Schecter SLS Elite-5 Electric Bass Black Fade Burst (BFB)

Bringing Schecter’s beloved SLS Elite line to a whole new audience, the SLS Elite-5 Bass will satisfy even the most discriminating bassist.

A carbon fiber- reinforced 7-ply maple/walnut/padauk ultra-thin thru-neck meets a premium swamp-ash body with a stunning flame maple top, and is then treated with an ultra-access heel carve for comfortable playing in all positions of the 35" scale neck and unencumbered access to all 24 X-Jumbo stainless steel frets.

The premium electronics package features Fishman’s Fluence bass pickups, offering incredible power with stunning clarity and warmth, and a generous assortment of tone-sculpting options at the player’s fingertips including a 2-band EQ, single-coil switching option via the volume push-pull, and 3-way switch for alternate voicing and mid-cut selections.

Ensuring that the foundation you lay for your bandmates is solid and consistent, premium components including a GraphTech BlackTusq nut, Schecter Custom bridge, and Grover 144 tuners keep your tuning exactly where you want it. The end result is a bass with looks to match its boutique-quality tone and build

Features:

• Solid alder body
• 1-piece maple neck with “Thin C” profile
• Schecter USA MonsterTone-P bridge pickup
• Volume and tone control knobs
• High mass bridge with string-through or top-load options
• 2-way adjustable rod with heel access spoke wheel for easy
• adjustments
• Schecter lightweight tuning machines
• Premium Graph Tech Ivory TUSQ Nut
• Black hardware
• 35-inch fingerboard scale with 16-inch radius and 21 frets

Specifications:

General
- Model Name: SLS Elite-5
- Item Number: 1394

Neck
- Tuners: Grover Bass 144 Series
- Fretboard Material: Ebony
- Neck Material: Maple/Walnut/Padauk Multi-ply w/ Carbon Fiber Reinforcement Rods
- Inlays: Abalone Offset/Reverse Dots
- Side Dot Markers: Abalone Dots
- Scale: 35" (889mm)
- Neck Shape: Thin "C"
- Thickness: @ 1st Fret- .787" (20mm)/ @ 12th Fret- .866" (22mm)
- Frets: 24 X-Jumbo Stainless Steel
- Fretboard Radius: 16" (406mm)
- Nut: Graph Tech XL Black Tusq
- Nut Width: 1.771" (45mm)
- Truss Rod: 2-Way Adjustable Rod w/ Heel Access Spoke Wheel

Body
- Guitar Colors: Black Fade Burst (BFB)
- Hardware Color: Black
- Top Contour: Arched Top
- Dexterity: Right Handed
- Construction: Neck-Thru w/Ultra Access
- Body Material: Swamp Ash
- Top Material: Flamed Maple
- Binding: Ivory 1-ply
- Bridge: Schecter Custom Bass String Thru (or Top Load)

Electronics
- Controls: Master Volume (Push-Pull for Single Coil)/Blend/2-Band Fishman EQ/3-Way Toggle Voicing Switch (1-Classic, 2-Funk, 3-Modern)
- Bridge Pickup: Fishman Fluence Bass Soapbar
- Neck Pickup: Fishman Fluence Bass Soapbar
- Battery Compartment: 9-volt Clip-in Battery Compartment

Accessories
- Knobs: Metal Knurled w/ Set Screw
- Strings: Ernie Ball 5 String Super Long #2850 (.045-.130)
- Case: 1670 SGR-6B C-Shape Bass Hardcase(Sold Separately)