The ESP Guitar Company

Hey Seth, glad you're enjoying it.  Bridge should be 103mm by 53.5mm it would be wise to measure the bridge from your instrument in case this differs slightly.  Gotoh and Hipshot both make great bridges you can use to replace this one.

Hi Anthony, sorry for the late reply to your question. Yes that is what I would recommend first. Since your system uses a battery, if it dies or becomes too low in power you will have no output to the amp. One thing to keep in mind with active systems: when you aren't using your bass, make sure you unplug the cable. If you leave the cable plugged in, it will drain the battery. If you need further assistance please contact our customer service team at customerservice@espguitars.com

Hi Nattawat, Our current string spacing at bridge is 16mm. If you change to 18, your string spread might be a little too wide for the neck.

Hi Ken, the B-206 is approximately 10 lbs and the D-6 is about 10.6lbs. Both are similar, maybe the B-206 is more comfortable and slightly lighter. Same outer shape (perimeter) but different contours.

Hi Chris, This depends on your playing style and touch. Each player has a different touch or feel so adjustments may be necessary based on those factors as well as string gauge and tuning. For a 6 string bass, our standard string height measured at the 12th fret is 1/8" (3.2mm) at the B string and 5/64" (2.0mm) at the high C string. It sounds like you are looking for low action. That is possible if you set the neck very straight and play with a light touch. Remember that fret buzz heard acoustically is not an issue, but you typically don't want to hear the fret buzz through the amp (unless that is the sound you are going for).

Hi Casey, This set would be fine. It's a little heavier than what comes on the bass, but will work fine. Since there will be more tension on the neck we recommend you adjust the truss rod and bridge & nut slots as necessary.

I recently put Ernie Ball #2838 32-45-65-80-100-130 on and they work great. I had my luthier build me a custom bone nut so everything fits perfectly.

Hi Stefan, Where do you live? Are you in the US or in another country? I would suggest to email our customer service team and explain your issue. It might be possible that either we (USA team) or international distributor can help you find the part you need.

Hi Jason, Sorry for the late reply. Here are the specs you requested. Nut width: 54mm / End of neck width: 84mm / Thickness @1F: 20.5mm / Thickness @ 12F: 22.5mm / String to String spacing at bridge: 16mm

Hi Heinz, Wow. Glad to hear you get a lot of use out of your bass. And interesting about the strings. Those are very heavy gauges!

Hi RJD, I believe you already got your answer from our customer service team but I also wanted to let you know here. We confirmed that the .130 B string will fit through the hole in the bridge.

Hello Antonio, please email our customer service team if you need suggestions for your pickups. Many people use the stock pickups so you may want to try them out first. here is our customer service email: customerservice@espguitars.com

Hi RJD, Sorry for the late reply to your question. Please contact our customer service dept. by email so they can help you find the right size: customerservice@espguitars.com

Hi Tony, Yes it is possible however the body and neck size on a 6 string bass is larger than a 4 or 5 string so it is naturally predisposed to being heavier. Something like a swamp ash or alder body might be able to reduce the weight, but that would be much more expensive. We used to make an RB-1006 model which was really light. It's not currently being produced but you might be able to find one used or still new at a dealer. It is much higher price than the B-206.

Hi RJD, All the knobs are split shaft and they are a standard size for import style pots. You can install any type of dome knob or plastic push on knob.

Ok, very cool. I've order some Q-parts Natural Abalone Knobs with pearl black finish to go with the black nickel.