artisan Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 (edited) *new price £600.00* well since i'm just about to spend a whole load of dosh on a custom Alpher bass & need to raise some cash to help pay for it this lovely bass is back up for sale at a silly reduced price of £600.00 which is a total steel for a bass of this quality, so buy it Fantastic quality bass guitar hand made by Esh Basse in Burgthann,Germany. I bought this bass from Bass Direct here in the U.K. only a few months ago & have to say it is a fabulous bass with extremely high build quality,it really does play like a dream,sounds awesome too with a very good range of sounds available. Here's how Bass Direct described my bass - "Finished in a beautiful Red trans finish over a lovely piece of flamed maple, this bass has real class. The EMG J style pickups give some classic J tones with crisp attack and full low end. The Piezo bridge adds a new dimension to the already impressive range of sounds. If you are looking for a new four string bass then this is a must." " •Body - Swamp ash Flame Maple top in red hand applied stain. Flame Maple headstock •Finish - High Gloss Clear •Neck - 3 piece American Maple bolt on neck with Walnut stringers,patented Ultra Contact neck pocket construction •Nut - Graphite •Frets - Medium Jumbo •Fingerboard - Wenge, 34" scale, 24 frets •Pickups - 2 x Active EMG J pickups, Individual Piezos •Controls - Volume, Tone, Pickup selector, Esh-Tronics control* •Bridge - Schaller/ESH custom bridge in Ruthenium finish •Tuners - Schaller M4 type 2000 in Ruthenium finish •Weight - 8lb 14oz, 4kgs *THE UNIQUE SOUND / Esh-Tronic The Piezo bridge combined with the patented esh-tronic delivers one of the best Piezo sounds available. Together with a studio direct out, it provides the professional player with a very flexible and perfect tone. This special system is the perfect circuit for the active EMG pick ups and our USP, the finest Piezo-Design. The esh tronic is your "command"-knob to switch several circuits: a)Direct Out. For studio use, a direct out for the EMG pickups which bypasses all the electronics. b)Magnetic Pick ups only. In combination with the toggle switch knob you can think of it as a preset c)Magnetic and Piezo Pick up. This combines the "best of both worlds" d)Piezo only. This is an unbelievable deep sound, precise and clear with a full low end. Not typical of the usual "thin Piezo sound"! The pick-up system is powered by one 9 volt battery. If you were to play 8 hours a day the battery would still last you a year due to the tiny amount of energy that it uses. It is clear that Esh basses are at the cutting edge of sound and design! nuff said (link to this actual bass) [url="http://www.bassdirect.co.uk/bass_guitar_specialists/Esh_Various_4_Red.html"]http://www.bassdirec...ious_4_Red.html[/url] there is a small mistake in Bass Direct's listed specs as this bass has a Wenge fret board.(corrected on here but not the web) So come on & grab yourself a bit of a bargain as these have a List price of £1434.99 ! I have a good quality condition gig bag for this bass which you are welcome too. I don't have a box to post this to you so it is collection only i'm afraid although i may drive a small way to meet up with the buyer,trust me this bass is worth the drive. [url="http://s88.photobucket.com/user/artisan1967/media/P1000266_zpsb29df05f.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s88.photobucket.com/user/artisan1967/media/P1000263_zps43591db7.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s88.photobucket.com/user/artisan1967/media/P1000246_zpsf916d342.jpg.html"][/url] [url="http://s88.photobucket.com/user/artisan1967/media/P1000238_zpse7fce0ac.jpg.html"][/url] Edited October 4, 2013 by artisan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinball Posted August 5, 2013 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Lovely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flippyfloop Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Played this bass at Bass Direct & was very impressed. Does have a huge range of sounds. Was a bargain at RRP so this is a steal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliusmonk Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Pity you're not shipping this, I might take it as I'm in 'buying mode' now. I did try one of these years ago (single PU model) and it's one of those basses you don't think much of at first sight and can't put down afterwards. Fun to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuck_stones Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 Ooooh, that is nice. You up for any trades? If I'm able to shift my MM Sterling I would be interested. Would also love to hear some sound clips if you have any?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliusmonk Posted August 6, 2013 Share Posted August 6, 2013 You can buy it Oli, then ship to me! 