ESP LTD B255 5-String Electric Bass

Neck-thru body. EMG 40-HZ pickups. Active EQ.

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ESP LTD D5 5-String Electric Bass

    • New $429.00
    • List: $619.00
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  • Installment Plan:4 payments of $107.25
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    • 13 people rate: 9 out of 10

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13 People rated this product : * * * * * * * * * * 9 out of 10

5 People wrote reviews

* * * * * * * * * * 5 out of 10

"Not worth $450!"

Feature:
Active pickups with OK EQ setup capabilities. Pickups may be a little bit to boomy.

Quality:
Very nice to look at. Seems to be built solidly, but the electronics might as well be thrown out.

Value:
I wouldn't recommend this product to anyone looking for "the bass." It is a good backup or practice bass, but I wouldn't pay retail for it. If you can find a used one between $100-250, I would pick it up, but not much more than that.

Desirability:
I loved the looks of this bass as well as the initial playability and sound. Once it was "broken in," it wasn't quite so appealing to play. Still looks nice though.

Sound:
It was great when I first bought it. Extremely hot pickups, almost too hot. Once the strings broke in, which didn't take long, it became very dull. No clarity whatsoever. I chalked it up to old strings and changed them, and found that wasn't the problem. It seemed the fretboard was wearing down and the neck seemed to be warping, creating virtually no resonance or sustain. I would recommend this to a beginner or someone on a budget, but for anyone looking for a good quality gigging bass, keep looking. I would recommend looking into a Schecter Stiletto Elite 5 String. Much better quality for relatively the same price.

Ease of Use:
Easily playable, but the sound is another story. Very difficult to find the sound you're looking for unless you want astoundingly booming lows. No mid/high range.

Support:
I gave it a middle of the road because I never had to reach anyone.

Overall:
I actually traded this bass for my Schecter Stilletto Elite 5 String about a year ago. Had to pay about $200 out of pocket from the trade, but it was well worth it. If you're looking at this new, pay the additional $100 now for the Schecter rather than trading it off in 6 months.

Submitted: 6/17/2006

Style of Music: Country/Rock

* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

"Great bass!"

Feature:
The pickup are some of the best I have had the pleasure of using.

Quality:
The workmanship of this instrument is if the highest quality. Access to the battery compartment could be better

Value:
The best bang for your buck !

Sound:
About the best sounding bass I have played. In combination with an Ampeg BXT210M speaker cabinet and an Ampeg SVT 3 Pro Head, the bass really comes to life. Can be fine tune adjusted any style music you play. Great bottom end for country or blues.

Submitted: 6/28/2005

Style of Music: country/blues

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Now ESP delivers amazing affordability in a neck-thru, flame top bass with EMG active EQ. You can even choose to string thru the body or thru the top for the perfect feel and attack. The specially contoured body is very comfortable and provides a solid foundation for tone. Precision 3-band active EQ gives you the ultimate in onboard control and tone shaping. Rock solid construction includes a 5-piece maple/walnut neck, an agathis body, a rosewood fingerboard with 24 easy playing XJ frets, and Cosmo Black hardware.

String-Thru Bass Bridge
Whether you want to increase overall string tension or just "beef up" your string attack, the string-thru option is a big plus. This bridge can be used in either "string-thru-body" or traditional "string from the top" configurations".

5-piece Maple/Walnut Neck
This neck design provides a very solid feel and an improved transfer of tone from the neck to the body. Increased neck stability and performance will man less frequent truss rod adjustments

Double Action Truss Rods
All ESP/LTD guitars and basses feature a 'double-action' truss rod design. Unlike a normal (single) truss rod, this one is adjustable in two different directions. This means that you'll never run into a situation where the neck has 'run out of adjustment'. Regardless of which ESP model you choose, you'll get years and years of playing enjoyment.

EMG-HZ Pickups
Each EMG-HZ bass pickup is created for its unique sound quality and includes features from over 25 years of EMG's design experience. Players all over the world agree that EMG is the leading authority in pickup technology. EMG-HZ: advancing the art of the passive pickup.

Technical Info

Specifications

Construction: Neck-thru-body

Scale: 34 in.

Body: Agathis with flamed maple top

Neck/Fretboard: 5-piece maple-walnut/rosewood

Inlays: Dots with model name at 12th Fret

Pickups: EMG 40-HZ set

Electronics: Volume, balance, EMG B64 active EQ

Hardware: Cosmo black

Bridge: ESP BB-105 string-thru-body

Binding: None

Frets: 24 XJ
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