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Schecter - your opinions

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rainbownorth

Aug 14, 2006
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Auckland, Aotearoa
#1
I've been looking at upgrading to a 5string recently, and was in a shop with a sweet looking stiletto studio lefty.

So anyone own one or played one? They're a LOT cheaper than what I was looking at (EBMM Stingray).

I think for now I'll withhold telling what I'm looking for and just sound out your pros and cons on them. That way i get to see the best and worst of them rather than people just saying yes buy it or no don't.

So yeah...any quick capsule reviews? Pros or cons?
 
#2
Schecter makes awesome bass guitars. I own two schecter stiletto basses. I have a schecter stiletto elite 5-string bass(2006 model) and a schecter stiletto extreme 4-string bass. both basses are in a black cherry finish and they sound awesome. they're no musicman stringray basses, but they are great sounding bass guitars. If you're thinking of buying one, I would say give it a shot. you might like these basses.

Since you've mentioned musicman stingray basses, schecter made basses that has musicman-styled pick-ups. those basses are the schecter raiden custom basses and the schecter raiden elite basses. the difference between the two is that the custom model has schecter's own style of musicman-styled pick-ups(they sound pretty close to emg pick-ups). and the elite model has emg musicman-styled pick-ups. if you're curious about schecter basses but do like musicman stingray basses, check out the schecter raiden custom and elite model basses.
 
#4
I own 2 Schecter Basses , a 6 and an elite 4. I also have a Schecter Guitar. My opinions are based on what I own and not "here-say re-cycled Talk". The basses sound great ,look great. Each bass cost under $1000, so I guess as compared to a Ric($2150) or something else they are cheap. If I didn't already have a Fender P Bass V ($1499), I would look at a Schecter 5......You make up your own mind and have fun deciding.................:cool:
 
#5
IMO they look nice. I mean compared to the stingray, I prefer the look of the schecters I've seen, just sleeker and less....traditional I guess. Plus, at least here in NZ, they are less than half the price of a stingray. This is mostly why I ask. And besides, the musicman may be, how should I say it.... more than I need in a bass right now. If that makes sense. I know it will do what I need it to and more, but the amount I play and the level I play it lead me to think I could settle for less. Having said that, I still want bang for my buck, hence the query.
 
#6
Hey! A Kiwi! Awesome. I used to live In Auckland but moved over to Australia.
Yes, Stingrays are stupidly overpriced in New Zealand. Worse still, Rickenbackers are around $4k!
I think the Schecters are good value for money. The Damien, Diamond and Raiden series' are great, but I would skip the Stargazers - The tone was bland and build quality was not as great as the other Schecter's I tried.

The best are by far the Stilettos. Even the lower ends were great, but starting from the Elite series, the (Neck-Through), the build quality is amazing.

NZ Sounds is awesome for Schecter basses.
 
#9
IME, Schecters can be hit or miss - I have a Hellraiser-4 that is definitely a keeper, but once bought a Stiletto Elite-5 and ended up returning it... Play 1st, then buy - and you can't go wrong...


- georgestrings
 
#10
I have looked at and tried Schecters in stores many times, and I have been seriously considering the Raiden Elite 5 as my next bass. What has kept me from pulling the trigger is the playing comfort of the 35" scale. I have CTS and developing arthritis in both arms, and that long reach bugs me. Someone younger and healthier, and/or with longer arms, probably would have no trouble with it.
 
#11
I have just traded my Schecter Diamond Jazz bass away.Let me say it was probably just an old P-bass player trying to love a Jazz bass but it just didn't click for me. However this was a very well built, high quality mid range bass guitar with very nice hardware and I could tell that it would probably last a lifetime. Mine did have a few problems with fret buzzing at first , but after a bit of a set up and the addition of Chromes strings the buzzing went away and the action was LOW. It was a very nice looking bass also.Had it been a Diamond P-bass it would still be here.Hope this helps.
 
#13
I like the stilleto eliete, plays great, sounds great, a lot of bass for the money. A bound fretboard cheap? Ok. The HZ's in them sound pretty good too, surprisingly good. A little less highs than std emg's , which isn't a bad thing. I ordered one when they first came out. Great bass but they clearanced euro Spectors for a few hundred more a couple of days after I ordered it. So it went back.
 
#14
I did not like my studio 5. The body was very chunky, the neck was chunky, the B was incredibly floppy and it buzzed no matter how I set it up. The setup parts probably my fault. but I dont think im ever going to pick up another schecter because of that
 
#15
I had a new stiletto 5 about 3 years ago: I thought their attention to detail was not very good. The paint job around the headstock looked like a poor masking job, the machines came loose (ALL of them) within a couple of months of purchase, 1 of the pots came loose, I was just not impressed.
 
#16
I had a C5 and now my only Bass is a Diamond P 5 Custom. The build quality on both was/is great. The only reason I don't still have the C5 is that the string spacing was too narrow for me. The sound of both Basses is solid and full.

My D P5 Custom sounds as good as my Fender Am. Dlux. P Bass did, I sold it because of the Schecter, I wanted that sound in a 5er but couldn't drop for a Fender Am. Dlux. P Bass 5, I like that it's passive too, no batteries.

I like Schecter. If it feels good .. get it.

:D
 
#20
My main bass is an Alembic Epic 4 I bought 17 years ago and haven't been able to find anything that tops it for me yet.
But I'm searching for a cheaper backup bass that will come close. I just picked up a new Ibanez SR500 to try but I'm not liking the skinny nut width or the overly active sound that I didn't notice till I got to try it through my rig.

I can still return it, so I'm thinking of trying a Schecter Stiletto Studio-4.
So what are some opinions on this Schecter?
 

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