The ESP LTD SC208 Stephen Carpenter 8-String is a solid guitar with great craftsmanship at an amazing price! The SC208 was designed in conjunction with legendary Deftones guitarist Stephen Carpenter. Featuring a basswood body with a bolt-on maple neck and rosewood fingerboard for a light weight but solid feel. ESP LH-308 humbuckers produce a high output signal that is full of rich harmonics and a tight bass response.