      • Ebony fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence SRC Signature (Humbucker/Active)
      • Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence SRC Signature (Humbucker/Active)
      • Middle pickup: Fishman Fluence SRC Signature (Humbucker/Active)
      • Neck pickup: (/)
      • 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
      • 3-way Switch
      • Hipshot Fixed bridge
      • Thin U Neck-Through neck
      • 24 XL Jumbo frets
      • Sperzel Locking tuners
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      Strengths & Weaknesses
      ESP Stef B-8
      • Locking Tuners
      • Made in Japan
      • Expensive Wood
      • Top Brand Pickups
      • Neck-Through Build
      • Multi-Voicing Pickups
      • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
      • No High-Quality Nut
      • No Weight Relief
      • No Tremolo
      • No Luminescent Inlay
      • No Compound Radius Fretboard
      • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
      • No Strap Lock

      8. Solar A1.8AAN

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      Solar A1.8AAN
      Had it
      Have it
      Want it
      Playability 77
      Sound 81
      Build quality 70
      Value for money 71
      Overall Score 76

      Player Feedback

      • Neck profile shape: C (3 votes)
      • Neck speed (thickness): Balanced (2 votes)
      • Pickups noise: Noiseless (1 vote)
      • Pickups power: Slightly Hot (1 vote)
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      • From Solar's 2022 Type A series
      • Made in Indonesia
      • 8 strings
      • 27"'' scale
      • 15.75" Fretboard Radius
      • Alder body
      • Maple neck
      • Ebony fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern (Humbucker/Active)
      • Neck pickup: Fishman Fluence Modern (Humbucker/Active)
      • 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
      • 3-way Switch
      • Evertune F-Type bridge
      • Solar C Shape Set neck
      • 24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
      • Solar 18:1 Locking Type tuners
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      Solar A1.8AAN
      • Stainless Steel Frets
      • Locking Tuners
      • Expensive Wood
      • Top Brand Pickups
      • Multi-Voicing Pickups
      • Stays in Tune (Evertune)
      • Luminescent Inlay
      • Made in Indonesia
      • No High-Quality Nut
      • No Neck-Through Build
      • No Weight Relief
      • No Tremolo
      • No Compound Radius Fretboard
      • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
      • No Strap Lock

      9. Dean ML Select 8 Multiscale Kahler

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      Dean ML Select 8 Multiscale Kahler
      Had it
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      Playability 77
      Sound 83
      Build quality 70
      Value for money 67
      Overall Score 77
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      • From Dean's 2021 Select series
      • Made in South Korea
      • 8 strings
      • 27" to 25.5"'' scale
      • 16" Fretboard Radius
      • Burled Maple top
      • Eastern Mahogany body
      • 3 Piece Maple neck
      • Ebony fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Sentient (Humbucker/Passive)
      • Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Nazgul (Humbucker/Passive)
      • 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
      • 3-way Switch
      • Kahler Multiscale Trem bridge
      • Slim D Bolt-On neck
      • 24 Jumbo frets
      • Grover 18:1 tuners
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      Strengths & Weaknesses
      Dean ML Select 8 Multiscale Kahler
      • Expensive Wood
      • Locking Nut
      • Top Brand Pickups
      • Coil Split Pickups
      • Tremolo
      • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
      • No Locking Tuners
      • Made in South Korea
      • No Neck-Through Build
      • No Weight Relief
      • No Luminescent Inlay
      • No Compound Radius Fretboard
      • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
      • No Retainer Bar
      • No Strap Lock

      10. Dean Exile Select 8 Multiscale Kahler

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      Dean Exile Select 8 Multiscale Kahler
      Had it
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      Playability 77
      Sound 83
      Build quality 70
      Value for money 67
      Overall Score 77
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      • From Dean's 2021 Select series
      • Made in South Korea
      • 8 strings
      • 27" to 25.5"'' scale
      • 16" Fretboard Radius
      • Burled Maple top
      • Alder body
      • 3 Piece Maple neck
      • Ebony fretboard
      • Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Sentient (Humbucker/Passive)
      • Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Nazgul (Humbucker/Passive)
      • 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
      • 3-way Switch
      • Kahler Multiscale Trem bridge
      • Slim D Bolt-On neck
      • 24 Jumbo frets
      • Grover 18:1 tuners
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      Strengths & Weaknesses
      Dean Exile Select 8 Multiscale Kahler
      • Expensive Wood
      • Locking Nut
      • Top Brand Pickups
      • Coil Split Pickups
      • Tremolo
      • Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
      • No Locking Tuners
      • Made in South Korea
      • No Neck-Through Build
      • No Weight Relief
      • No Luminescent Inlay
      • No Compound Radius Fretboard
      • No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
      • No Retainer Bar
      • No Strap Lock