Head to head
ESP B-204DX Black Burst vs PRS Private Stock Gary Grainger 5 Bass
The verdict
The ESP B-204DX Black Burst comes out ahead overall — 80 to 67 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 61)
- Better playability (81 vs 67)
- Better value (83 vs 67)
PRS Private Stock Gary Grainger 5 Bass wins on
- Better sound (74 vs 68)
Scorecard
| Metric | B-204DX Black Burst | Private Stock Gary Grainger 5 Bass |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 80 | 67 |
| Build | 87 | 61 |
| Playability | 81 | 67 |
| Sound | 68 | 74 |
| Value | 83 | 67 |
Full specifications
| Spec | B-204DX Black Burst | Private Stock Gary Grainger 5 Bass |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | ESP | PRS |
| Type | Bass | Bass |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | JP | — |
| Body wood | Poplar | Swamp Ash |
| Neck wood | Roasted Maple | Curly Maple |
| Fretboard | Rosewood | Ebony (Optional: East Indian Rosewood, Flame Maple, Macassar Ebony) |
| Strings | 4 | 4 |
| Frets | 24 | 24 |
| Scale | 34" | 34" |
| Pickups | ESP SB-4N / ESP SB-4B | GG5 / GG5 |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $549 | — |
| Bridge | LTD DB-4 | PRS Machined Bass Bridge |
| Bridge pickup | ESP SB-4B | GG5 |
| Case | B BASS FORM FIT CASE | — |
| Case Included | N | — |
| Construction | Bolt-On | — |
| Controls | Volume/Balance/Bass/Treble | PRS/Grainger Active Electronics (2 Push/Pull Volume Knobs & 3 Knob EQ) |
| Finish | Black Burst | — |
| Fretboard radius | 400mm | — |
| Hardware | Black | Hybrid (Optional: Gold, Nickel, Black) |
| Neck pickup | ESP SB-4N | GG5 |
| Neck profile | Thin U | GG 5 |
| Nut | Molded | — |
| Nut width | 40mm | — |
| Scale length | 34" | 34" |
| Strap Button | Standard | — |
| Tuners | LTD | — |
| Fretboard inlay | — | Paua "Old-School" Birds (Optional: Black Lip Mother of Pearl, Gold Mother of Pearl, Paua Heart) |
| Top wood | — | Carved Figured Curly/Flamed Maple (Optional: Quilt, One-Piece Top Matching Maple Headstock Veneer) |