LTD B206 Natural Satin : All round good 6 string for the price point

5 years ago

I've been playing one of these since 2014 and it's still going strong.

Pros:

- Good Pickups. Nice full range and considering they're passive they're not too noisy.

- Good EQ. Good range on each of the 3 knobs for boost/cut. Would prefer to have Bass/Low Mid/High mid rather than Bass/Mid/treble but it does work nicely and you can get a nice range of tones out of it.

- Really nice neck profile. For me personally the 'U' profile of the neck is super comfy and lets me play the low B without issue. If it was a 'C' profile like fender basses it wouldn't be anywhere near as comfy.

-Tuning. Once the strings have settled into tune after a couple days they just stay there. I've had it where i've played a gig, packed away, left it a week and gone to play another gig and it's still in tune. The neck just stays put!

Cons:

- Battery connector. It was a cheap snap on connector which after about a year broke on me so i had to get it replaced.

- Weight. It is a little on the heavy side but it is a 6 string bass so it's gonna weigh more. It's not unbearable but definitely noticeable.

Overall it's still my go to bass for recording and live. 4.5/5

Image ESP LTD B206 Natural Satin

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by ESP
  • Released in 2004
  • Average price : $762
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