Cort A6 vs Schecter Stiletto Studio 6

[Zack_Blanc]

Hi guys!
I'm having difficulties choosing my first 6-string.
After much thinking and comparing (oh, you don't know) I have come down to these 2 great basses. Please help! Thanks in advance!

[schecter5string]

I have a studio 5 which I like very much, it is the honey satin with gold hardware. A stunning looking bass, with good tones and a good B string. I will be changing the hardware to chrome do to the gold hardware pitting and looking like a** but I see this with alot of gold hardware.

I was going to suggest the Schecter from the get go but after looking into the Cort I don't know. They seem to be very comparable in price and the Cort seems to come with better hardware, I would play both side by side and go with the best tone.

I do personally like the looks of the Schecter better, best of luck I don't think you can go wrong with either one of these basses

[milo]

CORT !!!
There was enough said about comparisons with Cort A series on forum just use search button.

[boriology101]

Had both of them before, for my taste it was definitely the Cort Artisan series.

[Zack_Blanc]

I heard that A6's bridge is kinda unique and one might have trouble adjusting it.... is that true? Also if Schecter's problem is the EMG HZs, I can replace them later.
Milo, can you give me some links to the threads you were talking about earlier? Can't seem to find them myself...:P

[milo]

The CORT Club!!!

Ibanez SR506 or Cort A6
Cort vs Ibanez-send THE TURK member personal message and ask him about Cort

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlX_7...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GqOBZ6CHBhc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GBmQNO3oVs

As you can hear they are complitly different animals.
Try them both and see which suits you better.
They are made in the same factory.
Schecter Stiletto Studio 6 has terrible neck dive due to big neck and small body.

[milo]

Buy Cort A6 and bridge problems were with bridges wich looked like warwick bridge copy and they are not on basses any more.

[milo]

What about Ibanez SR and BTB models??

[Zack_Blanc]

Thank you so much! You have helped me a lot! ^_^
I already own an Ibanez (though it's a crappy model, I'm embarassed to even tell you lol)
so I don't want to buy another one, plus everyone says the Schecter is better than the SR506, so if Cort>Schecter>Ibanez, then I don't have to research it anymore(SR506 is so UGLY too).
I was aware of the fact that there are no quality videos with the Stiletto in youtube, but the cort one was great!
Can you explain what do you mean "neck dive"? You mean that it hangs awkwardly from the strap?

[Zack_Blanc]

I just noticed that in the Cort website, there is no specification in "electronics", even though I searched all A4,A5,A6 models... I know the Stiletto Studio has EMG 18Volt 3band EQ... can you help me?

[milo]

stiletto preamp is oem preamp which EMG make them for different korean ,chinese,indonesian origin basses, so its not the same as "original" but similar.
Only good thing I see on Stiletto is 35" scale so the B string wont be floppy.But many players cant adjust to larger fret spacing.

Artisan s preamp(9V) and pickups are korean made Bartolinis,so again ,they are like the "original" but not the same.
Cort artisan preamp has push -pull volume knob for active -passive operation which I belive Stiletto doesnt.So you can play bass as active or old school passive.
The 34" scale can couse floppy B string,but not on artisan.

Here is korean page with pictures and video of A6 and Cort with EMG HZ and electronic.
Above the picture are two buttons ,first is picture,second is video, so dont be scared when you opened the page video is playing.

Cort
http://www.schoolmusic.co.kr/Shop/in...d&Good_no=5372

Cort-EMG
http://www.schoolmusic.co.kr/Shop/in...d&Good_no=7344

different Corts
http://www.schoolmusic.co.kr/Shop/in...dle_number=296

[milo]

neck dive

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JuoxC...eature=related

good strap like Sadowsky neoprene can help but on serious neck dive even good strap cant help.You will be supporting and holding your bass with fretting hand so playing will be pain in the ass for you aspecialy on 6 string.6 string bass must stay as you put it on your shoulders because your freatting heand will have enough work playing on wide neck and doesnt need more stres

[FunkMetalBass]

Both basses are going to have neckdive - they are budget 6-string basses. I bought the Schecter because I don't like Bartolini products and because I like a 35" scale.

If you switch to Hipshot Ultralites and throw some fishing weights in the body, you can balance the neckdive on either of the basses.

