Schecter Owners Club, part 3

[Argali]

Snagged another Stiletto Studio from MF...changed the bridge, tuners, and knobs.

Are those Hipshot Ultralites?

 

[songwriter21]

Are those Hipshot Ultralites?

You are correct. That bass went back, though...neck was wonky.

 

[ElectricBass72]

After about 2 months on backorder, and after 14 years without one..... I have a 12-String Bass again. I've always been impressed with the quality of Schecter instruments. I had a Schecter 7-string guitar in the late 90's, early 00's. I had a Dean Rhapsody 12-string from '03-'11. This Schecter Stargazer 12 sounds better, plays better and there's more tonal options with the single-coil neck pickup, humbucker bridge pickup, blend knob and toggle switches. The neck was too flat out of the box... the 1st fret notes were buzzing out, so had to adjust the truss rod for more neck relief. That's completely understandable after making the trek across the Pacific ocean from Indonesia. The Stargazer 12 only weighs 8 lbs, 1.4 oz. I was shocked at how light it was. The Stargazer sounds closer to the Hamer 12's of the 80's... than the Dean Rhapsody 12 did. Beautiful full, piano-like sound... but can get "bassy" with the lows/low mids, too.

 

[Bastijnv]

That's a pretty bass. Fun to play with I bet!
Guys I need help with my Apocalypse C5. It has a very pretty finish but the wood grain on the right side of the body isnt't as nice as it is on the left side.

It consists of two pieces glued together in the middle, which is common, but it gives a difference I'm not particular fond off. Good news is, the part I don't like can be hidden by a pickguard, and the PT Apocalyse guitar has a beautiful 'rusty' style pickguard that suits the finish perfectly.

The question is, where can I find pickguard material with this look? After obtaining the material I figured I'll look for a local builder for designing and cutting. Any other suggestiones are also welcome!

 

[bass_ke]

Went to Japan recently intending to pick up a Stingray Ex or something cool from Fender Japan whilst over there.

Did not expect to come home with a Schecter. From the moment I saw it in the shop I knew I had to bring it home and am now the proud owner of a Hellraiser Extreme 5. Absolutely in love with the B string on it.

Anyways, it made it's stage debut on Sunday and managed to produce an amount of bass face

 

[Naigewron]

Just ordered myself a Model-T Exotic 5. Hopefully I'll get a really nice top; I see there are big variations in pictures around the web.

If it's bland or ugly, they also have the ziricote available so I can return it and maybe get that instead.

Never owned a Schecter bass before, but I've owned and played a few Diamond series guitars so I know rhey play well in general.

 

[MrVanimal]

Here is my 2019 Riot-4 Session.

 

[Bastijnv]

Went to Japan recently intending to pick up a Stingray Ex or something cool from Fender Japan whilst over there.

Did not expect to come home with a Schecter. From the moment I saw it in the shop I knew I had to bring it home and am now the proud owner of a Hellraiser Extreme 5. Absolutely in love with the B string on it.

Anyways, it made it's stage debut on Sunday and managed to produce an amount of bass face

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Awesome, I've got the exact same one in my modest Schecter collection. Plays like a dream and looks the part. The neck pu didn't do it for me though, I swapped it with a EMG P5 and put flats on it. Very satisfied with the combination of tones now.

 

[Naigewron]

Well, it came. FIrst impressions are... mixed.

The good:

• It looks stunning. I got a really nice top too, and the binding and everything just works soooo well
• The roasted maple neck feels great. Always love the feel of a matte roasted neck.
• The P pickup sounds pretty nice, and the combo of P and J sounds great
• The B string is really tight and punchy, possibly even more so than my Lakland 55-02
• The matte finish feels amazing to play, especially with a pick and moving my forearm up and down across the body.
• Hardware is really nice across the board

The bad:

• The J pickup by itself is pretty thin, but I never use a J bridge pickup by itself anyway
• The extra mode of the J pickup (accessed by a push/pull on the tone control) is just bizarre, and I don't see a use of it.
• The fingerboard edge is pretty sharp - Would have preferred it to be rolled more
• It weighs more than my car. Total weight is 5.1kg (11.3 lbs), so even switching back to my 4.2kg Lakland feels like a feather in comparison
• The string spacing is really tight. I knew this when I bought it, so it's not a surprise, but I thought I wasn't going to have this much of an issue. I'm sure that if I spend a few weeks with it, it will be fine though.

The ugly:

• The B string is a lot louder than the other four strings, to the point of overloading my input. I've had this happen with a cheap bass in the past too, but this is a $2k instrument!
• The tone pot is messed up somehow. When I activate the pull function, it somehow "resets" the spin and allows me to just spin it around another full rotation.
• Did I mention the weight?

Overall I will give it a few days, but first impressions are that it's probably going back. If it was a $800 bass it would be one thing, but this is pretty damn pricey for having so many issues. And the weight honestly is going to be a big problem for my middle-aged dad bod over time I think.

But man, just look at this thing!

 

[SuperTheBass]

Well, it came. FIrst impressions are... mixed.

