This instrument really sounds and looks amazing. When I saw the price, I was very surprized, expecting a $450 tag - it was actually $300. After playing the guitar on an amp with all possible effects on it, I was able to prove to myself that it can produce the sounds for any type of music - from hard rock to fusion to vintage rock'n'roll. It is not only a heavy metal guitar, although it can handle the genre with total ease. The guitar's powerful output make it a perfect axe for fusion.
The guitar is contoured like the Fender Stratocaster, but this is where the similarities end:
a) the high-quality Schecter twin humbuckers produce that thick Gibson sound
b) the high-gloss black body has a carved arch top, and the neck is angled back, just as on a Les Paul.
c) the strings go through the body for increased sustain and cool look
e) the neck is bolted 24-fret, giving more elbow room for playing higher up
d) the headstock is smaller, more convenient for tighter areas, and compensating for the longer neck, so that a regular gigbag will fit just fine
f) simple electronics - only one tone control and one volume control are provided, with a 3-way PU switch
g) the body is thicker than a Strat, add to that the arched top - pretty thick, yet not quite as heavy as a Les Paul.
i) the construction and hardware are super-solid, with no plastic pickguard, or large cavities of a Strat.
It is built in Indonesia and set up in the US, meaning that the quality control is up to the US standards.
Overall impression: the Stratocaster's unmatched egronomics + Les Paul's tone + super-sleek modern look make this guitar a real joy to play and look at. It compares positively with similar price range models from Ibanez, Cort or Washburn, in my opinion, which I have personally tried.Get more detail about Schecter Omen-6 Electric Guitar (Gloss Black).
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