ESP LTD Deluxe J-1004 (NOW SOLD) £575 Aylesbury

[Bass Wielder]

Now sold - please delete and cheers guys!
I am going after something (thats a bit dear) so I've bitten the bullet and decided to move some of my basses and gear.

[Note: ad updated with slightly better pics, so you can see the beauty😎]

1st up: Reluctant sale of one of the best and underrated 4 strings I have played. It has been highly and professionally modified for me (souped up) as a 'keeper' with:

*East UK Uni pre - Active bass pre-amp that simply is world class.

*East UK BLI - battery low indicator unit (tell you when your 9v is almost out of power)

*Hot-Rods custom made pickups - Specially made for this bass. It is like having four Jazz style pickups in a two shell (EMG sized) package (switichable between the coils). The combination of this and the East UK has turned this instrument into a very versatile beast. From Marcus slap to Jaco jazz to Pino P-bass...it's all possible! (Come try and see for yourself).

 

*Metal nut - Brings the open strings closer to the fretted notes timbre. (looks better too!) 

From Hot Rods:

"Hi Mike,

Glad that you like the pickups so far!

Okay, wiring: they are wound and wired in a similar fashion to a normal humbucking pickup but of course with the exception that each coil is a true Jazz bass pickup. To wire them in series you will need to join the red and green wires together and cover the join with tape or shrink tubing. If you plan to coil split, then the joined red/green will go to your switch.

White is live and black is earth.

Some details on the pickups: the neck pickup is two Jazz bass pickups wound to vintage specs and placed side by side - both pickups use forbon flatwork and eight magnetised poles. Either could be used individually if desired for a 'true' singlecoil sound or in series (as supplied).

The bridge pickup is slightly different - it uses a vintage spec wound Jazz bass pickup nearest to the neck but the coil nearest to the bridge uses identical flatwork and magnets but with a 'hotter' coil wind. When selected on its own this coil will have a thicker and warmer single coil tone than a traditional Jazz bass.

I hope this helps and please let me know if you need any help wiring them up... : )

Cheers for now,

Dave Walsh

Eternal Guitars & Hot Rod Pickups

ESP original specs: http://www.guitar.com.au/guitars/bass/esp/j.htm

ESP J-1004

Features

bolt-on construction

34" scale

ash body w/quilted maple top

maple neck w/dual graphite reinforcement rods

rosewood fingerboard

38mm nut width

abalone dot inlays w/model name at 12th fret

EMG 35-J/P4 active pickups [NOW CUSTOM MADE HOT RODS]

volume and balance controls w/EMG BTS active EQ  [NOW EAST-UK UNI-PRE ACTIVE PREAMP]

gold satin hardware

Hipshot ultralite tuners

Hipshot "A" style bridge w/string-thru-body

21 XJ frets

Condition: Very good. No dings or major scratches (it has been played so maybe the odd show of that). I hope the photos can do it  justice (always better to see of course). 

I will sell with a decent gig bag. Set up nicely and I may even toss in a set of strings..(I may have a new 4 string set lying around somewhere...no promise).

Sound: Like I said above..."It does everything!" Plus you can load the strings via the bridge or through the body. It does make a difference I tell you.

If I've missed anything (I'm sure someone here will tell me) feel free to contact me for more info/audition etc...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited June 14, 2020 by Bass Wielder
More info and updates

[Grahambythesea]

Wow, I never knew LTD made such good looking instruments. It’s like an upmarket aerodyne, is it light like one?

[songofthewind]

Very nice looking bass. Bet it sounds good too.

[Bass Wielder]

19 hours ago, Grahambythesea said:

Wow, I never knew LTD made such good looking instruments. It’s like an upmarket aerodyne, is it light like one?

Nice ain't it? There is also a 5 string version...

Not a lightweight. Solid but manageable. (I'm suspicious about light basses....I must be old school😎)

[Bass Wielder]

11 hours ago, songofthewind said:

Very nice looking bass. Bet it sounds good too.

Agreed! Sounds like a Mega Jazz bass I tell ya!!

[Bass Wielder]

Ok....closest to £500 gets this beautiful specimen...

[Quent]

Hi Mr Wielder,

Can you tell me the nut width and year of manufacture please?

Thinking of a straight swap with my 2016 Fender Deluxe Active Jazz V MIM

which is currently up for sale at £595 page 3+ to 4 as I write Sunday 10th May. Reduced from £725 initially so fair to you to suggest a straight swap I reckon. I now have an American Elite Jazz V hence me selling or trading for something pretty different.

Cheers, Quent

Oh, I can remove the sticker blocks of course and would clean the board , they flip off cleanly though they absolutely stay put and don’t affect playability at all. Mine comes with a Fender gig bag. Can you include similar with yours?

 

 

[Quent]

Swap idea now on Hold because I have an interested buyer currently. Will update you. 

[Bass Wielder]

Honestly just saw this..

Thanks for the swap offer. But not doing swaps at the moment. 
Good luck.

[Bass Wielder]

Had some sniffs but difficult time and no one able/want to come out to try in these times (COVID is a beach!)

That would certainly be ‘job done’ as it’s better than I say and in the flesh.....unreal! 
Ah well, I’ll press on and wait for the lucky one 😉 

[jassbass]

Looks very interesting

[Bass Wielder]

5 hours ago, jassbass said:

Looks very interesting

Trust me it is!

My 5's don't totally give me what this does but I'm mainly a 5 string player and can't keep everything....😩

[Bass Wielder]

NOW SOLD

cheers guys!!👍🏽