Get Three Months of Musicians Institute Online Courses for free with any purchase of an ESP LTD guitar or bass. Click for Details. Designed to be a faithful recreation of the Surveyor bass from the famous ESP 1987 catalog. The ESP LTD Surveyor '87 has a classic look with a sound that is useful in a plethora of musical situations. It's features include Seymour Duncan pickups, a Macassar ebony fretboard and an alder body.