Head to head
ESP MLB-4 BLACK BLAST vs Ibanez GSR200B
The verdict
The ESP MLB-4 BLACK BLAST comes out ahead overall — 77 to 64 on our estimated score.
Estimated from specs & owner reviews — a starting point, not a substitute for playing both.
ESP MLB-4 BLACK BLAST wins on
- Better build (87 vs 61)
- Better playability (81 vs 64)
Ibanez GSR200B wins on
No standout advantage.
Scorecard
| Metric | MLB-4 BLACK BLAST | GSR200B |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | 77 | 64 |
| Build | 87 | 61 |
| Playability | 81 | 64 |
| Sound | 68 | 68 |
| Value | 67 | 64 |
Full specifications
| Spec | MLB-4 BLACK BLAST | GSR200B |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | ESP | Ibanez |
| Type | Bass | Bass |
| Years | — | — |
| Country | JP | — |
| Body wood | Swamp Ash | Okoume |
| Neck wood | 5Pc Wenge / Purpleheart (Black Satin / Open Pore) | Maple |
| Fretboard | Macassar Ebony | Purpleheart |
| Strings | 4 | 4 |
| Frets | 24 | 22 |
| Scale | 35" | 34" |
| Pickups | Nordstrand Big Splits / Nordstrand Big Splits | Dynamix P / Dynamix J |
| Rating | — | — |
| Price | $2,099 | — |
| Bridge | Gotoh 404BO-4 | B10 bridge |
| Bridge pickup | Nordstrand Big Splits | Dynamix J bridge pickupPassive |
| Case | B BASS FORM FIT CASE | — |
| Case Included | Y | — |
| Construction | Bolt-On | — |
| Controls | Active | — |
| Finish | Black Blast | — |
| Fretboard radius | 400mm | — |
| Hardware | Black | Black |
| Neck pickup | Nordstrand Big Splits | Dynamix P neck pickupPassive |
| Neck profile | Extra Thin U | — |
| Nut | Molded | — |
| Nut width | 42mm | — |
| Scale length | 35" | 864mm/34" |
| Strap Button | Standard | — |
| Tuners | Gotoh | — |
| A Width | — | 41mm at NUT |
| B Width | — | 62mm at 22F |
| C Thickness | — | 21mm at 1F |
| D Thickness | — | 22mm at 12F |
| Equalizer | — | Phat II EQ |
| Factory Tuning | — | 1G,2D,3A,4E |
| Fret | — | Medium frets |
| Neck Type | — | GSR4 Maple neck |
| Radius | — | 305mmR |
| Recommended Bag | — | IBB540-BK |
| Recommended Case | — | MB300C |
| String Gauge | — | .045/.065/.080/.100 |
| String Space | — | 19mm |
| Top Back Body | — | Okoume body |