ESP Adds to LTD F Series Basses
ESP has launched a new set of basses in its F Series from the LTD line. The LTD F-1004 and F-1005 are part of the LTD Deluxe range and feature a flamed maple top in a see-thru black finish over their sculpted bodies. They’re also fitted with the Fishman Fluence pickup system.
“The innovative Fishman Fluence Bass Soapbars offer multiple voicings with coil-splitting via a push-pull volume control, as well as balance control and a 2-band EQ with a 3-way mini switch for voice 1, voice 2 (mid-cut), and voice 2 (mid flat),” the company writes. “Both basses use neck-thru-body construction, and have a 24 stainless steel fret neck with Macassar ebony fingerboard with a See Thru Black Satin finish on the back of the neck.”
They’ve also added to the budget side of the F Series with the F-204 and F-205, which feature the same design in a more economical package. The four and five-string basses are built with mahogany bodies, a five-piece maple, and jatoba neck, and ESP designed pickups with a 3-band EQ.
The new ESP LTD F Series basses are available now. The F-1004 goes for $1,299 while the F-1005 is $1,349. The F-204 and F-205 have street prices of $469 and $499.
ESP LTD F-1004 and F-1005 Bass Specs:
| Strings: | 4 on F-1004, 5 on F-1005 |
| Construction: | Neck-Thru |
| Scale: | 35″ |
| Body: | Mahogany |
| Top: | Flamed Maple |
| Neck: | 5-piece Maple/Purple Heart |
| Neck Contour: | Thin U |
| Fingerboard: | Macassar Ebony |
| Nut: | Molded |
| Frets: | Stainless 24 XJ |
| Pickups: | Fishman Fluence SB-1 |
| Controls: | Volume(Push/Pull)/Balance/Fishman 2-Band EQ/3-Way Mini Switch Voice Select |
| Bridge: | Hipshot A Style |
| Tuners: | Grover |
| Finish: | See Thru Black |
ESP LTD F-204 and F-205 Bass Specs:
| Strings: | 4 on F-204, 5 on F-205 |
| Construction: | Bolt-on |
| Scale: | 35″ |
| Body: | Mahogany |
| Neck: | 5-piece Maple/Jatoba |
| Neck Contour: | Thin U |
| Fingerboard: | Roasted Jatoba |
| Nut: | Molded |
| Frets: | 24 XJ |
| Pickups: | ESP Designed SB |
| Controls: | Volume/Balance/ABQ-3 3-Band EQ |
| Bridge: | LTD BB-604 |
| Tuners: | LTD |
| Finish: | Black Satin |
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I have an LTD fretless 4 string in spalted maple and I love it.These finishes are great but I hope that body style isn’t all that’s available.