ESP Tom Araya (bass)
ESP Tom Araya is an electric bass guitar model distributed by ESP.[1]
| ESP Tom Araya | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | ESP |
| Period | 2003-Present |
| Construction | |
| Body type | Solid |
| Neck joint | Neck-thru |
| Woods | |
| Body | Alder |
| Neck | 3-piece Maple |
| Fretboard | Ebony |
| Hardware | |
| Bridge | Gotoh 206B-4 |
| Pickup(s) | 2 EMG 35-DC |
| Colors available | |
| Black | |
Chilean-American musician Tom Araya originally discovered ESP when his Slayer bandmates Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King used The company's guitars. (Hanneman had his own signature model.) He was approached by ESP, who wanted to also make him a signature bass. Araya approved as long as the bass he plays is the same a fan could purchase at a music store. He wanted the lower-price models to be just as good as 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.
Among other customization features, Araya wanted the bass to have an unusually thin neck which he prefers to accommodate his playing style.