NBD

[Ed455]

Got Schecter-curious and I needed a relatively inexpensive instrument that I was comfortable leaving at church and plays well. Picked up this Omen 5. I really liked the classic high gloss black with cream binding and the mildly carved body is nice.
Supposedly (according to the hype) they come set up ready to play . . . No. Needed truss rod adjustment and a neck shim to get nice low finger style action. But it DOES sound good and the intonation is pretty good for an offshore model. The finish looks fantastic and the fretwork is pretty nice.

 

[bholder]

Looks nice.

 

[P. Aaron]

Good lookin' bass. Congrats.

 

[StevieMac]

Looks great, congrats!

 

[iplay5strings]

Wire those HZ pickups in parallel

 

[AkiraSpectrum]

Can't go wrong with a Schecter in any price range, congrats!

 

[Ed455]

Wire those HZ pickups in parallel

Ok, I'll bite, why would I do that? These are the schecter pickups btw.

 

[B-Mac]

Got Schecter-curious and I needed a relatively inexpensive instrument that I was comfortable leaving at church and plays well. Picked up this Omen 5. I really liked the classic high gloss black with cream binding and the mildly carved body is nice.
Supposedly (according to the hype) they come set up ready to play . . . No. Needed truss rod adjustment and a neck shim to get nice low finger style action. But it DOES sound good and the intonation is pretty good for an offshore model. The finish looks fantastic and the fretwork is pretty nice.View attachment 4740843

An Omen for playing at Church. Whoa, you’re ballsy!

 

[iplay5strings]

Ok, I'll bite, why would I do that? These are the schecter pickups btw.

Ah, so they might not even be dual coil then. My bad.

 

[JRA]

it's a looker (or appears to be --- need more pics! ), but if it plays for you = all that counts! congratulations on your new instrument!

 

[scottm]

Very nice, congratulations!

-ScottM

 

[BassGeekJack]

Nice! I had a red Schecter Omen 5 and enjoyed it as my third ever bass. Good choice!

 

[_One//Man//Mutiny_]

An Omen for playing at Church. Whoa, you’re ballsy!

Hey, upon reading the OP’s review, it’s a GOOD Omen!
That would be pretty funny to get a custom truss cover that says “Amen 5” though

 

[Ed455]

Hey, upon reading the OP’s review, it’s a GOOD Omen!
That would be pretty funny to get a custom truss cover that says “Amen 5” though

That's something I would do for sure.

 

[Lammchop93]

Great looking bass! Black and cream is classy

 

[Steve88]

Nice bass! An Omen Extreme 4 was my first "nice" bass when I decided I was serious about learning to play.

 

[City]

i have the same model. You will find even more pleasure if you replace the pups,........ Seymour Duncan and the preamp.... Aguilar. It became a rock monster. It always played like butter.

 

[Killing Floor]

Really nice looking handle. Binding looks great. Enjoy.

 

[Isaac_James]

Got Schecter-curious and I needed a relatively inexpensive instrument that I was comfortable leaving at church and plays well. Picked up this Omen 5. I really liked the classic high gloss black with cream binding and the mildly carved body is nice.
Supposedly (according to the hype) they come set up ready to play . . . No. Needed truss rod adjustment and a neck shim to get nice low finger style action. But it DOES sound good and the intonation is pretty good for an offshore model. The finish looks fantastic and the fretwork is pretty nice.View attachment 4740843

I would be very skeptical of any instrument that makes this claim, everyone has slightly different preferences for their own setup, not to mention the changes in temperature and humidity mean that small adjustments will need to be made if it's shipped. Unless I'm having a bass custom made by a luthier to my exact specifications, any bass will need some amount of set up.

That said - it's a lovely instrument. I've always liked the look of binding on the body, though it digs into my arm with the posture I use so I tend to stay away from them myself. Congrats!

 

[JeezyMcNuggles]

Got Schecter-curious and I needed a relatively inexpensive instrument that I was comfortable leaving at church and plays well. Picked up this Omen 5. I really liked the classic high gloss black with cream binding and the mildly carved body is nice.
Supposedly (according to the hype) they come set up ready to play . . . No. Needed truss rod adjustment and a neck shim to get nice low finger style action. But it DOES sound good and the intonation is pretty good for an offshore model. The finish looks fantastic and the fretwork is pretty nice.View attachment 4740843

I dig it