Schecter
Damien Platinum-5
BassSuperstratSuits big hands
No ratings yet$699
A mahogany-body 5-string bass with a 3-piece maple neck, rosewood fingerboard, and matched active EMG 40HZ pickups for heavy, high-output tone.
Best for
MetalHard RockProgressive Metal
Score
estimated from specs & owner reviews72
Overall / 100
Playability
81
Sound
68
Build
65
Value
75
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Specifications
Suggest an edit| Brand | Schecter |
|---|---|
| Type | Bass |
| Body wood | Mahogany |
| Neck wood | Maple 3-pc |
| Fretboard | Rosewood |
| Strings | 5 |
| Frets | 24 |
| Scale length | 35" |
| Pickups | EMG 40HZ / EMG 40HZ |
| Battery Compartment | 9-volt Clip-in Battery Compartment |
| Binding | Silver/Platinum Multi-ply |
| Bridge | Schecter Custom Bass String Thru (or Top Load) |
| Bridge pickup | EMG 40HZ |
| Construction | Set-Neck w/Ultra Access |
| Controls | Master Volume/Blend/2-Band EMG Active E/Q |
| Dexterity | Right Handed |
| Fretboard inlay | Platinum Bats |
| Fretboard radius | 16" (406mm) |
| Guitar Colors | Satin Black (SBK) |
| Hardware | Satin Chrome |
| Knobs | Metal Knurled w/ Set Screw |
| Neck pickup | EMG 40HZ |
| Neck profile | Thin "C" |
| Nut | Graph Tech XL Black Tusq |
| Nut width | 1.771" (45mm) |
| Thickness | @ 1st Fret- .787" (20mm)/ @ 12th Fret- .866" (22mm) |
| Top Contour | Arched Top |
| Truss rod | 2-Way Adjustable Rod w/ 5/32" (4mm) Allen Nut |
| Tuners | Schecter |
| Street price | $699 |
