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My wife bought me a B205 in see thru black satin from Guitar Center for my birthday 3 years ago. I had been without a bass for about 13 years. I immediately fell in love. It has a very warm tone but it's not muddy. The pre-amp allows you to obtain a bright tone and even tweak it for a crunchy tone as well. It's a great all-around bass for funk, metal, jazz, and pop. I switched out the D'Addarios for a set of GHS Bass Boomers which were my go-to strings on my last bass. I got an even deeper chest-vibrating sound with them... even better than the 5 string Dean that I had before.

This is a great bass for the buck, and I couldn't be happier!

I purchased a new B-205 at my local Sam Ash store last week and could not be happier with my choice. I'm impressed by LTD's QC, this bass is flawless. Fretwork is fantastic, electronics and controls are on-time, body isn't too big, no neck dive or anything else that sucks. Happy camper here folks.

Would the EMG 40DC fit in the pickup cavity without having to cutaway some of the wood? I'm placing my order right now. Can't wait. I have a b105 from 2004 and a b405 from 2006. Can't wait to hear this beast. 

What is the difference between the B205 and the B205-SM

Its a beautifully made bass - I've had mine a year and a half now - really dense body, holds the low end really well, I lowered the action once and never needed to touch the neck again. Really happy with my B205!