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The ESP LTD F-5 Ebony is a formidable 5-string bass that’s sculpted to brutal perfection for heavy styles of music. Metal bassists have long turned to ESP’s F-series for high-value creations that won’t break the bank but might rattle some bones. The F-5 Ebony pairs premium tonewoods like mahogany, maple, and burled poplar with serious hardware and design. A neck-through build ensures high-magnitude bass power and sustain, even when dropping down several steps for low tunings. The F-5 Ebony also features a slightly extended 35-inch fingerboard with 24 frets for an exceptional range of two octaves per string and dual cutaways for plenty of access to the upper frets. And when it comes to tone, this bass delivers only the best with two low-noise active humbucking pickups that pack serious firepower. These pickups are built to pack a punch, but with the F-5 Ebony’s powerful 3-band EQ, you can dial in a variety of tones suitable for almost any genre you can imagine.





Merciless fretboard access





Powerful tone means nothing if you can’t reach the notes in time. That’s why the F-5 Ebony features a naturally light 7-piece mahogany/maple neck with an extra-thin “U” profile and a satin finish. This ultra-slim neck makes fretboard navigation a matter of execution. Whether you’re dutifully holding down the low end or breaking toward the top for your solo in the spotlight, this neck gets you where you need to be. Plus, the 7-piece design is exceptionally stable and less prone to warping, wear, intonation issues, and more. In short, you can feel at ease taking the F-5 on the road for gigs and recording.





Dual active humbuckers with sorcerous EQ





This bass’ electronics are built for high output and low noise with two onboard SB-5 humbuckers that keep a steady course even in storms of gain and distortion. Instead of a traditional pickup switch, there’s a versatile blend knob that lets you fix your tone full-bridge, full-neck, or an unprecedented number of options in between. Also onboard is a lifesaving 3-band active EQ with bass, treble, and mid control knobs for speedy tweaks to the perfect tone. With the 3-band EQ, Sweetwater bassists have found you can shape sounds that work for softer songs and styles when necessary.





Molded for metal





The F-5 Ebony doesn’t just look metal, it’s engineered for it from head to toe. These beefy qualities make the F-5 a perfect choice for descents to ultra-low tunings without any floppy strings or lackluster sustain. Also onboard are closed-back tuners for rock-solid performance and a contoured neck heel for limitless access to upper frets.





ESP LTD F-5 Ebony Bass Guitar Features:


5-string bass guitar built for power and speed


Resonant mahogany body delivers splitting tone with excellent sustain


Burled poplar top with a gloss finish enhances tone and adds textures of decay


Dual ESP SB-5 active pickups boast loads of output with wide response and low unwanted noise


7-piece maple/mahogany neck with a satin finish delivers ultra-strong performance with rigid resistance to warping and wear


Neck-through design ensures bone-rattling tone and sustain, even tuned low


Ebony fingerboard with 24 frets and 35-inch scale length gives plenty of space for high and low riffage


Extra-thin “U” profile neck built for speed and power


LTD closed-back tuners for unrelenting tuning stability