Head to head
ESP B-204SM NATURAL SATIN vs Yamaha ATTITUDE LIMITED 3
The verdict
The ESP B-204SM NATURAL SATIN comes out ahead overall — 80 to 72 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 64)
- Better value (83 vs 71)
Yamaha ATTITUDE LIMITED 3 wins on
No standout advantage.
Scorecard
| Metric | B-204SM NATURAL SATIN | ATTITUDE LIMITED 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 80 | 72 |
| Build | 87 | 84 |
| Playability | 81 | 64 |
| Sound | 68 | 65 |
| Value | 83 | 71 |
Full specifications
| Spec | B-204SM NATURAL SATIN | ATTITUDE LIMITED 3 |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | ESP | Yamaha |
| Type | Bass | Bass |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | JP | JP |
| Body wood | Ash | Alder 3-Piece with Spline Joint |
| Neck wood | 5Pc Maple/Jatoba | Maple |
| Fretboard | Roasted Jatoba | Maple (Scallops from Frets 17-21) |
| Strings | 4 | 4 |
| Frets | 24 | 21 |
| Scale | 34" | 34" |
| Pickups | ESP SB-4N / ESP SB-4B | - |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $649 | — |
| Bridge | LTD BB-604 w/ String Thru | — |
| Bridge pickup | ESP SB-4B | - |
| Case | B BASS FORM FIT CASE | Hardshell Case |
| Case Included | N | — |
| Construction | Bolt-On | — |
| Controls | Passive | Yamaha Designed DiMarzio Woofer Pickup |
| Finish | NATURAL SATIN | — |
| Fretboard radius | 400mm | 10" (250 mm) |
| Hardware | Black Nickel | Solid Brass |
| Neck pickup | ESP SB-4N | — |
| Neck profile | Thin U | — |
| Nut | Molded | — |
| Nut width | 40mm | — |
| Scale length | 34" | 34" (863.6 mm) |
| Strap Button | Standard | — |
| Top wood | Spalted Maple | — |
| Tuners | LTD | Gotoh GB2 with Hipshot D-Tuner |
| Body Finish | — | Gloss Polyurethane |
| Fingerboard Materials | — | Maple (Scallops from Frets 17-21) |
| Fret Wire | — | 1-16 Fret: Jumbo, 17-21 Fret: Medium |
| General | — | Bolt-On (Miter Bolting) |
| Middle pickup | — | DiMarzio Willpower |
| Neck Finish | — | Satin Polyuretharne |
| Nut Materials | — | Polyacetal |
| Others | — | D'Addario EXL170 / 0.045-0.100 |
| Pickguard | — | White Pearl 3-Ply |
| Pickup Switch | — | - |
| Special Features | — | A.R.E. / I.R.A. Treatment |
| String Spacing | — | 19 mm |
| Tailpiece | — | - |
| Thickness 1st Fret 12th Fret | — | 20 / 24 mm |
| Width 0 Fret 12th Fret | — | 44.5 / 57.6 mm |