Built in 2009 at ESP's Samick facility in Indonesia, this LTD B-55 belongs to the era when the Standard series was doing exactly what it was designed to do: put real low end in the hands of players who weren't ready to spend big to get it.
The five-string format opens up a low B without asking you to relearn your hands, and the bolt-on maple neck keeps things fast and direct rather than fussy. Twenty-four extra-jumbo frets mean the top of the neck is just as usable as the bottom - no dead zones, no compromise past the twelfth fret.
Tonally, the pairing of an ESP LDP split-coil in the neck with an LDJ single-coil at the bridge gives you the classic P/J spread: dark and woody when you dig into the neck pickup, snappier and more present when you roll toward the bridge.
The control layout stays out of your way - independent volume for each pickup and a single passive tone knob, no battery, no active circuit to babysit.
Whether you're a guitarist adding your first bass to the arsenal, a four-string player finally making the jump to five, or someone who just wants a solid platform to modify down the line, this B-55 delivers more bass for the money than its price tag suggests.
This is a USED instrument in EXCELLENT condition.
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As always, this guitar has been meticulously and professionally set up by our skilled luthiers at The Upper Bout.
BODY & NECK
Construction: Bolt-on
Scale: 34"
Body: Solid basswood
Neck: Maple, Thin U profile
Fingerboard: Rosewood, dot inlays
Frets: 24, extra-jumbo
Weight: 8.8 lbs
HARDWARE
Bridge: ESP DB-5
Tuners: ESP-LTD
Finish: Chrome
ELECTRONICS
Pickups: ESP LDP (neck) / ESP LDJ (bridge)
Controls: Volume, Volume, Tone (passive)
