Schecter - Stiletto Extreme-4 4-String Full-Size Electric Bass Guitar - Black Cherry

Arrived on time in a very well packaged box. Bass was 'ready to play' out of the box, just needed to be tuned. The picture doesn't really do the the look of this bass any justice. It's got a glossy black background with a cool smoke/flame pattern in really dark grays on the face. Purchased for my teenage son who is a talented musician, although just beginning bass guitar. Wanted to get him a bass that would be more advanced than a beginner model that he would appreciate playing as he progresses, while keeping the cash outlay reasonable. He's been learning/playing for a few months and likes the feel of the guitar, especially the narrow neck that allows him to easily reach the strings. We've had some friends over (more advanced guitarists) who've played this guitar and, while everyone's got their preferred brand of guitar, all have given this guitar solid reviews on it's sound, controls, and general 'playability'. We paired this with an Ampeg bass amp. Combining the controls on the guitar with the controls on the amp, he's able to shape a broad range of sound from clean / punchy to raspy / grindy to muddy / mellow (apologies to the 'real' bass musicians that might use different words to describe shape of the sound!). Overall, this is a beautiful guitar that sounds great. I'm confident that be a good fit for many years as my son advances in his skill level.

This Bass is one of the best sounding guitars I've ever owned. Plus the beautiful finish is awesome!!! This will be my main bass when I go on tour later this year. The active pickups and the range of tones is second to none and it's very quite when plugged in!!!!!! OUTSTANDING! Can't wait to take it on the road!!

Mostly just excited that I got it. Didn't know where to start with a bass but wanted something above a beginner. And so far I love the look and feel of this one!

Overall, I'm pleased with this bass. The sound quality is great!

I had read several reviews about these high end basses with a low price and decided to go for it. The bass came as promised, but was not setup. The strings were all on the fret board like the neck was not adjusted whatsoever. The bass says it's ready to play, and it wasn't. So I had to go through setup on my own and now the bass sounds and plays great. The neck is small which is good for movement, the active pickups are great. Only other design that would be nice is if the battery was in it's own compartment for easy access. I have to work on intonation a little but it looks and plays beautifully.

This is the second one of these I have owned. The bass came set up and playable right out of the box, BONUS! I traded my last one towards a G&L L-2000 which is still my main bass but found myself missing the Schecter. The sound and tone quality is mediocre as a stock bass in my opinion. Playability and aesthetics are AWESOME. Would I buy another one? I already did.