ESP E-II GB-4 Bass, Black

Full Description

Lightweight Ash body

The ESP GB Bass is constructed from a solid ash body, offering an enhanced low end with extra layers of depth. The ash tonewood delivering a classic rich, warm tone, featuring plenty of treble and bright characteristics to create an incredible amount of sustain. The combining the ash body with the maple neck and fingerboard infuses the ESP E-II with a strong midrange and a crisp, warm bass, making it ideal for a variety of playing styles.

Bolt-On Maple Neck & Fingerboard

The maple neck and fingerboard creates beautifully bright tones, with even harmonics and a powerful fundamental character. The maple tonewood is the perfect choice for producing clear and present notes, with its strong sustain and sharp bite adding extra detail to the top end while tightening up the low-end. Its bolt-on construction enhances the overall tone with more treble and attack than traditional set-necks, offering plenty of articulation and upper fret access. The neck also features a thin-U profile, allowing players to easily reach across the entire fingerboard without losing any comfort.

Seymour Duncan SSB-4 Pickups

The ESP E-II Bass is equipped with a set of Seymour Duncan SSB-4 pickups, delivering a strong sonic punch with great tonal properties suitable for a variety of playing styles. Their moderate output provides the GB-4 bass with subtle tonal qualities, adding an extra layer of depth and providing players with a beautifully organic feel.

Seymour Duncan’s STC-3M3 Preamp

The E-II GB Bass is also equipped with the Seymour Duncan STC-3M3 Preamp, featuring a 3-band EQ with a stacked bass/treble control and their proprietary slap switch located on the volume pot. Its bass, mids, and treble knobs provide the perfect level of control over the frequencies, while the balancer and volume controls let you find the bass’ sweet spot on any stage. Engaging the slap switch will deliver a specially voiced EQ contour, designed for the unique tones created from slap playing.

The Hipshot A Style Bridge

The addition of the Hipshot A style bridge provides the ESP E-II Bass with an incredible intonation, allowing each string to vibrate freely while keeping them locked and secure. The bridge has been precision machined for the perfect performance, offering a fully adjustable groove-locking saddle design to ensure there is no-buzz tone transfer. Apart from its sleek modern look, the Hipshot A style bridge can accommodate either a string-through or top-load setup, while its quick load slots offering quick and easy string changes.

About ESP Guitars

ESP is a Japanese guitar manufacturer, established in 1975 under the name Electric Sound Products, primarily focused on the production of electric guitars and basses. Their product range will suit a wide variety of budgets and playing styles, with their popular Signature, Standard, Original, Graphic, Xtone, and Left-Handed series' guitars. The company has a growing number of high profile artists who have designed their own signature instruments, such as Ron Wood, Kirk Hammett, Jeff Hanneman and many more.

Specifications

Body & Bridge

• Body: Ash
• Construction: Bolt-On
• Bridge: Hipshot A Style
• Finish: Black

Neck & Fingerboard

• Neck: Maple
• Profile: Thin U
• Scale Length: 34''
• Fingerboard: Maple
• Radius: 305mm
• Frets: 21 Extra Jumbo
• Nut: Bone
• Nut Width: 38mm

Electronics & Hardware

• Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan SSB-4b
• Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan SSB-4n
• Controls: Volume (Push/Pull Slap Switch), Balance, Mids, Bass-Treble Stack
• Tuners: Gotoh
• Strap Buttons: Schaller
• Hardware: Chrome
• Strings: Elixir Nanoweb Light/Medium (.045/.065/.085/.105)
• Case Included: ESP Bass Form Fit Hardshell