ESP Announces the LTD Signature Series Mike Leon MLB-4
ESP introduced the MLB-4 bass at NAMM this year in collaboration with Soulfly and Cavalera Conspiracy bassist Mike Leon. His signature bass is based on the LTD B Series basses that he’s used for years.
“Inspired by the design of Mike’s ESP Custom Shop bass, the MLB-4 makes its unique impression with a textured sandblasted finish on its swamp ash body, a complementing black satin headstock, and a silky smooth open-pore finish on the back of its extra-thin five-piece wenge/purpleheart neck,” ESP writes. “Designed to handle the rigors of touring, this bass features sturdy 6-bolt construction and a 35” scale for delving into the lower sonic registers.”
The bass’s Macassar ebony fingerboard has offset mother-of-pearl dot inlays and 24 extra-jumbo stainless steel frets. For electronics, the bass has a pair of Nordstrand Big Splits and an ABQ-3MS preamp. Finally, the hardware includes Gotoh tuners and a Gotoh 404BO-4 hardtail bridge.
The ESP LTD Signature Series Mike Leon MLB-4 will be shipping soon at $2,099.
ESP LTD Signature Series Mike Leon MLB-4 Bass Specs:
| Construction: | Bolt-On |
| Scale: | 35″ |
| Body: | Swamp Ash |
| Neck: | 5-piece Wenge/Purpleheart (Black Satin / Open Pore) |
| Fingerboard: | Macassar Ebony |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 400mm |
| Finish: | Black Blast |
| Nut Width: | 42mm |
| Nut Type: | Molded |
| Neck Contour: | Extra Thin U |
| Frets/Type: | 24 XJ Stainless |
| Hardware Color: | Black |
| Strap Button: | Standard |
| Tuners: | Gotoh |
| Bridge: | Gotoh 404BO-4 |
| Neck PU: | Nordstrand Big Splits |
| Bridge PU: | Nordstrand Big Splits |
| Electronics Layout: | Volume/Volume/ABQ-3MS 3 Band EQ |
| Strings: | D'Addario XL165 (.045/.065/.085/.105) |
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