Schecter Stiletto Extreme 5 Bass Guitar - Black Cherry

5-string Electric Bass with Mahogany Body, Figured Maple Top, Maple Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, and 2 Humbucking Pickups - Black Cherry

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Q: Who is the Schecter Stiletto Extreme 5 Bass designed for?

The Stiletto Extreme 5 is ideal for bassists seeking an extended range instrument with versatile tone. Its 5-string design provides a clear, articulate low B string, perfect for modern genres like metal, rock, and funk. The active electronics and humbucking pickups offer a wide array of sounds, appealing to players who need both powerful punch and nuanced articulation.

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Q: What kind of sound does the Stiletto Extreme 5 produce?

This bass delivers a powerful and adaptable sound thanks to its dual humbucking pickups and active 2-band EQ. You can dial in everything from deep, resonant lows to bright, cutting highs. The mahogany body with a quilted maple top contributes to a rich, sustained tone, making it suitable for a variety of musical styles where a strong, defined bass presence is desired.

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Q: How does the 5-string configuration and neck design enhance playability?

The Stiletto Extreme 5 features a comfortable Thin C neck shape, making it easy to navigate all 24 extra jumbo frets. The 5-string configuration ensures excellent tension and clarity for the low B string, preventing muddiness. This combination provides a smooth playing experience, whether you're laying down grooves or exploring extended melodic lines.

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Q: What do the active EQ controls do on this bass?

The active electronics on the Stiletto Extreme 5 include a Volume knob, a Blend control to mix between the neck and bridge humbuckers, and two active EQ knobs for precise tone shaping. These EQ controls allow you to boost or cut specific frequencies, giving you immense flexibility to fine-tune your sound for any musical context or amplifier setup.

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Q: Does the Schecter Stiletto Extreme 5 Bass come with a case or gig bag?

The Schecter Stiletto Extreme 5 Bass does not include a case or gig bag. These are sold separately, allowing you to choose the best protection option for your needs. Sweetwater offers a wide selection of cases and gig bags designed to fit 5-string basses, ensuring your instrument stays safe.

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Take 5-string Bass to the Extreme!

Schecter's ultra-playable Stiletto Extreme 5 solidbody bass guitar gives you an amazing playing experience. From its gorgeous figured-maple top to its sustain-friendly mahogany body to its super-fast maple neck, the Stiletto Extreme 5 oozes attitude and tone. You'll love the pair of Schecter Diamond Bass pickups and the active electronics; this setup lets you conjure practically any kind of bass tone you want - and plenty of it. Top-grade components keep this bass in stable tune, for worry-free performance. You'll also appreciate the cool Vector inlays that grace the rosewood fingerboard. The Stiletto Extreme 5 is a class act!

Schecter Stiletto Extreme 5 Bass Guitar Features:

Mahogany body with gorgeous figured maple top will attract eyes and ears
Rosewood fingerboard with 24X Jumbo frets plays smoothly
Schecter tuners and Diamond Bridge ensure excellent intonation
Schecter Diamond Bass pickups output growl to clean to everything in between
Volume, blend, and 2-band EQ to further contour your sound
Thin "C"-shaped neck feels great in the hand

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Tech Specs

Number of Strings: 5
Left-/Right-handed: Right-handed
Body Shape: Stiletto
Body Material: Mahogany, Quilted Maple top
Color: Black Cherry
Body Finish: Gloss
Neck Material: Maple, Bolt-on
Neck Shape: Thin C
Radius: 16"
Fingerboard Material: Rosewood
Fingerboard Inlay: Pearloid/Abalone Vectors
Number of Frets: 24, Extra Jumbo
Scale Length: 35"
Nut Width: 1.771"
Nut Material: Graph Tech XL Black Tusq
Bridge/Tailpiece: Diamond Bridge
Tuners: Bass
Neck Pickup: Humbucker
Bridge Pickup: Humbucker
Controls: 1 x Volume, 1 x Blend, 2 x Active EQ
Strings: Ernie Ball, .045-.130
Case/Gig Bag: Sold Separately
Manufacturer Part Number: 2502

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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

This bass guitar really shines and plays as good as my Musicman and fender bass guitars which cost 4 times as much as this one. This play's very smooth after doing a setup the way I like them. I am so impressed with this bass stopped by a local music store tried a few more schectors and I am going to change to schector bass guitars after this purchase. Thanks again Nick Graham!

This IS beyond a doubt the Best Looking bass guitar I have ever owed. Schecter makes excellent quality guitars and you get a lot of guitar for a fairly modest price. You're not paying an additional $ for the Big Name "Gold Standard" guitar. This one will rattle the rafters and set off car alarms if you have enough amplification. And it has a lovely Growl at fair volume levels and the tone is simply outstanding. After searching guitars for several months, I decided I simply had to have this one. The Black Cherry finish and the big chevron inlays on the fretboard are simply gorgeous. I had to do some set up adjustments - typical for brand new out of the box guitars. The usual neck tweaking, string height, and intonation corrections makes this bass a joy to play as the neck is fast and comfortable... Even to 1:00 AM Gigs. You get a lot of fine quality guitar from Schecter, and a Good Looking one too.

So I've had my 5 string for a few weeks and here are my thoughts. First, it's freakin' GORGEOUS! I got the lightest dark cherry there was, and yes, it looks fabulous. It's lighter in weight than my Sire and PRS four string bases too, which was surprising to me. Of course the fret board is wider, but the strings are actually a little closer together than on my 4 strings. Not crazy close, but noticeable. Workmanship seems very good, with no obvious "what were they thinking here?" issues. It was playable upon delivery, with only minor tuning needed. Intonation was set up correctly. The neck is very comfortable to play, although there is a little more stretch because it's a five. You get used to it quickly.
Things to note: The battery cover is a screw on operation, and it actually snaps into place, so even after you have the screws out you have to gently pry it out to change the battery. That's a disaster if it happens during a gig 'cause it'll take 10 minutes if you don't want scratches on your axe. There's no "Off" switch either, so you need to remember to unplug the cord from the guitar to not run down the battery when you put it away. And, because it's a five, the neck weighs more, so there's a little neck dive going on. Not an annoying amount, but it's there. Knowing all that, I'd buy this again in a second. It's a great guitar as delivered, and a good platform for upgrades as well. 2 enthusiastic thumbs up on this one! And as always, props to my sales engineer, Zac Coleman, for another job well done!

After not playing for 12 years, one of my old bands wanted to do a job. It was actually a job for a saddle club We played country at our bands last job 18 years ago for that dance. We did it last year. They wanted us back this year. I played classic rock for a few years with my old Peaveys. This Bass is amazing. After leaving it in the box for 24 hrs. I took it out ,tuned it and took off. It is smooth, fast and easy to play.

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