ESP Beginner Bass Guitars

ESP LTD HTB-600 Henkka T. Blacksmith Bass Guitar

ESP beginner bass guitars are a winning choice for the beginning bass guitarist. Having produced custom models for many of the top artists since the mid 1980s and also having many different artist signature models, ESP has definitely proven itself to be one of the top bass guitar manufacturers in the business.

With artists such as Tom Araya of Slayer, Henkka T. Blacksmith of Children of Bodom and Fred Leclercq of Dragonforce not only endorsing ESP bass guitars, but also having their own signature lines, you know you're in good company when you play an ESP bass guitar.

The bass guitars I'm listing on this page can be bought for around $400 or less, which I consider to be a sensible price range for a first bass guitar. Even though I'm considering ESP bass guitars in this price range to be ESP beginner bass guitars they are not low quality instruments by any means.

Try one out and you'll definitely see what I mean.

Disclaimer: Bear in mind that the specifications I'm giving for these guys are from ESP's 2010 lineup and may disagree with the specs of other model years.

ESP Beginner Bass Guitars...

ESP LTD B-50 Bass Guitar
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The ESP LTD B-50 Bass Guitar is a basic, no-frills ESP beginner bass guitar.

The LTD B-50 features a basswood body for great tone and a bolt-on, maple neck with a 24 extra jumbo fret, rosewood fretboard and ESP tuners.

Providing its thumping sound is an ESP LDJ single coil pickup at the bridge and an ESP LDP split coil pickup at the neck and an ESP ATB-1 Active Tone boost. The LTD B-50 sports volume controls for each pickup and a master tone control. Adding to the tone is an ESP DB-4 bridge.

If you want a great looking, great playing bass guitar at an extremely affordable price you need to give this one a look.

ESP LTD AX-54 Bass Guitar
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You won't believe the ESP LTD AX-54 Bass Guitar is an ESP beginner bass guitar. This thing is every bit as wicked as it looks.

The LTD AX-54 is a 32" shortscale bass with a basswood body and a thin, u-shaped maple neck with 24 extra jumbo fret, rosewood fretboard and ESP tuners.

Extreme Metal sound is provided by an ESP SB-4 pickup and an ESP ATB-1 Active Tone Boost. The tone and volume controls are chrome to aid with the menacing look. An ESP DB-4 bridge rounds out the package.

This monster looks like it would be as at home on the battlefield as onstage. Grab yourself one and let the onslaught commence!

ESP LTD Viper 104 4-String Bass Guitar
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The ESP LTD Viper 104 4-String Bass Guitar has serious bark and bite as well as stunning looks.

It features a basswood body and a 34" scale, bolt-on maple neck with a 21 extra jumbo fret, rosewood fretboard and ESP tuners.

Serious sound comes from two ESP SB-4 humbucking pickups and an ESP ABQ-2 2-band Active Equalizer and separate volume controls and balance controls for each pickup.

If you want a gorgeous, roaring Metal Monster, this ESP beginner bass guitar is waiting for you.

ESP LTD B-55 5-String Bass Guitar
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The ESP LTD B-55 5-String Bass Guitar is a gutsy, no frills rock and roll beast.

A basswood body with a bolt-on maple neck gives you great tone. The neck sports a rosewood fretboard with 24 extra jumbo frets for great playability and ESP tuners to keep you in tune while you're pounding away.

For thundering sound you get an ESP LDJ single coil pickup at the bridge and an ESP LDP split coil pickup at the neck. Adding to the sonic mayhem is an ESP ATB-1 Active Tone boost. To control all this you get separate volume controls for the pickups and a master tone control.

If you're ready to call down the thunder, this ESP beginner bass guitar is ready for you!

ESP F-104 Electric Bass
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The sound of the ESP F-104 Electric Bass is as punishing as its looks are radical.

The ESP F-104 Electric Bass sports a basswood body for great tone and a thin, u-shaped bolt-on maple neck with a rosewood fretboard featuring 24 extra jumbo frets for smoking playability.

When you're ready to call down the thunder, two ESP SB-4 humbuckers backed up by an ESP ABT-2 2-band Active EQ are more than up to the task. Separate volume and balance controls for each pickup help you control the sonic destruction. An ESP DB-4 bridge helps keep everything nailed down.

Grab one of these beasts and let the storm begin!

To sum up, ESP electric bass guitars are high quality instruments that players of all skill levels have prized for many years. You can't do better than starting out with an ESP beginner bass guitar.

Again, remember that the models I've listed here only scratch the surface of the broad variety of models that ESP has available. To check out more ESP electric bass guitars, from beginner bass guitars all the way up to top of the line professional models, visit Musicians Friend, Guitar Center, Music123 or Sam Ash . They all have great selections of ESP electric bass guitars.