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Schecter Quality Control

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dvh said:
Hey EADG, I'm in Peterborough too. I've got a Schecter Diamond J that is a great bass and has caused me no trouble. I also e-mailed Schecter once a couple of years ago and got a swift reply. Maybe things have changed.

Where are you taking it locally? I recommend Wyatt at Ed's Music or take it to Wayne O'Conner at Hank to Hendrix.
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I'm not going to judge their customer service on one e-mail.. I'm sure things happen.

I know a freelance luthier I usually bring my stuff to. It will likely be either him or Wayne. I've heard Ed's does good work as well, so I have no shortage of options.
 
#42
EADG mx said:
I usually give the string a slight pull when stringing it up to ensure that it wraps neatly around the post. Since I was stringing up the bass while this happened, my guess is that I simply pulled it too hard. Tension on the post from both directions and - snap. I think the mechanism is just stripped and is likely beyond repair. If this is the case it's my own negligence and I'll have to deal with it and replace it. Thing is, Schecter doesn't sell individual parts so I'm not sure where I'll find a replacement. Any ideas?
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http://www.allparts.com/store/tuning-keys-bass-tuning-keys-sealed,Category.asp
 
#44
Coincidentally a regular on another forum I post at has a spare Hipshot in gold that he no longer needs, and he's offered to sell it to me for cheap. Since I was considering getting a Hipshot anyway, this seems to be the way to go. So if that works out the tuner issue is solved.

I'll still have to contact Schecter about the neck pickup hum and possibly take the bass in to a local luthier and see what they have to say.
 
#47
EADG mx said:
Coincidentally a regular on another forum I post at has a spare Hipshot in gold that he no longer needs, and he's offered to sell it to me for cheap. Since I was considering getting a Hipshot anyway, this seems to be the way to go. So if that works out the tuner issue is solved.

I'll still have to contact Schecter about the neck pickup hum and possibly take the bass in to a local luthier and see what they have to say.
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In case your contact with the de tuner doesn't work out, this place sells Hipshot products cheaper than Hipshot. I have no idea why.

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#48
noneedlessnoise said:
I don't understand why people buy schecter and spectors and all these newish companies. Why not buy a standby that everyone knows works, Gibson has 100 years, Fender has 60....
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I support "newish" companies, because they make old companies like Fender work harder to manufacture bettter, more innovative products. While a Spector is no Fender; it is fair to say that a Fender is no Spector.
 
#51
phxlbrmpf said:
It's also pretty interesting that you cite Gibson as an example of a brand that everyone knows works given that they're known for their lackluster basses. ;)
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Yeah, the funny thing is though that I've got a Gibson SG Supreme, one of the guitars of the week and it's the nicest bass I've ever played hands down. I've played all kinds of stuff, including vintage fenders, new fenders, rickenbackers, etc.
 
#52
The only problem I've had with my schecter in the 3.5 years i've had it is the output jack is starting to go out. But I don't exactly baby my equipment either. The only time I've touched the truss rod was when i was in my super-low-action-for-tapping phase. Pretty much all is good with mine. Even got lucky with mine having a very nice figured top.

I think the problem is that schecter is producing more basses now than they every have before. And anytime you make such a large quantity of something, theres going to be good ones and bad ones. This happens in all instrument companies using mass production, not just schecter.
 
#54
Schecters, along with (sometimes) Ibanez, Jackson, Dean and BC Rich are basses that are made for people who want a bass for playing nu-metal covers in their parents basements. I've never met a really serious player that advocated any of these companies, and I've played all of them to compare. I'd seriously rather play a piece of drift wood with phone cables stapled to it. They feel like toys.

Try naming a band that doesn't totally suck, or hasn't sold out completely that has a schecter playing bassist.

I'd say you get what you pay for, but you paid 1400 for a 600 dollar guitar.

for 1400 you could get a high end fender deluxe, or even a rick, a nice warwick if that's your thing.
 
#55
WSoloBass said:
The only problem I've had with my schecter in the 3.5 years i've had it is the output jack is starting to go out. But I don't exactly baby my equipment either. The only time I've touched the truss rod was when i was in my super-low-action-for-tapping phase. Pretty much all is good with mine. Even got lucky with mine having a very nice figured top.

I think the problem is that schecter is producing more basses now than they every have before. And anytime you make such a large quantity of something, theres going to be good ones and bad ones. This happens in all instrument companies using mass production, not just schecter.
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That's probably most likely the case. Schecter is exeperiencing growing pains in production which may lead to a few spotty products. However, I just think Schecter doesn't appeal to a lot of bassists. I was looking at a stiletto six, and I got so many "ew" reactions from my fellow TB'ers. One person even told me, "That's a guitar company".
 
#57
I own a Schecter and a Dean and have somehow resisted the temptation to play nu-metal covers in my parents basement. Probably because I dont' live with them and they don't have a basement but that is another matter entirely. Seems like a broad generalization to me. Simon Gallup from the Cure plays a Schecter and I personally don't think they suck.
 
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noneedlessnoise said:
Schecters, along with (sometimes) Ibanez, Jackson, Dean and BC Rich are basses that are made for people who want a bass for playing nu-metal covers in their parents basements. I've never met a really serious player that advocated any of these companies, and I've played all of them to compare. I'd seriously rather play a piece of drift wood with phone cables stapled to it. They feel like toys.

Try naming a band that doesn't totally suck, or hasn't sold out completely that has a schecter playing bassist.

I'd say you get what you pay for, but you paid 1400 for a 600 dollar guitar.

for 1400 you could get a high end fender deluxe, or even a rick, a nice warwick if that's your thing.
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Your statement is lame. I have a Schecter Stilletto Custom 5. The thing is great! This bass feels and plays better than some $1000 basses. Yeah, it has EMG-HZs, which tonally arent my favorite, but I dial in the tone I need with my amp and SansAmp. Im not a fan of basses with narrow spacing. Ideally my favorite is the 19mm on my MTD. But, I just adjust my playing style and technque. I practiced and gigged with this bass for a year straight! And I dont play nu-metal. I play original rock/funk slap stuff.
 
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