Official ESP club

[Mastersonics]

I had purchased a ESP LTD B155DX, and it was beautiful! , but went through 3 batteries (the stock one + 2 Eveready alks) in 2 months time only playing about 4 hours/night. Maybe I just got the lemon.

FYI,
If you don't disconnect the 1/4" cable it will eat the battery
That's the same for ANY active bass.

hope that helps,
Charles

 

[MAGUS®]

Sadly i cant join, but would have if i could have got my greasy digits on this beauty - the BB4

 

[kjpollo]

I was feeling kinda lonely because I hadnt seen this thread and my ESP is my main bass right now.

My LTD B-404SM is my main bass. I bought it new back in December from my local Sam Ash and I love it! The neck is awesome and it feels very comfortable.
Neck thru is 5 piece construction-3 piece maple and 2 walnut stringers and a rosewood board. Body is ash with a spalted maple top.
EMG's through an EMG 3 band EQ, hipshot A bridge and grover tuners. All hardware is "black nickel" which means its kind of smoky gray. Its strung thru-body so it sustains more than I really need.
This is the first new bass I bought in about 15 years and I really enjoy it. It definitely cuts through in rehearsal. I havent gigged with it yet so I cant comment about its performance in a live setting, but if rehearsal is any indicator, I dont think I'll have a problem being heard.

I'll post some pics as soon as I have my wife take a few-she has the camera skills around here.
If anyone is assigning member #'s, I'll take one. If I have to wait till I post pics, thats OK too.

Its good to know I'm not the only ESP player out here!

 

[ShowKing]

yay since this thread appearing again
heres my ESP

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buzz bass

 

[Solarmist]

FYI,
If you don't disconnect the 1/4" cable it will eat the battery
That's the same for ANY active bass.

hope that helps,
Charles

Of course I disconnected it - who doesn't know that!

 

[Mr M]

Any full bass shot? This color is awesome...

yay since this thread appearing again
heres my ESP

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buzz bass

 

[Mastersonics]

Of course I disconnected it - who doesn't know that!

Excuse me grasshopper,
it was just a thought

 

[Linus27]

If anyone want to see my ESP 400 Series in action, here is a clip of me playing it.

 

[Mastersonics]

If anyone want to see my ESP 400 Series in action, here is a clip of me playing it.

Nice Tone!
thanks for sharing

Charles

 

[Solarmist]

yay since this thread appearing again
heres my ESP

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buzz bass

WOW - That is awesome, and most beautius. I love the wine color on quilt. I'm saving that to my TB wallpaper file too!

 

[El-Bob]

If anyone want to see my ESP 400 Series in action, here is a clip of me playing it.

hmm, never heard of that band before.
anyway, great playing, and great tone

 

[Linus27]

hmm, never heard of that band before.
anyway, great playing, and great tone

Yes, I doubt you will have heard of us. We had some success in the UK releasing 1 album and 4 singles but we called it a day around 2001.

Thank you for the kind comments. I had not played that bass line since 2001 so it was fun learning it again and yes, the ESP is superb and sounds amazing.

 

[El-Bob]

Yes, I doubt you will have heard of us. We had some success in the UK releasing 1 album and 4 singles but we called it a day around 2001.

Thank you for the kind comments. I had not played that bass line since 2001 so it was fun learning it again and yes, the ESP is superb and sounds amazing.

oh, that was your band? nice!

 

[Linus27]

oh, that was your band? nice!

Yes, that was my band. If you want to download the album for free, here is a link to it.

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Enjoy

 

[El-Bob]

Yes, that was my band. If you want to download the album for free, here is a link to it.

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Enjoy

haha, sweet. thanks

 

[ShowKing]

Any full bass shot? This color is awesome...

yup!
here it is!
its see thru fiesta red

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[WhiteSurfStyle5]

Wow I really want that Edwards Buzz Bass. I want the more expensive Tetsu Buzz Bass one though, is it worth getting? Wish I could get the Bugsy

 

[ShowKing]

Wow I really want that Edwards Buzz Bass. I want the more expensive Tetsu Buzz Bass one though, is it worth getting? Wish I could get the Bugsy

bugsy isnt in production anymore

 

[WhiteSurfStyle5]

Was it worth getting the Edwards bass rather than just a local jazz bass in terms of tone?

 

[DaneB]

Saw all the Club threads around and decided to see if there was a thread for the only club I'd be able to join

I too have the B-50, my first and only bass. Got it a few years back for around $4-500 or something, which to me is a bargain even though you US guys pay like a third of that...

Some old pics I took when I first got it. The finish gathers fingerprints like hippies on that south park episode, I only had the thing for like 5 minutes.

Anyway, I find it to be a great bass, the tone you can get from it really shows up it's metally looks (it's really just the headstock that gives that illusion). You can get anything from a snappy mid-scoop tone to a thumpy burbly low down rumble. Especially with the flats I have on it. I think the last two are from when I put on the flats.

Looking at those pics, the fingerboard seems to have darkened a lot of the last couple of years, looks way better.

I've been wanting to get a 6 string for a while now, and have it pretty much down to a yamaha or ibanez model, but I saw some ESP models on the net recently, and they look pretty damn snazzy. I love the neck on my ESP, and if I could get a newer better bass with 6 strings, with that neck, I'd be in heaven.