I am reasonably sure it's deliberately designed like this.

[alyctes]

... if only because of the colour - which I quite like.

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/266846602607?itmmeta=01HZPWVT5C3Y8R5W7A7CCW4GP2&hash=item3e214c056f:g:b5QAAOSwkM5mYPg8

Edited June 10, 2024 by alyctes

[rwillett]

I presume the circa £2K is given to me to take it away and burn it. 

[Woodinblack]

Absolutely would buy and gig that if it was closer and cheaper.

[Jean-Luc Pickguard]

Love it! Just the thing for pumping out Mustang Sally at the Dog & Duck

[rushbo]

This is just the thing for my lobster-themed Math-Rock band.

[mowf]

Just the thing for opening my unfeasibly large bottles of beer.

[Tim2291]

This thing is hideously ugly and completely unsuitable for any gig ever... so I want it to be my main bass!

 

Tbf, being ESP custom shop it is probably built really solidly!

[rwillett]

He also has three of them... somebody made one of them and thought...

 

"Do you know what the world needs more of? Expensive, hideous and unusable bass guitars with really nice hardware."

 

So they went and elevated their first "mistake" into a crime against taste.

 

If I ever find out who did this, I'd give their care worker and their guide dog a dammed good talking to.

 

Rob

[Newfoundfreedom]

On 06/06/2024 at 18:59, Woodinblack said:

Absolutely would buy and gig that if it was closer and cheaper.

 

Me too. If it was also less ugly, a different shape and a nicer colour. 

[Woodinblack]

2 minutes ago, Newfoundfreedom said:

 

Me too. If it was also less ugly, a different shape and a nicer colour. 

 

Ugly, hardly, its not like its a Sunburst P Bass!

[Newfoundfreedom]

1 minute ago, Woodinblack said:

 

Ugly, hardly, its not like its a Sunburst P Bass!

 

No but it looks like something a gay Klingon would play. 😂

[ezbass]

I can’t help thinking that the jack socket would potentially dig into the player’s body, it should’ve been on the longer, lower fang. I’m interested in what stand you could use.

[rwillett]

I'd suggest this as a stand for it

 

[prowla]

On 07/06/2024 at 00:17, rushbo said:

This is just the thing for my lobster-themed Math-Rock band.

It’d match your Rush logo!

[tauzero]

On 07/06/2024 at 16:58, rwillett said:

He also has three of them... somebody made one of them and thought...

 

"Do you know what the world needs more of? Expensive, hideous and unusable bass guitars with really nice hardware."

 

Down to two now, so someone has the extraordinarily good taste to buy one. Were it not for the fact that it's painted (I don't have painted basses) and is probably impossible to put on a stand, plus it's got one too many strings and it's ten times as much as I might be able to find down the back of the settee, one of the remaining two would be mine.

[Bassassin]

That is extraordinary and I want one.

 

That is all.

[rwillett]

There's two for sale still, fill your boots 😊

[Muzz]

5 minutes ago, Bassassin said:

That is extraordinary and I want one.

 

That is all.

This ^^^...if they can do a four. The Dog & Duck won't know what's hit it...

[Woodinblack]

I think cost wise I will have to wait until aliexpress do a copy!

[rwillett]

1 hour ago, Muzz said:

This ^^^...if they can do a four. The Dog & Duck won't know what's hit it...

The Dog and Duck will know what's hit it ... pitchforks, tar and torches will be pulled out of their storage cupboards, strategically placed just for this type of problem.

[Muzz]

Oh, that's just a normal Friday night down the Dog & Duck round our way...if they like you, they let you live...

[BigRedX]

I like it, although it has the wrong neck width and scale length for a six string bass for me.

 

If anyone is prepared to do some deep diving on the ESP Japan web site, the bass will probably turn out to be derived from a Visual Kei band member's signature instrument.