ESP Viper 414

[Murph_Orpheus]

Hi folks. Anyone have any experience with this bass? I'm saving up for a new 4 string as I've been using 5's for quite some time now and kinda miss having a 4 string hanging about. This bass has caught my eye but unfortunately I have no option to try one out so I'd be grateful for any opinions on this one. Cheers.

[LuckySeven77]

not very sure about the bass itself, but i've seen it and i really like the shape. Sound wise... i'm not too sure but you can see the reviews.( actually i think i may be getting its little brother the viper 104)=)

[Murph_Orpheus]

I actually can't find any reviews perhaps I'm not looking hard enough!

[EikkaKuikka]

I've had this bass for couple of months now and I'm quite pleased with it. Overall finish (paint, construction) is top notch, could be compared to American Fenders. Neck is quite thin, which fits me perfectly.
Soundwise, the active EQ gives you good control over the sound, but you wont get rid of the Vipers own sound, which is guite "metallic" and agressive, at least in my opinion. You can get quite smooth sound of it with the EQ, though I like the agressive tone myself.

Overall, great bass for the prize (I paid a bit over 700€ for mine), and I could recommend it to anyone, if you can handle the agressive sound. Only minus would be a minor dead spot on the 4th fret of the A-string (in EADG-tuning), though it haven't really bothered me.