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Schecter Jeff Loomis FR

« Thunderous. »
Specifications: CONSTRUCTION/SCALE: Set-Neck / 26.5" / Smooth access transition to body BODY: Ash NECK/FINGERBOARD: Maple/Maple FRETS: 24 Jumbo INLAYS: Metal Cross PICKUPS: Active EMG 707 humbuckers in neck and bridge position ELECTRONICS: Vol/3-Way switch BRIDGE: Floyd Rose Original 7-String Tremolo TUNERS: High Quality Grover HARDWARE: Black OUTPUT: 1/4" UTILIZATION This is a very nice 7 string guitar from Schecter, yet the design is a bit limiting. What I mean is, due to the cosmetic appointments, the audience will be a niche audience of metalheads and Loomis-freaks. This is fine - this guitar is incredible for the style of high-impact shred and brutality that Nevermore offers. The Original Floyd Rose vibrato system is very smooth, withstands loads of abuse, and comes true back to pitch pretty well. Dive bombs and up-pulls are possible, and they sound great all over. SOUNDS The added 7th string combined with the greater scale length makes this guitar thunderous. The lows are unreal! And the maple neck with maple fretboard enhance the clarity overall. EMG 707 pickups round out the package, and they compliment the 7th string and wood choice very well. As one could imagine, the pickups are high-output, with boosted lows and highs, a touch of a scooped mid sound, and crystal clear. Normally I'd knock a point off for lack of a tone control and just 3 pickup positions, but this guitar sounds perfect for what it does, so this section gets a perfect 10! OVERALL OPINION For anyone looking to get a great extended range instrument, this is a fine choice, so long as the cosmetic appointments are welcomed. The guitar surely looks very distinctive. But if it fits, go for it - this is a very well-made axe that will perform every time. I'd recommend this highly for shredders, metalheads, and anyone in to very experimental music.

by heads on fire 1 12/29/11
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Schecter Omen Extreme-6

« Schecter Omen-6 Extreme »
I have been playing the guitar for approximately little over five years, now. I began playing classical music (I still do to some degree, but not as often) but have expanded since I became more fluent with the instrument. I now play everything from Classical/Flamenco, to Funk, to Metal, to Jazz (And some wacky experimental stuff). Bands/Artists I like in particular: Jaco Pastorius, Paul Gilbert, Steve Vai, Kaki King, Bela Fleck & the flecktones/Victor Wooten. I purchased this guitar at "Steve's Music Store" in Toronto, Ontario. I payed $550 new (CND, tax not included.. 600 something with tax I guess.) How does it feel: When you pick up the guitar you instantly notice the feeling of the neck: Flawless. The feeling is very comfortable and still, In my opinion, one of the cleanest necks i've ever felt. Then you feel the action on the guitar... low and perfect. I ussually have .10 or .11 strings, but this guitar makes them feel light as a feather. How does it sound: The pickups are fantastic! Because the body is a heavy wood (Basswood), it gives a very full and heavy sound... Very similar to a mahogany Les Paul. The sustain on this guitar is absolutely amazing, I believe it has something to do with the string through body bridge setup. With distortion this guitar also sounds great! It gives a very clean/crunchy sound and is almost perfect if you're into very fast and exciting shred guitar. The guitar features a push/pull pot. switch. When pushed, the guitars' pickups are at normal settings (They sound as mentioned above)... When pulled, the two humbucking pickups are transformed into a single coil setting and 2 halves of the 2 pickups are disabled... This sounds absolutely awful. A strong buzzing sound is heard from the amplifier and it gives a very twangy/trebley noise... Similar to a telecaster that has been dropped a few times. Another thing I don't like about this guitar (Which doesn't matter) is the name... Omen Extreme? It's a beautiful amber finish over a quilted maple top and they call it extreme? Schecter knows very little about marketing. I can't say any other negative things about this guitar (Except that I had to re-solder the patch chord input due to my own stupidity.) According to the "Schecter" website, these guitars are manufactured in South Korea and setup/constructed in California. The neck profile is a bolt on, while this is not a mark of craftsmanship, it is cost efficient and I don't really mind. Nothing on this guitar is very complicated so it is not likely to fall apart or be subject to many repairs. I other words; It's solid. There is no tremolo system, so that takes out a probably many guitars have. This is an excellent guitar and is very versatile with what ever you're playing. I'll put down the specifications for you: CONSTRUCTION/SCALE: Bolt-on /25.5 BODY: Basswood w/ Figured Maple Top NECK/FINGERBOARD: Maple/Rosewood FRETS: 24 Jumbo INLAYS: Vector/perloid arrows PICKUPS: 2 Schecter Alnico humbuckers ELECTRONICS: Vol/Tone/3-Way BRIDGE: TOM w/ thru-body BINDING: Creme (body, neck, headstock) TUNERS: Schecter HARDWARE: Schecter Notes: This guitar is not listed on the USA section of their website (try any other country). www.Schecterguitars.com (Pictures and more information) This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

