ESP LTD B206 Natural Satin

I wanted to be impressed with this Bass, but after playing it now 4 years it's been relegated to a backup instrument only.

The body is made from 5 pieces matched poorly, with a spalted maple top. The neck pocket is shoddily routed, and the recesses where the screws sit are machined roughly. Some of the plastic inserts between the machine heads and their tuners broke and fell out after a few weeks. Additionally after a year of being in a flight case with silica gel to keep everything dry, all the pots began to scratch and fizzle when bring adjusted.

In case you hadn't guessed yet, this is built down to a price.

Lastly, the weight of this is ridiculous. I was physically fatigued at the end of gigs. I bought a Slinger Harness Strap to try to distribute the weight, but even that didn't help. I've switched to a Warwick Corvette Double Buck for my main gigs now, and it's about 1/4 of the weight.

Avoid at all costs.