ESP / 6 strings / 1998
ESP Stephen Carpenter Signature (1998)
Historical mention
Specifications documented in the catalog/variants table; no detailed historical narrative of its own in the sources.
First signature model registered under Stephen Carpenter's name in 1998, with a See Thru Green finish and H/H/S configuration. Direct basis for the later LTD SC-500 and the 2018 SC-20 reissue.
Known specifications
- Release year
- 1998
- Strings
- 6
- Scale
- 25.5"
- Body
- Alder
- Neck
- Maple
- Fretboard
- Rosewood, 24 XJ
- Bridge
- Tune-O-Matic, string-thru
- Pickups
- JB / LH-150N / LS-120N (H/H/S)
- Electronics
- 1 Volume / 1 Tone
- Finish
- See Thru Green
Historical significance
Establishes the H/H/S configuration and the translucent green finish that would become Carpenter's visual trademark throughout his six-string era, later replicated in the LTD SC-500 and the 2018 SC-20.
- H/H/S configuration
- See Thru Green finish
- Direct basis of the SC-500 and SC-20
Related albums
Around The Fur
1997The finish and pickup configuration match the Custom guitars used in this era.
White Pony
2000Plausible use in demos prior to the adoption of the LTD SC-500.
Tuning setup
Drop C#
Around The FurReference tuning of the early six-string era.
Derived models
- LTD SC-500
- LTD SC-20
Rarity
Very high. No units are documented on the second-hand market; its existence is known mainly from the catalog and variants table.