9s, but I typically tune down a half step at 25.5 haha. I really only play in standard at 24.75 (also with 9s). This is the whole reason I'm so intrigued with the Kaizen.
New Javier Reyes LTD strat
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StevenC
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HeHasTheJazzHands
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Would be pretty seet if this leads to a 7-string. Beat Fender at their own game and release a 7-string AND 8-string Strat 
StevenC
Needs a hobby
I'm working on itWould be pretty seet if this leads to a 7-string. Beat Fender at their own game and release a 7-string AND 8-string Strat
HeHasTheJazzHands
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LordCashew
Death Punch for Cutie
With the third string at F#, you can also play Renaissance lute music from historical tablature. That's clearly the real win here.
You might have to tune your 7th string to D and 8th to B for later repertoire though. Can the D-Tunas do that too??
Emperor Guillotine
The Almighty Ruler
$2,499 for an Indonesian-made import guitar?
Hard pass.
You could buy something else with eight strings that is a lot better in terms of quality from ESP or from Edwards just by saving a bit more coin if you're already aiming to shoot into that tier of price-point
Hard pass.
You could buy something else with eight strings that is a lot better in terms of quality from ESP or from Edwards just by saving a bit more coin if you're already aiming to shoot into that tier of price-point
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Hollowway
Extended Ranger
100% true. But the inclusion of the Floyd has me bottom-picture-of-the-Drake-meme-ing this. And I did just get the Edwards, so you’d think I’d still be in my guitar-buying refractory period, lol.
Emperor Guillotine
The Almighty Ruler
Let’s be honest here, @Hollowway, if this didn’t have a Floyd, you wouldn’t want it. It wouldn’t be anywhere near as remotely attractive.
Also, coming from my ESP Custom Shop RAIDEN-8, the neck profile of the new JR sig model is genuinely unimpressive. The profile is simply described as "Thin Flat" on the ESP website (instead of the usual “Thin U” that we see used ubiquitously to describe almost everything ESP makes), but the JR sig’s neck has got absolutely nothing on the shape and feel of my RAIDEN-8. The JR sig’s neck could definitely be thinner and flatter — meaning, more appropriate to fit the description provided on ESP’s website.
ESP could have done better here since they see fit to ask such a high price in the market for what will undoubtedly be a lesser-quality import based on the recent track records of all the brands who have manufacturing handled in Indonesia (Ibanez, Cort, Solar, Strandberg, etc.)
Hollowway
Extended Ranger
100% spot on. No Floyd, no interest. (In this model.)
And I think the attraction for me is the novelty. It FR8s were more commonplace, I don’t think they’d have this priced as high. (And I wouldn’t be interested.)
Are we really going down this road again? Guitars don't cost the same amount today as they did 10 years ago. No problem if you're not willing to pay that, but it's hardly shocking at this point. And what model exactly could you buy for a similar price that's an 8-string Strat with a Floyd from ESP or Edwards? Or any other brand? Or even if you add $1k to that price? It's easy to say "the only reason it's interesting is because it's an 8-string Strat with a Floyd" but yeah, exactly, that's why it's interesting because that's not really a thing that's out there.
Emperor Guillotine
The Almighty Ruler
Yes.
So...you're arguing with me just to agree with me?
I'll simply say it again: there are other (better) options out there.
What are they? Please link these better 8 string Strats with Floyds.
soul_lip_mike
Contributor
I thought Ltd's were made in Korea? They're indo now?
Emperor Guillotine
The Almighty Ruler
Gradual trickling of some models began around 2019/2020. But during the height of 2020 amidst the pandemic and everything, LTD went full Indo.
Dumple Stilzkin
Pointy star bastard.
No they didn’t.
Emperor Guillotine
The Almighty Ruler
Yes, they did.
You can see 22' and 23' LTDs marked as Korean made on Sweetwater if you don't believe it.
~2,500$ buys a lot of guitar these days. Expensive still, however. On the used market you can typically find niche guitars which had upwards of 3,200$ original retail price. This price point was basically where last year's E-II models hung out I believe, which is a bit perplexing at face value. 2,500$ is about the top of what I comfortably can spend on a guitar of any kind regardless and I'm obviously more comfortable spending less for something that really suits me personally.
I suspect they don't expect these to really fly off the shelves or maybe production numbers for them aren't a priority, I suspect as much myself. It's really growing on me all the same, like some others here I do wish it were more traditionally strat configured in certain ways. Definitely have GAS for it and if I played 8's I'd surprisingly be seriously considering snatching one. Eagerly awaiting an SSO NGD thread when someone gets hands on it.
I suspect they don't expect these to really fly off the shelves or maybe production numbers for them aren't a priority, I suspect as much myself. It's really growing on me all the same, like some others here I do wish it were more traditionally strat configured in certain ways. Definitely have GAS for it and if I played 8's I'd surprisingly be seriously considering snatching one. Eagerly awaiting an SSO NGD thread when someone gets hands on it.