The good:

• It looks stunning. I got a really nice top too, and the binding and everything just works soooo well
• The roasted maple neck feels great. Always love the feel of a matte roasted neck.
• The P pickup sounds pretty nice, and the combo of P and J sounds great
• The B string is really tight and punchy, possibly even more so than my Lakland 55-02
• The matte finish feels amazing to play, especially with a pick and moving my forearm up and down across the body.
• Hardware is really nice across the board

The bad:

• The J pickup by itself is pretty thin, but I never use a J bridge pickup by itself anyway
• The extra mode of the J pickup (accessed by a push/pull on the tone control) is just bizarre, and I don't see a use of it.
• The fingerboard edge is pretty sharp - Would have preferred it to be rolled more
• It weighs more than my car. Total weight is 5.1kg (11.3 lbs), so even switching back to my 4.2kg Lakland feels like a feather in comparison
• The string spacing is really tight. I knew this when I bought it, so it's not a surprise, but I thought I wasn't going to have this much of an issue. I'm sure that if I spend a few weeks with it, it will be fine though.

The ugly:

• The B string is a lot louder than the other four strings, to the point of overloading my input. I've had this happen with a cheap bass in the past too, but this is a $2k instrument!
• The tone pot is messed up somehow. When I activate the pull function, it somehow "resets" the spin and allows me to just spin it around another full rotation.
• Did I mention the weight?

Overall I will give it a few days, but first impressions are that it's probably going back. If it was a $800 bass it would be one thing, but this is pretty damn pricey for having so many issues. And the weight honestly is going to be a big problem for my middle-aged dad bod over time I think.

But man, just look at this thing!


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Shame it didn't work out for you, it is a beautiful bass.

 

[WarmToneWank]

Just ordered myself a Model-T Exotic 5. Hopefully I'll get a really nice top; I see there are big variations in pictures around the web.

If it's bland or ugly, they also have the ziricote available so I can return it and maybe get that instead.

Never owned a Schecter bass before, but I've owned and played a few Diamond series guitars so I know rhey play well in general.

II feel wood grain kinda basses like that can really look different in pictures depending on lighting. I ordered one offline and all the in person ones I have seen looked good. Grain can look pretty different from one to the next though.

Edit: One thing I do not get with the tap. It goes from weak J to really weak J. Feel like that would have been better used to beef up the J for soloing the J, and down for a weaker J that mixes with the PJ better. Like I really wanna know what the design thinking was behind it.

 

[TonyP-]

That's a pretty bass. Fun to play with I bet!
Guys I need help with my Apocalypse C5. It has a very pretty finish but the wood grain on the right side of the body isnt't as nice as it is on the left side.

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It consists of two pieces glued together in the middle, which is common, but it gives a difference I'm not particular fond off. Good news is, the part I don't like can be hidden by a pickguard, and the PT Apocalyse guitar has a beautiful 'rusty' style pickguard that suits the finish perfectly.

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The question is, where can I find pickguard material with this look? After obtaining the material I figured I'll look for a local builder for designing and cutting. Any other suggestiones are also welcome!

I need to get one of those 5 strings

 

[TonyP-]

I need to get one of those 5 strings

I know have one on the way

 

[WarmToneWank]

Having owned both gonna say Exotic over Session. I like the passive schecter pickups over the emgs. Used Schecters are some of the best bang for the buck. Got an apocalypse 5 for 500 and an exotic for 850.

 

[TonyP-]

Having owned both gonna say Exotic over Session. I like the passive schecter pickups over the emgs. Used Schecters are some of the best bang for the buck. Got an apocalypse 5 for 500 and an exotic for 850.

What about the passive pickups did you like more? Just curious...As I like Passive ceramic and active EMGs

 

[WarmToneWank]

EMG always has this tinkle in the high end that irks me. The session always never sounded great straight down the middle and always had to go mostly on the P with a smidge of J

 

[WarmToneWank]

I actually used the push pull J on the model T exotic. I was going through a bunch of effects for covering the pot by tool. I was having a hard time dialing in the sound I wanted, low end was just overpowering. Dialing it back on pedals and EQ just kinda killed the sound, but for some reason the pull pot, with the thinner J kinda gave me what I needed.

 

[GTHintz]

Just wanted to put this up here and share my new bass with the group. First time owning a Schecter. I have picked one up in a store before and liked how solid it felt. This one being the diamond series elite 5 it's neck through and definitely has a nice solid weight and balance. I'm really liking the neck and unique body shape. This one has a volume control for both pickups and active bass and treble. Not sure if this is normal for these basses but I'm happy with it. And yes it's a lefty bass.

 

[TonyP-]

It’s

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Just wanted to put this up here and share my new bass with the group. First time owning a Schecter. I have picked one up in a store before and liked how solid it felt. This one being the diamond series elite 5 it's neck through and definitely has a nice solid weight and balance. I'm really liking the neck and unique body shape. This one has a volume control for both pickups and active bass and treble. Not sure if this is normal for these basses but I'm happy with it. And yes it's a lefty bass.

Welcome and it’s totally normal.
Best imports on the market.

 

[GTHintz]

It’s

Welcome and it’s totally normal.
Best imports on the market.

What I'm reading says it's how they were wired. The last owner said that these have a hidden trim pot somewhere kinda like the Spectors have in the control cavity. So you know if this is true and if so what it controls? Thanks!