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Don't buy this LTD D4 bass unless you want a project....
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Author:  NoXX [ December 12th, 2015, 3:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Don't buy this LTD D4 bass unless you want a project....
http://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/ESP/LT ... -Guitar.gc

I ordered it from the used gear site and left it at my local GC.

Good points: body is in good condition..
Bad points: headstock has hit something hard, has cracked and been repaired badly. One piece fell off during shipping. This will be a tricky fix due to the color of the wood, and it's a neck thru...
Action is really high- I did not look at the trussrod, so it may be ok, but after seeing how much care was taken with the headstock, I was not prepared to trust it.

Electronics work, but at least one pot may need some attention (easy fix).

All in all, not the best " good condition" bass out there ..
Author:  zecacosta [ December 12th, 2015, 7:26 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Don't buy this LTD D4 bass unless you want a project....
Thanks, really appreciate your input and honesty NoXX - as I was pulling the trigger on it when decided to check our beloved forum!

In short: you saved my bacon and I owe you big time!
Author:  NoXX [ December 12th, 2015, 9:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Don't buy this LTD D4 bass unless you want a project....
zecacosta wrote:
Thanks, really appreciate your input and honesty NoXX - as I was pulling the trigger on it when decided to check our beloved forum!

In short: you saved my bacon and I owe you big time!



No worries! Glad to help. It's always a sad day when you go to pick up a bass and you realize it's not quite what you expected. The split in the headstock would take some effort to hide, or to re-shape. I'd be up for the challenge if it was a vintage or rare/unusual lefty, and especially if it was a bolt-on and I could just throw on a new neck, but for me this one needed to be a bit better (I was also a bit put out that the store selling it didn't feel the need to mention the obvious issue). It's cheap, but not that cheap :)
Author:  paulo [ December 13th, 2015, 8:56 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Don't buy this LTD D4 bass unless you want a project....
NoXX wrote:
zecacosta wrote:
Thanks, really appreciate your input and honesty NoXX - as I was pulling the trigger on it when decided to check our beloved forum!

In short: you saved my bacon and I owe you big time!



No worries! Glad to help. It's always a sad day when you go to pick up a bass and you realize it's not quite what you expected. The split in the headstock would take some effort to hide, or to re-shape. I'd be up for the challenge if it was a vintage or rare/unusual lefty, and especially if it was a bolt-on and I could just throw on a new neck, but for me this one needed to be a bit better (I was also a bit put out that the store selling it didn't feel the need to mention the obvious issue). It's cheap, but not that cheap :)

No wonder why they took a picture just of the body, that's sucks that they don't mention anything about it too. They would probably say it got damaged on shipping. Thanks for pointing it out!
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