Schecter Riot Deluxe-4 Bass - Dark Metallic Blue Review

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(More customer reviews)I don't think I've ever purchased a bass that was perfectly tuned and set up right out of the box. Amazing! The workmanship is excellent with no noticeable flaws. Intonation is perfect. Fret, string, and bridge height is perfect. I can honestly say I would change nothing with the set up. the neck is thin and fast, though the headstock bumps my hands on "F" notes on the 1st string. (Probably my bad technique more than a bass flaw). The active electronics produce a range from punchy funk to mellow ballads. When pushed, she puts out a mild distorted sound with everything on "11". Great color. Great bass. Great price. If you are on the fence, buy this bass. If your experience was anything like mine, you won't be sorry.

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Washburn Force Series FORCE4K Electric Bass Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a great bass! I would expect to pass at least $1000 for a bass like this! Feels great, nice hardware, sounds incredible. Also it has a active EQ. It is on the heavy side, but its easy to adapt to.

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Mahogany body Maple/mahogany laminate neck thru body Rosewood fingerboard with dot inlay 24 frets 34" scale Washburn ABT active electronics

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Warwick Thumb Bolt-On Neck Bass Guitar, ¹ Review

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(More customer reviews)This bass is superb. I have had plenty of bass guitars, but the Thumb is undeniably the best performing instrument I've owned. Recently having upgraded from the Warwick Corvette, to the Thumb, one major detail that can't be left unsaid, is the weight. The Thumb is noticeably light (especially compared to the heavy Corvette). Even while being on a much higher plain quality wise, this instrument manages to stay paper-light. Believe it or not, I am writing this review a whole four years after my initial purchasing of the Thumb. I am happy to say, over the course of the last four years, I have had ZERO major problems related to this instrument. I highly suggest this guitar for any serious musician, and/or bass enthusiast. Not to mention, you will be hard pressed to not catch some desiring eyes wherever you unveal the thumb..

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Thumb Bolt-On 4-String Bass Guitar The Thumb Bass is characterized by its superb attack and distinctive sound. The electronics give the player fast freedom to vary the timbre. Ideally equipped, and finished with loving to detail, the Thumb Bolt-on bass is a sound investment and retains its value superbly.

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Schecter Blackjack C-1 Electric Guitar (Gloss Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)After some research on other websites, I decided to buy this guitar off Amazon. This is a review of both that experience as well as the guitar itself. I ordered the guitar on a tuesday afternoon, and paid an extra four dollars to have it delivered next day, when it arrived at 10am on the wednesday. The guitar came sealed in a box from Schecter, and the serial number indicated it was an '09 model (meaning this wasn't a leftover of some sort). The guitar appears to be setup very well - no fret buzz, and only two strings weren't in tune (they were off by just a bit). The guitar appears to be brand new, and not a return or anything else sketchy. All in all, I got a good deal on this guitar from Amazon, and am pleased with the purchase and delivery of it. They do appear to have exceedingly good deals on some of the secondary guitar brands (like schecter and BC Rich, as opposed to fender and gibson) from time to time, with much better prices than other sites.
The guiter itself is great - check out the Schecter website for the full specs, but here's the lowdown: set neck, two seymour duncan humbuckers (a 59 and a JB), three way switch, two volume controls (one for each pickup) and a push/pull tone knob that allows for coil splitting. I wasn't totally clear on whether the coil splitting was on this model, so I'm glad to see it is. This guitar has extra jumbo frets, and what seems to me like a pretty extended range, compared to my Strat. It has a solid feel, isn't too heavy, sounds good, and has quite a bit of sustain. I've only had it a day so far, but it's what I expected, and is a solid guitar. It's not as pretty as some of the other schecter models (not that there's anything wrong with it, but some of the other models are gorgeous), but I was looking for something highly functional and exceedingly playable, and this one fits the bill.

