I'm GAS-ing (Warning: Schecter Bass content)

damienblair17 · Post by **damienblair17** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 9:07 am

For this particular beauty:

It's under $310 for a black one of these offa Musician's Friend.

Now, I've made some mistakes buying stuff recently (the ripper copy and a Jazz Bass that has a warped neck) but I truly think if I sold both of those and bought this I'd be set for a good long while. Schecter makeks a decent bass, and with the classic styling and coil split-able H pickup in the bridge, I think this could be a winner. If only some shop around me had one to play. This one seems like a solid gigging bass.

Anyone played one of these by any chance?

BTW, I can already hear the cries of "that headstock looks wank!" and the like.

Nick · Post by **Nick** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 11:59 am

The hardware actually looks pretty awesome. Headstock isn't offensive, but the neck doesn't look like it has much of any finish on it. Have you tried harmony central for reviews?

I just bought a Squier CV P Bass for about the same price, which I highly recommend. Can't comment on this one too much having never played one.

George · Post by **George** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 12:03 pm

I think it looks good. Bridge bucker is a nice touch and could get some cool Stingray tones. The neck doesn't like quite as sleek and tapered as a P bass and the body looks a little chunky and less handsome though.

johnnyseven · Post by **johnnyseven** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 12:11 pm

Our bass player has a Schecter, it's pretty good. I was with him when he bought it and it was the best sounding bass in the same price range that we had tried all day, i think he played Â£350 for it about 3 years ago. His has a through neck though and EMG pickups, not that a bass that doesn't won't sound good.

zedoktor · Post by **zedoktor** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 3:35 pm

That's a nice looking bass. I'm GASing for a bass myself and I've had my eye on the Squier Jag bass but I haven't played it yet. This is a nice looking bass, though, wank headstock or not.

damienblair17 · Post by **damienblair17** » Fri Dec 10, 2010 7:34 pm

I've already got a Schecter Custom 4, and I'm loving the p-style of this one. Harmony central actually has nothing on this bass. The TalkBass forums give it a solid review, although they don't give many criticisms aside from a bad setup and it being heavy. They say satin finish for the neck.

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 12:10 am

I've always heard good things about Schecter, and this bass looks really nice! The bridge humbucker seems like a really nice touch too. I don't think it will get Stingray tones though, but that is a good thing in my opinion as stingrays sound kind of harsh in their mid and treble frequencies. I think that humbucker will just give more of a nice thick Jazz bass tone. I don't think you could go wrong with this bass.

Harmony Central really sucks now, I don't think anyone uses it anymore because everyone was so pissed about how they fucked it up and deleted their whole database of reviews.

What happened with your ripper copy?

damienblair17 · Post by **damienblair17** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 1:49 am

Billy3000 wrote:What happened with your ripper copy?

Don't really like it. Sound is not what I thought it would be. too much treble without enough bottom.

Billy3000 · Post by **Billy3000** » Sat Dec 11, 2010 5:38 am

damienblair17 wrote:
Billy3000 wrote:What happened with your ripper copy?
Don't really like it. Sound is not what I thought it would be. too much treble without enough bottom.

That sucks, the real rippers have always sounded like they have a really good amount of bottom end.