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Schecter’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.

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 pickguard. The large-bodied THD4 bridge allows for stringing through the bridge or through the body.

For pickups, Anthony’s bass forgoes the active EMG electronics of the Model-T in favor of a USA MonsterTone P/J set controlled by the master volume, tone, and 3-way selector mounted to a Tele-style control plate. The bass’ multi-ply maple and walnut neck is capped with a bound 21-fret rosewood fretboard, the strings are anchored with a Graph Tech XL Tusq nut, and the neck is attached to the body via a contoured 4-bolt neck joint.

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