Best 8 String ESP LTD Electric Guitars in 2023
Here you'll find the best 8 string ESP LTD electric guitars.
Out of the more than 2000 guitars in our database, these are the best scoring ones. You can use our filters to the left to narrow down these results, or click on "Compare" to get a deep comparison between them. Our automated scoring system takes into account the ratings from ours users who own the guitar, and dozens of parameters to determine the build quality, playability, pickups quality, value for money, and more.
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1. ESP LTD JR-608
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- Neck profile shape: D (20 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (30 votes)
- 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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ESP LTD JR-608
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
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2. ESP LTD SC-608 Baritone
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- Neck profile shape: D (20 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (30 votes)
- From ESP LTD's 2012 Signature series
- Made in Indonesia
- 8 strings
- 27"'' scale
- 13.78" Fretboard Radius
- Mahogany body
- 3pc Maple neck
- Macassar Ebony fretboard
- 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 w/ String Thru bridge
- Thin U Neck-Through neck
- 24 XL Jumbo frets
- LTD Locking tuners
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ESP LTD SC-608 Baritone
ESP LTD SC-608 Baritone
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Top Brand Pickups
- Neck-Through Build
- Multi-Voicing Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- Made in Indonesia
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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3. ESP LTD M-1008 Multi-Scale
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- Neck profile shape: D (20 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (30 votes)
- Pickups noise: Slightly Noisy (2 votes)
- Pickups power: Hot (2 votes)
- From ESP LTD's 2020 M series
- Made in Indonesia
- 8 strings
- 27" to 25.5"'' scale
- 15.75" Fretboard Radius
- Flamed Maple top
- Mahogany body
- 5pc Maple/Purple Heart neck
- Macassar Ebony fretboard
- Bridge pickup: Seymour Duncan Nazgul (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: Seymour Duncan Sentient (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Dome knobs
- 3-way Switch
- Hipshot w/ String Thru bridge
- Thin U Bolt-On neck
- 24 XL Jumbo frets
- LTD Locking tuners
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ESP LTD M-1008 Multi-Scale
ESP LTD M-1008 Multi-Scale
- Locking Tuners
- Expensive Wood
- Bone Nut
- Top Brand Pickups
- Coil Split Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- Made in Indonesia
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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4. ESP LTD H-1008 Baritone Evertune
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- Neck profile shape: D (20 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (30 votes)
- From ESP LTD's 2021 H series
- Made in Indonesia
- 8 strings
- 27"'' scale
- 20" Fretboard Radius
- Mahogany w/ Maple Cap body
- 3pc Maple neck
- Macassar 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
- Evertune (F model) bridge
- Thin U Set neck
- 24 XL Jumbo Stainless Steel frets
- Grover tuners
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ESP LTD H-1008 Baritone Evertune
ESP LTD H-1008 Baritone Evertune
- Stainless Steel Frets
- Expensive Wood
- Top Brand Pickups
- Stays in Tune (Evertune)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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5. ESP LTD JR-208
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- Neck profile shape: D (20 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (30 votes)
- From ESP LTD's 2020 Signature series
- Made in Indonesia
- 8 strings
- 27"'' scale
- 15.75" Fretboard Radius
- Mahogany body
- Maple neck
- Roasted Jatoba fretboard
- Bridge pickup: ESP Designed LH-308B (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: ESP Designed LH-308N (Humbucker/Passive)
- 1 volume and 1 tone Bell knobs
- 3-way Switch
- LTD Fixed Bridge w/ string thru bridge
- Thin U Bolt-On neck
- 24 XL Jumbo frets
- LTD tuners
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ESP LTD JR-208
ESP LTD JR-208
- Expensive Wood
- Coil Split Pickups
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Top Brand Pickups
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
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6. ESP LTD EC-258
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- Neck profile shape: D (20 votes)
- Neck speed (thickness): Fast (30 votes)
- From ESP LTD's 2017 EC series
- Made in Indonesia
- 8 strings
- 26.5"'' scale
- 15.75" Fretboard Radius
- Mahogany body
- 3Pc Mahogany neck
- Roasted Jatoba fretboard
- Bridge pickup: ESP Designed LH-308B (Humbucker/Passive)
- Neck pickup: ESP Designed LH-308N (Humbucker/Passive)
- 2 volume and 1 tone Speed knobs
- 3-way Switch
- LTD Fixed bridge
- Thin U Set neck
- 22 XL Jumbo frets
- LTD tuners
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ESP LTD EC-258
ESP LTD EC-258
- Expensive Wood
- Cheap Fret Wire (NS)
- No Locking Tuners
- Made in Indonesia
- No High-Quality Nut
- No Top Brand Pickups
- No Neck-Through Build
- No Push Knob or Extra Switch Option
- No Weight Relief
- No Tremolo
- No Luminescent Inlay
- No Compound Radius Fretboard
- No 21:1 Tuner Ratio
- No Strap Lock
