Schecter KM-7 (Keith Merrow) Signature Thread

[cip 123]

Combo of his BRJ and Sig Strictly 7 with the predator inlays it looks like. Just made by a better company. After owning mine Schecter Custom Shop is hands down another level of quality/playability.

Also, 26 frets?

 

[BrailleDecibel]

Not feeling the inlays so much, but I dig the shape...I hope they do a cheaper version as well, maybe sans inlays, I could get into that!

 

[Church2224]

Schecter USA is pretty open to changed in models. I would ask if you can get it without the inlays.

 

[Bigsby]

oh lordy i've been spec'cing out a custom almost *exactly* like that one. i have a mighty need for a sharp horned Schecter with a reverse headstock. i wonder how much something like this would go for

 

[cardinal]

Not a fan of that, but it's mostly because I think Schecter's Sunset/C1/C7 shape is maybe the best looking 24 fret superstrat around, so any change from that isn't a good change IMHO. I don't even normally like carved-top double cuts, but Schecter really got it right with the Sunset.

 

[Stuck_in_a_dream]

Will it be the 1st Schecter USA Custom Shop's 26.5" scale 7-string? I like the shape, but probably was hoping for more carved cutaways. RGDs take the cake in that design category IMHO, I'm also not digging the predator inlays.

To me the important question is, which pickups? In a recent Tosin Abasi/Fishman clinic, I think Tosin hinted at a Fluence KM sig., not in words to be fair. It'll be an interesting NAMM.

 

[Masoo2]

Will it be the 1st Schecter USA Custom Shop's 26.5" scale 7-string?

I'm fairly certain quite a few of the 7s coming out of the USA Custom Shop have been 26.5.

Example: http://axepalace.com/guitars/schecter/usa-custom-shop/schecter-usa-sunset-7-sky-blue.html

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

I'm fairly certain quite a few of the 7s coming out of the USA Custom Shop have been 26.5.

Example: http://axepalace.com/guitars/schecter/usa-custom-shop/schecter-usa-sunset-7-sky-blue.html

I also believe Mark Holcomb owned a baritone USA Schecter 7 string as well.

 

[Church2224]

The regular USA 7 String is a 27 inch scale length

 

[bastardbullet]

Trusty mk-I back in action!

 

[Zado]

Oh Phuck

 

[Gravy Train]

Oh dear

 

[kevdes93]

Thats a nice looking duvell

 

[Zado]

Thats a nice looking duvell

Exactly, a Duvell if the Duvell looked nice.

 

[Sumsar]

And there is the first Schecter I am gonna buy!!!11! Curios to see how much these will go for in the EU. Only thing I am not stoked for is the fishmans. I don't get the hype, they don't sound like anything special in demos, though they are probably more versatile than the nazgul / sentient. A lot of people seem to either hate or love the nazgul.

 

[Stuck_in_a_dream]

HOLY CRAP!!!!!!! This looks amazing! Please tell me it has SS frets, and if it's 26.5", I may be "accidentally" broke for a very looong time

EDIT:

I'm gonna be in deeep trouble, quoting Keith's post on his instagram:

keithmerrowHere's a look at a prototype Schecter USA KM7 MKIII guitar. Crafted by master builder, John Gaudesi at the Schecter Guitars USA Custom Shop. John is an extremely talented luthier who has created guitars for legends such as Alan Holdsworth and many other players in need of a precise instrument. His attention to detail and engineering skills are just insane. He's been building guitars his whole life and I'm honored to have worked on this with him. We spent many long days together in the shop trying out different ideas. We're still experimenting with different finishes and minor things, but this is such a great sounding and playing guitar as it sits. I'm stoked to use this on tour in China this month. Figured I'd share.

• Current specs-
  Body- Swamp ash
  Neck- Wenge, maple, purple heart
  Top- Burl maple
  Board- Ebony, compound radius
  Scale- 26.5"
  Stainless frets
  Fishman custom pickups, voiced specifically for this guitar
  USA Hipshot Products Inc Gibraltar style bridge
  USA Hipshot locking tuners
  Ernie Ball Compensated nut

 

[Metropolis]

Are they making those USA-made customs only for Keith, or is it gonna be a real production model, and will there be similar guitar made in South-Korea? Predator inlays are little bit tacky in my opinion, but otherwise a beatiful axe.

 

[Zado]

HOLY CRAP!!!!!!! This looks amazing! Please tell me it has SS frets, and if it's 26.5", I may be "accidentally" broke for a very looong time

"
Current specs-

Body- Swamp ash
Neck- Wenge, maple, purple heart
Top- Burl maple
Board- Ebony, compound radius
Scale- 26.5"
Stainless frets
Fishman custom pickups, voiced specifically for this guitar
USA Hipshot Products Inc Gibraltar style bridge
USA Hipshot locking tuners
Ernie Ball Compensated nut"

u doomed

 

[The Spanish Inquisition]

Thats a nice looking duvell

I feel like the shape is exactly based on his Bernie Rico Jr. Hesperian. Love the shape, very sharp.

 

[AkiraSpectrum]

dangggggg