by MGR/Josh 6/20/07
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Schecter Omen-6 (2001)

« Schecter Omen 6 2003 »
I bought this guitar without playing it first and found it to have an amazing action for a guitar of the price. I paid $800 australian. It plays very well, a great action and a great feel to the neck. Looks awesome, feels solid and is well constructed. The pickups are very versatile and sound really good for a guitar in this price range. Holds tune for days aswell. In the last few months I have found a few frets higher up on the neck that fret out on bending the 1st string, but I think this may just be due to the weather. I also run the action low, not very low but lower than most other guitars. It was perfect when I first got it... so I think I will take it in and get it looked at. Otherwise nothing... this is an all round fantastic guitar. One thing that would make it better would be a push/pull pot to split the pickups, that would really add to the range of sounds that you can get out of it. As I said a really well constructed guitar, with many things you would only get with a more expensive guitar. Things like grover tuners, good pickups and a great playing neck make this a fantastic guitar. A really good guitar. I recommend it to anyone who needs a guitar better than a beginner's model, but doesn't want to spend too much but still get a much better guitar. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

by MGR/Anonymous 1/18/05
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Schecter 006 Deluxe

« Schecter 006 Deluxe »
Bought from Guitar Center in Columbus Ohio for $299.99 The guitar has a beautiful finish and solid construction. It's not too heavy and the neck thickness and fret size allow for great playability. The dual humbuckers sound great... deep rich clean tones on through to a heavy metallic crunch! I don't have a single complaint... it's worth much more than what I paid for it. Solid feel and weight... smooth action on the neck. Beautiful body style and color (red satin). Holds tuning for a long time. The bottom line... get this guitar if you're a beginner who wants something you won't have to replace. Get it if you're an intermediate who wants something solid. Get it if your a pro... just get it! This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

by MGR/CK 10/17/04
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Schecter Blackjack S-1

« Schecter Blackjack »
Musician's Den in Evansville, IN. Less than $600. I purchased this guitar based on the upgrades over similiar priced guitars. Love the build quality. Duncan pickups and Grover tuners. Not to mention the string through body. Excellent workmanship. Cosmetics are bland and the ivory inlay needs to be changed. PURE. No word better describes this guitar. The build quality is Excellent. A PURE, cut no corners (besides built overseas) guitar. Would recommend anyone serious about guitars, regardless of style, to own at least one. I've played guitars costing three times as much with much less satisfaction. A SERIOUS GUITAR! This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

by MGR/audiophile 10/6/04
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Schecter Blackjack SLS PT

