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SCHECTER
Michael Anthony
Signature
By Jordan Wagner
S
checter’s Michael Anthony signature bass has plenty in
common with the prolific bassist’s playing style. Both
have a reliable and rock-solid foundation for delivering the needed goods, but with a little panache here and there
to keep things interesting. For Anthony fanatics who have
found themselves priced out of owning one of his signature
Custom Shop models, the more affordable South Korean-made
Diamond Series bass harbors the sleek look and much of the
underlying features of its U.S.-bred big brother, but without the
eye-popping price tag.
Bottoms Up!
The subdued carbon-grey finish, matching headstock, creme
binding, and black hardware on Anthony’s signature instrument
give it a sleek and dangerous aura. The fretwork and finish looked
impeccable when I scanned the neck and body up close, and its
9.3-pound weight made it a comfortable bass to play standing up
while still feeling substantial strapped across my shoulder.
The bass takes several cues from Schecter’s Model-T line of
basses and uses them as a foundation to build on. Anthony’s
model has an alder body that sports a large single-ply black
Schecter USA
MonsterTone P/J set
WSC THD4 bridge
Maple/walnut
multi-ply neck
3-way pickup selector
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