Schecter Stiletto Studio 6

The Stiletto Studio 6 I bought JAN 2006 new off the show floor after owning a 5 string version shortly before. It is the satin honey finish, or as I like to call it "popsicle-stick Oarange,". I have kept it stock because I liked how it sounded off the rack. I bought it knowing it had all the features I wnated.

I have had just aobut every genre experience with this bass and it has taken it all and held up well. I put it through a 200W ampeg 115HP combo amp and it gives me what I want. I'm a bit of a purist when it comes to modifying the sound of a bass so I don't run it through many effects. I have put it on a Boss Octave pedal for some funk sessions and its just icing on the cake. I have varied all different tones through this bass and it does great live and in the studio.

My action is a little high and will probably lower it and work on some frets should I get some buzzing but its not high enough where I feel an immediate need to do so. It does get heavy after a good session (6 string necks are fashioned from telephone poles apparently) and my left shoulder will let me know how heavy it was afterwards. Finish was great, I wanted the Popsicle-stick Oarange with its 5 piece through neck just cause its big and bad and noticeably oarange. No flaws and it was displayed in the front window so not to many people had their hands on it to mess it up. All the hardware feels built to last.

Fashioned after telephone poles. Could be used for caber tossing 5 mins before first note onstage. I replaced the strap buttons with straplocks to ease my mind that it will stay where I need it, however, my engineering (or lack thereof) with the shoulder strap button came loose, probably from the weight. Gorilla glue fixed that issue & I've been playing strong since. I have never giged with this thing and had a backup, I didn't need one. I do, however, check the tuning between songs, just my paranoia I guess, low B's are hard to hear if they're in tune or not unless you have a loose filling.

Haven't used it, probably good.

Played bass 12 years, I owned a carvin 5 string before this, can't remember the features it had because this bass has been good to me. I have a friend that wants to buy this bass from me and I don't think I can part with it, nuff said, I'd buy another asap. I wish it were a little lighter but what do you expect from a 6 string? Take broadsword or battleaxe classes to strengthen the shoulders pee-wee. I had my eyes on the Warwick Corvette series but this was by far the best bang for my buck while maintaining a good quality.

My 2004 Stiletto Studio 6 was made in Korea and set up in Schecter's California factory. It is a 35" long-scale neck-through bass, with a maple and walnut neck, and mahogany body with bubinga wings. The bass has a gorgeous and high-end looking honey satin finish, which continues to look fine with regular cleaning but which is susceptible to dings. The rosewood fretboard has 24 jumbo frets. The neck and bridge pups are passive EMG's (each has its own volume/blend control--VERY nice), and the 18-volt active electronics feature 3-band EQ controls. The controls, the very solid grover tuners and the massive diamond custom bridge (with individual saddles for each string--AWESOME) all have a gold satin finish. The electronics and battery compartments are not shielded, but that has not caused problems with this bass. As with my Stiletto Studio 5 fretless (see my review elsewhere in this database), the screw-holes for attaching the compartment covers are brass lined--this is a truly excellent and high-end feature that you normally associate with basses that are 2-3 times the price of this baby. Another high-end feature is the double truss rods in the neck. The elixir roundwound strings, which come standard with Schecter's Stiletto Studio basses, are smooth as silk and wonderful to play. As with my Stiletto Studio 5, the materials and workmanship of this bass are entirely comparable to those of bassess (like the Peavey Cirrus) that cost $2,000-$3,000.

I play classic rock (i.e., everything from Hendrix to the Moody Blues); hence, I play a wide range of styles and have the need for a correspondingly wide range of bass tones. Although the passive EMG's on the Stiletto Studio 5 are quiet (which could be corrected by swapping them out with, say, active Bartolini's), the active electronics enable me to dial in virtually any tone that I'd like (although I typically use this for bass faster, harder-rocking numbers, and my Studio 5 fretless for mid-to-slow tempo songs,). By connecting the bass to my amp through a Korg AmpWorks bass amp modeling processor, I have been able to expand its tonal range even further?you foks out there might want to try doing this as well! The sound of this bass is, on balance, rich with full, deep sustain on the low end, with warm and full mids and well defined, ringing highs (some folks might prefer a little more umph on the high end than this bass offers, but it is not a concern to me). Happily, the bass produces virtually no unecessary fret noise, while the 35" scale makes for a taut and highly responsive B-string. This bass is equally well suited to studio recording and live performance.

