FT: ESP M-IV

ledyard · #1 08-20-2010, 03:11 PM

I hate that I am doing this. But I have been having some forearm issues and also with the large muscle on the palm of the hand at the base of the thumb. I have been doing deep tissue and accupuncture weekly for a while and its been great. But I have been playing my Cirrus and there have been no issues. Now every time I pull out my ESP it bothers my forearm and hand. The ESP has a 1.65" or 1 11/16" nut. But the neck is alot thinner than a Fender P bass. So it was very comfy to play. But Now that I am having issues even this one hurts. I sold My USA P bass a while back because the nut width was ok but combined with the neck thickness it would cramp my hand up on more intricate basslines. So as much as I adore the ESP I figure I may as well get another bass I can play.
I do not know the exact year. Its early 90's as best I can tell. It has the origional active duncans in it with the little white mid shift switches on the exterior. This is THE BEST sounding P/J bass I have EVER owned/played. Whether you run it in P or P/J configuration. The tone is very "wet" and has alot of snot to it. But its not louder or "higher output" sounding like you would expect an active bass to be.
The neck is super comfortable (well, it was for me til recently

) . Nice and straight and the frets are great.
The only thing that made me want to launch this bass off a cliff when I got it was that you had to take the neck off to adjust the truss rod!!! Why would anyone with half a brain design a guitar or bass that way ever!!!!!!
So....what i did was take it to my local super luthier and had him cut/drill a nice slot at an angle, just enough to be able to access the truss rod without removing the neck. It looks factory

.
I only have the 2 pics at the moment. I would be happy to take more if I get alot of request for it.
There is one little brush/scrape spot on it and I'm almost positive thats it.
I will ship it in a HSC.

As for trades......Due to the aforementioned issue I am having I must have something with a 1.5" nut.
My preference would be to trade towards a USA Cirrus 4.
4 string only please!!!!!!
I will consider offers though.

ledyard · #2 08-22-2010, 12:42 PM

ledyard · #3 08-31-2010, 02:50 PM

ledyard · #4 09-07-2010, 11:25 AM

ledyard · #5 09-09-2010, 10:41 AM

for any local guys I will also consider cabinet trades.

ledyard · #6 09-15-2010, 11:22 AM

Bump for cabinets!!!

levis76 · #7 09-15-2010, 12:29 PM

Post a price or at least some trade bait. Might get more responses that way. Having said that, if I had some $$$ I would make an offer. When I do have some I hope something like this will be available, I would like to add a P/J to my arsenal and I'm not very partial to Fenders.

ledyard · #8 09-15-2010, 10:43 PM

Trade bait would be cash on my end for a USA cirrus 4. or cash on my end towards a USA Fender Jazz. Or some other deal with a MIJ fender Jazz or Warmoth. With J/J or P/J pup config. Something with a J nut profile is the only real "must".
When you have the $$ shoot me an offer. Worst I can do is counter offer.

I also just found out I can get a replacement neck from warmoth that will actually work. So I may just get another neck and store the Stock neck and keep the bass.

ledyard · #9 09-19-2010, 10:32 PM

ledyard · #10 09-29-2010, 04:06 PM

ledyard · #11 10-12-2010, 11:04 AM

ledyard · #12 10-17-2010, 04:12 PM

I am still hoping for a trade but if you really want to buy it outright I would entertain an offer. Shoot me a PM.

DrFunkenstein · #13 10-23-2010, 06:57 PM

I've seen this on cl....nice to see another from 'cuse!

ledyard · #14 10-24-2010, 06:38 PM

I forgot I even put this on CL.

Count Bassie · #15 10-24-2010, 07:00 PM

Got any trade offers yet? PM coming...

bommer · #16 02-06-2011, 01:07 PM

would you be interested in a yorkville XS400 head OR a Washburn T25? if so, please PM me.

onlydead · #17 02-28-2011, 11:42 AM

price?

livinglow · #18 02-28-2011, 05:26 PM

This is my old bass, and it was the best "P" styled bass I have ever owned! The only reason I got rid of it was b/c I had an ESP J-Four on the way, which is still my #1 Jazz bass!

ledyard · #19 02-28-2011, 05:41 PM

I guess I never closed this thread. Sorry guys it was sold months ago.