ESP LTD B-5JR ?
ESP LTD B-5JR ?
Boring preamble: blah blah, medical, blah, short scale bass search. I stumbled upon mention of ESP LTD B-5JR, rumoured to be 28.6" scale (I have such a scale 4 string and really like it). Found a listing for one of these, says made in vietnam, serial number painted over or scratched out. Is this legit? I can find zero mention of short scale basses by ESP / LTD.
Well this is what I'll have to do ...
The horn and cutaway will have to be chopped and a piece of wood put in. First I'll have to find exactly where I want that horn strap button, using some sort of temporary attachment to find the best spot. Might have to reshape the headstock to save a little weight up there - that will be the scariest bit to do.
About 10 months ago bought a used B4-JR. I had previously bought a Hofner 500/1 but had problems playing it. I thought I was stuck until I found the used B4-JR. I've got some medical problems and there are restrictions on how much I can lift. I also have issues with my left hand after a past surgery on my rotator cuff. The B4-JR bass was exactly what I needed. I was hoping to get a 5 string version as well, but discovered that both the B4-Jr and the B5-Jr are no longer in production. I was wondering, since the model has been discontinued, what is the possibility of getting a B5-Jr made by the custom shop? Any answer to this would be greatly appreciated.
I think you are talking about our listings. We are an authorized ESP dealer located about 20 minutes from ESP in SoCal. The B-5 Jr bass guitars are ligit and made in Vietnam like you said. I scratched out the SN's on the photos not the guitars just because its more of a stock photo. We have a bunch of them and we didnt want to take photos of every one like we do on the higher end guitars.