JPhoenix19
Playing life by ear
Tax season this year brought with it the uncommon opportunity for me to have a decent amount of money (which for me is a bit over a grand) to throw around on whatever I want. Anyone who knows me knows I am a cheap mother-lover... I never buy new gear anymore. So with money to spend I worked my eBay and Guitar Center Used search-fu for a few weeks straight. And as a few of you might know from me PMing you, I was scouring the classifieds here for a great deal.
But on Presidents Day I found the mother-load... a jackpot, if you will. I happened upon a fresh, barely-in-the-system guitar on Guitar Center's used site. I called the store the minute it opened... the price was so good I had to confirm it with the sales rep! The guy I talked to was awesome, he sent me pics of it and even hooked me up a bit with a generic 10% off coupon. I wasn't very pushy with haggling because the price really was that good to begin with.
But you didn't come here to read...
It's time to bring this box inside and break out 'ole Trusty McCutsy
Packing peanuts.... my hated enemy...
...we meet again...
So approximately 38,000 packing peanuts and 18 inches of bubble wrap later (give or take), I was finally face-to-face with one of the most beautiful guitars I've owned.
Without further ado, MOAR PICS!!!
Right off the bat- even with god-awful string height, I knew this guitar was on another level from anything else I've owned. It's highly resonant and has great sustain. It's easily comparable to the Carvin I once owned in terms of fit, finish, feel, and overall playability. It's light, comfortable, balanced, and just feels great when I play it. Sitting down, the lower part of the body does dig into my arm (I'm used to armrest cuts).
Cosmetic flaws usually don't really bother me much. That said, the only flaws I've found so far is the obvious wear on the pickup covers (the neck having the worst, albeit small) and the fretboard. Otherwise, it's pretty much like a floor model would be after a week or so of light use.
I was eager to try out the Duncans this thing came with, and so far I dig them. But holy sheet does it djent! I don't even like djent! I wasn't even using a patch in Guitar Rig intended for djent! And yet I djented...
But all jokes aside I underestimated the bridge pickup position's affect on the tone- I know Keith designed it that way. But with both my 5150 and Recto patches I found it easy to nail that "bwomp bwomp" timbre people are associating with modern metal these days. And the knob and switch placement will take some getting used to coming from an Ibanez RG fan.
Overall I'm really glad I took the plunge on the KM7, it's very quickly becoming my favorite! I feel like Schecter and Keith Merrow came up with a truly awesome guitar with a great choice of features for its price. I don't say this often, but I'd even pay full price for one new. Coming from me, that's saying something.
But on Presidents Day I found the mother-load... a jackpot, if you will. I happened upon a fresh, barely-in-the-system guitar on Guitar Center's used site. I called the store the minute it opened... the price was so good I had to confirm it with the sales rep! The guy I talked to was awesome, he sent me pics of it and even hooked me up a bit with a generic 10% off coupon. I wasn't very pushy with haggling because the price really was that good to begin with.
But you didn't come here to read...
It's time to bring this box inside and break out 'ole Trusty McCutsy
Packing peanuts.... my hated enemy...
...we meet again...
So approximately 38,000 packing peanuts and 18 inches of bubble wrap later (give or take), I was finally face-to-face with one of the most beautiful guitars I've owned.
Without further ado, MOAR PICS!!!
Right off the bat- even with god-awful string height, I knew this guitar was on another level from anything else I've owned. It's highly resonant and has great sustain. It's easily comparable to the Carvin I once owned in terms of fit, finish, feel, and overall playability. It's light, comfortable, balanced, and just feels great when I play it. Sitting down, the lower part of the body does dig into my arm (I'm used to armrest cuts).
Cosmetic flaws usually don't really bother me much. That said, the only flaws I've found so far is the obvious wear on the pickup covers (the neck having the worst, albeit small) and the fretboard. Otherwise, it's pretty much like a floor model would be after a week or so of light use.
I was eager to try out the Duncans this thing came with, and so far I dig them. But holy sheet does it djent! I don't even like djent! I wasn't even using a patch in Guitar Rig intended for djent! And yet I djented...
But all jokes aside I underestimated the bridge pickup position's affect on the tone- I know Keith designed it that way. But with both my 5150 and Recto patches I found it easy to nail that "bwomp bwomp" timbre people are associating with modern metal these days. And the knob and switch placement will take some getting used to coming from an Ibanez RG fan.
Overall I'm really glad I took the plunge on the KM7, it's very quickly becoming my favorite! I feel like Schecter and Keith Merrow came up with a truly awesome guitar with a great choice of features for its price. I don't say this often, but I'd even pay full price for one new. Coming from me, that's saying something.
