Go To Bed Jessica
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After picking one these beasts up while killing time in a shop one day, I became unexpectedly intrigued by them. I did lots of hunting around on the internet and found this one second hand, for the same price as the entry level model is brand new - this model is prettier, and has much more impressive specs. I'm new to the ERG scene, so I didn't want to spend a huge amount on something I may or may not end up playing very much.
This was listed as "gently used" but I am convinced that the wear that was shown in the pics on the web was actually polished out after they took the photos! Looks brand new to me! It's also the first guitar I have owned with a fancy maple top, and I really like what the trans black finish does with the maple too.
Schecter Hellraiser C-8 Special (crappy phone pics only at this stage - sorry!).
Set neck with the "all access" neck joint.
EMG 808 pickups
Two volume, one tone control and three way selector
Fixed bridge
This only arrived today, so I am still getting used to it. The neck is surprisingly comfortable. In fact, if the neck were any thinner, I'm quite sure I would find it uncomfortable. I think this guitar is a 2010 model as I think that was the only year they offered trans black with cream binding? I recently played an Omen 8 and I'm sure the neck was fatter than this. The neck/body join is wonderful - beautifully sculpted to live up to it's name.
So far I am liking the EMGs more than I thought I would, but this is day 1 so I'm not really prepared to sing their praises too highly yet. For the moment though, I am pleasantly surprised with the pickups. Some lovely tones to be found with the neck pickup and a clean channel (the MI Megalith handles the extended range of this instrument with complete ease at low volume, and something tells me it will be no different up loud).
Things are sounding a little mushy with higher gain sounds, but I haven't really tweaked the amp for it much yet... and I also think it needs a heavier string set to take some of the flap out of the low string, especially. I have no idea what string set is currently on it. Whatever it is, it isn't terrible but it needs to be a bit heavier. The low string was definitely pretty floppy at drop E.
I'll try to put up some more detail photos in the next few days, but I have to say that I am very impressed with the fit and finish of this guitar and look forward to learning how to play the damned thing! :laughing I would post a clip too, but I can hardly play the thing (the same could be said of my 6 string playing too) and anything I posted now would be, frankly, probably quite embarrassing. :redfaced
ps - tunings I have tried so far are EBEADGBE and F#BEADGBE. Both seem to have their uses and both make for some lovely sounding 8 string open chords.
This was listed as "gently used" but I am convinced that the wear that was shown in the pics on the web was actually polished out after they took the photos! Looks brand new to me! It's also the first guitar I have owned with a fancy maple top, and I really like what the trans black finish does with the maple too.
Schecter Hellraiser C-8 Special (crappy phone pics only at this stage - sorry!).
Set neck with the "all access" neck joint.
EMG 808 pickups
Two volume, one tone control and three way selector
Fixed bridge
This only arrived today, so I am still getting used to it. The neck is surprisingly comfortable. In fact, if the neck were any thinner, I'm quite sure I would find it uncomfortable. I think this guitar is a 2010 model as I think that was the only year they offered trans black with cream binding? I recently played an Omen 8 and I'm sure the neck was fatter than this. The neck/body join is wonderful - beautifully sculpted to live up to it's name.
So far I am liking the EMGs more than I thought I would, but this is day 1 so I'm not really prepared to sing their praises too highly yet. For the moment though, I am pleasantly surprised with the pickups. Some lovely tones to be found with the neck pickup and a clean channel (the MI Megalith handles the extended range of this instrument with complete ease at low volume, and something tells me it will be no different up loud).
Things are sounding a little mushy with higher gain sounds, but I haven't really tweaked the amp for it much yet... and I also think it needs a heavier string set to take some of the flap out of the low string, especially. I have no idea what string set is currently on it. Whatever it is, it isn't terrible but it needs to be a bit heavier. The low string was definitely pretty floppy at drop E.
I'll try to put up some more detail photos in the next few days, but I have to say that I am very impressed with the fit and finish of this guitar and look forward to learning how to play the damned thing! :laughing I would post a clip too, but I can hardly play the thing (the same could be said of my 6 string playing too) and anything I posted now would be, frankly, probably quite embarrassing. :redfaced
ps - tunings I have tried so far are EBEADGBE and F#BEADGBE. Both seem to have their uses and both make for some lovely sounding 8 string open chords.
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