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ESP LTD RB-1004SM Natural electric bass guitar

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ESP LTD RB-1004SM Natural electric bass guitar
Product no: 9000-0009-0113 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty, the strings come with a manufacturing defects warranty.

General

The LTD RB-1004SM Natural is a 4-string electric bass guitar with an exceptionally beautiful natural finish. You can see the gorgeous grain of the Spalted Maple top and Swamp Ash body excellently through the transparent lacquer. It is the combination of these wood types that gives this bass guitar a pleasantly light weight and grants it a sparkling tone, powerful response and more than enough warmth and sustain. Furthermore, this bass guitar is equipped with a slender bolt-on neck, a 2-band EQ and Aguilar P/J pickup configuration.

Smooth neck and great sound

The extra-slender neck of the LTD RB-1004SM Natural allows for amazingly fast playing and the double cutaway grants easy access to even the highest frets. The neck is made of 5-part maple and rosewood for added stability and a solid feel. The fretboard is made of maple and provides a deliciously clear edge to the overall sound. The Aguilar split single-coil at the neck and the single coil in the bridge position are perfectly balanced and provide a full, dynamic sound. You can steplessly adjust the overall volume and pickup distribution. Additionally, you can freely adjust the timbre thanks to the built-in active 2-band EQ, also made by Aguilar.

ESP's LTD bass guitars

LTD is a subdivision of the renowned ESP brand. ESP offer several series, including a large number of signature models made in collaboration with famous artists. Many hard rock and heavy metal bass players, ranging from amateur to professional to rock legend, own an ESP guitar. LTD guitars are perfect if a professional instrument is out of your reach just yet. They offer durable quality, a beautiful shape, a tasteful finish and excellent sound at a reasonable price.

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Specifications

Product features

Number of frets	22
Number of strings	4
Active tone control	yes
Pickup configuration	SSS
Pickup type	single-coil (passive), split single-coil (passive)
Neck connection	bolt on
Fretboard wood	maple
Includes cover	no
Includes case	no
Colour	wood/natural
Country of origin	South Korea / Indonesia / China / Vietnam
Left-handed	no
Body material	ash
Model	Modern bass guitar
Bass guitar scale length	long scale (34 inches)
String-thru-body	no
Body type	solid

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	10,0 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	127,0 x 41,0 x 10,0 cm

Product specifications

electric bass guitar
LTD 1000 series
4-string model
colour: natural
body: Swamp Ash, double cutaway, bevelled
top: Spalted Maple
neck: 5-part maple/rosewood bolt-on neck, extra-slender U profile
fretboard: maple, oval inlays, type number at the 12th fret
string nut: 40mm
frets: 22, jumbo
scale length: 34 inches (864 mm)
tuners: Grover, sealed self-lubricating
bridge: Gotoh with 4 adjustable saddles
hardware: black nickel
bridge pickup: Aguilar J single-coil
neck pickup: Aguilar P split single-coil
preamplifier: Aguilar OBP-2, 2-band EQ (active, ultra-low self-noise)
electronics: volume, balance, bass boost/cut (+/- 18 dB), treble boost/cut (+/- 16dB)

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Keng L. 5 July 2016

Wrote the following about ESP LTD RB-1004SM Natural electric bass guitar

Lovely Bass - feels great and love the natural look. Also a very Light Bass to carry around.

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