BRAND NEW -- MINT! Never played outside my home -- DISCLAIMER -- I contacted the factory in California and they told me it was made in their custom shop but others have disputed this so we'll take their word for it -- made in Japan by their master builders -- see through black quilted maple top 5 string jazz bass with maple neck - rosewood fingerboard ; ESP E-11 J-5 Retails well over $2700. Please don't confuse with the lower end Asian created basses-- this is true ESP master craftsman quality -- if it's not custom shop, it sure comes damn close to it -- lots of upgrades. eBay has them with a cheap amp for $1700. Ash body; seymour duncan pickups; 9 volt seymour duncan preamp with an ingenious way of changing the battery (flip over); gotoh bridge and tuners. These are some of the best Japan craftsmen can do. ESP is also a custom builder for other companies such as Lakland Shore Line basses on the order of their own USA quality. This bass has all upgrades mentioned above; Gotoh, Seymour Duncan; etc. Has volume, blend, bass, treble controls. Since it's ash body it's a bit heavier but the lightest of the one's I've bought. It's a 2013 model but has been at the ESP California warehouse for these past few years and they have decided to sell them to move on to other basses. Again, you won't find this quality for the price with all the upgrades. Comes with $159 ESP Hardshell case. Will deliver in the KC area.
From their website:
The new ESP E-II J-5 QM Quilted Maple See Thru black bass guitar features: Bolt-On Construc1on 34-35" Scale Chambered Ash Body Quilted Maple Top -- Maple Neck--Rosewood Fingerboard -- Thin U Neck Contour 21 XJ Frets Chrome Hardware Gotoh Bridge Seymour Duncan SJB-1b(B)SJB-1(N) p.u. ESP KH-1 Active 2-Band EQ (treble - bass)
From their website:
The new ESP E-II J-5 QM Quilted Maple See Thru black bass guitar features: Bolt-On Construc1on 34-35" Scale Chambered Ash Body Quilted Maple Top -- Maple Neck--Rosewood Fingerboard -- Thin U Neck Contour 21 XJ Frets Chrome Hardware Gotoh Bridge Seymour Duncan SJB-1b(B)SJB-1(N) p.u. ESP KH-1 Active 2-Band EQ (treble - bass)
