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Spector Legend 5, Schecter Stiletto Studio 5, or Stiletto Custom 5

SpasticTastic

SpasticTastic

Dec 22, 2012
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#1
Usually when I browse guitarcenter's used section or eBay, I see these two go for around the same price, around $400 - $500. I've seen good reviews for all 3 of them, but I'm wondering which one would be the higher quality bass? Has anyone tried all three, or would you recommend any other 35'' scale 5-string in the price range?

EDIT: I tried searching for answers and such, but I still couldn't get a definitive opinion.
 
#5
I think it depends on your style and feel of the bass i have a spector and schecter and both are awesome basses.. mine are 4 stringers though . I had a euro 5 and a fender am deluxe jazz 5 and they were both great basses but the spector B string was way better sounding IMO .. if you go with a spector legend 5 or the schecters I believe they have the same Pick ups just different pre amps .. if you have a store you can try them both out at i would recommend that first each bass and person are diffferent
 
#6
My nearest store doesn't stock Spector and mostly stocks Schecter guitars, rarely their basses, so that's out of the question for me. :(

And I'm going for a bit of a more aggressive sound. Think Eddie Jackson, Frank Bello, Geddy Lee, and Dick Lövgren.
 
#7
I bought a Stiletto Studio 6 string and l love it. I tried a few Spectors before hand but they just didn't have the sound I wanted. The Stiletto Custom is nice also but the Studio for the price in my opinion just sounds so much better. You can get a crazy amount of tones out of that bass.
 
#10
Thanks for the heads-up. If I wasn't a scale-length whore, I'd be on that, but I tried a friend's 35'' 5-string, and I was converted. :P

And if I don't like the stock pickups on either, I'll either replace them with the EMG 40J/40P5 set or just go dual 40Js.
 
#11
Having played all 3, as well as the Schecter Diamond Custom P5...the only one on your list I would consider is the Legend 5...then a Custom P5. I wasn't a fan of the Stiletto.

SpasticTastic said:
Thanks for the heads-up. If I wasn't a scale-length whore, I'd be on that, but I tried a friend's 35'' 5-string, and I was converted. :P

And if I don't like the stock pickups on either, I'll either replace them with the EMG 40J/40P5 set or just go dual 40Js.
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I have dual 40J in my ReBop5. They're nice. :) That being said, the pickups in the Legend aren't bad.

As for scale length...while more 35" B strings are better sounding than most 34" B strings, there are quite a few good 34" B strings that are REALLY good.
 

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