LTD / 6 strings / 2003–2006
LTD SC-600 (2003–2006)
Historical mention
Discontinued.
The professional six-string counterpart in the LTD catalog, with an ultra-thin neck and neck-thru construction. The last mass-produced six-string model with traditional scale length before Carpenter's shift toward baritone scales.
Known specifications
- Production years
- 2003–2006
- Body
- Mahogany wings + maple core
- Neck
- Maple, 3-piece, neck-thru
- Scale
- 25.5"
- Bridge pickup
- Seymour Duncan SH-4 (JB)
- Neck pickup
- Duncan Designed HB-102N
- Bridge
- TonePros locking, string-thru
- Finishes
- Natural Gloss, Three-Tone Burst
Historical significance
It quickly gained a place thanks to its build quality and a very thin, comfortable neck, compared by users at the time to high-end Japanese ESPs at a fraction of the price.
- Highly valued ultra-thin neck
- Last traditional-scale 6-string before the shift to baritone
Related albums
Unconfirmed
Carpenter used prototypes of this series to structure demos, according to secondary sources; no direct confirmation.
Tuning setup
Drop C
Demos for the Deftones (2003) albumContinuation of the tuning from the previous era.
Variants and finishes
Natural Gloss
Three-Tone Burst
Rarity
Medium. A relatively accessible model on the second-hand market given its popularity at the time.