This is one sweet Bass. The B-404 with paperwork showing the final inspection in early 2004. 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 models.

Specs from the 2004 ESP website, please keep in mind this is a Sample/Prototype guitar and some specs maybe different:

• Neck-thru-body 
• 34” Scale
• Mahogany w/quilted maple top
• 5-pc. maple-walnut/rosewood
• Dot Inlays w/model name at 12th Fret
• EMG 35-DC/P4 active set 
• Volume, balance, EMG B64 active EQ 
• Hardware: Cosmo black, Grover tuners 
• Bridge: BB-104 string-thru-body 
• Binding: None 
• Frets: 24 XJ

One small fisheye on the body marked with the dime in the image.