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ESP E-II Basses

Built in Japan, the ESP E-II Series represents a new standard in high-quality guitars and basses. Designed for professional recording and touring players, ESP E-II guitars and basses bridge the gap between our premium ESP and LTD models, with great looks, sound, and craftsmanship built into each instrument.

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LTD Basses

Founded in 1996, the LTD brand helps bring the quality and prestige of ESP to a more affordable price in order to accommodate all players. A wide range of LTD models are made to cover everyone from beginning players to serious working musicians. With numerous different model families to choose from, we are sure there is an LTD guitar perfect for you.

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Signature Series Basses

The ESP/LTD Signature Series consists of guitars and basses co-designed by ESP and our elite family of artists. Embodying ESP’s long tradition of innovative and original designs, Signature Series instruments are built to the unique and exact specifications of each artist. Every guitar and bass in this series lives up to the standards of some of the most successful and respected musicians on the planet.

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Thinline Series Basses

The TL Series is specifically designed to give musicians the sonic response of an acoustic guitar with the fast feel of an electric. They offer Fishman pickups and preamps for excellent natural-sounding acoustic response, along with a comfortable set-neck design for smooth and easy access to all points of the fingerboard, and a thin, lightweight body that’s perfect for all players.

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ESP understands that bass is arguably the most important instrument in modern music, and that building great basses takes a specific level of expertise you donʼt find everywhere. Fortunately, ESP has spent over 40 years creating extraordinary basses for every kind of music. Today, youʼll find ESP and LTD basses being used in studios and on stages around the world.

F-5 EBONY

CHARCOAL BURST SATIN

$849.00

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With its menacing sculpted and contoured body, the LTD F Series has long been a favorite for bass players of the heaviest music styles. With the F-4 Ebony and 5-string F-5 Ebony, bass players have an affordable choice for a...

AP-5

CANDY APPLE RED SATIN

$1,299.00

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Designed for pro musicians, the AP-4 and 5-string AP-5 basses take traditional styling and add high-performance design and components to make them perfect for contemporary music styles. It features a classic alder body and...

GB-4

VIOLET ANDROMEDA SATIN

$1,499.00

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The GB-4 is completely unique among the LTD series of basses with its future/retro shape and its powerful and versatile electronics. This bass features bolt-on construction at 34” scale, with a swamp ash body and thin...

SURVEYOR '87

DARK METALLIC PURPLE

$999.00

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While ESP first got started in 1975 as a small repair shop in Tokyo, it was really toward the mid ‘80s when our guitars and basses grabbed the attention of players around the world. The LTD ’87 Series are faithful recreations...

M-1004

BLACK

$1,299.00

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LTD Deluxe basses are designed to offer the tone, feel, looks, and quality that working professional musicians require in an instrument, while remaining affordable enough for serious players. The M-1004 bass is designed to...

F-4 BLACK METAL

BLACK SATIN

$1,199.00

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The LTD Black Metal Series is comparable in build quality to our LTD Deluxe “1000 Series” instruments, but with a dark and menacing design theme of all-black finish, components, and hardware, a single premium-quality pickup,...

JC-4

DARK GREY METALLIC SATIN

$2,099.00

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As a founding member of Lamb of God, John Campbell has been the source of the powerful low end for this famed American heavy metal band since 1994. His LTD Signature Series JC-4 bass offers all of the quality, playing feel,...

PHOENIX-1004

BLACK

$1,199.00

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PHOENIX-1004 LH

BLACK

$1,199.00

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AP-204

DARK METALLIC PURPLE

$599.00

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The LTD AP-204 combines traditional styling with the high-performance feel you expect from an ESP bass, all at a price you can afford. A bolt-on design at classic 34” scale that’s great for any kind of music, the AP-204...