SeriesSchecter Omen

Played guitar professionally 20+ years ago. Currently a bass player in a local mid life crises blues/rock band. I have a 78 Fender Strat and an Ovation but when my neighbors and I got together and jammed we needed a bassman. So, I volunteered. I needed a bass but didn't want to spend goo gobs of cash, so I checked out the Schecter Omen 4 on Musiciansfriend.com. for $349.00 It plays like a much more expensive bass. As a converted bassman I know about setting up an ax and how I want it to feel. The action was nice, no buzzing, great intonation and sustain. Active electronics are more than adequate, especially at this price. The body is a little chunky. And the d & G strings can be a little too bright in comparison to the E & A strings. But proper EQ can overcome that. The overall quality is awesome for such an inexpensive unit. This Omen 4 was made in S. Korea. Again as a converted bassman this was a fantastic bass to learn the craft on. Bottom line is I owned the omen 4 for a year and a half and I still love to play it. But I'm ready to move on. Only because my chops have gotten much better on bass. I will keep this bass forever. I am happy to have learned on such a nicely crafted bass. (for $349.00) This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

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

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