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Schecter Omen 6 Electric Guitar- Red Review

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(More customer reviews)While not the color I was yearning for (I like the white), the price being almost $100 less than what it is in stores locally really twisted my arm. The intonation is nearly perfect, shouldn't take too much adjustment to get going, as well as the action being just about perfect out of the box. Having an injury a few years ago I'm sensitive to ergonomics and this is much more comfortable to play than my previous guitar and the basswood body's lightness is a feature (it really is light) and the finish came free of any blemish.
The pickups sound pretty average to my ear, but that is to be expected on an entry level guitar. While some will obsess over what woods create the best tones and neck through aids sustain I'll be gladly spending the money I saved on a set of awesome pickups (thinking Seymour-Duncan P-Rails with some coil splitting) and a copy of Guitar Rig 4.

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Schecter C-4 Custom Bass Guitar (Aged White) Review

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(More customer reviews)I was looking for a bass for some home recording (I'm the singer for American Ritual in Dallas), having just got into Pro Tools. I can play a bit, sort of a McCartney type of level. I was looking for bang for the buck, basing my research on word of mouth, online reviews, and good ol' msrp vs. sale price.
Anyway, she got to me all beautiful and shiny. I had to do a little set up on her (I'm no expert, but our guitar tech walked me through it), just a 1/3 turn to give the neck a little tweak, and BOOM! Doing great. We tune a half step down (for sound, I beg your pardon, not to help me hit notes, lulz) and she's doing great. Brought it to rehearsal so everyone could give it a whirl and our bass player really loved it. He's a Fender guy, so that's saying something!

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Schecter C-7 Standard Electric Guitar - Black Review

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(More customer reviews)Get this guitar, plain and simple. For the money you pay you couldn't possibly find a better deal. The build quality is top of the line, you can feel the quality oozing out of it just by holding it. It's been an incredibly reliable instrument for me. It stays in tune really well without the trouble of a finicky and fragile floyd rose. The duncan pickups deliver a clean sound with lots of power. Having that seventh string for the extra range is very nice, especially if you want to play some of the more extreme forms of metal. The body and paintjob are truly beautiful in person. My only complaint is that it doesn't even come with a gear bag, I went ahead and got a nice hardcase for it. If you get a hardcase make sure it's big enough to accommodate the wider neck due to the seventh string.

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Schecter C-4 Custom Bass Guitar (Aged Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)For those interested in upgrading from a beginner bass or looking for a back-up that isn't a bank breaker, you should take a good look at the Schecter C-4. First off, don't let the picture fool you; that is a C-5. The C-4 is a 4 string bass. I bought mine as an upgrade from a DeArmond Pilot Plus. The Pilot's electronics were very noisy and I needed something quieter to record with. This bass was exactly what I needed. After a month, here are my impressions:
1) It's a very pretty instrument. You can't see the binding very well in the picture, but it goes all around the the top of the body, up the neck and around the headstock. It's an antique ivory color which I think goes great with the matte black finish on the rest of the guitar.
2)It's very comfortable. Because of the long upper horn it has much better balance than a lot of basses (the headstock of my friend's Thunderbird bass always heads toward the floor if you don't hang on - that doesn't happen with the C-4). The top of the body is carved so, although it's not super rounded, I don't have a problem with the edge digging into my forearm and the back is scalloped so it fit's nicely against my hip. The neck is multi-laminated maple and walnut, also with a satin finish, and isn't too big making it playable for extended periods.
3)The set up right out the box was very good. I play guitar as well and am always tweaking action and intonation (especially when trying different string gauges) so I'm sure I'll end up making some adjustments at some point, but so far all I've done is set the action more to my liking via the bridge; I haven't had to mess with the truss rod at all.
4)I mentioned the electronics earlier and these deliver. The pups are EMG 35HZ passive pick-ups but you will still need a 9 volt battery as the eq is active. They are very low noise and very punchy even though you can adjust the lows and the highs separately. When I drop the treble out they just sound muddy but why would I want to do that? This bass has that nice jazz/progressive sound. If you're looking for a thumpy, bottomy sound that will get lost in the background, maybe this bass isn't for you. If you crank the treble you get in-your-face buzzy punk but if you roll it off just a little you can fit in with just about any contemporary style of music.
Keep in mind that this is a production model, not custom as the name would imply, but it has a lot of features of a much higher end and more expensive instrument. The bridge allows you to end string or through-body string. The pick-ups have pretty good output. The body of the bass is mahogany (even though you can't see it) giving it nice sustain. All in all, you get a lot of instrument for under $400.

