Schecter Stiletto Studio 5 Bass Guitar - See-Thru Black Satin

4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars | 22 ratings

Price: 999

Last update: 08-26-2024


About this item

2 Humbucking Pickups - See-Thru Black Satin
5-string Electric Bass with Mahogany Body
Rosewood Fingerboard
Maple/Walnut Neck
Bubinga Top

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Top reviews from the United States

david husk
5.0 out of 5 stars She's a beast!
Reviewed in the United States on August 21, 2020
Played this model 12 years ago and it was out of my price range. Super happy with the money spent!
This bass does everything I need. I have to say that, in my opinion, it is set up and constructed to work best for progressive, or prog metal but does SO MUCH MORE! I can get decades of R&B tone, rock stuff, fusion or modern jazz.
I have played, but not owned a Rick 4001, Warwick thumb, p bass and Ken Smith 5 string jazz. This bass does a good deal of all that for less than half the price.
Due to the thick maple and (some) walnut neck thru construction and the active preamp I can dial in a sound that gets in the ballpark of a Rick. Due to the thicker neck of the 5 string and active preamp I can get in the ballpark of a p bass. If I put flats and a mute one it, I can only imagine how much Jamerson motown I could pull off.
Low B is amazing. gives me sweet tone up and down like the aforementioned boutique basses.
In the wait after ordering I began to worry that my memory of the sound and the modest amount of reviews had me seeing stars. A non-issue.
This bass plays like the super expensive high end basses I have played in the past! Huge value for the money! Can do everything I want!
shamus green
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful bass
Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2018
This thing is everything it looks like and more when you get it. Beautiful wood. Amazing sound. Comes with really nice strings too.

This is an awesome bass. Really phenomenol sound. It tends to be a little rattle-y but if you pluck more towards the lower pickup it won't be an issue at all.
Randle Reece
4.0 out of 5 stars Very nice for the money
Reviewed in the United States on July 26, 2007
This is a fine instrument for the money. Action is low and clean. Very playable for people with average-size hands. Tonal flexibility is decent. Upper registers play well and sound in tune. It has a middle-of-road sound, not Precision vs. Jazz extremes. Tuning gears are good quality and hold their settings very well. The instrument is attractive with an oil-like matte finish, very pretty.
Dan
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Bass for the price you pay (even if you pay full price)
Reviewed in the United States on May 28, 2014
I had been out of the game since 1999 and I was looking to to get back in. I still had the trusty 4 string MIJ Fender but she had seen better days for sure. Also, the kind of music I was going to be playing (praise and worship music) really needed the 5 string. So my quest began! I had a budget of a bout $600 so I went about researching what I could get in a 5 string in that price range. I looked to a few friends for advise and i read all kinds of bass forums. For my price range Schecter looked like the right name. Now, I know what you're saying, this bass is not in the price range I was looking at. Correct, this bass usually runs you about $750 on Amazon and other retailers. So if you are in that range you will be better suited looking into the Stiletto Custom (I think) which is very similar to this bass other than the kneckthrough construction on the Studio model. I got really lucky with this bass, amazon warehouse had one on sale for $599 more or less because the shipping box was damaged. Having played this bass for about 2 months now I would have been happy even if I had paid the full $750 for it so you can imagine how ecstatic I am to have gotten it for the price I did. If you are looking for a mid level bass Schecter is a great brand to check out.
Michael Adams
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful lefty bass!
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2015
Beautiful! Probably a bit much for my first bass, but when I can't stop picking it up and playing it who can argue with the price!
Amazon Customer
5.0 out of 5 stars It's amazing.
Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2016
Believe the hype. It's amazing.
M. Custer
5.0 out of 5 stars A truly GREAT 5-string Bass! (In my opinion)
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2009
I gig occasionally and have a full time day job, so I guess I'm a semi-pro musician. I'm 60 years old and have been playing music since junior high. I played guitar until I switched to bass about 14 years ago. I've owned 3 Fenders, a Squire 5-string, a Steinberger style Hohner, and this bass. All except the Squire were 4-string basses.
I liked the sound of the 5-string Squire, but didn't like the loose, floppy B-string. I wanted a longer scale bass to tighten the B-string up and was originally considering the Carvin XB75. Howevery,by the time I configured the Carvin like I wanted, I couldn't afford it. So, I was stuck.
I was browsing my local Guitar Center and stumbled upon this bass. The 35" scale really tightened up the B-string. I liked the way it felt in my hands and on my shoulder (with a 3" wide strap). The neck is relatively thin and narrow for a 5-string bass with easy access to the 24th fret. The EMG pickups sound great and the tone (bass, mid, high) and volume controls (one for each pickup) allow for a lot of different tone variations. I've gotten numerous compliments on how pretty this bass is.
I've tried a number of different strings and have finally settled on DR MR5-130s (nice tight B-string, and great sound). The intonation and string height of this bass is difficult (trial and error) to set because of the bridge design, but once it's set, you're done. This bass is very stable and only occasionally needs to have the truss rod adjusted (due to changes in humidity).
I play mostly classic rock but sometimes play some jazz and country. I REALLY like to play this bass. It handles well, sounds good, and looks good. The hardware is very good quality. Even thought it's time-consuming to adjust, the bridge is rock solid. The tuning machines are very good and the EMG pickups are tops. This bass takes two 9-volt batteries in the back of the body. The battery cover attaches with two screws, as is typical, but these are machine screws that screw into machine thread inserts. I was very impressed by this detail.
Everything considered, the is a GREAT bass, regardless of the price. Sure, more options like Carvin offers would be nice, but none of them would imporove the way the bass plays or sounds. If this thing got stolen, I'd be shedding crocodile tears until I replaced it with an identical bass, or maybe a black one. Nah, I'd stick with the honey satin.

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