ESP Adds Fretless and 5-String Basses to LTD Thinline Series
ESP expanded their Thinline acoustic bass series this year with the TL-4Z Fretless and the TL-5SM. The models are four- and five-string basses, respectively, that feature modern aesthetic with exotic tops.
The TL-4Z Fretless carries the same features of the TL-4Z in a fretless format. Its body is built with chambered mahogany and topped by zebrawood in a natural gloss finish. The three-piece mahogany neck has a thin U-shaped profile, while its fretless rosewood fingerboard is inlaid with line markers for visualizing the notes. ESP loads the bridge with a Fishman Sonicore pickup, which is matched to a Fishman TL-3 preamp with an onboard tuner.
The five-string TL-5SM takes the same construction but is topped with a spalted maple top and headstock. It is a fretted model with 22 jumbo frets.
Get a taste of the new basses with this demo:
The ESP TL-4Z Fretless and the TL-5SM will be available soon with street prices of $599 and $629.
ESP LTD Thinline TL-4Z Fretless Bass Specs:
| Construction: | Set-Neck |
| Scale: | 34″ |
| Body: | Mahogany |
| Top: | Zebrawood |
| Neck: | 3-piece Mahogany |
| Fingerboard: | Rosewood |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 400mm |
| Finish: | Natural Gloss |
| Nut Width: | 40mm |
| Nut Type: | Graphtech Nubone XB |
| Neck Contour: | Thin U |
| Frets/Type: | 22 J |
| Hardware Color: | Chrome |
| Strap Button: | Standard |
| Tuners: | Grover |
| Bridge: | Rosewood W/ Graphtech Nubone XB Saddle |
| Pickup: | Fishman Sonicore |
| Electronics: | Fishman Tl-3 Preamp W/ Onboard Tuner |
ESP LTD Thinline TL-5SM Specs:
| Construction: | Set-Neck |
| Scale: | 34″ |
| Body: | Mahogany |
| Top: | Spalted Maple |
| Neck: | 3-piece Mahogany |
| Fingerboard: | Rosewood |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 400mm |
| Finish: | Natural Gloss |
| Nut Width: | 40mm |
| Nut Type: | Molded |
| Neck Contour: | Thin U |
| Frets/Type: | 22 J |
| Hardware Color: | Chrome |
| Strap Button: | Standard |
| Tuners: | Grover |
| Bridge: | Rosewood W/ Molded Saddle |
| Pickup: | Fishman Sonicore |
| Electronics: | Fishman Tl-3 Preamp W/ Onboard Tuner |
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