The bass required a little bit of setup coming out of the box, since, when played low on the neck, the B and E strings would buzz a little. The fix, however, was easy enough: I tightened the twin truss rods just a touch, and adjusted the saddles on the B and E strings in order to slightly raise the action on these two strings. Apart from that, the pickups were well adjusted, and the basss was, like its Studio 5 brother, flawless: the finish is unblemished, and the hardware solid and well fitted. In terms of its action, fit and features, this bass provides the kind of quality that you normally associate with a $2,000-$2,000 boutique bass.

Like the Studio 5 fretless, this bass is built to last. The satin finish WILL attract occasional dings, but the hardware is solid, as are the strap buttons (I did, however, modify the buttons with the addition of strap guards, in order to protect against the possibility of one of the buttons popping loose). Since receiving their initial tweak, the neck truss rods have not required periodic adjustment, despite the fact that the bass lives in a climate with a VERY wide temperature range. The Elixir roundwounds are not only a pleasure to play, but seem like they will last a very long time (I will certainly replace them with Elixirs when they do wear out). Along with my Studio 5, this is a bass that I would (and HAVE) confidently taken to gigs without a backup (although, admittedly, you could say that the two basses are actually backups for one another.

As is the case with my other Schecter bass, I haven't needed Schecter's customer support, although they responded promptly and informatively to the few informational questions that I sent in their direction. I suspect that their support would be top notch.

I have NO complaints about my Stiletto Studio 6, and I would replace it in a nanosecond if it were stolen or lost (if it were stolen, I would track down the perp and make him wish his mother had never met his father!). The sound, and action, fit and features of the bass are all top shelf, as with my Studio 5 fretless. The only change that I would consider making to the bass would be, POSSIBLY, to replace the passive EMG's with active Bartolini's. Comparable in action, sound and range, and quality of workmanship, to the Peavey Cirrus 6 bass (which I have had the opportunity to play), this bass can be had, however, for less than 1/3 the price of its Peavey rival. A must-have for those who play 6 string bass, or who wish to venture into the weird world of extended range basses.

2004 made in Korea
24 fret 6 string neck thru 35" scale
2 volume bass mid treble controls
2 soapbar
emg hz 6 string pickups
18 volt active electronics
mahogany with bubinga body, rosewood fretboard maple with walnut neck
honey satin finish
modern body style
standard type bridge
grover tuners
14" radius neck 24 jumbo frets

I play many styles of music from jazz and blues to metal, it plays all styles well
I use 2 peavey PV 2000 amps with either a bass bod or a Peavey Max preamp the electronics are pretty quiet the eq is not really necessary for most uses any tone can be achieved thatnks to the independant pickup controls I use the neck pickup for slapping, both for fingerstyle and the bridge pickup for harmonics and tapping. I like the extended scale, it keeps the B string tighter

The bass came from Schecter at medium action and the intonation was perfect. The pickups were in fine position. I do not see any flaws on the bass.

This bass seems to be very well built I know the hardware is good as I have another schecter that is about 4 years old All the hardware is very solid. I only ever have to get my schecters adjusted when I make a change to different types of strings. I would definitely use this without a backup.

I have never had to deal with schecter, never had any problems.

I've been playing about 5 years. I also have a wasburn 4 string, a fretless Ibanez, a schecter stiletto 4 string, and a peavey t-40(1980)I would get another if anything happened to it. I don't care about EQ's, but I love the 2 volume controls, much better than a blend knob. The only other bass that is similar to this is the Peavey cirrus 6, but at $2050.

My rig is:
2 Peavey PV 2000 amps
Peavey Max Preamp
2 Peavey Black widow 15" cabinets
2 Peavey Pro 410 cabinets
Phonic 2213 Crossover
Bass Pod for practice