ESP LTD B-50 Black Cherry Sample/Prototype Bass Guitar

ESP LTD B-50 Black Cherry. I am not positive on the year, the last time this model was offered in Black Cherry was 2003.

It is a sample/preproduction guitar. ESP makes the samples to test out various colors, finishes and to show to dealers prior to the actual model being built. They take them to shows like NAMM and start taking preorders for the new years model. Some Samples are never make it into production model.