New Javier Reyes LTD strat

[Hollowway]

They could put a sausage in the pickup routes and I’d still be happy. I’m just glad that someone is doing something other than the same stuff over and over again. I know a FR8 is my particular cup of tea, but this particular version - looking like a modern strat, rather than another generic black HH metal super strat - is super cool.

 

[Kyle Jordan]

They could put a sausage in the pickup routes and I’d still be happy. I’m just glad that someone is doing something other than the same stuff over and over again. I know a FR8 is my particular cup of tea, but this particular version - looking like a modern strat, rather than another generic black HH metal super strat - is super cool.

If this checks the boxes how I hope for an 8 string Strat, the main thing I plan on doing is getting it refinished.

Black

(Maybe Candy Apple Red)

 

[Hollowway]

If this checks the boxes how I hope for an 8 string Strat, the main thing I plan on doing is getting it refinished.

Black

(Maybe Candy Apple Red)

You should do it, and then email a photo to ESP and ask them why they don’t make black guitars. Get their head spinning.

 

[Kyle Jordan]

You should do it, and then email a photo to ESP and ask them why they don’t make black guitars. Get their head spinning.

This will absolutely happen if I carry through with the idea and buy.

 

[c7spheres]

Almost perfect but It's missing 2 frets. Why Javi, why? : (

 

[r3tr0sp3ct1v3]

I have come out of hibernation to post that I like this and will be buying it instantly.

Unless it is overpriced like the Kirk Hammet sig or the other sigs these days.

 

[soul_lip_mike]

I have come out of hibernation to post that I like this and will be buying it instantly.

Unless it is overpriced like the Kirk Hammet sig or the other sigs these days.

The other LTD javier was even more expensive than KH LTD's so I bet this will be more expensive too. I mean, it has more strings

 

[StevenC]

It's wild that Javier has been playing ESP since 2014 and only has two custom shop guitars. He's had the strat since 2017 and it's taken this long to be released.

Meanwhile his LTDs have had 3 visions and a 7 sting version.

 

[Spicypickles]

I’m so about this but with the steep prices these are commanding (and not getting a pay increase to offset everything else going up), I’m likely going to have to wait for 10 years

 

[Spicypickles]

Double post on purpose

I just got married and I don’t want my balls cut off. She loves the first animals as leaders album, so maybe I can finagle this into something……she also doesn’t have a hobby that costs tens of thousands

 

[Hollowway]

Double post on purpose

I just got married and I don’t want my balls cut off.

Are these not a package deal? Asking for a friend.

 

[Captain Shoggoth]

Sorely tempted to sell my TAM10 for this, although mitigated by the sad reality that it wouldn't even come close to covering the cost

 

[Spicypickles]

Are these not a package deal? Asking for a friend.

Well, they’ve been in her purse for a while, I guess I just don’t want them thrown away

 

[Masoo2]

Anyone here have any experience using a Floyd D-Tuna (or whatever they're called) with the larger string gauges of a 7 or 8 string?

Imagine this but with a gold D-Tuna, F standard to Drop Eb real quick

 

[Hollowway]

Anyone here have any experience using a Floyd D-Tuna (or whatever they're called) with the larger string gauges of a 7 or 8 string?

Imagine this but with a gold D-Tuna, F standard to Drop Eb real quick

Man, you’ve really got me thinking about D-Tunas now. I’m thinking one on the G string, and when activated it would be in F#. I could be chording with the root on the B string, as if I had a down tuned 7 with an added high string, and then flick up to G, so I can do traditional lead stuff without being thrown off by the placement of the 4th.

 

[OmegaSlayer]

 

[spudmunkey]

Does the Floyd look recessed? If so, would it need some body work for clearance for a d-tuna?

 

[Robslalaina]

Does the Floyd look recessed? If so, would it need some body work for clearance for a d-tuna?

Alternatively a Tone Vise might do the trick

 

[xzacx]

I'm really torn here. The whole reason I want something Stratty with singles like this it is for leads, but 27" is just unreasonable for me in standard tuning—I'd need .6s or something. And if I tune down, then the 8th string is also at an unnecessarily low tuning, and just not usable to me. Yet ... it's so cool I might get it anyway.

 

[StevenC]

I'm really torn here. The whole reason I want something Stratty with singles like this it is for leads, but 27" is just unreasonable for me in standard tuning—I'd need .6s or something. And if I tune down, then the 8th string is also at an unnecessarily low tuning, and just not usable to me. Yet ... it's so cool I might get it anyway.

What gauge do you use at 25.5?