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LTD Basses

Founded in 1996, the LTD brand helps bring the quality and prestige of ESP to a more affordable price in order to accommodate all players. A wide range of LTD models are made to cover everyone from beginning players to serious working musicians. With numerous different model families to choose from, we are sure there is an LTD guitar perfect for you.

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Signature Series Basses

The ESP/LTD Signature Series consists of guitars and basses co-designed by ESP and our elite family of artists. Embodying ESP’s long tradition of innovative and original designs, Signature Series instruments are built to the unique and exact specifications of each artist. Every guitar and bass in this series lives up to the standards of some of the most successful and respected musicians on the planet.

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Thinline Series Basses

The TL Series is specifically designed to give musicians the sonic response of an acoustic guitar with the fast feel of an electric. They offer Fishman pickups and preamps for excellent natural-sounding acoustic response, along with a comfortable set-neck design for smooth and easy access to all points of the fingerboard, and a thin, lightweight body that’s perfect for all players.

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ESP understands that bass is arguably the most important instrument in modern music, and that building great basses takes a specific level of expertise you donʼt find everywhere. Fortunately, ESP has spent over 40 years creating extraordinary basses for every kind of music. Today, youʼll find ESP and LTD basses being used in studios and on stages around the world.

SURVEYOR '87 LH

BLACK

$999.00

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While ESP first got started in 1975 as a small repair shop in Tokyo, it was really toward the mid ‘80s when our guitars and basses grabbed the attention of players around the world. The LTD ’87 Series are faithful recreations...

SURVEYOR '87

BLACK

$999.00

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TL-4

NATURAL

$719.00

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The LTD Thinline TL-4 and 5-string TL-5 basses are perfect for bass players looking for the best of both acoustic and electric worlds. They offer a chambered mahogany body with spruce top in Natural finish, paired to a...

AP-204

BLACK SATIN

$499.00

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The AP-204 combines traditional styling with the high-performance feel you expect from an ESP bass, all at a price you can afford. A bolt-on design at classic 34” scale that’s great for any kind of music, the AP-204 has been...

TA-604 FRX

BLACK SATIN

$1,599.00

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Tom Araya is the bassist and frontman of the iconic thrash metal band Slayer. With his LTD Signature Series TA-604, you get a bass designed for serious players who want to push their music to the extreme. It offers...

TA-204 FRX

BLACK SATIN

$649.00

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Tom Araya is the bassist and frontman of the iconic thrash metal band Slayer. His LTD Signature Series TA-204 FRX gives you the vibe of Tom's bass at a price that most musicians can afford. It's a bolt-on design at 35" scale,...

TOM ARAYA FRX

BLACK SATIN

$5,999.00

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Tom Araya is the bassist and frontman of the iconic thrash metal band Slayer. His ESP Tom Araya FRX bass is crafted by hand at the ESP Custom Shop in Japan. Each bass is meticulously created for the very best in aesthetic and...