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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Guitarzan on October 10, 2005, 12:50:16 AM

Title: New Guitar
Post by: Guitarzan on October 10, 2005, 12:50:16 AM

I got a new Guitar today! It's a Schecter Blackjack.  Only cost $550! Absolutely gorgeous finish and color scheme.

Specs:
24 frets
Mahogany Body
Grover Tuners
Seymour Duncan Humbuckers :shock:
Thru Body Bridge

The Seymour Duncan pickups are soo quiet. Even with my distortion pedal turned up all the way it is hard to get a distorted tone from them. They are the polar opposites of my Nailbombs. Other than that the guitar is very good. The Action is not too bad but I haven't had the time to set it correctly. The intonation is spot on and the controls are simple and easy to use. Switching from full treble to full bass on the selector switch has nary an effect on the tone, but it sounds best full one way or the other. Although the guitar is awesome, the pickups leave something to be desired. I hope to soon replace them with BKP's, although I am not sure what to purchase. Hopefully mules are good with Mahogany. Overall an excellent guitar for the price. As good or better than a similar Les Paul.

Title: New Guitar
Post by: TwilightOdyssey on October 10, 2005, 01:07:37 AM

Congrats!

Schecter guitars are becoming a force to be reckonned with.

Title: New Guitar
Post by: indysmith on October 10, 2005, 04:28:30 PM

pictures and soundclips please  :)

Title: New Guitar
Post by: Bird on October 10, 2005, 05:14:59 PM

They make some great gutiars :twisted: Lets see some pics

Title: New Guitar
Post by: dooogz on October 10, 2005, 06:41:28 PM

I played a blackjack in a london store half a year back, i was very impressed, felt like my epi lp, but slightly nicer :P!

Title: New Guitar
Post by: willo on October 10, 2005, 07:16:27 PM

schechters are supposed to be making some really good, great value for money stuff right now arent they? my only quibble is i dont like the diamond fret markers they use on their diamond series.

clips/photos please!

Title: New Guitar
Post by: Ratrod on October 10, 2005, 07:29:15 PM

It should look something like this:

(http://www.schecterguitars.com/imgs/006_bj_blk.jpg)

Title: New Guitar
Post by: indysmith on October 10, 2005, 10:51:48 PM

hey thats pretty kool! the shape is original whilst not being silly aswell - a very novel quality for modern guitars. Avenged sevenfold use Schecter - can't be bad; they are very good guitar players. (IMHO the best modern metal players around actually)

Title: New Guitar
Post by: Guitarzan on October 11, 2005, 02:07:08 AM

Thanx for the feedback. My computer didn't let me post a pic on the first post the first time. I'll see what I can do about the clips. No promises tho!