[Zack_Blanc]

I prefer 35'' scale too. The thing is, the switch that the Artisan has, is very handy, and all active basses should have one...
Do you think I can put one? Has somebody done this?
Damn, if the A6 was 35'' scale, I would have chosen it for sure. Stuck again.
*edit* and I do have a very good strap^^
http://www.thomann.de/gr/minotaur_ba...airbrushed.htm
*double edit* I'm checking out photos of Schecter Stiletto studio 4, and 6, to notice the 1'' scale difference, but I can't really tell^^
Bad thing is, I can find the A6 to try it, but I won't be able to check out the Schecter...

[milo]

If you like Stiletto go for it but upgrading to EMG 45 dc and BQS electronic will be expensive and you can get higher end basses than Stiletto.

what abut Yamaha TRB1006- 35" scale
http://www.yamaha.com/guitars/produc...ml?CNTID=60175
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISFTJzufgkg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4u62nkAp60

Ibanez btb-35" scale
http://www.ibanez.com/BassGuitars/model-BTB776PB
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hdd9CiDQls0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVXaaZXLAMo

mtd KZ series-35" scale
http://www.mtdkingston.com/basses/Z.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5sExMEErmA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPRPbrKkv3s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-38GG9MoAI

[Zack_Blanc]

I don;t like the BTB (~_~)
I said I'll upgrade the pickups, but I meant in the future...
I had decided for the A6, until you said that it's a 34" scale.
I didn't notice that much of a difference, so if you tell me that there's not much of a difference, I'll decide on the A6!
In addition, I'm not much of a metal player, I'm more into jazz, prog rock, classic and stuff like that, but I play the occasional metal. So I think the A6 will be better suited for me.
*edit* MTD and the Yamaha TRB are great but I can't go over the 700 budget...
I'll use the bass for recordings and gigs so quality is needed but if I'm going to buy a better bass, I'll do it in the future (TRB II!!!!)
Difficult for me to try an MTD, I live in europe...

[milo]

I forgot ESP LTD
http://www.espguitars.com/basses_b.html

Look I posted videos so you can hear the sounds but you must decide with which you will go.
Its hard to buy bass you cant try but when I was buying 5 stringer I ordered Spector rebop with 40 dc pups and BTS electronic before even tryed any kind of Spector.Now I am very happy with it.

About 34" scale - bassplayer magazine gave the best B string award to stingray 5 strings a few years back.
Many bass players in my country from metal to jazz are in love with 34" G&L 2500.
Even Fender has good B string
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAveBLuzuPI
and other two 34" scale basses
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3r6G...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NesfQhGtFQ

[Zack_Blanc]

Dammit, now I wanna buy the TRB. Good job Milo. (lol)
I'll have to phone my ex-teacher and ask him if the 1006TRB is better than the Fame Baphomet.
Plus you didn't answer me about the scale
Oh, and thanks for your kind help!

[BucardoBass]

Originally Posted by milo

stiletto preamp is oem preamp which EMG make them for different korean ,chinese,indonesian origin basses, so its not the same as "original" but similar.
Only good thing I see on Stiletto is 35" scale so the B string wont be floppy.But many players cant adjust to larger fret spacing.

Artisan s preamp(9V) and pickups are korean made Bartolinis,so again ,they are like the "original" but not the same.
Cort artisan preamp has push -pull volume knob for active -passive operation which I belive Stiletto doesnt.So you can play bass as active or old school passive.
The 34" scale can couse floppy B string,but not on artisan.

Here is korean page with pictures and video of A6 and Cort with EMG HZ and electronic.
Above the picture are two buttons ,first is picture,second is video, so dont be scared when you opened the page video is playing.

Cort
http://www.schoolmusic.co.kr/Shop/in...d&Good_no=5372

Cort-EMG
http://www.schoolmusic.co.kr/Shop/in...d&Good_no=7344

different Corts
http://www.schoolmusic.co.kr/Shop/in...dle_number=296

I own an Artisan B4. With regard to the electronics, the push-pull switch doesn't work as an active-passive switch: is an eq on-off switch. The bass will be always in active mode (it doesn't work without the 9V battery). Additionally, the eq-on mode offers higher output (useful for soloing). Never tried the Schecter, but Cort is really trusty and good sounding.

[Zack_Blanc]

Gawd, no helping it, I fell in love with the TRB all over again.
I guess I'll work my a** off and buy one. I read in a youtube video that it is out of production. True/False?
(Please notice that between the Schecter and the Cort, Yamaha wins! Hehehehe)