ESP Tom Araya (bass)
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| 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 | |
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.