ESP LTD F-5E NS Natural Satin - 5-String Electric Bass

To start the delivery did not take long to arrive. I ordered this bass Monday and I received the package Thursday afternoon. LTD is a very trust worthy brand. This bass is beautiful in aesthetics. The tonality is warm and fat, I'm guessing due to the type of wood and pick up configuration. It has an easy to play feel in your hands. The action is pretty low which makes it easy to slap, pluck, and tap. I'm not gunna lie, this bass is a bit heavy. (Probably because I'm petite) The bass also comes a really buzzy, but that was expected. Just be prepared to pay 40-60$ to survive it, and 24-30$ for new strings. Other than that, it's the best bass I've ever held in my hands!!!

First of all, if you aren't comfortable with setting up a bass (adjusting the neck and bridge), then be prepared to spend another $100 or so to have it set up by luthier. Mine had the strings on the frets out of the box. It has an inspected in USA sticker on the back, but I don't know what they inspected because it sure wasn't playable right out of the box.Once this bass is set up, it is amazing! The sustain on the bottom, or B string, is better than my Schecter Stiletto Studio 6, and it is a $900 bass! The neck is nicely thin, and a breeze to play. The satin finish makes it a fast neck. The active preamp system is clean, no noise at all even at high volumes. The shape is perfect and makes it very comfortable to play sitting down, and it is well balanced when standing up with a strap. It is lighter than most neck-through basses without sacrificing tone or sustain.Other online dealers sell this bass for over $600. This is an excellent bass guitar, and well worth the price even if you have to pay for setup.

This is one hell of a bass, sounds amazing, looks amazing, feels amazing. I had to do a bit of sanding on the Fret edges, this is something I had to do before with a cheaper guitar, did not expect that, but after playing then looking at my shredded up hand I realized what had to be done.. all good now, also it had some adjusting to do with the bridge to get alot of the buzz out.