Schecter Stiletto Extreme 5 Review

Daniel Wilcox on

This is literally my first review on Sweetwater after years of shopping here for many things and this bass inspired me to write this review after tracking with it for a project, it needs more attention, I purchased this bass for a need to have a slightly longer bass neck to deal with Drop A tuning, and this thing is an absolute monster of a bass, super thick and creamy thundering… read more lows and beautiful mids and just enough highs to cut, but not enough to be even remotely fatiguing on the ears, the neck plays like butter, zero effort going up and down the neck, I've been able to play more off the cuff and create more interesting bass parts in my music, because of how easy this is to play, the 35in scale adds just enough extra tension on the strings to drop the B to an A and not feel sloppy, but isn't too long to where normal tuning is an issue, the controls are smooth and effective, the bass sound good without even touching the bass/treb boost/cut knobs but in experimenting they do their jobs well, the body is super comfortable and sits perfectly where you want it, so there's no fighting this thing despite it being a big boy, And to top it all off it is simply gorgeous to look at, the pictures simply do not do this thing justice, you can spend 2 or 3 times more money on a bass, but i don't see where it can be improved, this is everything i've wanted in a 35in scale 5 string bass period, and i think this thing punches way above its price point in every way, If your on the fence just get it, the second you get your hands on this bass you'll know you made the right choice,

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Best bass buy ever

Amazing company with amazing workers, fast responders, amazing quality. Thank you guys.

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BASSIST DREAM INSTRUMENT

Over the last 56 year's as a musician, I've owned numerous basses ranging from $300 to $3,000. This is my second Schecter Stileto and I find it to be as fine an instrument as I've ever played. The neck is very fast (narrow) and it's sound, unbelievable! Sweetwater set this one up for me befor shipping it out. A superb job and another thrilled customer

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Awesome Schecter Bass

123I would like to thank Will on his advise and thoughts, and to the Sweetwater team for a great job done. When I received the box I let the box cool down for hours, as it was pretty hot from being on the delivery truck and outside also. I'm glad I bought the Schecter case and the humidifier packs to have the Bass shipped to me in. SMART! When I was getting the Bass ready… read more to play, I was just in awe how well it was put together and is so hot looking. The neck which I was worried about since I couldn't see or inspect it, was awesome Schecter neck quality as they are known for. Very impressed. I played it for hours and was very pleased on how it sounded, I was able to create and get the tones I wanted. The neck is sweet and fast to play, all the fret edges were nice and smooth. The strings were even still good, lol. This Bass will be my primary from now on, until I upgrade and get the Studio model, lol.

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Incredible instrument

I was gonna get a totally different bass but than while waiting for that bass I tried this one and it won me over even more expensive LTD. This bass is really fun to play. Has a super solid construction, nice tight neck, hardware is excellent, everything is just right and screams quality. It came set up to play right out of the box. Built in pickups are really good and powerful… read more and they allow for versatility. Looks absolutely beautiful. Now I wish they offered matte finish and I wish this red in the middle would be little brighter. It requires a lot of light to show that beautiful red quilted top in the middle. On stage it's noticable though but looks totally black without light pointed at it. That's the only thing I wish I could change, finish, burt that's personal preference. Other than that this is a phenomenal instrument, one of my favorite ones I owned in 15+ years of playing bass professionally. P.S. Needless to say SweetWater and Ryan Wiltermood did amazing job at making this and every purchase timely and smooth.

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Best Bass EVER!!!

I bought this bass based on stock photos, I loved it's looks and was drawn to it. I've been struggling with losing my job and this bass is the ticket. It's so fun to play, I plug it in to my rig and it almost plays itself!!! The tones are exquisite and with my Sweetwater sales engineers it was so easy to change my order to my dream bass rather than the typical fare I was going… read more to order.

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An Absolute Beauty for an amazing price

This little gem I actually received as a birthday gift from my parents about a year ago. I was used to playing on fenders and squiers, and was unsure how to feel about the switch to a more High End bass. The first few days I got to messing around with the settings, I felt at home with the tone and quality of such tone, and was BLOWN AWAY. This baby has some of the smoothest and… read more crunchiest EQ and some of the nicest pickups I've ever used. My band was opening for a small hardcore gathering in my city and I decided to bring my new weapon of choice up to the stage to break it in. After our performance, I had a few people on the front row come up and tell me that "That bass is Lethal!" I was very very happy with the performance of this beautiful guitar. I would definitely buy another Schecter bass when the time comes (or I get money to blow and wanna add to my collection)

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A great bass, a great price!!

I've been playing the same 4 string Les Paul for over 16 years when I finally purchased a 5 string. I had passed this one over before when looking around because of the cheap price. I thought I had to pay $800 - $1200 to get a great bass. I was soo wrong!! I was totally blown away with the quality and sound that this bass gives me! The Shecter brand pickups sound sweet! The… read more EMG two band preamp adds loads of Bass and Treble!! And I love the Vector inlays!! This is a true sleeper when it comes to bang for the buck!! The bass is made from quality mahogany and maple woods! The Bolt on neck is a 6 bolt constuction which G&L uses as well. I was trying to find a great bass that could later be upgraded with EMG pickups and a Badass bridge, but the way this sounds, I'm not sure I'm going to do that now! The Ernie Ball stock strings sound very nice! The string spacing and neck width are what put the icing on the cake for me!! This neck is .03" wider at the nut than my Les Paul!! The strings are closer and make playing around the board really comfortable! I would recommend this bass to anyone!! BTW, Jason Koonz @ ext 1389 is an awesome sales rep!! Give him a call for a great deal!!!

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