Head to head
Cort Action Junior vs ESP B-204DX Black Burst
The verdict
The ESP B-204DX Black Burst comes out ahead overall — 80 to 64 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
Cort Action Junior wins on
No standout advantage.
ESP B-204DX Black Burst wins on
- Better build (87 vs 61)
- Better playability (81 vs 72)
- Better sound (68 vs 60)
- Better value (83 vs 64)
Scorecard
| Metric | Action Junior | B-204DX Black Burst |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 64 | 80 |
| Build | 61 | 87 |
| Playability | 72 | 81 |
| Sound | 60 | 68 |
| Value | 64 | 83 |
Full specifications
| Spec | Action Junior | B-204DX Black Burst |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Cort | ESP |
| Type | Bass | Bass |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | — | JP |
| Body wood | Poplar | Poplar |
| Neck wood | Canadian Hard Maple | Roasted Maple |
| Fretboard | Jatoba | Rosewood |
| Strings | 4 | 4 |
| Frets | 22 | 24 |
| Scale | 30" | 34" |
| Pickups | Cort® Powersound Pickup | ESP SB-4N / ESP SB-4B |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | — | $549 |
| Bridge | Cort® EB6 (4) | LTD DB-4 |
| Colors | Open Pore Walnut (OPW) Open Pore Black Cherry (OPBC) Open Pore Black (OPB) | — |
| Construction | Bolt-On | Bolt-On |
| Controls | 1-Volume, 1-Tone EQ | Volume/Balance/Bass/Treble |
| Fretboard radius | 15.75″ (R400) | 400mm |
| Hardware | Chrome | Black |
| Inlay | White Dots | — |
| Scale length | 30″ (762mm) | 34" |
| Tuners | Die-Cast | LTD |
| Bridge pickup | — | ESP SB-4B |
| Case | — | B BASS FORM FIT CASE |
| Case Included | — | N |
| Finish | — | Black Burst |
| Neck pickup | — | ESP SB-4N |
| Neck profile | — | Thin U |
| Nut | — | Molded |
| Nut width | — | 40mm |
| Strap Button | — | Standard |