ESP LTD TA-204 FRX Black Satin Tom Araya Signature bass guit

ESP LTD TA-204 FRX Black Satin Tom Araya Signature bass guitar
Product no: 9000-0023-0009 Bax Music Warranty: This product comes with a 3-year warranty, the strings come with a manufacturing defects warranty.

General

This bass will bring you closer than anything else to legendary heavy metal band Slayer's front man/bass player Tom Araya. ESP has updated his signature model in the form of this LTD TA-204 FRX in Black Satin. The most significant change is the shape of the body, which now looks even more extreme. It has a 24-fret neck and a rosewood fretboard with pentagram position markers and the name 'Araya' on the 12th fret. For that well-known sound, this bass features two active humbuckers.

TA-204 FRX Black Satin Tom Araya Signature: fallen angel

The heart of the Slayer / Tom Araya sound lies in this TA-204 FRX's two active humbuckers. They guarantee low, dark, loud tones as well as bright, clear ones, offering you the best of both worlds. To maintain a good balance of these tones, ESP has equipped this bass with three knobs: one for volume, one for tone and one to adjust the balance between the two. You can choose to blend the neck and bridge pickups, or control them separately. Combined together with an alder body and a rosewood fretboard, all these ingredients allow you to tuck into a tasty meal of pure heavy metal.

The razor's edge

This improved version of Araya's signature model bass looks even meaner than its predecessor, but is still comfortable to play, partially thanks to the three-ply, slender U-shaped maple neck and rosewood fretboard with 24 extra jumbo frets. A graphite headstock and bridge ensure that your strings remain in tune, no matter what.

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Specifications

Product features

Sustainable product	not specified
Includes cover	no
Includes case	no
Number of strings	4
Model	Heavy bass guitar
Left-handed	no
Bass guitar scale length	long scale (34 inches)
Body type	solid
Colour	black
Sound (amplified)	classic and full
Pickup configuration	HH
Pickup type	humbucker (passive)
Active tone control	no
Number of frets	24
Body material	linden (basswood)
Fretboard wood	rosewood
Neck connection	bolt on
String-thru-body	no
Country of origin	South Korea / Indonesia / China / Vietnam

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight (incl. packaging)	6,0 kg
Dimensions (incl. packaging)	124,0 x 43,5 x 10,0 cm

Product specifications

ESP LTD electric bass guitar
- model: TA-204 FRX
- series: Tom Araya signature
- colour: Black Satin
body
- material: alder
- finish: matte
- shape: Forest
- binding: no
neck
- joint:
- material: three-ply maple
- finish: black
- neck profile: slender U shape
- scale length: 35"
- fretboard: rosewood
- fretboard radius: 15.75"
- binding: no
- number of frets: 24
- fret type: extra jumbo
- headstock material: graphite
- nut width: 1.57"
- position markers: pentagrams in white dots, 'Araya' inlay on 12th fret
- truss rod: yes
hardware
- bridge:
- hardware finish: black
- tuners:
electronics
- bridge pickup: active humbucker
- neck pickup: active humbucker
- controls: 1x volume, 1x tone, 1-way pickup switch
included
details:
- signature bass guitar by Slayer bassist and front man Tom Araya
- pentagram and 'Araya' position markers
- heavy body shape
- unique model, limited edition

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ESP LTD TA-604 FRX Black Satin Tom Araya Signature bass guitar

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Sustainable product	not specified
includes cover	no
includes case	yes
Number of strings	4
model	Heavy bass guitar
left-handed	no
bass guitar scale length	long scale (34 inches)
body type	solid
colour	black
Sound (amplified)	classic and full

Pickup configuration	HH
pickup type	humbucker (active)
active tone control	no
Number of frets	24
Body material	maple
Fretboard wood	rosewood
neck connection	neck-through
string-thru-body	no
country of origin	South Korea / Indonesia / China / Vietnam