D-5
D-5
BLACK NATURAL BURST SATIN

LTD’s D Series basses have been long favorites of serious players who know that they don’t have to break the bank to get a high-quality neck-thru-body bass instrument. Completely updated for 2020, the new D Series basses — the 4-string D-4, 5-string D-5, and 6-string D-6 — offer a 7-piece maple/jatoba neck on a mahogany body with a sumptuous burled poplar top in Black Natural Burst Satin finish. The D Series basses come with great-sounding ESP Designed SB-4, SB-4, or SB-6 passive pickups with ABQ-3 3-band active EQ for tone sculpting. They also include Grover tuners and high-quality LTD bridges.
Greetings All,
Just an update on my LTD D5 I bought 3 years ago. Still in love with the bass!! I purchased a pre-amp from East U.K.; the Uni-Pre 5. I left the standard PUPs in. Love the new tones. I know there's a lot of talk about the bartolini setup out there to get better tone.
The East pre-amp has all the tone correction as the bartolini set up PLUS a passive tone circuit that affect the active circuit. I am able to carve out all sorts of awesome new sound and feels from the bass. Definitely a boutique bass now for sure!!
I know it's a country tune but check out the tone from our latest recording. The set up is GHS ground wounds, Tech21 NYC Sansamp, Pigtronix Philosopher bass compressor (1st gen); directly into the board. Dig the tone!!
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1st bass I've bought new! Love the feel and the range of tones I can get from it. I play blues and jam band mainly. Using DR Legends on her and it's like no other... My main bass before was a '83 G&L L2000-E... get to retire her for this one. The feel, design and range of available tones of the D5 is has been a lot of fun to work with! Bright without being brassy, fat without being muddy and mixing the PUPs is woody to crunchy. Lots of controllable sustain and quick action. The burled top gets lots of comments and has an interesting effect with stage lights.
Thank you!