4-string electric bass with Seymour Duncan pickups and passive electronics
The ESP LTD Surveyor '87 Black is a faithful reissue of the Surveyor Bass from 1987, the year in which the Japanese company's lineup took off in the rock and metal scene. Just like in the middle of the Wild '80s, this four-string bass features an alder body, while the bolt-on neck is made of maple and carries a Macassar ebony fretboard. The pleasant "Thin U" neck profile with 42 mm nut width offers great playability and room for clean fingering. The passive PJ pickup setup consisting of a Seymour Duncan SPB-1 split coil in the middle and a Seymour Duncan SJB-1b single coil at the bridge provides powerful and varied bass sounds that lay the right groove for almost any style of music. A high-quality Gotoh 201B-4 bass bridge and precise LTD vintage tuners complete the ESP LTD Surveyor '87.
The ESP LTD Surveyor '87 delivers powerful bass sounds with Seymour Duncan pickups and traditional passive circuitry.
The ESP LTD Surveyor '87 Black at a glance:
4-string electric bass from the LTD '87 series
Authentic 1987 reissue of the ESP Surveyor Bass
Alder body
Bolt-on maple neck
Macassar ebony fingerboard with dot inlays
"Thin U" neck profile
One Seymour Duncan SPB-1 Vintage P-Bass Split-Coil in middle position
One Seymour Duncan SJB-1b Jazz Bass Single-Coil in bridge position
Passive circuit with two volume controls and treble control
Absolutely superb bass, impressive straight out of the box & even better with a bit of a set-up. Very good looking (I got it as I really miss a 2004 black/rosewood Precision I sold a long time ago) and it ranks right up there. Hardware very solid, pickups superb (surprisingly bright & aggressive).
Very much recommended, & not just for metallers!
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