1980's ZEP-II by ESP PJZ-98 PJ Bass (Black)

1980's ZEP-II by ESP PJZ-98 PJ Bass (Black)Made by ESP for "Mad Company" in Japan, ZEP II guitars were designed primarily pointy shapes Seymour Duncan pickups. The PJZ 98 was a Precision style body with a gloss black finish bolted to a maple neck with a 21 fret rosewood fingerboard, it weighs 3. 8kg's. Loaded with Seymour Duncan SPB 3 SJB 3 pickups and Japanese hardware. Good overall condition as pictured with light cosmetic wear as pictured. Given a basic setup and service prior to listing,

The Rotovibe Chorus/Vibrato simulates the rotating speaker sounds popularized by Hendrix and many others

Good lightly used condition

Bill Lawrence branded guitars were made by Moridaira Guitars (responsible for Morris guitars

this is one of those bad guitars that actually ends up being really good because of how bad it is

Black GJ branded hardware and humbuckers (two volume knobs and a 3-way selector)

however to fit the circuit into a compact enclosure they were forced to make a number of changes

it weighs a nimble 3kg's

frets are shiny and the neck is straight with a perfectly functional truss

Battery compartment was removed

Good used condition as pictured with light cosmetic bumps and bruises but no structural breaks or repairs

Original Maxon PU humbucker in the neck position with an unknown Dimarzio in the bridge position

Neck is straight and the truss adjusts freely