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ESP Tom Araya (bass)

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ESP Tom Araya
ManufacturerESP
Period2003-Present
Construction
Body typeSolid
Neck jointNeck-thru
Woods
BodyAlder
Neck3-piece Maple
FretboardEbony
Hardware
BridgeGotoh 206B-4
Pickup(s)2 EMG 35-DC
Colors available
Black

ESP Tom Araya is an electric bass guitar model distributed by ESP Guitars,[1] as customized by Chilean-American musician Tom Araya.

Araya originally discovered ESP when his Slayer bandmates Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King used the company's guitars; the former had his own signature model. He was approached by ESP, who wanted to also make him a signature bass. Araya approved under the condition the bass he plays is the same a fan could purchase at a music store. He wanted the lower-price models to be similar in quality to the high-end models, reasoning "not all the fans can afford a bass that costs an arm and a leg". As of November 2018, ESP has three Araya basses, the top model's list price is $4,499 while the others are $999 and $499.[1]

Among other customization features, Araya wanted the bass to have an unusually thin neck which he prefers to accommodate his playing style.

References

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  1. ^ "Products - Tom Araya".

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