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Yeah, nice to see you getting the Schecter wake-up call I got a couple years back. A good friend, who was an Ibanez lifer, only buying Ibanez, aside from a Kramer first guitar, and a Jackson King V he received as a gift, suddenly had three Schecters, and was swapping a new Charvel for another Schecter. I didn't get it. Then I played all of them. I have a Jeff Loomis signature Schecter JL-7, with his signature Seymour Duncan set, from his final year at Schecter. This JL-7 is the best 7 string guitar I've owned that I didn't build myself. I did add an EMG wiring and pots, but otherwise stock, and it's so enjoyable. I will also add that the people at Schecter for a great customer/technical support experience. Those Lundgren pups were surprisingly obnoxious, in a good way. Enjoy!
Schecter needs to send him the KM7 or KM6 Mk. III Standard or Hybrid models. I say the standard since they have a stealth grey version that was def inspired by what I remember from the reeeeal early days of when Keith Merrow was still rocking Strictly 7 Guitars. They came out with a greyish silver with Predator bomb counter inlays on the ebony fretboard. S7G and Keith were doing a giveaway I believe on Facebook for that S7G "Predator" guitar. IDK who won, but he/she must've been suuuper happy.
I absolutely agree. The compound radius on the KM7 is incredibly comfortable to play. I can easily pick mine up, plug it in, play it for 3 hours and not even notice.
I actually own one for a year now. And I have to agree. The high frets are soo easy to play and reach. I love it and the sound . Monster pickups. Thin neck too! 2.0mm i think
I've been scoping those banshee mach 7s for a while now. Up until about a month ago, my 7 string arsenal was a 27" scale Kiesel, and a 7 string solar. Then I purchased the Schecter KM-7 artist series. Holy Shit. I never remembered Schecter playing like that. 2 weeks later a KM-7 Hybrid 7 in white with maple fretboard came open (I'm a lefty, so slim pickings usually) and I immediately purchased that one. Those are now my #1 and #2 for 7 strings. 26.5 in scale seems like the perfect blend for the combination of intonation and playability.
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Thought I would hate Schecter guitars. Then I played one. Now I love them. Not a fan of the ones with Floyd Rose systems, but that's probably because I like fixed bridges. Not a fan of superstrats either and my Schecter is a superstrat. Saving up to buy a new one - looking at the Solo II Apocalypse, the new Ultra series, the Solo II Custom and the Tempest Custom. By the time I have the cash there might be new stuff out too, so I'm pretty excited to see what comes next. Think they've been knocking it out of the park recently.
I bought one of these guitars today. Really looking forward to playing it. Thanks for the heads up on the schecter factory evertune setup. I've never set an evertune up before; hopefully it won't be too hard.
Hey Hunter!! So how does this compare to the Sir Headly LTD? Both are neck-through 7 strings with evertunes. Curious to hear your opinion. Love your channel!!!
I have 2 of them with the FR. I wish I would have gotten one with the Evertune, but I wasn't really aware of them at the time. And I concur..best 7 string guitars I've ever owned.
Hey LP-style boy, you need to check out Darrel Braun's review of the Solo II. I love mine and it plays like a dream. Versatile and beautiful. Schecter nails it every time. Welcome to a new world.
I've had a banshee mach fr-s 7 for about 4 months now. It's the greatest guitar I've ever played. I've had to talk myself out of getting a second hardtail version.
I think Schecters have a great range of product offerings. Super metal to nice clean looking designs. Not played a lot of them, but they always feel so good in my hands when I pick one up at the store.
@@BrandonEht I'm just saying that modern metal pickups should at least be demo'd through the amps that created the foundation of modern metal guitar tones.
@@jensenparker5504 Marshall dsls are very solid for modern metal tones. But I see what you mean with going through the mesa im sure that would be insane
Honestly, I wish I would've held off buying my recent guitar now lol. Just recently got a 2019 Schecter hellraiser hybrid fr s, with that sustainiac pickup in it, which dont get me wrong, it's crazy cool. I got the black version, has the nice carbon binding, looks great over all, and feels great. But that banshee really seems like something I'm looking for, guess the girlfriend will just have to bitch at me for a few weeks again lol.
