New Schecter Short-Scale Banshee bass

[John Stephen]

Ah..they've moved them to the Retro page. I've got two shops near me who stock lots of Schecters (one is a GC, the other locally owned), they are both big Schecter dealers, yet they never had the Banshee in stock.

 

[Deleted member 268085]

Don't think so
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Bought mine two years ago. The price has gone up $100. Still a fine bass for the money.

 

[Deleted member 268085]

Ah..they've moved them to the Retro page. I've got two shops near me who stock lots of Schecters (one is a GC, the other locally owned), they are both big Schecter dealers, yet they never had the Banshee in stock.

I had to check a bunch of different online sellers to buy mine. Most only got one each, and I wanted a carbon grey one.

 

[John Stephen]

Good thing you got one!

 

[Deleted member 268085]

Good thing you got one!

It successfully made the crossing to France with my other basses. So glad to have gotten it back after 6 months of storage and shipping. Tuned right up. It's one sweet little bass with the La Bella thru-body Mustang DTFs on it.

 

[LennyJ]

Ah..they've moved them to the Retro page. I've got two shops near me who stock lots of Schecters (one is a GC, the other locally owned), they are both big Schecter dealers, yet they never had the Banshee in stock.

Thanks John - yeah they used to list them under their own tab - now I see them under the Retro tab. Thanks again.

 

[John Stephen]

You are quite welcome. I still have occasional GAS for those Banshees.

 

[Purple bassist]

I’m loving my Banshee! Looking for a hard shell case that isn’t too big. Any recommendations for a case for a SS?

 

[Naviiin]

Noticing quite the price hike here in Europe. Cheapest Banshee Bass I could find online was 1139 euro. That puts it in a range where you can get a JMJ Mustang or a Fender American Performer Mustang Bass for a couple of bucks more. I'd still like one, but not at a 400 euro premium.

 

[Kevin Doyle]

I have one of these being delivered tomorrow!

 

[Deleted member 268085]

Noticing quite the price hike here in Europe. Cheapest Banshee Bass I could find online was 1139 euro. That puts it in a range where you can get a JMJ Mustang or a Fender American Performer Mustang Bass for a couple of bucks more. I'd still like one, but not at a 400 euro premium.

Not sure what/where you are looking, but GuitarGuitar in the U.K. has 2 carbon grays in stock. £759.00, so nowhere near 1 139 €.

Buy the Schecter Banshee Bass Carbon Grey

 

[Naviiin]

Not sure what/where you are looking, but GuitarGuitar in the U.K. has 2 carbon grays in stock. £759.00, so nowhere near 1 139 €.

Buy the Schecter Banshee Bass Carbon Grey

Thanks for the link! Damn you Brexit...

Was looking at these links by the way:

SCHECTER Bassgitarre, Banshee Bass, Olympic White | Reverb
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[Deleted member 268085]

Thanks for the link! Damn you Brexit...

Was looking at these links by the way:

SCHECTER Bassgitarre, Banshee Bass, Olympic White | Reverb
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Reverb has never been known for good prices. It's more of a last resort, when you can't find what you want anywhere else. The Gear4Music price is pretty close if you convert pounds to euros and add the 20% VAT.

 

[Kevin Doyle]

Has anyone had problems with shielding on their banshee? I have one that has a hum that goes away when I touch any metal. It’s minimal and it’s possible I could live with the hum. the part that is annoying is that it goes away so I hear it in between notes sometimes.

 

[3rdcurve]

Has anyone had problems with shielding on their banshee? I have one that has a hum that goes away when I touch any metal. It’s minimal and it’s possible I could live with the hum. the part that is annoying is that it goes away so I hear it in between notes sometimes.

Received my Carbon grey Banshee today. The super loud hum is my only complaint. Was hoping to see what others have done before I tear into it.

 

[Kevin Doyle]

Received my Carbon grey Banshee today. The super loud hum is my only complaint. Was hoping to see what others have done before I tear into it.

Mine was a super loud hum that went away when I touched any metal. It was loud enough that it was a problem because if I did things like played open strings it was super noticeable. I returned it…

 

[ProdigalBassman]

Has anyone had problems with shielding on their banshee? I have one that has a hum that goes away when I touch any metal. It’s minimal and it’s possible I could live with the hum. the part that is annoying is that it goes away so I hear it in between notes sometimes.

I THINK(?) that a shielding problem is more noticeable when you turn, pointing the neck north/south then east/west vs. a grounding problem that disappears when touching a metal part on the guitar. 1. check with a different cable 2. check with a different amp 3. check the connector input in the bass itself.

Good luck!

 

[ProdigalBassman]

Mine was a super loud hum that went away when I touched any metal. It was loud enough that it was a problem because if I did things like played open strings it was super noticeable. I returned it…

That sounds like a grounding problem.

 

[Kevin Doyle]

That sounds like a grounding problem.

My understanding is that the fact that it goes away when you touch the strings or any metal proves the grounding is fine. The only way to quiet down is to try to do better shielding.

 

[ProdigalBassman]

My understanding is that the fact that it goes away when you touch the strings or any metal proves the grounding is fine. The only way to quiet down is to try to do better shielding.

You may be right. It seems to me that if the hum is gone when you touch metal on the bass it means it's being grounded through you instead of through the cable.