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted August 6, 2013 Author Share Posted August 6, 2013 hi guys,it is very nice isn't it sorry i don't have any sound clips or anything to record them with but rest assured it does have a multitude of tones available,it even does a passable Wal kind of sound. i really like it but just don't use it & the wife wants a new bathroom suit too so i need some dosh so trades are not really an option i'm afraid - - well unless you have a nice old Aria SB that is. shipping could be possible if only i can find a suitable box that the Hiscox hard case will fit into,mmm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted August 6, 2013 Author Share Posted August 6, 2013 [quote name='juliusmonk' timestamp='1375785925' post='2165474'] Pity you're not shipping this, I might take it as I'm in 'buying mode' now. I did try one of these years ago (single PU model) and it's one of those basses you don't think much of at first sight and can't put down afterwards. Fun to play. [/quote] P.M.'d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted August 8, 2013 Author Share Posted August 8, 2013 (edited) still struggling to find a box so i can ship this beauty but i'll keep trying. lots of interest but no definite buyers as yet,so she's still available. Edited August 8, 2013 by artisan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted August 10, 2013 Author Share Posted August 10, 2013 Saturday bargain bump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted August 14, 2013 Author Share Posted August 14, 2013 wednesday tea time bump kind of thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghosts Over Japan Posted August 16, 2013 Share Posted August 16, 2013 have a bumb on me, interesting looking bass! out of interest does the extension on the fingerboard have a particular purpose or is it designed to rest your thumb on? Cai Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted August 16, 2013 Author Share Posted August 16, 2013 Good question i think its just a cosmetic thing really cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted September 16, 2013 Author Share Posted September 16, 2013 ok this little beauty is back up for sale again but i wil now happily discuss trades too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 [quote name='artisan' timestamp='1375803998' post='2165901']the wife wants a new bathroom suit...[/quote] The mind boggles! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted September 16, 2013 Author Share Posted September 16, 2013 [quote name='Conan' timestamp='1379335827' post='2211365'] The mind boggles! [/quote] that's women for you While your hear fancy doing a deal for your Spector ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niceguyhomer Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 [sub]Tempted to offer my all-white mint condition 2012 US Precision as a swap...[/sub] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted September 16, 2013 Author Share Posted September 16, 2013 [quote name='niceguyhomer' timestamp='1379356006' post='2211705'] [sub]Tempted to offer my all-white mint condition 2012 US Precision as a swap...[/sub] [/quote] do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icastle Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Bump - Esh Various 4 - Reopened Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 [quote name='artisan' timestamp='1379345448' post='2211511'] While your hear fancy doing a deal for your Spector ? [/quote] Maybe... what you got in mind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted September 26, 2013 Author Share Posted September 26, 2013 [quote name='Conan' timestamp='1380178508' post='2221768'] Maybe... what you got in mind? [/quote] hi,sorry can't do a trade anymore as i've just bought a rather expensive custom bass do need to raise some cash now You could always just but my Esh though its damn cheap now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conan Posted September 26, 2013 Share Posted September 26, 2013 [quote name='artisan' timestamp='1380181363' post='2221810'] do need to raise some cash now You could always just but my Esh though its damn cheap now. [/quote] Would love to - but I'm in the same boat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted September 26, 2013 Author Share Posted September 26, 2013 [quote name='Conan' timestamp='1380186953' post='2221919'] Would love to - but I'm in the same boat! [/quote] its a bummer being skint innit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artisan Posted October 1, 2013 Author Share Posted October 1, 2013 come on guys get your dosh out my little Esh needs a new daddy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHRISDABASS Posted October 2, 2013 Share Posted October 2, 2013 £600 is ridiculously cheap for such a beautiful example of german engineering!! This is a cracking bass!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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