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#21
For less than $600, I don't think there is a wrong choice. As others have posted... which ever feels/sounds best to you of course. However, if unable to play before purchase, I think I might lean towards the Schecter. That said, I have no experience with either, other than playing a friends 80's Yamaha (not sure of model) and a Schecter CV5 in the store. Just always wanted to try a Schecter.

Hmmm, I see I've been no help. I just slip out the side door now.:D
 
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#22
Avezzano said:
26972808[/URL], member: 467"]Well... not a real issue and maybe a common misconception, in my own neglectable opinion, obviously. I am 165 cm but I have no problems with my 35" scale basses. If anything, it might just be limited to the first fret and maybe for two days only! Look at it like this: from the second fret on, you'll have actually a... 33" scale bass to manage!

While there is instead a substantial difference in feel and overall string touch and related response going from 30" to 34/35 or viceversa. But 34" to 35"? Actually unnoticeable (to me). Just try a 35" by yourself :)
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I agree that you should at least try it. I have played 34” 6-string basses for years, and had an opportunity to pick up an Ibanez Premium BTB 6-string. I decided to return it, but it could have been due to additional factors of it being a 6-string, with wider neck + longer reach + also added weight. Could I have adapted? Sure, but I decided sticking with 34” was a better choice for comfort for ME.

Low B’s do sound awesome with 35” scale though… :)
 
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I owned a Schecter. Great quality build but the EMG set up was woeful.
Totally hated how it sounded. Luckily the preamp died within months of ownership. Replaced it with matching set up as i thought the failure was part of the sound quality issue. Still failed to impress.
Several preamp/pickup swaps later, failure to impress was the end result of each swap. Eventually the bass was given away.
I can only hope the Schecter electrics are better than EMG.

Played but never owned several Yamaha's. Meh! was as about as good as it got. Better tone shaping abilities than the Schecter but nothing awe inspiring about any of the basses.

Ultimately it's up to you but I'd go for something else if you can.

Good luck.
 
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#26
ok, many here will already know i am biased. i have played the schecter. i own the trbx505 and have for over 12 years. i absolutely agree that you need to play them both and go with the one YOU like. they are both great basses, esp for the money. here is my take: the two 5 strings i gig the most are a yamaha nathan east and a G&L M2500, BUT if i had to sell basses from a financial standpoint i would sell those 2 and keep my trbx505. it really is a great versatile bass for the money. i play at an open mic nite several times during the winter where i am the “house” bassist. i bring that bass because i am comfortable with anyone playing it. someone mentioned the narrow nut and i have to agree but that really fits me great and i love it. you need to see what works for you. the active passive switch is a great option to have, either for the tone or if the battery dies. which has happened to me once, so just flipped to passive (very similar output so doesn;t goof up the mix) and changed the battery at the next break. felt embarrassed that i hadn’t paid more attention to it, but a battery lasts me well over a year so it is easy to kind of forget about it. there is a light on the back that turns red if the battery is getting low so easy to monitor i just blew it. in 12 years i have had to adjust the neck once and it has required no other service at all. (my nathan east needed a PLEK after several years to bring it back to perfect-no such needs with the 505) anyway as others have said you really can’t go wrong with either of these basses, don’t buy what we like-buy the one that moves YOU! have fun!
 
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#27
As others have said, it's best to get them in your hands to see which one feels best to you. I prefer Yamaha necks over Schecter necks, but others may feel otherwise.

Spec sheets only tell part of the story. While a Soundgear I used to own and one of my ESP/LTDs have VERY similar specs on paper, both basses felt very different. Somehow, my fingers felt more cramped on the SR's neck despite it having similar dimensions to the LTD's. LTDs just "feel" right on me.

If I had to go sight unseen, I would pick the Yamaha, but only because I prefer 34" scale 5-strings. They're just more comfortable to my hands.
 
#28
They are not your only options in the price range. I'd suggest also looking at the Ibanez SR range (I have 6 so am biased and all but one is a 5 or 6) and think the Powerspan pickups sound good. I agree with iipopes that the QC is excellent and they all feel the same no matter the model, it's just the woods and appointments that differ, and none of them are poor.

The 35 is better for B is mythology as it depends on the specifics of construction, and all of my 33 and 34" basses have great Bs.
 
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#30
Schecter leaves you more room between the strings and the controls, if you think you'll ever be playing with a pick. And I personally prefer the look of it.

Yamaha will have more tone options if you're into versatility, and I figure it's a general rule that if a person can't decide on an instrument and Yamaha is an option, go with that because it's never the wrong choice. Solid brand.

Personally I'd lean Schecter, for what that's worth. You mentioned you don't really feel a difference in 33/34 scales, and I have the same experience with 34/35, but 33/35 is a bit more of a jump. I'd probably say either order the Yamaha or wait until you can get a 35 in your hands and see how it feels to you before committing to it.
 
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ChrisBee said:
Need a fiver. Which one should I buy?
(Both are approx same price in my market - Australia)

Yamaha TRBX505 Yamaha TRBX505 Review

Or Schecter Omen 5 https://www.schecterguitars.com/Omen-5

Both actives with loads of preamp controls.
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Check out the schecter stiletto stealth 5 - mine is my number 1 player, I also have a stiletto session fretless that I play as my main fretless... Just like all overseas stuff good ones are great and bad ones are horrible. Each one is unique, that's how assembly lines work!
 
#34
Snert said:
The 35 is better for B is mythology...
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I dunno, man. I'm inclined to think that physics is physics. Unless you're rocking a heavier gauge string, the extra long scale length is going to win every time because of the increased string tension. There's a reason why grand pianos are shaped the way they are. The lower resisters need higher tension to sound good. That means longer scale length. ]

Having said that, what do I know? I have owned precisely one 35" scale fiver and two 34" fivers.
 
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#36
I don't think scale length is the end-all-be-all of B strings. I've played 34" scale basses with great Bs and 35" scale basses with ploppy Bs. I think overall construction, particularly at the neck joint, is the biggie.

In looking at all the 5 and 6-strings I've owned over the decades (which includes a 35" scale Spector ReBop 5 I once had)... the 34" scale LTDs I own have just as good or better B-strings as that ReBop. And I use a 120 B on those 34" scale basses. Heck, my all time favorite B string was on a 34" scale Guitar Factory 6-string I used to own. (I no longer own that bass because I don't need a 6-string and that beast was a 12.5 pound anchor).

Which leads me to another thing. String plays a part too. A 120 GHS Boomer B will feel stiffer than a 120 Dunlop SuperBright B because the Boomer has a far thicker hex-core wire. If you were to compare 120 B strings of DR Lo-Riders, Hi-Beams, and DDTs, all will feel different because of their construction.

Ergo, "heavier gauge" alone doesn't dictate the desired feel of a B string.

Bottom line- whether the OP goes with Yamaha or Schecter, they'll have a solid bass. And once it's set up to their liking with a well matched set of strings, they'll have a worthy musical companion.
 
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funkinbottom said:
For less than $600, I don't think there is a wrong choice. As others have posted... which ever feels/sounds best to you of course. However, if unable to play before purchase, I think I might lean towards the Schecter. That said, I have no experience with either, other than playing a friends 80's Yamaha (not sure of model) and a Schecter CV5 in the store. Just always wanted to try a Schecter.

Hmmm, I see I've been no help. I just slip out the side door now.:D
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No, that's exactly how my mind works too when confronted with these choices.
 
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