ESP LTD B-205SM 5-String Electric Bass Guitar - Satin Natural

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ESP LTD B-205SM 5-String Electric Bass Guitar - Satin Natural

Name: ESP LTD B-205SM 5-String Electric Bass Guitar -
Brand: ESP
SKU: H72306000001000
Price: 599.00 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4 (11 reviews)

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Overview

Stunning maple top, string-thru-body bridge, 24 frets and active electronics.

The ESP LTD B-205SM 5-String Electric Bass Guitar is an affordable yet high-quality bass offers an ash body with a stunning spalted maple top in Satin Natural finish. Built with 5-piece maple for maximum stability, the bolt-on neck is set deep into the body for a combination of snap and sustain. The Thin U-Neck Contour gives fast fingers optimum access to the full 24-fret scale.

Thunderous Tonewoods

The B-205SM gets its focused lows, punchy mids and gnarly bite from distinctive tonewoods. Spalted maple's unique coloration and grain pattern make a great look to stand out. Ash provides a bright, resonant tone with clear note definition. Together they yield a bold and balanced bass tone perfect for any music genre.

Modern Electronics for Sculpting Your Sound

The B-205SM has 5 controls for crafting your ideal bass tone. A balance control blends the SB-5N neck pickup and SB-5B bridge pickup—from full neck to full bridge. Bass, mid and treble boost/cut controls enable tone tweaking of your blend setting. A master volume completes the active electronics.

Player-Centered Design

Designed with the bassist in mind, the B-205SM sports an extra-low B string and 24 fret markers for hand positioning. Its slim, fast maple/jatoba 5-piece neck and thin U-shaped contour provide an excellent playing feel. The string-thru-body design offers stable tuning and sustain. Distinctive black nickel hardware and fret markers are as bold as your tone.

Features

Bolt-on construction

34" scale

Ash body

Spalted maple top

5-piece maple/rosewood neck

Rosewood fingerboard

45mm standard nut

Thin U neck contour

24 XJ frets

Black nickel hardware

ESP tuners

ESP BB-605 bridge with string-thru-body

ESP SB-5 (B & N) pickups

ESP ABQ-3 3-Band Active EQ

Controls

Bass Boost/Cut
Volume
Mid Boost/Cut
Treble Boost/Cut
Balance

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Specs

LTD B-205SM 5-String Electric Bass Guitar - Specifications:

General

Product type: 5-string electric bass guitar
Series: LTD B series

Body

Body wood: Ash
Top wood: Spalted maple

Neck

Neck wood: 5-piece maple and jatoba
Neck construction: Bolt-on
Neck shape: Thin U

Fingerboard

Number of frets: 24

Electronics

Neck pickup: ESP SB-5N
Bridge pickup: ESP SB-5B
Controls: Master volume, balance, bass boost and cut, mid boost and cut, treble boost and cut

Hardware

Bridge type: String-through-body
Hardware finish: Black nickel

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