Schecter Stiletto Stealth 5?

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Jul 14, 2021
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#1
I'm about to buy a 5 string for the first time. Played one first time ever this weekend. Guitar Center had 2 and another shop had 1. I didn't touch the $1,100 one (I hate falling in love with an instrument I'll never afford). The other 2 were full of fret buzz. No action. One of em was clearly back-bowed (a $600 LTD). So it's hard to get a gauge on them from the very limited and horribly (not) setup options available here.
Zzsounds offered me a new Stiletto Stealth 5 for $476. I'm having a hard time deciding, especially with a lack of availability to try any first hand.
I see a lot of words that say this bass is geared towards metal, but all the YouTube demos I've seen, no one plays with a pick, and what I've heard sounds like anything but metal. But I know a pick sounds totally different, so I'm really frustrated that I can't get a thorough demo of this to help inform my decision.
I always play with a pick (occasional slap), always with chorus, never with distortion. Will be using AEADG & ADADG tunings. I'm looking for metal sound, Justin Chancellor sound, but my music doesn't really fit into those genres, so really it's my own unique sound and that's the best I can describe it.
I like Blue Steel bright stainless steel strings, sharp, crisp highs, and growling lows. Jazz bass is the opposite of the sound I need. I don't like P-basses, but that may be more an aesthetic reason.
Any feedback or other suggestions under $600 would be appreciated!

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#5
I have a Schecter Stiletto Stealth 4. I really like it. Mine is light (8 lbs 2 oz). The satin finish on the back of the neck makes it fast and smooth. The neck profile is somewhere between a J and a P bass. The P pickup sounds like a P bass. The bass is balanced and feels comfortable standing and sitting. The matt-black look is very distinctive. Schecters make terrific guitars and basses. I'm moving from 34" long-scale to 30" short-scale. I recently got two Schecter Banshee basses and love them like crazy cakes. So now it's time to sell my beloved Stiletto.
 
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Corrington said:
I have a Schecter Stiletto Stealth 4. I really like it. Mine is light (8 lbs 2 oz). The satin finish on the back of the neck makes it fast and smooth. The neck profile is somewhere between a J and a P bass. The P pickup sounds like a P bass. The bass is balanced and feels comfortable standing and sitting. The matt-black look is very distinctive. Schecters make terrific guitars and basses. I'm moving from 34" long-scale to 30" short-scale. I recently got two Schecter Banshee basses and love them like crazy cakes. So now it's time to sell my beloved Stiletto.
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Neat. Can you use standard scale strings with that Banshee since it's a string-thru? I have a Gretsch Electromatic G2220 short scale and I love it, great tone, growl, intonation. But I play drop-D and can't find stainless steel strings bigger than .105 for it.
But I don't need another short or 4 string. I want to explore what a 5 string can do for me and be able to get custom gauge heavier strings for drop tuning. Like 45 65 80 105 142 or something.
 
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