« Schecter Blackjack PT »
Purchased: Guitar City $549.00 This appears to be a manufacture controlled price as everyone was selling it for the exact same amount. Features: Set in neck with deep cutaway offers great access to the upper frets. The transition from body to neck is smooth and uncluttered... not bolt-on neck here. Solid mahogany body and 24 fret maple neck with a 24 3/4" scale and strung through the body. Dual Seymour Duncan humbuckers with a 5-way switch offerering a very wide range of sounds. Grover tuners and Toneloc bridge. A made in Korea guitar that is set up by in their USA shop. Mirror black finish shows EVERY finger smuge. No case - not even a gig-bag came with the guitar. Overall Quality: Here's where this guitar really shines. Actually I went to the store intending on buying a Fender Telecaster and stumbled accross this Schecter. Of course the only thing that resembles a Telecaster is the single cutaway body - everying else from the dual humbuckers to the 24 3/4" tuning scream LP. This guitar is a much prettier guitar than the Fender as far as the fit and finish go. The set in neck, recessed tone knobs, beautiful binding work and black chrome hardware come together to make a very pretty if somewhat understated guitar. The excellent workmanship coupled with very high quality hardware make this one of the best guitar values on the market. Take the best of a Telecaster and Les Paul, put it all on a perfectly balanced piece of mahogany and you end up with the Schecter Blackjack PT. The guitar was set up perfectly at their USA shop so I only had to bring it home and play... and play...and play! This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

by bubba.clifton 10/2/04
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Schecter C-1 Plus

« Schecter C-1 Plus »
I got this guitar in Guitar Center, in New York. I heard great things about Schecter in general. I played it and it was amazing. I bought it for $550. Everything has made with such good quality. The neck is very fast and smooth. It has a great finish, and all the hardware is made with uncanny quality. There is no pickguard. so I have to be more careful with a pick. Everything was great. Best deal you're gonna get for $550. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

by MGR/Matt 9/18/04
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Schecter C-1 E/A (2004)

« Schecter C-1 Semi-Hollowbody CSH-1 »
I recently purchased this guitar from Guitar Center in Colorado Springs for around $650.00. I needed a new, low-cost yet effective guitar for a a couple of local shows. This guitar was a decent fit. The neck-through design is wonderful, it allwos easy access to the upper frets. The mahogany back and the red flame maple top are gorgeous, its definately one of the best looking guitars that I've ever owned. The semi-hollowbody gives the guitar a very nice warm, clean sound, I recommend a 150-175 watt amp with a two-way burst. The neck is very slim, with not a lot of weight, keeping the entire guitar fairly well balanced. If you get the flame red finish, the gold hardware looks awesome! Since this guitar is the CSH-1 and not the EA/1, it doesn't include the piezo pickups on the bridge. I don't really need an acoustic sound on an electric giutar, b/c I have my acoustic-electric for that. Also, since this guitar is a hollowbody, it is a lot thicker than a solid body, and has to have the case that Schecter specially makes for it. The case costs about $60.00, and it took about two months to reach my house. Wonderful, all-around great guitar for rock and blues, please don't attempt a classical sound, it will just come out as a pippy rock sort of thing. Best guitar in its price range, a wonderful small-gig guitar, and great for just messing around with. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

by MGR/Josh 8/28/04
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Schecter C-1 Classic

« Schecter Diamond Series C-1 Classic »
Well I've been looking and test playing this guitar for three months and then I got a student loan (uh-oh) and went out and did something stupid like buying it at guitar center for 750 after case and acsessories. Oh man, where to start? The beautiful design catches anybodys eye and brings lots of compliments. It has a good design for easy and quick playing, carries out notes with great sustain, and screams on solos and crunches on rythym. Nothing at all. Every detail on this guitar has been payed close attention to from the designers at Schecter, it has a good solid body and is worth alot more then what i payed for it. They did an excellent job with this guitar. This guitar is definately worth the buck, but be ready because you wont ever want to play anything else after this work of art. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

by MGR/Shane Goss 8/18/04
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Schecter C-1 Elite

