The Schecter Banshee Bass is a shortscale bass guitar, seen here in striking Olympic White, offering great playability and fantastic tone.
Schecter Shortscale Bass
Despite its diminutive size, the Schecter Banshee Bass delivers a huge performance.
Combining awesome Schecter style, electronics and design, this is an incredible short scale bass guitar.
Schecter Banshee Bass Guitar Olympic White Key Features:
- Short Scale Bass
- Thin “C” Maple Neck
- Carbon Fibre Reinforcement Rods
- Light Weight Vintage Style Tuners
- Graph Tech XL Black TUSQ Nut
- High Mass Bridge with String Through and Top Load Stringing Options
- Split-Coil Schecter Diamond QPA Pickup
Highly Playable
Schecter have designed the Schecter Banshee Bass’s alder body not just to look good but offer great playability.
With its double cutaway shape, the Schecter Banshee Bass provides easy access to the upper frets.
Attached to the body is a maple neck featuring a comfortable thin “C” shape.
For added stability, the neck has been fortified with carbon fibre reinforcement rods.
Atop the neck, you’ll find a traditional rosewood fretboard with 20 easy-to-play narrow X-Jumbo frets.
Excellent Tone
Equipped with a Schecter Diamond QPA pickup, the Schecter Banshee Bass gives you excellent tone.
Delivering powerful punch, this split-coil pickup’s sound can be easily shaped using the simple Volume and Tone controls.
Sporting metal knurled knobs, these controls add to the awesome aesthetic of this beautiful instrument.
Quality Hardware
A set of WSC KG700 light weight vintage tuning machines can be found on the headstock.
These tuners boast old school cool looks along with precise and secure tuning.
On the body, you’ll find a Schecter high mass bridge providing increases sustain and tonal punch as well as precise intonation.
You can opt to string the Schecter Banshee Bass through the body or top load your strings.
With the strings-through-body option, you will enjoy increased sustain as the body resonance is enhanced.
Going with the top load option, you get an improved break angle which results in a smoother playing feel.
A Great Bass For All
If you’re a new bass player or have smaller hands, you’ll appreciate the short scale length of the Schecter Banshee Bass.
It’s particular easy to get to grips with for guitarists making the transition to bass.
Of course, with its great tone and playability, it’ll be enjoyed by more advanced players too.
Buy the Schecter Banshee Bass at PMT Online now and enjoy a great playing, stylish bass with awesome tone.
Schecter Banshee Bass Guitar Olympic White Specs:
General
- Model Name: Banshee Bass
- Item Number: 1442
- Country of Origin: Indonesia
- Guitar Colour Shown: Olympic White (OWHT)
Neck
- Tuners: WSC KG700 Light Weight Vintage
- Fretboard: Rosewood
- Neck Material: Maple w/Carbon Fibre Reinforcement Rods
- Inlays: Pearloid Offset/Reverse Dots
- Scale: 30″ (762mm)
- Neck Shape: Thin ‘C’
- Thickness: @1st Fret-.787″ (20mm)/ @12th Fret- .866″ (22mm)
- Frets: 20 Narrow X-Jumbo
- Fretboard Radius: 16″ (406mm)
- Nut: Graph Tech XL Black Tusq
- Nut Width: 1.496″ (38mm)
- Truss Rod: 2-Way Adjustable Rod with 5/32″ (4mm) Allen Nut
Body
- Guitar Colours: Olympic White (OWHT)
- Hardware Colour: Chrome
- Top Contour: Flat Top
- Dexterity: Right Handed
- Construction: Bolt-On
- Body Material: Alder
- Bridge: Schecter High Mass Bass String Thru (or Top Load)
Electronics
- Controls: Volume/Tone
- Neck Pickup: Schecter Diamond QPA
Accessories
- Knobs: Metal Knurled w/ Set Screw
- Strings: Ernie Ball 4 String Short Scale #2852 (.045-.105)