Crazy basses on ESP Japan website

[trb6pJM2]

Yes, I suppose when the yen was back above the 130 mark ESPs were a pretty fantastic buy.

 

[Toptube]

Re: the Doria Yeh Andromeda bass, all I can say is...

"turning Japanese I think I'm turning Japanese I really think so!"

psssst: she isn't japanese. You can tell, just by her family name ; )

*she also doesn't look Japnese, but eh. I won't push on that one.

 

[Toptube]

I've never really had any particular affinity for Marilyn Monroe; but that sure is a cool design and color scheme.

 

[pklima]

One more, not a signature model but from the custom gallery. Don't even want to know how much this cost.

 

[pklima]

I've never really had any particular affinity for Marilyn Monroe; but that sure is a cool design and color scheme.

That design is really, really well done. Details like the faint two stripes that show up on the headstock to match the body.

 

[PullThePlug]

What's up with that middle pickup? It's not under the B string - what's the purpose for that? Excuse my ignorance, I just don't know. Tonal varieties to get that B string to "pop out"?

 

[lz4005]

Is it just me or does this one really look like a hungry Shark?

I dig the knobs on that one. I've always liked the idea of having a bass with the volume up there so you could wear it super-low.

Too bad it looks short scale and the A and D strings will bind in the nut like crazy.

 

[pklima]

Specs say it's 34" scale. It's just got a really long body. That's the main reason I want one, though I know it's not really a very reasonable reason.

 

[slipitin]

ES Pikachu!

 

[Jake72]

A better view of the Doria Yeh Andromeda bassView attachment 491824

Took a minute to find the bass in that pic.....

 

[Inertialsky]

What's up with that middle pickup? It's not under the B string - what's the purpose for that? Excuse my ignorance, I just don't know. Tonal varieties to get that B string to "pop out"?

I'm fairly sure that's a thumb rest... The specs list only 1 neck and 1 bridge pup.

 

[lz4005]

I'm fairly sure that's a thumb rest... The specs list only 1 neck and 1 bridge pup.

Or a ramp maybe? To prevent the digging in?

Specs say it's 34" scale. It's just got a really long body. That's the main reason I want one, though I know it's not really a very reasonable reason.

I dig. The more I think about it, though, I realize I'd rather have something like a Iceman bass with a single P pickup and the knob up by the front strap button. For my imaginary heavy metal band.

 

[Inertialsky]

Here's something fun... I would nickname this bass the "Jazz-Bucker"

 

[Thomas Kievit]

Or a ramp maybe? To prevent the digging in?

I would go for this, doesn't make any sens to have a thumb rest that's UNDER a string.

 

[D. Gallis]

I actually know most of who plays these basses; don't know if that's sad or great.

 

[Inertialsky]

It's neither sad nor great. It just means you're a fan of Japanese music.

 

[SteveHeissner]

"psssst: she isn't japanese. You can tell, just by her family name..."

I stand corrected. This is what happens when a man thinks with his dick instead of his brain.

 

[pklima]

Here's another one for those of y'all who don't want things to be too colorful or pointy. Pretty old-school, but not really quite traditional. Those are Jazz pickups under those covers, too.

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Replying to my own post from more than a decade ago to say... yup, I own one now, it's awesome. Maybe someday I'll also pickup an Ikuzone model I also mentioned in this thread a little later... that remains to be seen.