5-string electric bass with quilted maple top, active EMG pickups and active electronics
A P-style electric bass with classic construction and modernized feature set, the ESP LTD Surveyor-415QM Maple See Thru Blue is the perfect 5-string for cultivated sounds of rock and metal.
Doublecut ash body with quilted maple top
With its sleek doublecut design of solid swamp ash and chic quilted maple top, the ESP LTD Surveyor-415QM Maple See Thru Blue gives you that classic playing feel. The slim Thin-U profile of the maple neck promises additional comfort while playing, which gives the sound additional attack with its bolt-on neck construction and 34" long scale.
Active EMG Pickups
To give the sound of the ESP LTDor-415QM Maple See Thru Blue additional emphasis, ESP uses two active pickups from the US manufacturer EMG. In middle position the EMG 40P5 delivers full and juicy sounds, while an EMG MM5TW MM-style humbucker elicits aggressive but defined sounds from the bridge position. For further sound shaping there is a balance control, a coil split mini switch and a common 3-band equalizer on board.
Classic Hardware Setup
The hardware setup follows the classic P-style setup and combines reliable functionality with a classic look. For example, the bass is equipped with a Wilkinson Licensed Bass Bridge with tabs for each string and five Open Gear tuners for accurate tuning results. All hardware parts of the ESP LTDor Surveyor-415QM Maple See Thru Blue have a uniform chrome finish.
The ESP LTD Surveyor-415QM Maple See Thru Blue:
5-string electric bass
Doublecut body made of swamp ash
Quilted maple top
Bolted maple neck, Thin-U profile
Maple fingerboard with 21 extra jumbo frets
34" long scale
38 mm nut width
Active EMG 40P5 midrange pickup
Active EMG MM5TW bridge pickup
Active 3-band EQ and coil split mini switch
Wilkinson Licensed Bridge with five string riders
Open Gear tuners
Chrome hardware
See Thru Blue Finish
Features:
Manufacturer:
ESP
Series:
LTD
Design:
Surveyor
Body:
Ash
Top:
Quilted Maple
Binding:
No
Neck:
Maple
Neck Profile:
'U'
Neck Lacquer:
Satin
Neck Construction:
Bolt-on
Fretboard:
Maple
Fretboard Type:
Fretted
Number of Frets:
21
Fret Format:
Extra Jumbo
Inlays:
Dot
Nut type:
Plastic
Nut width in mm:
45
Scale:
Longscale
Scale (inch):
34
Manufacturer pickups:
EMG
Pickup neck:
No
Pickup middle:
EMG 40P5
Pickup bridge:
EMG MM5TW
Active pickups:
No
Piezo Pickup:
No
Electronic:
Active, 3-band equalizer
Switch:
Coil Split Mini-Switch
Control:
Vol, Bal, Bass, Mid, Treble
Tuners:
Open Gear
Bridge:
Wilkinson Licensed Bridge
Number of Strings:
5
Strap Button:
Standard
Hardware:
Chrome
Colour:
See Thru Blue
Finish:
High-Gloss
Country of Origin:
Korea
Factory Tuning:
Standard H
Case included:
No
Gigbag included:
No
Certificate:
No
ESP LTD Surveyor-415QM Maple See Thru Blue B-Stock/Demo
A great bass at a bargain price. Taken from the box, it needed at bit of adjustment as the truss rod was to tight. The sound and volume adjustment requires a little getting used to and may be a bit of a challenge on stage. Besides that it sounds and feels great. The Wilkinson bridge is OK, but after a few adjustments, the screws may be annoying and harmful to your hand, it you rest it on the bridge => up for replacement with a Allparts Omega bridge, as it is high mass and gives a better sustain.
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