My new ESP Surveyor

[bassnuzzle]

Well, its new ta me!

Traded my Peavey Fury fer it. Awesome bass! Low action, light weight, wide P bass neck. I don't like the thin Jazz necks. AMAZING SOUND!

If my fingers weren't chapped n' sore I would post a video, but for now here is some pictures!

The only thing I want to change is the knobs. I was thinkin some plain black Precision style.

 

[Porkbun]

Gotta love them ESPs!

 

[BrBss]

Nice. I've got a trans-red ash body Surveyor with red maple fretboard, Badass bridge, Hipshot tuners, and Bartolini P/J pups. Great basses.

 

[bassnuzzle]

Can anyone tell me around what year this was made?

 

[BrBss]

Can anyone tell me around what year this was made?

My GUESS would be late 80s to early 90s. You can try contacting ESP, as described here: The ESP Guitar Company | 2011 USA Website

 

[Porkbun]

Can anyone tell me around what year this was made?

Or you can try finding the serial number or get an idea from these:
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[grendle]

Great bass! Congrats! Esp makes some cool stuff , but that was the only one that stood out tone wise to me. Gotta love NBD!

 

[Badseeddbs]

Nice. I've got a trans-red ash body Surveyor with red maple fretboard, Badass bridge, Hipshot tuners, and Bartolini P/J pups. Great basses.

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Missed out on this ones sister a few months ago. Totally kicking myself

 

[BrBss]

Missed out on this ones sister a few months ago. Totally kicking myself

might have been the same one; I sold it several years ago.

 

[Jim C]

I had one that looked exactly like yours which I bought new sometime between 1982-1985.
It was made in Japan and was an excellent instrument.
The neck was rock solid and it came with black dome style knobs (Fender knurled style but not flat top)
Congrats!

 

[JonesyHC]

Old thread but damn I love those surveyors, on my bucket list of basses