Schecter KM-7 (Keith Merrow) Signature Thread

[NosralTserrof]

I run my mk1 anywhere from drop G to drop F, when I ran it more in F I used an .80 on the low end.

 

[Wucan]

I run my mk1 anywhere from drop G to drop F, when I ran it more in F I used an .80 on the low end.

I should've gotten the .80... just strung the KM7 with .74 at the 7th string and even in F# it's pretty floppy. If I drop it to E it's Rattletown.

 

[jephjacques]

You definitely have to adjust your playing technique and use a lighter touch when you're tuning a 26.5" guitar that low. Raising the action and adding more neck relief helps a lot too. I generally keep my 27" 8 strings tuned to drop E with a considerably higher action on the bass strings than my higher tuned instruments and they work great with .74s or .80s.

 

[Yul Brynner]

I should've gotten the .80... just strung the KM7 with .74 at the 7th string and even in F# it's pretty floppy. If I drop it to E it's Rattletown.

80 isn't going to do anything but sound duller. If you want to tune that low and have similar tension to the next higher strings, you need more scale length not a fatter string. Otherwise you just have to adapt to a floppy low string with the rest of the strings tighter.

 

[I play music]

Has anyone tried to setup a KM7 like an 8-string without the high E? Lowest string tuned to F#.

It has a "compensated" nut for standard tuning with normal strings. With a wound third I guess that would be bad for your intonation.

80 isn't going to do anything but sound duller. If you want to tune that low and have similar tension to the next higher strings, you need more scale length not a fatter string. Otherwise you just have to adapt to a floppy low string with the rest of the strings tighter.

And yeah personally I also think that scale length is way too short

 

[Gnarcade]

Not sure if anyone is looking for a KM6 with the Predator inlays, but thought I'd share just in case: MF has a Stupid Deal of the Hour today at $469: https://www.musiciansfriend.com/gui...-iii-standard-electric-guitar/l74326000001000

 

[Vegetta]

Not sure if anyone is looking for a KM6 with the Predator inlays, but thought I'd share just in case: MF has a Stupid Deal of the Hour today at $469: https://www.musiciansfriend.com/gui...-iii-standard-electric-guitar/l74326000001000

Shit I missed that. I would have bought that and thrown in a set of Fishmans and upgraded the bridge to the ibby HM

 

[rawrxd]

Noticed a new Keith Merrow sig from the USA shop is done in a bolt-on configuration. Wonder why he changed from all the neck thru’s

 

[NoodleFace]

I thought he was doing bolt-on for USA stuff before too

 

[rawrxd]

Ah ok I wasn’t aware

 

[Thomas Mims]

Noticed a new Keith Merrow sig from the USA shop is done in a bolt-on configuration. Wonder why he changed from all the neck thru’s

Where’d you see this?

 

[MrWulf]

The USA stuff has a bolt on version and a neck thru version. At least that was how the USA Mk3 was.

 

[Mattykoda]

The six string standard model is on sale again for $479. Ended up getting one to try out plus I haven't had a NGD in over a year.
https://www.musiciansfriend.com/gui...itar/l74326000001000?rNtt=schecter km&index=5

 

[Estilo]

Is there anything on the Standard 6 string model that makes it worth buying? Bolt-on, nickel frets, 25.5" scale, in-house pickups? Apart from the naming convention there's nothing that it shares with the other Merrow models.

 

[mbardu]

Is there anything on the Standard 6 string model that makes it worth buying? Bolt-on, nickel frets, 25.5" scale, in-house pickups? Apart from the naming convention there's nothing that it shares with the other Merrow models.

Nah as far as I can tell, they're pretty basic guitars, and even 479$ is not that much of a deal on them.
Those are not even in-house pickups (actual Schecter pickups are among the very best), but instead look like cheap generic OEMs.

 

[Estilo]

@mbardu Interesting, which particular Schecter pickups should we look out for? I've yet to come across Schecter's pickups. Come to think of it even most of their more affordable stuff at US$350-500 come with EMGs or SDs.

 

[mbardu]

@mbardu Interesting, which particular Schecter pickups should we look out for? I've yet to come across Schecter's pickups. Come to think of it even most of their more affordable stuff at US$350-500 come with EMGs or SDs.

Pasadena for an all arounder. SuperRock for something a bit gnarlier. SuperCharger for something a bit more metal.

I have not played all schecter custom pickups, but I have not played a bad one. Much like the Anderson H pickups. For comparison I've definitely played BKPs i didn't like. Would definitely pick the "average" Schecter set over the average SD or EMG for sure.

 

[KnightBrolaire]

@mbardu Interesting, which particular Schecter pickups should we look out for? I've yet to come across Schecter's pickups. Come to think of it even most of their more affordable stuff at US$350-500 come with EMGs or SDs.

Their Apocalypse pickups are verrrrrry good.

 

[mbardu]

Their Apocalypse pickups are verrrrrry good.

Forgot about those, but also yes.

 

[Thomas Mims]

Is there anything on the Standard 6 string model that makes it worth buying? Bolt-on, nickel frets, 25.5" scale, in-house pickups? Apart from the naming convention there's nothing that it shares with the other Merrow models.

Hey man I own both the artist and the standard I actually enjoy the standard so much that I’m selling the artist. The thing that makes the standard so good is just quality build. The swamp ash drives the price up but it really is a good piece of wood. The Schecter pickups are voiced by Keith himself and can confirm because I asked him on twitch live they sound really good he has a video called “Coven of Hags” where you can hear it in a mix. The lack of a tone knob makes it brighter with more clarity than if you were to have one of course. The biggest thing that should have been included IMO are locking tuners. Overall I used it as a great opportunity for modding as all the KMs are just barebones work horse guitars. They feel inspiring and btw the Bolt on is IMO more comfortable to me as the artist has no heel whatsoever and for me that feels weird but of course that’s preference. I’ll link a picture of it will let me