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Schecter Damien FR Electric Guitar with Floyd Rose Review

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(More customer reviews)I got this thing about a month ago,very nice.fast neck,good tone.I run it thru a randall amp which is good for breaking windows,pissing off neighbors,and making dogs howl.So try one at your local music store but make sure the sales putts plugs it in a amp worthy of this animal.so go now,I SAID NOW!

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Like works of art, each design is a work of art, individual, but still showing Schecter examples of quality in durability, playability, and of course, sound. The Damien FR is a beast of a guitar that uses EMG FH4 and H4 humbuckers on an arched Basswood body for the ultimate combination of tone and comfort.

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Schecter C-1 Limited Edition Electric Guitar, Black Cherry Review

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(More customer reviews)I have this guitar for over 8 months and I have not had any problems with it. This is very well-made guitar. I see no flaws in the beautiful finish. The set up was perfect out of the box with good action. The EMG pick ups are very hot and perfect for metal. The tuners are Schecter locking tuners on my guitar which stays in tune all the time. Overall this is an outstanding guitar and beautiful Guitar.

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Schecter Damien Elite Solo Electric Guitar - Dark Metallic Blue Review

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(More customer reviews)Pros:
A guitar with the same features as those of a higher priced guitar.
EMG active pickups
Tune pro tune a matic bridge
Grover tuners
Cool metallic paint job
Cross inlays on all major frets
Great action and sustain
All black chome knobs/bridge/tuners
Arch body type with cut away for high 24 fret access
Cons:
When this guitar first came out in early 2010; it would come with a case.
Not offered with a case anymore; must pay extra for it.
This guitar kills. For the price; you can't find a more featured packed guitar. Definately for metal, but can do cleaner tones when you ease off the volume- rock, jazz, etc... Very solid and well built guitar.

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Schecter Omen-5 5-String Electric Bass (Gloss Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)I an very happy with this bass. My husband whom I bought it for loves it glad I made this purchase!.

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Schecter Hellraiser Custom Electric Guitar - Vampyre Red Satin Review

