New ESP LTD 8's!!

[InfinityAndThree]

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]

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

 

[ROAR]

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

 

[MetalBuddah]

What groundbreaking finishes!!!

 

[TheDjentlman]

Here comes the GAS....

 

[TMM]

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

 

[JaeSwift]

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

 

[Jim Antonio]

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

I was about to say that...

 

[Eric Christian]

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

 

[Hemi-Powered Drone]

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

 

[in-pursuit]

i hate that headstock, 8 in line please.

 

[guitarister7321]

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]

Zzzzzzzz

 

[Dayn]

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]

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

 

[Hemi-Powered Drone]

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]

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

 

[Explorer]

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]

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

 

[MaxOfMetal]

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.