Here it is: the ultimate guitar to explore the deepest tunings, and for finding all-new sonic textures. Designed by Stephen Carpenter of Deftones, the ESP STEF B-8 is built by hand at the ESP Custom Shop in Tokyo. As the name implies, it’s an 8-string, neck-thru-body guitar at a 27” baritone scale, allowing for amazing stability and excellent string tension even at the lowest pitch registers. The STEF-B8 features an alder body with maple neck and ebony fingerboard, along with Sperzel locking tuners and a Hipshot fixed bridge. Perhaps the highlight of this guitar that was updated in 2016 is its Fishman Fluence® SRC Signature active pickup set. Each pickup has multiple voicings; use the push-pull control on the volume knob to select the one you want. On the middle alnico pickup, push down for “Modern Active” tone or pull up for “Modern Passive Attack”. On the bridge ceramic pickup, push down for “Modern Passive Attack” tone or pull up for “Modern Active” voicing. This model includes Fishman’s universal USB rechargeable battery pack. Available in Black finish.

Specifications Body

• Body Wood: Alder
• Color: Black
  
  

Neck

• Neck Wood: 3-Piece Maple
• Neck Shape: Thin U
• Neck Joint: Neck-Thru
• Radius: 12"
• Fretboard Wood: Ebony
• Frets: 24 Extra Jumbo
• Scale Length: 27"
• Nut Width: 2.165
• Nut: Graphite
  
  

Hardware

• Bridge: Hipshot Fixed
• Tuners: Sperzel Locking
  
  

Electronics

• Middle Pickup: Fishman Fluence SRC Signature Humbucker
• Bridge Pickup: Fishman Fluence SRC Signature Humbucker
• Controls: Volume (Voice Select), Tone, 3-way Blade Pickup Switch
  
  

Misc.

• Strings: Elixir Nanoweb Light .010-.074
• Case: Hardshell Case
• Instrument Weight: 8.9 lbs