Albake21
Ibanez Nerd
Shit you might be right.
Schecter KM-7 (Keith Merrow) Signature Thread
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Stuck_in_a_dream
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If it's $2k but with no QC issues, I'm game. Judging by the current crop of mkii (see my previous post citing images from Schecter's own product page), I do not have too much confidence that would be the case, but I am hopeful.
Smoked Porter
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I really doubt it's gonna be $2k (source: my ass, like the rest of the speculation in here). But let's not give them any ideas.
HeHasTheJazzHands
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I can see it being closer to $1500 - $1700. What with the fancy top and whatnot.
Albake21
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If it's over $1500 I'm out. That's just too much for a Korean/WMI made instrument, no matter how many features it has.
stinkoman
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I'm with you on not wanting to pay over $1500 for a Korean /WMI instrument, but that's the way its going anymore. I own a KM71, so Id really like a bolt on and hope it will be cheaper.
Paincakes
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Did the "older" KM6 MKII ever go on "stupid deal of the day" like the KM7s did on a while back? I was hoping to snag one on clearance, but looks like the Fluence versions have replaced them online.
Albake21
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I don't believe so. I'm pretty sure it was only the KM7.
Stuck_in_a_dream
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I believe it did, went for $699 or so, only the natural color one. Was the SDOTD, then for 2 hrs on another day, here:
http://www.sevenstring.org/threads/...signature-thread.252283/page-184#post-4859893"]Schecter%20KM-7%20(Keith%20Merrow)%20Signature%20Thread
Albake21
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Well fuck me, don't listen to me then lol.
Jonathan20022
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Did they increase the price of these due to the Fishmans?
Paincakes
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Yep. The KM7 MKII used to be $1,149.00 , now $1,469.00.
The KM6 MKII used to be about $1k, now $1,399.00 .
Might be other upgrades as well, but I was pretty happy with passive. I'm sure the Fishmans are great, but I'm a simple guy. A battery cavity is a tough sell for me.
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HeHasTheJazzHands
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Jeeez that's a ~$300 - $400 jump. Adding on the price of the Fishman KM pickups ($250 + $280) and MORE.
Albake21
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The only difference are the pickups and the extra route, personally I think they are crazy to ask $1470 for a KM7 MKII with Fishmans.
I think they have shot themselves in the foot with that pricing. While it does make sense to some degree (re-fitting a design is harder than making one from scratch, there's probably a stack of SD pickups that were ordered and paid for which they now have to do something with, and the cost of acquiring the Fishmans themselves), buying a used KM6/7 and putting Fishmans in it yourself is going to be significantly cheaper, or purchase a used one and leave it as is, the pickups in it are fantastic. About the only way I can see them moving them is if the price is dropped upon the release of the MkIII or the MkIII is nearly $2000USD in price.
HeHasTheJazzHands
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I just wanted to also say fuck Schecter because they're hogging all the pickups while I wait for my Fishman KM set.. 
Stuck_in_a_dream
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I just wanted to also say fuck Schecter because they're hogging all the pickups while I wait for my Fishman KM set..
+1. I'm ordering my first Warmoth, a sixer tribute to the KM (wood-choice wise, iwenge neck, swamp ash body, etc.), and it will be my first tele!
MF says the KM Fishmans are expected on 5/9, hopefully they don't push it back further.
Albake21
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I think what bothers me the most is that you can get a Schecter C-7 SLS Elite with Fishman Moderns and IMO more exotic looking choice of woods for $1250 new. Now that's a price that's more accurate, but you're telling me the MK2 (a model that's older than the C-7 Elite) is $200 more? For what? Get out of here Schecter, you're drunk.
That's pretty shit. Although volume wise they'll probably sell more of those C-7s because they don't have someone's name on it (that's no slight against Keith, just quite a few people don't like sig gear) so they can sell at a lower cost (volume).
Jonathan20022
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WEW, no way in hell I'm paying that much for one. I'll pick one up used. My KM7 was underwhelming to say the least, and I had like 7-800 into mine at the time.
I think after a discount getting a MkIII for somewhere in the 1100-1200 range is fair. But that depends on how well built the one I get feels. Hopefully they don't price these out too much since Poplar Tops aren't that expensive in the first place. There shouldn't be anything other than the bridge, a few woods, and design feature wise that sets it apart from the MKII.
I think after a discount getting a MkIII for somewhere in the 1100-1200 range is fair. But that depends on how well built the one I get feels. Hopefully they don't price these out too much since Poplar Tops aren't that expensive in the first place. There shouldn't be anything other than the bridge, a few woods, and design feature wise that sets it apart from the MKII.