I just got a lefty Apocalypse E-1 and it has 24 XJ stainless steel frets, USA pickups, and 1 of 5 from a special lefty run. I love my Schecters! P.S. I actually really like the Schecter branded locking tuners as much as Grovers or Gotohs.
Evertune always bumps list ~$500-$600, Lundgren are like BK (very respected in multiple communities and definitely not free), and it's a bombass deal. +1 for reverse headstock +1 for neckthrough +1 for World Music looking "crafted in South Korea" stamp +1 for I think they literally sent you the NAMM 2020 display model and if there's a size bigger than super jumbo fret wire, I think this is it lol But for $1700, I'm still hanging with 2019 RGR5227 all day long. Comes with BK PU installed from the factory; I haven't tried an evertune yet so I don't know if I really want one yet although the internet swears by it if you set it up proper, and I've seen people using it in different configurations from bendy, to no bendy, to actual hardtail, just by adjustments, and it has a LOT of MASS so I am assuming (and observing) you get some nice physical coupling and extra regeneration/body sustain.
One thing that I never see reviewers talk about is the guitar weight!! So many people buy guitars online, and brands and stores never have this information... I know weight varies with the same guitar... but and heavy guitar will always be heavy, and a light one will always be light... they should inform buyers about the weight even if with a range.
Hey man loved your video today!!! I was wondering if it was possible to review a specific guitar? If not it’s totally cool but if you see the Esp Ltd MH-400NT and you’re interested in checking it out, I’d love to hear your thoughts!! Keep up the good work and stay healthy!!!
Funny you say that about schecter. I’ve always felt similar. I picked up an 006 before the Corso model came out and I was really underwhelmed. The construction is awesome, the features are good but it never inspired me, as you say. I put really good pickups in it and it came to life.
Good vid as usual. If you don’t mind I’ve got a little audio note: the de-essing on your voice in this video is really noticeable. Sounds like you have some issue with your teeth. All the best!
Agufish It happens. The more I was listening the more I thought that maybe you actually have a bracelet and wanted to facepalm myself 🤣 (A great and most natural de-Ester is fabfilter pro-ds. Also if you wanna control that reverb in your room, plugin alliance has a very inexpensive SPL de-verb plugin) Cheers
I have a loomis 7 08 version with the thicker neck and 707 emg ....I like it but I grabbed one of these today and after getting the action nice and low it just shreds so beautifully
People at "Schecter Guitar Research" (lol that full name is so cringe) must have been "researching" some good shrooms and they hallucinated that anyone would pay $1800 for a WorldMusic factory Korean Schecter with wallpaper top. Holly Molly this guitar will drop in values 50% once you walk out of the door with it. I don't think Schecter's edgy, ugly designs, aesthetics, names, logos and inlays appeal to anyone over the age of 12. They might as well stick to making their $400-$800 OMENs an Hellrazers which are in their target audience budget. PS. This headstock is got to be one of ugliest there is, on par with Chapman's.
What is the thing behind the nut and why do you use it please? I've seen Gruvgear Fretwraps that a lot of people use during two-handed tapping but this doesn't seem to be one of those? I've been asking around as I see a lot of people using these on acoustics but have struggled to get a defintive answer. Thanks, in advance.
@@agufish Thanks for getting back to me dude! I really like your channel. If you do a video for an Evertune equipped Solar in the future I am willing to bet that a lot of US viewers would find that interesting. Just a suggestion. ;)
had that evertune experience with a solar guitar it was horribly set up coming from Thomann and totally turned me off the guitar but the worst thing was the bridge rattled like crazy in the 1st and 7th saddles so back it went. However i still find myself very drawn to it, getting rid of pitch drift in the lowest string... yes pls
@@agufish Nice! I don’t doubt the banshee is a great guitar, and I love the lundgren pickups, spec wise it’s close but I don’t think I can pass on the burl top with the crimson burst. Thanks for replying!
Lundgren are the best to djent. They're cutting edge and precise because they're low output pickups. Metal players are always in search of high output ones, i think it's a mistake.