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(More customer reviews)Got this guitar on a Gold Box deal that I just couldn't pass up. Received it a few days ago, shipping and packaging were good, all from the factory. The guitar itself is BEAUTIFUL! I really like the satin finish on this compared to the high gloss of the regular Hellraiser C-1, but that is just personal preference. The guitar is great, fit finish are perfect, and it feels awesome in your hands. BUT, that is when I noticed that my volume knobs would not push/pull. I thought that they may just be stuck, but they should move pretty easily. I searched the internet and could not find one bit of information on this particular model ('Hellraiser Custom' in Vampyre Red exclusive to Amazon). The closest you will find is for the Hellraiser C-1, and it is listed as having push/pull knobs. I emailed Schecter and a couple days later I received a response which stated that the description on Amazon is incorrect and that this model from Amazon does NOT have the push/pull knobs to change the pick ups from double to single. Amazon actually took the description from the C-1 and used it for this guitar (as is obvious regading the abalone inlay which is absent on this guitar as well).
Now, I still gave this guitar a 5 star rating because the guitar itself is great and it is not Schecter's fault that Amazon did not describe the guitar accurately. That being said, I don't think that Amazon should have this guitar priced the same as the C-1 when it lacks some of the features of that guitar; but that is their perogitive since it is exclusive to them (and where do they get that ridiculous MSRP from???). Also, the standard Hellraiser C-1 has the abalone inlay around the edge of the body and head which this model does not. Personally, I think it looks better without it (at least in the satin finish; I do think that the abalone looks awesome on the high gloss finish of the C-1), but that should also lower the price of this guitar. Also, the pick ups on the C-1 are updated versions of the pick ups on this guitar. So, paying what I did on a Gold Box deal, I am not that upset about the mistaken features or missing abalone (I knew that the abalone would not be there because of the photos even though the description states it), but it would have been nice to know. If I had paid full price for this guitar (which is the same as the standard C-1 on Amazon), I would have been very upset and the guitar would have gone back to Amazon. If you are debating between this and the C-1, know that at regular price, you are getting more guitar on the C-1 than on this model for the same amount of money.
As this model is exclusive to Amazon, there was no way to compare this to the Schecter models in the local guitar store (standard Hellraiser C-1), so that was a bummer. As far as comparison goes, this guitar color is lighter than that of the cherry color of the C-1 and of course has the satin finish. As I stated, I really prefer the look of the satin finish, but the C-1 is also a gorgeous guitar! If you can, visit your local guitar shop and pick up the C-1. It will give you a feel for this guitar. Only difference will be the pick ups, no push/pull knob control, and finish. It sucks to be the guinea pig here as there were no reviews prior to my purchasing this, but hopefully what I have shared with you will help you find the guitar you are looking for!
***UPDATE 1/28/11***
Amazon has now fixed the description on this guitar to more accurately reflect what it has. They also lowered the price from $750 to $395! That is a steal for this guitar!

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This Schecter Hellraiser C-1 Custom guitar is outfitted with some of the finest components and detailed craftsmanship avaialble in Schecter's current line. It's a stunning loking instrument featuring a Vampyre Red stained quilted maple top, and a Gothic Cross inlay pattern on the fretboard. Beyond it's good looks, this guitar is outfitted with exceptional hardware and electronics as well. It comes with active EMG humbucker pickups for high output and cutting modern tone. The controls include a separate volume for each pickup, a master tone pot, and a 3-way switch. The hardware is all black chrome and includes Schecter's locking tuners, a TonePros locking bridge and string-through body construction.

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Schecter C-1 Plus Black Cherry Guitar Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought one of these guitars about 1/2 a year ago.from go it was great. all the electronics work great and all the hardware is really good. the volume doesnt go down with the coil tap. the only problem i had was the duncan "designed" pickups are a little muddy but i swapped them out for better, active pickups they are a EMG 81/81 combo. i dont know what you were talkin about in the other reveiw the only thing i could say is you got a bad one.

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Schecter Guitar Research started building after-market and replacement parts for existing axes in the 70's, and has since come a long way in producing their own high quality instruments for a new generation of rockers. They proudly wear their pedigree on their sleeve, crafting feature-rich, affordable instruments with the sort of attention to detail and design aesthetic generally relegated to instruments twice its price. With their guitars in the hands of artists as diverse as The Cure, Avenged Sevenfold, The Who, Nevermore, Nine Inch Nails, The Misfits, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, and many more, Schecter builds an axe suited for any player. One of their most popular, the C1 Plus, may just be suited to every player.

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Schecter C-1 Electric Guitar (Gloss White) Review

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(More customer reviews)Pros: This is a fabulous playing guitar. I'm a classical guitar player so I don't really know too much about tone and stuff but I've had no complaints with it. I record in logic studio and this guitar has been great. It's pretty too... reminds me of my old girlfriend.
Cons: It is really heavy... like heavier than a bass guitar. If you don't mind a workout then by all means. I don't have the worlds greatest back and it really hasn't bothered me too much.
I love this guitar but if I was doing it over again I'd get a lighter one. Although I got this one for a great price... so maybe not.

