ESP Guitars: Javier Reyes LTD JR-608 Demo & Playthrough

Javier Reyes, innovative guitarist for respected progressive instrumental metal kings Animals as Leaders and his own project Mestis, gives you a complete rundown of his LTD Signature Series guitar, the JR-608, and then does a playthrough of his song "El Mestizo" off the Mestis album 'Eikasia' released this year. The JR-608 is an extremely powerful 8-string guitar with a neck-thru-body design at 27" baritone scale.

[heyshwa]

One of the most interesting and musical players of modern prog

[baraldobumpa]

Mestis music should be playing on mainstream radio
Javier rules

[myksbox]

the best.... Javier rules. The Mestis solo stuff is incredible. Live performance doesn't lie, this dude is for real

[zedisdead]

Javier is definitely one of my favorite guitarist, his technique is differ from Tosin type let fingers gallop on the board or something, but he do arpeggio thing in such harmonic and complex cord like a magician, he just do all the part of whole spectrum in same time, and lot of flexible skill.that’s whole another thing.his exquisite pattern makes a unique hearing, you always can catch those spirits in lots of AAL songs, maybe not like most technique guys or shred guys taste, he just have different idea about music, always moderate and classic way indeed.cheers from China.

[mark]

This looks sweet! Finally an 8 string that doesn't require one to have gecko hands to play.

[Unchainedmaple]

A six string version would be so good. The specs are so good. I love the new natural satin back. It looks so much better and will play so much better than the old trans gloss black of the old spec.

[Altroante]

Kinda funny how this guitar is the opposite of what Tosin's doing. No fanned frets, no weird ergonomic shape, no fishman fluence pickups.

[pissboy]

goddamn why does El Mestizo make me want to be a Spanish criminal so bad

[makor]

you can see his mind is in another dimension while playing

[iplaybasssometimes]

This guitar looks so much better with the natural back and sides!

[torgoron]

Would be interesting to know why he moved from the Schaller Hannes bridge to a Hipshot bridge!

[troyfrost]

I love the Ltd JR - 608 but the price is to Mouch for me . It looks good . Thanks TroyFrost / Troyster 👍 .

[LeGrandPleb]

Was the change from a Schaller Hannes to a Hipshot to cut down on costs?

[mcoon]

He’s obviously very talented and skilled. To me he almost plays like a bassist. I need to watch more vids of him.

[amiseso]

I thought you're using that other brand who are keen on using maple top figures and that specific dome knob style.

[dante_gonal]

can you make an special model of guitar for Eric Calderon of 331Erock?

[masjuhairimaskun]

I love Mestis more than Animal as Leaders.

[troyfrost]

Y'all just now texting me back on this guitar after 5years ago for real man 😂😂😂

[MasjuhairiMaskun]

Comfortable, cranky but still creamy.

[TommyORourke_]

This is a joke right? where is the market for this guitar? brutal smh