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My new Schecter Extreme is too harmonicky. Help, please?

Discussion in 'Basses [BG]' started by Icelus, Jul 27, 2009.

  1. Jul 27, 2009 #1
    Icelus

    Icelus

    Jul 27, 2009
    First of all, hello everybody. I've been visiting this forum for a while now, but this is the first time I post. Great community!

    I recently bought a brand new Schecter Stiletto Extreme to use as my main bass, as a replacement to a really old Dean I bought second hand some years ago. The Schecter looks awesome, and sounds fairly good, but I have noticed it produces too much harmonics. They are quite annoying and specially noticeable with the E string. :atoz:

    My question is, is it possible to fix this? Would changing some part of the bass help? The pickups, the bridge or maybe even the nut? Or maybe it's because the stock strings suck? Or maybe I just need to have the bass calibrated (BTW, it's NOT rattling and the attack is fairly good).

    Thanks in advance for the help.
     
  2. Jul 27, 2009 #2
    Thornton Davis

    Thornton Davis

    Dec 11, 1999
    Canada
    Have you adjusted the micro switches on the active PCB located in the back cavity of the bass yet?

    If you haven't, you should.

    TD
     
  3. Jul 27, 2009 #3
    Bababooey

    Bababooey

    Mar 28, 2009
    Outside Philadelphia
    I don't know if this helps but I have the Schecter 4-string Elite and I loved the way it sounded with the stock setup. After replacing the strings with what it supposedly shipped with I had similar problems lower down the neck. Since then however I had the truss rod adjusted and I put lighter strings on it. Ever since then it sounds perfect for me.
     
  4. Jul 27, 2009 #4
    Icelus

    Icelus

    Jul 27, 2009
    I don't think this bass has an active PCB. It's pickups are active, and it has a 2 band EQ, but there are no switches to adjust anywhere to be seen... :help:
     
  5. Jul 27, 2009 #5
    Thornton Davis

    Thornton Davis

    Dec 11, 1999
    Canada
    The Elite has two micro switches located on the printed circuit board (PCB) that's located inside the body cavity. The board is located beside the battery. The switches are numbered 1 and 2 and are very small.

    The switches work as follows:

    Switch 1 on/Switch 2 on--2.1kHzb
    Switch 1 on/Switch 2 off--3.5kHzc
    Switch 1 off/Switch 2 on--4.5kHzd
    Switch 1 off/Switch 2 off--7.0kHz

    The pickups them selves are passive, but the EMG pre-amp they're connected to changes the output to active. You additionally have the two tone control knobs on the front of the bass to add/cut bass and treble.

    TD
     
  6. Jul 27, 2009 #6
    lunarpollen

    lunarpollen

    Aug 6, 2007
    Rio Linda, CA
    I recommend switching to flatwound strings! heehehee :p
     
  7. Jul 28, 2009 #7
    Icelus

    Icelus

    Jul 27, 2009
    The Extreme is different than the Elite (as in... cheaper). Pickups itself are active so no PCB, just a closed circuit... thing... for the 2 band eq.

    So, is getting used to the harmonics my only option? I mean, it's not like they are terrible, but my old Dean didn't have them. Could changing any part of the hardware help?