The bass has a very nice overall tone...think Warwick meets Carvin. Very wood-like. It is also very diverse due to the EMG Pickups. You can dial in just about anything.

Great hardware, very nice bridge (definitely an upgrade in both departments from the older stilettos). Binding is a nice addition and the neck thru is like butter.

Probably the most comfortable bass I own. I own a few and this just has the best feel overall.

As mentioned before, the older Stiletto series had some crappy hardware and this is a much better upgrade. The finish is amazing. Pickups are a good match for this bass and the fretboard is smooth as can be. Very fast and the action was pretty low which scared me at first but I grew into it and now I wouldn't have it any other way.

In closing, this is well worth the $800 price tag. I own a '96 American P, A 4002 Ric and an '84 Peavey Fury and this is a great addition. It is probably the only "Modern" style bass I will ever use.

Never had to deal with them, so I wouldn't know

It is drop dead gorgeous...........

Active Musician

Rock, Progressive, Experimental

Solid low B, excellent upper registers, and solid in between. Only minor drawback is the lack of a midrange control, but a good preamp will solve that anyway. Has great range of tones as is.

Best neck-thru five string for the money, and better than some more expensive basses. The neck is slim and easy to play. The gold hardware is fine, EMG Hz active PU's are great. One of the most comfortable fives I've played (including Music Man, Spector and Warwick). The stock GHS roundwound strings are a good set, although I prefer a slightly heavier low B.

This is about as good as it gets - excellent example of how good the quality of Korean workmanship has become. Finish is spotless, hardware solid, fretboard smooth as silk, and very good fretwork for a non-custom. The setup (done in beautiful downtown Burbank) was spot-on, with very low action and no buzzing anywhere on the neck.

This has to be the steal of the decade - a solid, gutsy neck-thru five string for under $600 street price!

Haven't needed service yet, but the folks at customer service are friendly and will answer even dumb questions.

The tummy and forearm curves and the slim neck fit me like a glove; the feel of this bass is what clinched it for me. The rich honeyburst color and gold hardware are great on stage - it's a sure head-turner in any musical crowd.

Gospel, rock, blues, jazz

This bass has some serious response. I can't belive the sound I get outta this thing. It pumps the blues, it swings the jazz, and it beats the rap. Anything you need to play, any style, this bass accomplishes. For the price and the quality, nothing compares or adds up to this perfect and beautiful creation of God. I give praise to it's makers, Schecter.

Every item on this bass ironically is "elite." I can't deny the fact that I am jealous that it looks better and sounds better than me. Everything about it, down to the smallest splinter of wood, is perfection.

I will say it again in different categories. Perfection. It looks and sounds the exact same. Beautiful . It just gives me everything I ever wanted and needed. Any gig you have, this bass is easy to get together and play any style you need. It is elite, it is perfection, it is the stiletto elite 5. Thats all that needs to be said. I give more praise to Schecter.

The price is a steal. Why pay 1000 or more for a warwick when you can get this for only 600-700. This competes with any other bass I have put it up against. Warwich is great, Schecter elite 5 is better.

I dont even need to call them. The Bass takes care of itself. If I ever need to, I believe that someone who makes a bass like this, doesn't need to be consulted.

If this bass were bangable, I would abng it. It is sexy and smooth, both in it's sounds and looks. I drool when I pick it up.

Jazz and Blues

Very versitile sound. You can pinpoint any tone you're looking for with the Active EQ. Also, nice crisp sustain with the neck through design. Also, the high end is crystal clear. Sometime's it's almost too clear, but nothing that the plethera of knobs can't fix.

Active electronics, gold hardware, neck through design, and 5 strings, all for under $600. Very good for the budget minded musician.

Very easy to use. I did not receive a manual with it as I bought is slightly used. But with a little bit of tinkering, the 5 or so knobs can be figured out.

Very good quality. I love endorsing Schecter because of their quality setup right from the factory. These guys are great. I also own 2 Schecter electric guitars and I'm sold on Schecter for the price range.

Phenominal value. Highly recommended to anyone....whether you're on a budget or not.

I have never had any problems with this bass except when my strap locks stripped out from the end of the guitar. Nothing a little epoxy couldn't fix.

I wanted this bass the first time I saw it. Very appealing to the eyes and ears alike. Great features and quality for the price.

Pro bassist/studio musician

Country/rock

my friend has one and he let me play it and it is the best bass i have ever played.

i love the pickups and the gold hardware.

nice

the price was right for me

my friend said they were really nice to him.

yes i will buy one shortly.

all

amazing

the features are quite good,but the tone and volume controls are bare,it has no numbered markings so its a lot harder 2 get the right tone at a gig or in a hurry!!!

the fixings on the neck and the boady keep coming loose,the overall look is really nice,it would be suitable for the road if you look after it well(from experience!!!)

never tried 2 contact them

i have one in black and it looks really,it feels really nice to play!!!

punk,metal

The wood is nice and resonant...yeah, I know, Warwick is the "wood" bass...try this one anyway. The controls are versatile enough to get it to sound just about any way you want. I can get the "Pete Way Thunderbird" sound, then twiddle the eq knobs and get that Warwick sex-growl or even the old Ric "bwoom" thump-twang. I use it with a Hartke 3500 Head and VX 215 cab for all occasions - no pedals or signal altering crap other than an old Sonic Maximizer. You can keep your fancy rack for aesthetic purposes, but you won't really need to plug anything in. No reason to spend more money on a lesser instrument...

I like the big strap buttons - no real need for strap locks. The tuners work well, and are just touchy enough to not make you angry while dialing in an intonation reset. Pickups are great. Fretboard is nice and skinny, the fretwork is very well done, the top position markers are easily seen, and the thru-neck is butter the whole way to fret 24. Gold work sucks...plain and simple. Not this guitar's fault...all gold work sucks. It wears off and looks like crap. I also wish Schecter would put an active/passive switch on it. (Im nitpicking now)

See above.

After over a year of owning this and carting around an extra bass to gigs, I got rid of my extra. I literally own one 5 string now - and I don't need another.

Buy it. Period.

I'll say 10 but never had to use them.

Feels great. Top horn not intrusive and lines up well with fret 12. Looks great...though not very "metal" when playing around guys with Jackson V's and Explorers. Oh well, I still look and sound better than the Fender guys!

This bass sound great, gives me almost everything i want in tone. One of the best basses I've ever owned

This bass comes ready even for the gear snobs. Good pickups by EMG, great woods. The tuners are a lil weak, but the do stay in tune, so all in all not too bad. My one big draw back is the finish it looks great, but it is are for me to keep it looking good, it scratches easy

I traded a Ibanez BTB405q for this, and i went from the rack to the stage with this bass. Now I ask is that easy or what.

IMHO you would have to spend about $1000.00 more to get the same quality as this bass. I call it a poor mans Spector, because it has all the qualities of a Spector, with more than half the price.

IMHO this bass is not worth what they ask for it, it is worth more, but heck I love the price.

I've never needed them I've had this bass for over two years.

When I first saw this bass i was like, dayum thats a good looking bass, but when I heard it I was like dayuuuuum, now when I play ppl are like WTF. Thants right I don't want it I got it. cry two tears in a bucket, MF it.