I’ve become a major Schecter fan boy as of late. A lot of their instruments are very “metal” looking, but they are also very versatile in sound. A lot of the sound depends on the model and they have LOTS!!!
Check out my post here on the SLS Elite bass…
There are a couple good videos in that post, but this is the one you want…
Spoiler alert… I JUST bought the Schecter SLS Elite Bass (in black fade burst) and I can say this bass, pickups, and pre amp combo live up to the hype!!! I’ve had it just a week today and it is incredible. I haven’t had time to do the full write up and post it yet, mostly because I haven’t put it down long enough. The classic/funk/modern voicing switch is great, in fact I like it’s clean tones a LOT! You want a little clank? set it to modern! Want the mid’s scooped out set it to funk. Want a classic bass tone… set it to classic. Then there is the push pull volume knob that gives you all the same options but in single coil mode, which kind of makes it sound like passive pickups (imho). And you can sculpt all of these with the pre amp which is also VERY good.
I’m coming to the Schecter from a B-stock (for a small blemish) Ibanez SR370E. Nothing wrong with the Ibanez, but it’s not on the same planet as the Schecter. But the Schecter is literally $1000 more than I paid for the Ibanez too. The Schecter sounds… ummm… cleaner? clearer? much better note clarity!!! (ya that’s it, LOL) It makes the Ibanez sound muddy, but that’s one thing that pre amp gets dinged for anyway.
I will say the Ibanez neck and the Schecter neck are VERY similar. I may have to break out the calipers and measure to see how close they are because playing I really don’t notice a difference.
I had my bass quest narrowed down to the Schecter SLS Elite and the Schecter Stiletto Stealth. I really like the Stiletto Stealth because it has 2 very different pickups and they sound very different soloed (oh and it’s like $800 cheaper than the SLS Elite). But I have liked the Fishman pickup and preamp in every bass I’ve heard it in, so I set fire to a credit card and it’s mine now! 
I also am a fan of their P-4 Exotic and J-4 Exotic basses, and they are not metal looking at all. If the Exotic came in a PJ config it would have been a much harder choice.
Anyway, you can’t go wrong with a Schecter!
L8r
Chris