« Schecter C-1 Elite »
I got this guitar at the Guitar Center in Little Rock, Arkansas, I traded in my PRS Tremonti SE and my Digitech RP300A then paid the difference. I wasn't sure what guitar I wanted, but after playing the C-1 Elite, I knew this was the axe for me. The body is what first attracted me. If a Stratocaster and Ibanez RG were to have a love child, it would look like the C-1 Elite. The entire body, neck, and headstock are bound with abalone, so it's nice and shiny. It also has a one piece neck which feels awesome. 24 jumbo frets for all the notes you'll ever need. Seymour Duncan pickups in the neck and bridge sound nice. The neck pickup gives off a nice clean sound and the bridge pickup is metal heaven. The guitar isn't all that heavy, so it's never a burden to stand for long periods of time while playing. Also, the Grover machineheads and string thru body give perfect tuning. I've had this guitar for a week and it's still perfectly tuned. I love this guitar so much, but I do have two problems with it. The body is so glossy that it picks up fingerprints very easily. I wipe it down after every session. It only has one volume and one tone knob. It's just a little annoying to have to adjust your volume when you switch pickups. Sturdy as a rock. The Grover machineheads rock, the neck is one piece so it feels like a glove to your hand and it plays ultra fast. I've been shredding on this baby without a hitch. The hardware is also excellent, the silver is still as shiny as the day I bought it, and there is ZERO crackling when I adjust the volume, tone, and pickup selector. Some people say you must play a Gibson or American Series Fender to have a great sound, this is not true. Schecter makes excellent guitars and the C-1 can hold it's own in any club or on any stage. This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

by MGR/Adam Mega Fan of Megadeth 8/4/04
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Schecter Omen-7

« Schecter Omen 7 »
I bought this guitar, used, at a local guitar center. I paid $200. I wanted a seven string guitar. I like the overall construction. The hardware is great. The arched top strat style body is comfortable to play. The sound is fine. It's a basswood body with stock Shecter humbuckers. Seven strings take time to get used to. The neck is wide, but in time, I'll be more accustomed to it. Please see "likes." I'm satisfied with my purchase. Shecter makes a quality guitar! This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

by MGR/Epi Fan. 7/3/04
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Schecter S-1 Elite

« Schecter Diamond Series S-1 Elite »
I got a $100 gift certificate for Xmas to our local Guitar Center. I wasn't planning on buying a guitar--I needed some strings, couple guitar stands, maybe a mike--you know, boring stuff. While I was there, I started checking out the guitars and made the "mistake" of playing the Schecter. I kept going back to it--the warm tone, the playability, and the fact it was so light compared to other guitars I played, just called to me--it was like it was asking to come home with me. I put it on layaway and 3 months later (and $625 less) I was playing this beautiful guitar on my Marshall MG 30DFX amp. WORTH EVERY FREAKIN' PENNY. The 2 humbuckers make for a warm, smooth tone that nonetheless can put out crunch with authority. The music I play ranges from Neil Young to Alice in Chains, and everything sounds good on this guitar! Even my scales have improved ;-) . I was mainly drawn to the guitar because of the unusual method of stringing the thing--my previous electric guitar has a Floyd Rose bridge that was very time-consuming and annoying to tune, not to mention re-stringing. This looks like it'll be a snap to restring. It was also easily the prettiest guitar in the store, with abalone inlay all around the edge, the mother-of-pearl crosses in the neck, the gorgeous 'translucent black cherry' finish, and pewter chrome hardware. The only thing I don't like about my guitar is the fact I don't have enough time to play it. I'm not a very experienced guitar player, but comparison with other guitars made me think this is a quality instrument. There's no crooked seams, the finish is gorgeous, nothing's out of place, the neck is perfect, etc. etc. The only thing I wasn't crazy about was the quality of the strings; the guitar had been hanging for awhile and they had lost their brightness. But I'm planning on replacing them with Elixirs pretty soon, so this is irrelevant. I would recommend this guitar to anyone who's looking for a guitar that sounds as good as it looks. How come there aren't any other reviews about this guitar? This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

by MGR/MrZyzyk 3/19/04
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