Head to head
ESP B-204SM NATURAL SATIN vs Ibanez GVB1006
The verdict
The ESP B-204SM NATURAL SATIN comes out ahead overall — 80 to 76 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
ESP B-204SM NATURAL SATIN wins on
- Better playability (81 vs 67)
- Better value (83 vs 75)
Ibanez GVB1006 wins on
No standout advantage.
Scorecard
| Metric | B-204SM NATURAL SATIN | GVB1006 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 80 | 76 |
| Build | 87 | 91 |
| Playability | 81 | 67 |
| Sound | 68 | 68 |
| Value | 83 | 75 |
Full specifications
| Spec | B-204SM NATURAL SATIN | GVB1006 |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | ESP | Ibanez |
| Type | Bass | Bass |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | JP | JP |
| Body wood | Ash | Figured Maple topAlder |
| Neck wood | 5Pc Maple/Jatoba | Maple |
| Fretboard | Roasted Jatoba | RosewoodAbalone oval inlay |
| Strings | 4 | 6 |
| Frets | 24 | 24 |
| Scale | 34" | 34" |
| Pickups | ESP SB-4N / ESP SB-4B | Bartolini® P45C-B / Bartolini® P45C-T |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $649 | — |
| Bridge | LTD BB-604 w/ String Thru | MR4 bridge |
| Bridge pickup | ESP SB-4B | Bartolini® P45C-T bridge pickupPassive |
| Case | B BASS FORM FIT CASE | — |
| Case Included | N | — |
| Construction | Bolt-On | — |
| Controls | Passive | — |
| Finish | NATURAL SATIN | — |
| Fretboard radius | 400mm | — |
| Hardware | Black Nickel | Cosmo black |
| Neck pickup | ESP SB-4N | Bartolini® P45C-B neck pickupPassive |
| Neck profile | Thin U | — |
| Nut | Molded | Graph Tech® BLACK TUSQ XL® nut |
| Nut width | 40mm | — |
| Scale length | 34" | 864mm/34" |
| Strap Button | Standard | — |
| Top wood | Spalted Maple | — |
| Tuners | LTD | — |
| A Width | — | 53mm at NUT |
| B Width | — | 72.3mm at 24F |
| C Thickness | — | 19mm at 1F |
| D Thickness | — | 19.5mm at 12F |
| Equalizer | — | Aguilar® OBP-3 preamp w/Mid frequency switch on mid control (push/pull) |
| Factory Tuning | — | 1C, 2G, 3D, 4A, 5E, 6B |
| Fret | — | Medium fretsPrestige fret edge treatment |
| Neck Type | — | GVB3pc Maple/Wenge neck |
| Radius | — | 305mmR |
| Recommended Bag | — | IBB540-BK |
| String Gauge | — | .030/.040/.060/.080/.100/.120 |
| String Space | — | 14mm |
| Top Back Body | — | Figured Maple topAlder body |