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Xplora
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I was thinking about getting an LTD B204. Its not cheap, so I thought I'd ask here for your advice. I'm a guitarist, not a bassist. just want it for recording and tooling around really.
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happy hour
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The LTD guitars are absolutely awesome for the price, I fell in love with the M300 at Steve's in Toronto a while back, I would assume that the basses are just as good as the rest of the line!!
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Xplora
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I've got an LTD H300 too, great guitar, not perfect (what you expect for korean guitar) but a quality piece of work. Just changed to 11-50 GHS, can tell you the differences in tone if you like.
I'm not a bassist, I can't really tell if its a good bass or not. wasn't uncomfortable to play, I'm just looking for some advice from a proper bassist who can tell me if i'm wasting my time.
I'm not a bassist, I can't really tell if its a good bass or not. wasn't uncomfortable to play, I'm just looking for some advice from a proper bassist who can tell me if i'm wasting my time.
DaveO
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The B-204 surprised me, nice guitar for the money
I'm a guitar player and finally got my first bass last summer to use for recording. My gut feeling when I started looking was to go with a Jazz, but after playing as many as I could in my price range I narrowed it down to three - the LTD B-204, a MIM Jazz Deluxe, and a MIM P-Bass Special. I was really surprised by how much I liked the ESP.
They all played well, were an easy adjustment from playing guitar, sounded good (but all three sounded different), and the active EQ on the ESP and Jazz made them both pretty versatile. At the time I thought that the ESP was different simply beacuse it wasn't a Fender, plus it was the least expensive of the three, so I bought it (note that I am NOT anti-Fender, my guitar is a Strat and even after 17 years I still love it).
I recorded with it for a few weeks and even though I liked it I still couldn't get the Jazz sound out of my head. I took it back to the store and tried all three again. It was a tough decision but I ended up swapping it for the Jazz Deluxe (the "gut feeling" rule). However, I still think the ESP was a great buy so if $400 is your upper limit I'd say it's a good choice.
Of course the best choice is the one that really does it for you, whether it's the ESP or some other guitar. Don't decide until you're absolutely sure so that you buy the right one for you the first time (I was lucky I was still within my 30 day return window). If you're not sure, give it some time and then try looking and playing again later.
I'm a guitar player and finally got my first bass last summer to use for recording. My gut feeling when I started looking was to go with a Jazz, but after playing as many as I could in my price range I narrowed it down to three - the LTD B-204, a MIM Jazz Deluxe, and a MIM P-Bass Special. I was really surprised by how much I liked the ESP.
They all played well, were an easy adjustment from playing guitar, sounded good (but all three sounded different), and the active EQ on the ESP and Jazz made them both pretty versatile. At the time I thought that the ESP was different simply beacuse it wasn't a Fender, plus it was the least expensive of the three, so I bought it (note that I am NOT anti-Fender, my guitar is a Strat and even after 17 years I still love it).
I recorded with it for a few weeks and even though I liked it I still couldn't get the Jazz sound out of my head. I took it back to the store and tried all three again. It was a tough decision but I ended up swapping it for the Jazz Deluxe (the "gut feeling" rule). However, I still think the ESP was a great buy so if $400 is your upper limit I'd say it's a good choice.
Of course the best choice is the one that really does it for you, whether it's the ESP or some other guitar. Don't decide until you're absolutely sure so that you buy the right one for you the first time (I was lucky I was still within my 30 day return window). If you're not sure, give it some time and then try looking and playing again later.
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RockinRobert
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Xplora, I own an LTD B-204 and you won't be sorry if you buy one. I owned a Fender Precision for over 10 years and I don't miss it a bit. The Fender had more booming low end, but I can dial in just about any sound with the B-204. It isn't the worlds greatest bass guitar, but for $400 you can't beat it. I compared mine to a couple of Yamaha's at Mars Music when I bought mine, blew them away. The active electronics are nice. My guess is, you're not gonna get better for the money unless you steal it! 