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ESP LTD Stephen Carpenter SC-607 Baritone - Purple Satin

7-string Baritone Solidbody Electric Guitar with Mahogany Body, Maple Neck, Ebony Fingerboard, TOM Bridge, and 2 Fishman Pickups - Purple Satin
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Stellar Signature 7-string Baritone with Dual Fishman Pickups

Deftones guitarist Stephen Carpenter has partnered with ESP to bring you the 7-string LTD Stephen Carpenter SC-607 Baritone — an electric that’s built for tone and performance and lets you explore your own hard-hitting style and sound with incredible playability and tone. This 7-string behemoth features a beautiful mahogany body with a sleek satin finish and a gorgeous 3-piece maple neck with ebony fingerboard for stellar playability and response. And for hard-hitting baritone tone, this signature axe features dual Fishman Fluence Stephen Carpenter Signature pickups with push-pull control that lets you switch between active and passive voices. And with a TonePros locking Tune-o-matic bridge, you get incredible sustain and tone support.

Neck designed to rock

The SC-607 Baritone gives you a classic neck-through design for killer sustain, great tone support, and easy access to upper frets. The extended 27" scale gives you more octaves, more notes, and more melodic exploration. The thin “U” profile of the 3-piece maple neck is comfortable in the hand for hours of playing. The ebony fingerboard and 24 extra-jumbo frets pair for effortless bends and heavy power chording. This neck is a favorite among guitarists here at Sweetwater.

Best of both worlds in tone!

The dual Fishman Fluence pickups in the LTD SC-607 Baritone take their cues from the Fishman modern humbucker and let you tap into both active and passive voices with simple push-pull control. “Modern Active” delivers everything you expect in an active pickup: full, round, and boosted. “Modern Passive Attack” delivers a clean, crisp tone. Both voices have been spec’d by Carpenter to deliver hot humbucking tone along with exceptional note clarity and definition, even under a strong pick attack. And paired with the TonePros locking Tune-o-matic bridge, both of these voices are allowed to churn, chug, and hold their sustain with the incredible intensity that drives the heavy sound of modern alternative metal.

ESP LTD Stephen Carpenter SC-607 Baritone Features:

  • Signature 7-string baritone designed for tone and power
  • All-mahogany body is resonant and light, allowing for hours of comfortable performance
  • Gorgeous 3-piece maple neck with ebony fingerboard for stellar playability and response
  • Dual Fishman Fluence pickups with push-pull control let you switch between active and passive voices
  • TonePros locking Tune-o-matic bridge for incredible sustain and tone support
  • Neck-through design for killer sustain, great tone support, and easy access to upper frets
  • Ebony fingerboard and 24 extra-jumbo frets pair for effortless bends and heavy power chording
  • LTD locking tuners keep your tuning locked and loaded

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 7
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Solidbody
  • Body Shape LTD Stef Carpenter SC-607 Baritone
  • Body Material Mahogany
  • Body Finish Satin
  • Color Purple
  • Neck
  • Neck Material 3-Piece Maple
  • Neck Shape Thin U
  • Neck Joint Neck-through
  • Radius 13.7"
  • Fingerboard Material Macassar Ebony
  • Number of Frets 24, Extra Jumbo
  • Scale Length 27"
  • Nut Width 1.889"
  • Nut Material Molded Plastic
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece TonePros Locking Tune-O-Matic Bridge with String-thru body
  • Tuners LTD Locking
  • Electronics
  • Middle Pickup Fishman SRC Fluence Humbucker
  • Bridge Pickup Fishman SRC Fluence Humbucker
  • Controls 1 x master volume (push/pull coil-split), 1 x master tone
  • Switching 3-way blade pickup switch
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings D'Addario, .010-.059
  • Case/Gig Bag Hardshell Case
  • Manufacturer Part Number: LSC607BPS

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Excellent guitar for the price.

This guitar has it all, amazing sound and playability. I've been playing 7 string guitars since my first Ibanez universe in the early 90s. For the price it's perfect. I made my second album with it, it's truly a players guitar.
by Mark Jurczeski from Bolingbrook on
Music background: Playing since the 70s

Awesome

Got it a few days ago. Amazing guitar and thanks to josh and Sweetwater for the help.
by Sweetwater Customer on

Fantastic

Really solid guitar for the price. The finish is beautiful, and the Fishman Fluence pickups really have a large wide sound to them. They don't particularly cut through the mix with a lot of definition, it's more that they fill up the mix with a really lush full big tone. The feel is perfect, love the neck and the scale length.
by Sweetwater Customer on

My favorite 7 string

I've been playing ESP LTD guitars for over a decade, and this by far the best guitar I've owned since I began playing. I was worried about the pick-up placement on the body, but I actually find it having more playability than I anticipated. The neck is thin, but still has a U shape that allows for shredding and stretched chords. I had to get a setup when I first got it, but other than that this guitar is fantastic. Craftsmanship is top notch!
by Sweetwater Customer on

High hopes…

This was my first ever 7-string guitar purchase. I also own the AW7B—another signature 7-string baritone. I have reviewed that guitar here as well if you're torn between the two like I was.
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​​So—the good: This guitar is very aesthetically pleasing. With two black Fishman Fluence humbuckers with a thin white stripe sitting atop a matte purple finish with that classic ESP pointy headstock make this an '80s metalhead dream come true. It'll make you wanna "Purple Reign in Blood."
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​​The Fishman Fluences are HOT. Surprisingly, you can get a decent "fuzz" tone with the coil split. I'd say these pickups are an unopinionated direct facsimile of what you play without any "quirkiness" or "character" of a passive pickup (for good or bad depending on your preferences). If you're a control freak—these are the humbuckers for you—very reliable and consistent in tone through various applications (live or digital).

​​And now the bad: This isn't a very versatile guitar out of the box. Though I enjoyed it at first, in part because it was my first 7-string, it soon became glaringly obvious after some extended time with another 7-string that certain design decisions greatly inhibit the playability of this guitar.
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​​The placement of the neck humbucker has a very negative impact on playability. If you palm mute, solo, or play anything other than big power chords you may find yourself fighting with this guitar to make it workable.
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​​For example: while palm muting, the place where you'd normally place your pick has a huge, fat "bar of soap" of a humbucker right under the strings that your pick is going to constantly collide with. In most guitars, that humbucker is directly above this space giving you room between your strings and the guitar body to strum freely without touching anything other than the strings.
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​​I question why the original design of this guitar (one humbucker in the bridge position) was abandoned. From a playability perspective—that was the far superior design.
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​​The string through TOM bridge with active pickups this hot are also a bit problematic, making quieting the strings a difficult task even with a fret wrap. Tone knob and noise gate adjustments (or even tape under the bridge) may be necessary if you want to do some soloing or practice those arpeggios.

​​Though ESP is killing the game in their number of extended range guitar options, you could probably find a more practical 7-string guitar in their catalog if you're looking for versatility.
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​​Overall, I think folks will enjoy having this on their wall more than playing it. It looks great, and is definitely a conversation starter. If you're a touring guitarist or looking for something immediately playable for recording, this guitar may not be for you. If you have to have it—I'd recommend making this your secondary guitar and not your primary. I'd also highly advise against this being a "first" 7-string purchase, there are too many quirky design decisions that might color your opinion on extended range guitars.
by Terry from Chicago, IL on
See also: 7 String Electric Guitars, ESP, ESP Baritone Guitars, ESP 7-string Guitars, ESP Solidbody Guitars
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