Custom LTD FB-208 Frank Bello 8 string Bass Guitar

Thanks for checking out our mint condition LTD FB-208 Frank Bello 8 string bass guitar in Satin Black finish. Great low action, Plays and sounds great!

Let Mark know if you have any questions.

Frank Bello from Anthrax has been playing ESP for a good few years now and one of the more interesting designs they came up with together was this 8 string bass. With 2 sets of 4 strings the LTD FB-208 has a much richer and fuller sound similar to what you get out of a 12 string guitar...just much lower.

ESP Playability

Even with this unique 8 string setup playability was of course still very important when designing this bass. It is based off of ESP's B series which is a rather conservative design mixed with the modern playability so you can use this at any gig.

Made with a basswood body and a 5 piece maple/rosewood neck topped with a rosewood fretboard this bass is lighter than you might think. It also sounds huge thanks to these woods with the basswood really keeping those octaved strings in check.

Solid Hardware

With this many strings you might think that neck tension would be an issue but ESP have thought it all through. The specially designed hardware really keeps this guitar in place even with twice as many strings from the bridge to the tuners everything is really solid.

The same goes for the ESP Designed SB-5 pickups which handle the extra strings incredibly well. It manages to keep the main bass string as the priority and just adds in this beautiful bright character underneath.

Specifications Construction: Bolt-On-NeckScale: 34"Body: BasswoodNeck: 5Pc Maple/RosewoodFingerboard: RosewoodFingerboard Radius: 305mmFinish: Black SatinNut Width: 45mmNut Type: MoldedNeck Contour: UFrets/Type: 24 XJHardware Color: ChromeStrap Button: StandardTuners: LTDBridge: TOM Bridge & TailpieceNeck PU: ESP Designed SB-5NBridge PU: ESP Designed SB-5BElectronics: Passive P.U. w/ Active EQElectronics Layout: Vol/Bal/ABQ-3 3-Band EQ

Product Specs

Condition:Mint Make:ESP Model:FB-208 Finish:Satin Black Categories:5-String or More Made In:China

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