Is there a fretless version of the ESP LTD B-4E Bass?

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    OregonJeff

    Is there a fretless version of the ESP LTD B-4E bass (I sure hope so)? If not has anyone ordered one from their custom shop? 

    With the nice blend of tone woods, ebony fingerboard and neck through construction, I'm thnking that this model would make a great sounding fretless at a very attractive price point.  Thanks much!

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    6-String
    6-String wrote

    ESP currently makes 2 Fretless Bass models in the 2014 catalog, the B-204 and B-205

    I have seen some people convert a fretted bass to fretless, they mill the frets down to the fingerboard and leave them flush to use what is left as a fret marker. You would also need to file down the nut to get the strings down on the fingerboard. So yeah sorry but short story long, no ESP does not make the B-4E in a fretless version.

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      OregonJeff
      OregonJeff wrote

      Thanks for the reply 6-String!  Yes, the B-204SM FL NS looks like a good possibility. I really prefer the ebony fingerboard and neck through construction of the B-4E though. Not sure why many manufacturers don't offer the ebony fingerboard option on their fretless models? I guess they're able to offer fretless models using rosewood fingerboards at a lower price. 

      I'm wondering if ESP's custom shop would build a LTD B-4E without the frets and with fret marker dots located exactly at the fret positions. I see their order form requires that you send it to one of their dealers first and then they forward it on to ESP. 

      Anyone like to share their custom shop experiences here?  I'm wondering about the quality of their custom work and how reasonable are their costs. Thanks again !!!

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