One of the local shops has ESP LTD basses, but they have (like Gibson in the past) moved into SG bodies now with a Fender Jaguar-like slant to the bodies. They aren't bad, built well, and finish is ok. Not dirt cheap, but affordable, and if you are thinking of modding a lower $ bass into a southpaw I think that is a solid platform. Certainly better than buying a good Hamer and taking a drill to it. I thought they were doing some lower buck versions as well though.