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Schecter's C-1 perfectly marries pro features and affordability. And of course wicked good looks--this model's gloss white finish and black binding make for a striking instrument, and it also comes armed with Schecter's exclusive Seymour Duncan Designed HB-105 Active pickups, to deliver precise attack, punchy tone, and sonic clarity for today's metal guitarists.

Built for Tone, With Looks to Match The C-1 features a mahogany body to provide smooth, detailed sound, a bolt-on mahogany neck, and a rosewood fretboard with 24 jumbo frets (Schecter's "Ultra Access" cutaway ensures you'll be able to hit those high notes).
And of course there's looks--the gloss white finish shows off the axe's shape, and black chrome hardware completes the package.
Duncan Designed Active Pickups The C-1 boasts two ultra-hot Duncan-designed HB-105 pickups. These are the Duncan Designed version of the super-popular Seymour Duncan Blackouts active humbuckers, and much like their predecessor, are a 9-volt active humbucker well-suited for aggressive playing styles. Whether you're banging out old-school thrash metal or straight-up garage rock, these pickups deliver high-output, clear sound with more highs and lows, and less hum.
Each pickup gets a volume knob, and they share a tone knob. The 3-way switch lets you dial in a neck or bridge sound.
Graph Tech "Tusq" Nut The precision Tusq nut is made with Graph Tech's "man made ivory," which couples the strings' vibrations to the neck and is impregnated with Teflon to improve the tuning performance of your guitar. Play as hard as you want, bend a few steps, and your strings glide back into tune. The highly resonant material also means you'll get more richness and harmonics from every note.
Dependable Hardware The TonePros Tune-O-Matic bridge with string-thru-body design means even more sustain and harmonics, and combined with Schecter's tuners gives you stable tuning and more control over your sound. Plus, as mentioned above, the black chrome finish has the looks to match.
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Schecter PT Electric Guitar (Gloss Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)Do you remember the 80's? There was some great music back then. We actually had guitar gods as they were called. Many companies made some great guitars back then. Charvel, Kramer, and a little known parts company named Schecter, who made guitars for guitarist like Mark Knopler, Pete Townsend, and others. The Schecter PT was made for Pete Townsend of THE WHO. He used this back in the early 80's. I have always loved the look of this guitar, although I was not into tele style guitars back then, I just loved the way this guitar looked. Today, it has the same look and vibe, but the headstock changed, I guess because Schecter did not want to get sued by Fender for using the tele shaped headstock. Anyway, this guitar looks and sounds great. The pickups are hot(Schecter brand) and the neck plays smooth as silk, butter, whatever you want to compare it to. As I have gotten older(43) I have come to appreciate tele's and tele style guitars. I love this guitar, and the way it plays. The guitar has a slick, black mirror image finish on it. You can literely see your self in it. I play alot of 80's type pop/rock, new wave stuff, Duran Duran, Andy Taylor, The Outfield, also some WHO, and this guitar nails it all thru my CAA 50 classic head. I like this guitar so much, I bought two, one for a backup. Great guitar, great price. Welcome back to THE 80's my friend.

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Schecter Raiden Custom-4 Bass - Metallic Silver Review

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(More customer reviews)This is a wonderful bass. It has a narrow neck, but with adequate finger room. I bought it because of my previous experience with a Schecter C-4 Standard and was not disappointed. As soon as you get into MSRP of $500 ish with the Schecter Research instruments, you cannot lose. At that price they are made in South Korea as opposed to China or Indonesia and the quality level goes through the roof. Extremely well designed. Nobody can compete with Shecter in this price range. It is all they do, and they have certainly found the sweet spot. I highly recommend any Shecter Instrument made in South Korea. And thanks to Shecter for taking the guesswork out of reasonably priced guitars The battery may fit a little loosely, but a slight tweak of the contacts or a small wedge at the non contact end and you've got heat. That was a non issue for me.

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