Head to head
ESP B-204DX Black Burst vs Harley Benton BZ-4000 II NT
The verdict
The ESP B-204DX Black Burst comes out ahead overall — 80 to 65 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
ESP B-204DX Black Burst wins on
- Better build (87 vs 62)
- Better playability (81 vs 70)
- Better sound (68 vs 60)
- Better value (83 vs 68)
Harley Benton BZ-4000 II NT wins on
- Lower price ($500 vs $549)
Scorecard
| Metric | B-204DX Black Burst | BZ-4000 II NT |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 80 | 65 |
| Build | 87 | 62 |
| Playability | 81 | 70 |
| Sound | 68 | 60 |
| Value | 83 | 68 |
Full specifications
| Spec | B-204DX Black Burst | BZ-4000 II NT |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | ESP | Harley Benton |
| Type | Bass | Bass |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | JP | — |
| Body wood | Poplar | Mahogany / Ash / Mahogany / Ash |
| Neck wood | Roasted Maple | Canadian maple and nyatoh |
| Fretboard | Rosewood | Rosewood |
| Strings | 4 | 4 |
| Frets | 24 | — |
| Scale | 34" | 34" |
| Pickups | ESP SB-4N / ESP SB-4B | Tesla Soapbar TV-SBL1-4B (bridge) and Tesla Soapbar TV-SBL1-4N (neck) |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $549 | $500 |
| Bridge | LTD DB-4 | — |
| Bridge pickup | ESP SB-4B | — |
| Case | B BASS FORM FIT CASE | — |
| Case Included | N | — |
| Construction | Bolt-On | — |
| Controls | Volume/Balance/Bass/Treble | — |
| Finish | Black Burst | Natural Gloss |
| Fretboard radius | 400mm | 400 mm |
| Hardware | Black | — |
| Neck pickup | ESP SB-4N | — |
| Neck profile | Thin U | C, thickness at 1st fret: 21 mm, thickness at 12th fret: 23 mm |
| Nut | Molded | Graphite |
| Nut width | 40mm | 40 mm |
| Scale length | 34" | 864 mm (34") |
| Strap Button | Standard | — |
| Tuners | LTD | — |
| 5 Piece Neck Thru Body | — | Canadian maple and nyatoh |
| Top wood | — | AAA flamed maple veneer |
| Wsc Jb 15dlx 17 | — | 1 die-cast machine heads |