LTD B205SM FL Natural Satin : Stunning value for the price

Absolutely stunning value for the price. The workmanship is very high and the bass looks really nice. Tone is great and balanced.

The only negative points I have are minor ones. The high band on the eq has a very minor effect and the two lower band frequencies are too close to each other. Sound-wise it's still very usable but the amount of physical controls would allow more tonal variety. Second minor negative point is the fret markers. They look like frets which ruins the cool look of the fretless board.

Don't use the original strings, they will eat the fretboard. Get D'addario Chromes. The standard length Chromes fit this bass! The low B isn't long enough to go through the body but the winding on the string is too thick to fit the hole anyway so even with the longer string you still have to remove the metal fitting and most likely you would run into issues with the string unwinding because of the sharp angle. I installed the low B on the bridge and the rest of the strings through body. I don't see any point in paying extra for the longer strings.