I Have owned this bass. while I owned the Ltd-B155XD was my favorite bass it had an awesome quality bass the sound quality was amazing as were the # of sounds i could get out of it. The 3 Band Eq Gives It the ability to be very versitile. This is the only bass i've ever had that i would consider rebuying. For those of you wandering why I sold it, Well money became tight and i wanted to keep eating. The action was Perfect from the factory I have never had any fret issues (The Xj fretts are very responsive and clean) nor, where there any signs of a warped neck which i have had on more expensive basses. THe only Problem I ever had with This Bass Was that it is only a 34" scale the company I ordered it from was advertising it as a 35", so the B string was not as responsive as i wanted it to be. however if youdont lay iinto the string it sounds great. it's especally good if you have short fingers, the neck isnt so big that it cant be played. All in all a good bass That i would recomend to anyone looking for a cheeper 5 string. For Thos of you who are deturred by the floppy b string I mentioned Earlier I would recomend the ESP LTD F-155DX the electronics seem to be the came and it's a 35" scale so that low B wont be flopy. All in all the LTD B-155XD is a great buy. I hope this is helpfull in your decision making prosses.

This is my first 5 string. I researched this and it was the best in class. No supprises except it has exceeded my expectations. Being able to eq the sound onboard is new and kind of cool. I love the way it feels, I cannot wait to change strings though. Fit and finish is superior and this guitar looks awesome. I actually love the way the pickups sound.

Pros: alot of good features such as the active pickups and EQ, great neck which makes the transition from a four to a five easy, comfortable to play, light weight, 24 frets, wont bust your bank, sick A$$ color, and the list goes on. Cons: strings are kinda cheesy, but thats expected with all stock strings. there isn't anything bad about this bass, its a great bass that you will enjoy playing on.

This bass is perfect for you if it is your first five string. The value in comparison to the quality is the best I've ever seen for a bass and let's face it, it looks SWEET. The only issues I have with this one is that when I got it through the mail, the action was all messed up, but it didn't take too long to fix so I cant really complain. Secondly, the pickups on mine were not nearly as hot and receptive as other ESPs I've used. The EQ is adequate, what you would expect for the price, but it does have a nice tone for pretty much every type of music that you would want to play. I'd have to say that this would be a good second bass, but I would also have to say that if I had an extra $150 to spend, I would consider looking for something else.

This bass is phenomenal. I have played everything from jazz, to Gospel, to rock, and this bass has it all. Great low end, an awesome pop, and all around great sound. It's just a pleasure to play!!