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For sale Stiletto Session 5 - PLEK'd

Sold
$500.00
Strings
5
Status
This item has been sold and is no longer available!

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Third owner of this great bass, but it's been sitting in its box not getting played. I'm just not a 5 string player and been more into guitars lately, so moving this one on.

Bought from a fellow TB'er who bought it from another TB'er who bought it from Sweetwater and had it PLEK'd. If you're interested in the history, just search for Stiletto Session 5 in this forum.

Everything is in great shape. I even took it to get it priced for a potential trade and the first comment was, "have this even been played?". Still has inspection stickers on it and all the original parts. Comes with new feeling Elixir strings with maybe 2 hours of play time on them.

This bass ticked all the boxes for me as a hesitant 5 string peruser. 35" scale, lightweight 8.8 lbs, active EQ, string spacing around 17, so not a big leap for me.

The whole thing is put together so well, it's crazy. I pull it out every few months and am always amazed that the dang thing is still 100% in tune! It must be the rock hard maple and 6 bolt construction. Plays great, just like you'd expect from an instrument that's been PLEK'd and the fret work is top-notch and smooth.

Wish I could justify keeping it, but the closets are full. Only trades I'd be interested in are a short-scale bass like the Stingray SS or nice guitar pedals like the Browne Protein, King of Tone, others? (just bought a Protein, so maybe later.)

Price includes shipping CONUS. PayPal, Cash App, Venmo.

Please ask any questions you have and I'll do my best to answer them!

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Comments

Jul 1, 2020
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I own SEVERAL Schecter basses and I also own a LOT of other brands as well...30 yrs of collecting !!! And I can say my Model T Session is one of my favs right now!!!.... Been thinking about one of these ...BUT curious IF the DC40 is too muddy ???? I love a modern sound with crystal clear highs and some KLANK....lol...what would you say this bass sounds like????
 
Jan 23, 2018
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65
Raleigh, NC
This one is quite sparkly, the neck especially, but there's serious treble everywhere. I like that very clean sound as well and enjoy playing this one. It's much more clear at noon on the knobs than say my Ibanez with Bartolinis in it. FWIW, these are the electronics: EMG B64 preamp and EMG40P5 (neck) and EMG40J (bridge). I think the J is standard, but the P5 is not. I can work on recording a bit of it this weekend, if you'd like.
 
Jul 1, 2020
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So the pickups have been swapped out on the bass ???? ....and yes I would really like to hear a tone sample of the bass please!!! If you could shoot a short vid showing both...then each p/u with the preamp set all the way up on the treble and bass and at detent on the mids I sure would APPRECIATE that!!!!!!...
 
Jan 23, 2018
41
65
Raleigh, NC
Here ya go. Recorded in BandLab, so there's some stutters from processing and I'll blame any bad playing on that as well. Just trying to hit all the strings and give you a taste of the sounds.

I do think the pickups were swapped with a P/J-like EMG configuration that isn't stock. They're both highly rated pickups, though. Let me know what you think!



 
Jul 1, 2020
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I do APPRECIATE the sound clips!!!....So are the Elixers on it flats or rounds???...and what type amp was you playing through...OR did you just go direct from the bass to a interface????.....
 
Jan 23, 2018
41
65
Raleigh, NC
Thanks! The strings are rounds and I just recorded through my interface into Bandlab. It might be doing an amp simulation though since it sounds pretty smooth. Playing through my GK Fusion it's very bright.
 
Jul 1, 2020
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Sweet!!!....How do you like your fusion???...what model is it????...I am playing through a Tecamp Puma 1000 at the moment and one day I think its GREAT....then other days it gives me GAS !!!!!!.....lol
 

studio848

Supporting Member
Mar 20, 2004
882
1,138
SoCal, SoFlo, CO
Re tone - these EMGs are standard size. I owned a 5 string Riot bass where I installed Wide Singles, and went totally passive with it. If the EMGs don't float your boat, lots of alternatives.

Food for thought - nice axe - GLWTS.
 

krovx

Thump or Bust
Supporting Member
Mar 11, 2003
2,649
613
Michigan, USA
2nd owner here. It does originally come with a DC in the bridge and a J in the neck. I never dug that pickup config. Not a huge fan of the DC or CS for bass. I tried all kinds of 40 sized EMGs (DCs, CS, J, P, etc. and settled on the PJ setup as a poor man's Spector. IMO, the preamp isn't fantastic, but far from terrible. Overall a solid bass with lots of room to mod. Hard to get a bad tone out of it. If my 5HH Stingray Special didnt xover all of my 5 string itch, I'd take this back no problem. Sounds like its been well taken care of. Hope that helps? GLWTS.
 

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