ESP B305FM 5-String Flame Maple Electric Bass Guitar
Neck-thru construction. 3-band active EQ.
Overall User Ratings (based on 7 ratings)
Submitted March 29, 2004 by a customer from rock.com
"Its a great bass for the money."
Overall, its a really nice bass that is well worth the money. But i'd recommend an ibanez BTB or a Fender American Jazz Bass, if you are willing to spend the extra money.
Sound
This bass has great tone and sustain. The 3 band EQ gives you a lot of possibilities and range. You can cut the bass and turn the mids and highs up for a really twangy sound, its kind of cool. Or you can turn the bass up for a deep, punchy sound. Overall, the sound is pretty good. You can use a pick, your fingers, or you can slap and pop and it will sound pretty good, but, I'd have to recommend an Ianez BTB if your willing to spend around $200 more. A great bass for the price though.
Features
The 3 band EQ is really helpful. And its not like cheaper basses that have 2 or 3 band EQ's that dont really do anything, this bass' EQ does a lot and makes a big difference. Also, the bridge can be strung from the top, or through the body, which is very cool. It also has a two way adjustable truss rod so you wont really have a problem with a truss rod adjustment.
Quality
The finish on this bass is just incredible. The neck through body makes it a breeze to play, and its so comfortable. The only problem i have with mine is the truss rod, and one of my knobs keeps falling off. But i can fix both of those easily. This is an awesome bass for the money, it's easily worth $600.
Value
Its a great bass for the money, and it will last you for a pretty long time if you take good care of it.
Manufacturer Support
I dont really know... I haven't dealt with ESP personally.
The Wow Factor
This bass is beautiful to some, and down right ugly to others. it's all a matter of opinion. Butm i think its is awesome. The flamed maple top really looks good, and the mahogany body and neck really brings it all together.
Musical Style:
rock, jazz, and some metal
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Submitted February 11, 2004 by a customer from nku.edu
ESP B305FM 5-String Flame Maple Electric Bass Guitar Customer Review
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very reliable to play to a crowd, the tone that i got was great, i was smiling from ear to ear.
Sound
This is a great bass to play metal to
Features
the features open up the ways you can play and the sounds that can be made
Quality
the overall quality is great, from the first esp bass that i owned, i can say that the money was well spent
Value
The price is really hard to beat, the value of the bass has gone to pay for itself by delivering a great sound every time I play.
Manufacturer Support
the bass never let me down to get the best perfomance.
The Wow Factor
This bass has the features that i was looking for at the time
Musical Style:
rock to metal
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