Few guitarists around the world have the respect of Javier Reyes, part of the acclaimed instrumental progressive metal trio Animals as Leaders as well as other musical endeavors Mestis and TRAM. Javier is well known for his innovative, emotive playing style, and he turns to extended range guitars to accomplish his uniquely innovative compositions and performances. His LTD JRV-8 is a guitar unlike any other. At first glance it has elements of design that make it seem like a traditional guitar shape, but once you take a closer look, you realize the enormity of its power. The JRV-8 is an 8-string guitar with a 27” baritone scale. Typical tuning on a guitar like this is F#-B-E-A-D-G-B-E, but the JRV-8 is meant to inspire creativity and can flexibly handle alternative tunings as needed. This guitar offers bolt-on construction with an alder body, and a five-piece maple/walnut neck with a thin flat contour. Its maple fingerboard includes double-bar abalone inlays and 22 extra-jumbo frets. It’s also one of the new production guitars to include an 8-string double-locking Floyd Rose tremolo. The JRV-8’s sound is powered by a H/S/S pickup configuration featuring a Fishman Fluence Signature Series 8-String Javier Reyes Classic Open Core bridge pickup, delivering three voices that are selectable with a mini-toggle switch. Voice 1 has a thick low end, low midrange growl plus aggressive upper mids; Voice 2 is a searing lead tone with organic treble and harmonics; Voice 3 offers clear, open single coil tone. The middle and neck pickups are Fishman Fluence Signature Series 8-String Javier Reyes Single Width, a pickup that offers everything from vintage sweetness to muscular overwound punch. Other pro features of the JRV-8 include LTD locking tuners and gold hardware. Includes ESP deluxe hardshell case.

Condition: This is a brand new Javier Reyes JRV-8. It comes equipped with our Pro-Tech setup and ESP’s warranty. Drop Dee Guitars is an authorized dealer of ESP Guitars.

Pro-Tech Setup: Our Pro-Tech setup makes your guitar ready to rock straight out of the box. Here’s how..

• Make any adjustments so the neck is straight to avoid any fret buzzing and for comfort
• Check the nut and nut slots for any adjustments/filing to prevent any tuning issues, as well as for comfort at the lower frets
• Make any adjustments to the bridge/tremolo system so it’s in the proper position for tuning stability
• Set the action to a height that feels comfortable for each guitar
• Set the intonation so you’re in tune everywhere on the neck

All of these steps will make your brand new guitar feel as comfortable as ever and ready to play straight out of the box!

Specs

• Construction: Bolt-On
• Scale: 27" Baritone
• Body: Alder
• Neck: 5Pc Maple / Walnut
• Fingerboard: Maple
• Fingerboard Radius: 500mm
• Finish: Metallic Gold
• Nut Width: 54mm
• Nut Type: Locking
• Neck Contour: Thin Flat
• Frets/Type: 22 XJ
• Hardware Color: Gold
• Strap Button: Standard
• Tuners: Ltd Locking
• Bridge: Floyd Rose 1000
• Neck PU: Fishman Fluence Signature Series 8-String Javier Reyes Single Width
• Middle PU: Fishman Fluence Signature Series 8-String Javier Reyes Single Width
• Bridge PU: Fishman Fluence Signature Series 8-String Javier Reyes Classic Open Core Bridge (Mini-Toggle Selects Voice 1/2/3)
• Electronics: Active
• Electronics Layout: Volume/Tone/Tone/5-Way
• Strings: D'addario XL (.009/.011/.016/.024/.032/.042/.054/.065)
• Case: St 8 String Form Fit Case