Ok, I’ll play… I REALLY want a Schecter SLS Elite-4!!! Here’s how I got here…
I’ve been following LowEndLobster’s channel on YouTube for a while now. I really enjoy his reviews, and he makes me laugh. He has a video where he puts a Fishman Fluence Pickups and Preamp kit in a Solar bass. WOW, I loved the way this thing sounds, so many options!!!..
So that led me to thinking about putting them in my Ibanez SR370E. I think it’s doable, unless it really requires a lot of body modification, and the soldering doesn’t scare me at all. However the Pickup/preamp kit cost just about what I paid for my B-stock Ibanez. I’ve stuck with this new hobby of mine for almost a year and I really do love it, and I’d REALLY like a NEW bass 
Cause then I’ll have 2 and have more options depending on what I want to play.
So let the research begin… The Fishman Fluence quest led me to Schecter, which has the SLS Elite series of basses that come with the Fishman Fluence pickups and preamp already baked in. Shopping. Wow… this bass has everything I think I’m looking for. Looks great, neck through construction, strung trough the body, and the Fishman Fluence pickups and preamp I already like with the different voicings and single coil mode options. It’s really everything I’m looking for.
There are only a hand full of videos on the Schecter SLS Elite series. This one is pretty good and I’m not worried about his Victor Wooten/slap concerns at all LOL…
So this leads me to the only two problems I have.
Problem 1: I really want to go try this bass out before I buy it!!! But I’ve discovered that where I live in Upstate NY is a black hole for any bass I’m interested in. Most of the music shops are very small, have very few basses, and are an hour+ from my house if they have any inventory to speak of. There is small Schecter dealer about an hour north, but they don’t have one according to their web site inventory. There is a Guitar Center about an hour south but the status on all the colors on their web site is “This item is backordered but is available to reserve now.” So I’m not really sure how to pull this task off.
Problem 2: What color to pick??? I really do like them all, but I an only afford ONE 
I think the Antique Fade Burst looks great with that red fade out. But so does the black fade burst, which is the current leader in my brain. The all black satin one (called the evil twin) looks great too! just worries me that it will be like every black car I’ve ever owned and any mark, dust, or even finger print will stick out like a beacon in the night. But the black one does just look well… evil and I’m digging the glow in the dark side markers and the roman numerals on the frets. Still leaning towards the black fade burst color though… Sigh… decisions decisions…
Thanx
Chris