Tobias Or Esp LTD

[Funk$tar]

I was curios to know which is the better bass guitar in your opinion?
Im no sure if a Tobias Toby Standard Or Esp Ltd B-104...

 

[madbassplaya]

Ltd all the way.

 

[Funk$tar]

Ltd all the way.

I was thinkin' the same thang man!

 

[Ninjabot]

Go with the B104. I have an older B205 and its never let me down.

 

[Funk$tar]

Go with the B104. I have an older B205 and its never let me down.

Hows the B205 doin' on ya man, I was thinkin' about buyin' that one too!

 

[darkstorm]

Thats a epiphone entry level bass, for toby std. With J pups, cut only for eq which makes it poor choice imo preamp wise. The esp ltd b104 is better bass imo. Soapbar pups and active 2band eq with boost and cut. But saving up a little more and getting the esp ltd B154dx would be nice step up from the 104 with 3band active eq, basswood with maple top and better hardware.

 

[Funk$tar]

Thats a epiphone entry level bass, for toby std. With J pups, cut only for eq which makes it poor choice imo preamp wise. The esp ltd b104 is better bass imo. Soapbar pups and active 2band eq with boost and cut. But saving up a little more and getting the esp ltd B154dx would be nice step up from the 104 with 3band active eq, basswood with maple top and better hardware.

I was thinkin' about the b205

 

[Ninjabot]

Hows the B205 doin' on ya man, I was thinkin' about buyin' that one too!

I've has mine going on 15 years and its still going strong. I use it as one of my main basses un my current band.

 

[Ninjabot]

I played one of the newer B205SM models and was pretty impressed. The sound was really strong and would cut through really good. It would be really good for playing metal/rock.

 

[richntiff]

I have a B204-BM and it is a GREAT instrument. Love the neck and it cuts through like a hot knife through butter FWIW I play currently in a classic rock cover band...

 

[fenderhutz]

I returned a Tobias Standard (the newer epiphone one) and grabbed a LTD J205 in natural ash. The Toby felt and sounded cheap. It was VERY cool looking in person, but felt like a cheap bass.

The LTD feels like a well built bass, sounds stellar, and is worth well more than I paid. I got it used in perfect shape for 250.

Edit: Also look up the preamp in the Tobias, they made the mid shift range of frequencies horribly unusable in a band setting.

 

[rafitoprtx]

I have a B 50. Awesome bass. Money well spend.