ESP Zep-II Custom PPJ-160 ‘Masayoshi Yamashita’ (Loudness) 2xP & 1J p/u’s!

[cetera]

Sadly due to a couple of very special high-end purchases and an unhealthy VISA card I’m having to let some of my other basses go….

So what do we have here then?

Well, this is an oddity that I love! It's an ESP Zep-II Custom PPJ-160 'Masayoshi Yamashita' (Loudness) bass. I imported it from Japan a couple of years ago as I loved the pickup configuration of TWO pairs of slanted EMG P pickups AND a J pickup! This is a mad combination offering a variety of tones (due to positioning) and each pickup has an individual volume control!

This bass is of course Japanese-made, a P-bass shape and of a beautiful glossy black colour. The bolt-on maple neck (possibly a replacement?) is of a classic chunky P-bass feel with a maple fingerboard and the hardware is heavy duty chrome. Pickups are, as stated, active 2xEMG P & 1 EMG J and the scale is 21 fret/34”. There are quite a few dinks out of it but it's still very playable.

Price-wise I’m looking to get back what I paid for it….a very fair *PRICE DROP* £375 (the EMGs are worth £200 alone!) by bank transfer or cash. NO trades.

Next-day courier will be £25 or meet in Central London or Guildford area.

Edited January 30, 2018 by cetera

[Ashborygirl]

Nuts! but I can only see two pairs of P pickups?

[cetera]

Doh! Edited.....

[Gust0o]

Very cool, cetera!

[cetera]

It certainly is mate! A real 'rock' bass!

[cetera]

BUMP with price drop!

[fred8816]

Could you post up some more photos with the headstock, and the back of body?

Thanks.

Edited March 15, 2013 by fred8816

[cocco]

So which pickups are pairs? coils 1-3 and 2-4? and it's got to be passive yeah?

[cetera]

The bass IS active.... and believe it or not there is a volume control for the P pickups on the E/A side and a volume control for the P pickups on the D/G side which is unusual/cool! The third volume control is for the J pickup...

Edited June 22, 2013 by cetera

[cetera]

Back up for sale. Haven't touched this bass in ages so it needs to go....

[drchopps]

Is this still up for grabs? How does she play?

[drchopps]

Also do you have any pics of the headstock and neck?

[cetera]

Yep, still available. Plays great, lowish action and nice solid 60's p bass style neck. Will try to get a pic or two more for you....

[thanku]

This bass is a beast you MUST get it peope !!! She's a rocker !!!! I used to have one in rosewood fingerboard ! They were built by ESP for Yamashita san !

[cetera]

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This bass is a beast you MUST get it peope !!! She's a rocker !!!! I used to have one in rosewood fingerboard ! They were built by ESP for Yamashita san !
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Thank you! Good to hear from a man who knows his basses

[cetera]

[color=#282828][font=helvetica, arial, sans-serif]Bump! One of these just sold on ebay in the US for over $1100.... [/font][/color]

[drchopps]

This is a thing of beauty

Edited February 10, 2016 by drchopps

[cocco]

3 years!

[silverfoxnik]

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3 years!
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Wow, 3 years - is that a Basschat record?

Can't believe this hasn't sold; it's such a cool bass!

I believe the requisite phrase round here is..

'Come on People!'

[Andy666]

Is this still for sale? Doubt it but interested if so.

[cetera]

Bump! Open to VERY near offers!

VERY means 'no silly low'....

Edited August 30, 2016 by cetera

[cetera]

Bump!

[His Dudeness]

Hi! :-)
Were did you find this bass? I am looking for one.. tried ebay and there are 2 there, but i wanted to hear with you since you said something about importing it from japan.. do you know of a japanese store on the internet, or did you use ebay as well?
-thank you for your time :-)

Edited January 4, 2017 by His Dudeness

[DanTM]

Has this ever been sold ?

[cetera]

On 30/01/2018 at 21:52, DanTM said:

Has this ever been sold ?

PM'd