Schecter Stiletto Studio 4 Bass Guitar - See-Thru Black Satin Reviews

I've owned quite a few basses, and this one ticked all the boxes. As soon as i plugged it in, it was audible gold. The tone at flat out, just wow. The eq, the pickups, just insanely responsive. The bass itself is almost near perfectly balanced. The neck-through design... never going back to bolt on necks. The frets were perfectly crowned and tapered. I had no fret buzz out of the box. Just an insane deal at this price point. I've played $2k dollar basses with less level of detail to the little things that make big differences. Custom level quality without the price tag.

I've never considered myself to be a bass player, but I guess I should. I replaced a 20yo Pbass with this and couldn't be happier. This Schecter is so easy to play. The neck is smooth and skinny making long slides and cross string fingerings so easy. The body shape is incredibly comfortable both seated and standing. The controls are simple and effective - the pickups are plucky at the bridge, boomy at the neck, and the blend knob makes it easy to find the right balance. Out of the box it is set up correctly - in tune and saddle height is perfect for play. I may lower the saddles a touch eventually, but that's a personal preference thing. The EQ is nice, but I'm an in the box guy so I haven't really done much tweaking, but what little I've done indicates perfectly serviceable onboard EQ that I can imagine would be handy in a live situation where you don't have a "sound person." The sound is also great - very modern which is what I was looking for. It's robust enough when needed. Great addition to my studio.

I bought this bass from Sweetwater about 18 months ago. Their service and support is awesome. I've been playing bass for almost 50 years. This is one of the top 3 basses I have ever played. Neck is very fast, on board EQ lets you dial in a basic tone template, that you can find tune with your amp and other effects you may like. Great sustain, robust, high quality construction,.looks amazing.

I never thought I would own a non-traditional bass (J or P style) but once I played the Studio 4, I had to have it. Highly recommend this bass. Schecter is under rated in the bass world if you ask me. Really impressed with the quality and sound.

I've had a constantly rotating stock of basses through the years. This one is the only one that I don't even consider selling/trading. I have been buying trading playing all the different makes and models so I can find "the one for me" and I feel like I've already found it. I have long fingers and the neck, although much thicker than most, fit's perfect. I have full access to every fret without any reaching or straining and I can do it comfortably. I could see it not being favorable for someone with short fingers. The tone is absolutely amazing, I have an older model with the EMG Hz passive pickups paired with the active preamp. Compared to my full active ibanez it's not as bright BUT being a 34" scale and strung up BEAD with NYXLs off a 5 set it's not meant to be. The notes hit deep and full and sustain for days. The only modifications I have made are a Hipshot D-tuner and soon I'll be installing a set of active pickups (just because I have them laying around if they are too hot I'll go back to the original pickups). The price on this is a little high, but when you compare it with instruments that are even more expensive than this it becomes obvious how much value you are getting. I really can't see myself spending more to only get marginally better quality. If this isn't your main bass it certainly deserves a spot in your collection.

Absolutely love this guitar! One tip, and it's important: The color does not show hints of purple. It shows more dark green than anything.

This is the smoothest and easiest guitar I have ever played. The tones you can get with this thing are amazing. And it just looks bad***

I had my eyes on these for a long time. I finally found one at a great price and jumped on it. I now only have one bass. I sold my ibanez that had been my pride and joy for years. Once I adjusted to the new neck shape any time I went back to play my beloved ibanez I would be disappointed in the lack of tone. The full, rich, deep tones from the studio are beautiful. I have played with other brands and some of the pricier brands, this bass is right there with them. I love the shape, the comfort standing and sitting, and THE TONE!!!

This is an excellent bass and sounds about as good as you'll ever really need a bass to sound.
This model has some things that lesser basses are missing, such as a mid-control knob and neck-thru design. The mid-control knob is really handy and the neck-thru design gives it massive sustain.
The beefy EMG active humbuckers and an active EQ section require two 9-volt batteries. The satin finish requires very little maintenance.
I picked up this bass sometime in the late '00s. It did not cost $800. I think I paid $629 or $649. The price it's at now puts me into a bit of sticker-shock that I'm sure is just out of the reach of many players' budgets. I don't think I would have gotten it at that time if I saw this price on it. I've noticed inflation on other brands as well and I'm very glad I have the basses that I have and got them when I did.

Great sound, easy to play, reliable, and attractive. Make an honest effort to find a used one.