(SOLD) Edwards E-PB-83/M Bass Black 2012
Edwards E-PB-83/M, black, made in Japan 2012. Edwards is the vintage style division of ESP Guitars, so they offer Fender and Gibson inspired designs with some modern functionalities and millimetre-perfect Japanese build quality. This is a take on the classic 50s style P-bass, so you get some vintage appoinments: spiral saddle bridge, ano guard, cloud-style tuners, mildly chunky neck with a maple board and a vintage tint and an alder body. You also get some modern touches: a great Seymour Duncan pickup with a coil-tap to run in series or parallel, tall frets and a flatter board and a nitro topcoat finish to give it that 'wears in quickly' feel. It's a great sounding bass: heaps of punch, rounded lows, warm snarly mids and a snappy treble, especially in parallel mode. The neck is a great piece of maple and feels really intuitive in the hands. The black-on-black finish looks great too, it's understated and classy while still being just a little mean. Those who know what they are looking at here will be very tempted: this is a great bass!
Model: Edwards E-PB-83/M
Made: Japan, 2012 (serial ED1241594)
Finish: gloss black, nitro topcoat, single-ply black coated aluminium guard
Body: alder
Neck: maple inc board, 10" radius, 34" scale, 42mm nut, 50s C-shape
Weight: 4.320kg
Mods: none
Pickups: Seymour Duncan SPB-2 split single-coil, series/parallel via coil-tap
Case: basic gig bag
Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. Headstock has some minor marks on the end and bottom edge. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, rub wear from play only. The back has some dimples around the back edge and some scuffs around the body, but especially around the neck plate. The sides have a few dimples in the elbow area, near the jack and on the bottom horn. The front has some minor scuffs around the bridge and on the elbow area as well as some play scratches on the guard and top horn. Overall: very good condition (8/10).
Playing condition notes: Action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. Frets have minor wear only; 8/10 for fret life left. All electrics tested and working properly. Set up with fresh 45/105 Moonshiners strings.