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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. Case sold separately.
Schecter Guitar Research SLS Elite-5 5-String Electric Bass Black Fade Burst
Schecter Guitar Research SLS Elite-5 5-String Electric Bass Black Fade Burst
Schecter Guitar Research SLS Elite-5 5-String Electric Bass Black Fade Burst
warning

WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Titanium dioxide (airborne, unbound particles of respirable size), which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, and Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, which is known to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

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Neck
  • Shape: Thin C
  • Wood: Maple/Walnut/Padauk
  • Neck joint: Neck-through
  • Scale length: 35 in.
  • Truss rod: Standard
  • Finish: Gloss
Pickups
  • Active or passive pickups: Active 
  • Pickup configuration: HH
  • Neck: Fluence soapbar
  • Bridge: Fluence soapbar
  • Brand: Fishman
  • Series or parallel: Parallel
  • Active preamp: Yes
Fretboard
  • Material: Ebony
  • Radius: 16 in.
  • Fret size: Extra-jumbo Stainless steel
  • Number of frets: 24
  • Inlays: Dot
  • Nut material: Black Tusq
  • Nut width: 1.77 in. (45 mm)
Body
  • Cutaway: Double cutaway
  • Construction: Solidbody
  • Body wood: Swamp ash
  • Top wood: Maple
  • Body finish: Gloss
  • Orientation: Right handed
Controls
  • Control layout: Master Volume (Push-Pull for Single Coil)/Blend/2-Band Fishman EQ/3-Way Toggle Voicing Switch (1-Classic, 2-Funk, 3-Modern)
  • Tone switching: Yes
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Fixed
  • Bridge design: 5-Saddle adjustable
  • Tuning machines: Die-cast
  • Color: Black
Other
  • Number of strings: 5 
  • Pickguard: No
  • Special features: Electronics
  • Case: Sold separately
  • Country of origin: South Korea

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Limited lifetime warranty on all guitars.

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5

2 Reviews

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

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Reviewed by 2 customers

  • Under rated instrument: a great bass!

    5

    submitted3 years ago

    byPaul

    fromRhode Island

    I have been playing electric bass since 1975, and in that time have owned or still own Fender Jazz and P basses, Ricks, Pedula basses, a Schecter Stiletto Studio, and others. I gig with a jazz fusion band and a prog rock band, record, both at pro studios and in my home studio. This instrument is a huge value for the price. It plays like a bass at 2 or 4 times the price, sounds great, is very versatile, and in my opinion an under appreciated instrument. It arrived setup perfectly… although I soon changed out the Ernie Ball strings. Would I recommend it? Absolutely!

  • Amazing Bass

    5

    submitted3 years ago

    byThomas

    fromSpringfield TN

    Great Instrument. Extremely well built with a lot of thought invested into the pickup system.

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Have a question about this product? Our expert Gear Advisers have the answers.

  • submitteda year ago

    asked byLarry

    fromArlington tx.

    I have a shecter SLS , the casing for my 9 volt battery wiring is shot , Ihave had the bass 3 months.Is that under warranty?

    I have a shecter SLS , the casing for my 9 volt battery wiring is shot , Ihave had the bass 3 months.Is that under warranty?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    Schecter has a 2 year warranty. http://www.schecterguitars.com/about/contact 1-800-660-6621

  • submitted2 years ago

    asked byRobert

    fromBarrington, N.H.

    What is the string spacing at the bridge?

    What is the string spacing at the bridge?

    Open Reply - Gear-Support
    I’m very sorry, the manufacturer has not made that information available.

  • submitted3 years ago

    asked byBrett

    fromArdmore, OK

    would this style work with Country Gospel Music?

    would this style work with Country Gospel Music?

    Open Reply - Thomas
    Yes