Damien-7 Review

The Schecter Damien 7 string's 26.5" extended scale is designed for heavy drop-tuned tuning, tone and clarity. Features include a Basswood body, Maple neck, Rosewood fingerboard with 24 extra jumbo frets, EMG HZ 7A pickup set and more! Black finish, black hardware and black pearl bat inlays compliment the Damien?s aggressive sound.

Features:	8.7
Sound:	8.3
Action:	8
Reliability:	9
Impression:	9.3
Overall rating:	8.7
Users rating:	9.4
Comments:	28

Featured review by: unregistered, on may 19, 2006

Price paid: $ 592.2

Purchased from: World of Music

Features: It's a 7-string guitar which was made in Korea in 2005. It has a basswood body with maple neck and rosewood fingerboard, with 24 XJ frets and a neck scale of 26.5" with string-thru body. It has passive EMG HZ-7 pickup, comparable to the HZ (H4A) pickups for 6 strings. It has volume and tone-controle and a 3-way pickup switch. The finish is black satin and it has black pearl bat inlays. // 9

Sound: The sound delivered by the EMG's is really good. Especially when playing with distortion it has a really deep, dark sound. Obviously one of the main reasons for buying this guitar is the 7th string, the B-string. This gives a really awesome low sound, allmost basslike, but then with lots of ditstotion (especially you tune it A# wich I do most of the time). The clean sounds it produces are allright, but nothing special. It's good for rock as well, since it can deliver a great crunchy sound, but its best for playing metal. I usually play all kinds of death and trash metal, like Arch Enemy and Nevermore but also heavy metal like Metallica and Pantera. I play it usually on my Line 6 Spider II 30 watt, wich makes is sounds really good. But when I connected it to the Engl Fireball of a friend of mine, that was awesome. // 9

Action, Fit & Finish: When I got it it was in a good state, only the finish had a little flaw at the edge of the body, but nothing too bad. The pickups were a little bit too low and the strings on the guitar looked a little worn. // 7

Reliability & Durability: I've been playing this guitar for some months now, and even though I'm not always really carefull with my guitars sometimes, the guitar is still exactly in the same condition as I bought it. It is a really solid guitar, it has a solid bridge and nut I think I'll be able to use it for many years to come. Only the cable entrance on the guitar was a bit loose after a couple of weeks of playing, but that problem was fixed sonn enough with a screwdriver and it hasnt been a problem now for a long time. I'd say its absolutely fit for live playing. Its just a very sturdy, durable guitar. // 8

Impression: This is really a great metal-guitar. It's so durable, it feels like you can do anything with it. When playing metal the B-string is just absolutely awesome. One thing though: it really takes some time to get used to the extended neck scale (26.5" instead of 25.5") but it's worth the effort. // 9

overall: 8.6

Reviewed by: BassGuitarGod, on january 28, 2008

Purchased from: Mercy Music Supply

Features: It's 2007 model and it was made in South Korea. It's double octave (24 frets), with a thin style neck, extra jumbo frets, and is a 26.5 inch scale. It has a flamed maple top and a basswood body with a maple neck and rosewood fretboard. It has a black satin finish on a super-Strat styled body. It also is a fixed Tone Pro's string through style bridge. It comes stock with EMGHz Passive 7A's in the bridge and neck. It comes with one volume and one tone knob with a three way pickup selector. The tuners are locking Grovers. The only extra things I got with the guitar was some picks and a set of strings. // 9

Sound: I play mostly metal, with a little more Clapton-ish stuff thrown in the mix and with the correct settings, this guitar couldnt fit those better in my dreams. I run my guitars into my little Marshall MG10CD for practice and through all my DigiTech stuff into my Crate 65GLX for band practices and gigs. I use it with a lot of gain normally and through my wah and phaser during the majority of solos. This guitar can do anything from the heaviest Meshuggah-esque riffs all the way to the other side of the spectrum and hit the classical stuff amazingly. It does however tend to be somewhat noisy due to the passive electronis but has a rich, heavy tone when on the bridge, but when set on the neck has the most amzing higher register. // 8

Action, Fit & Finish: The guitar itself was well setup in the factory. The action was just barely to high and the picksups came right where they need to be. The top was very closely matched but you can only tell a slight mismatch if your eye is touching the guitar. The bridge was routed perfectly. the guitar had no other major problems other than the action being a little high and the very slightly mismatched top. // 8

Reliability & Durability: This guitar can definitely withstand gigging. This thing is bulletproof. The hardware will last for a good long while. The strap buttons are amazingly solid, I've been playing it for 3 months now and the strap hasn't come off once yet. I could definitely depend on it and would gig without a backup. The finish is godly, I've smaked this things against walls, fell offstage with it and it will fight whatever hits it. // 9

Impression: I play speed metal and this is a perfect match considering my biggest influence is Jeff Loomis of Nevermore. I've been playing roughly three years now and own one other Schecter (C7-FR), a Fender Strat, a Squier Precision Bass, and a Spector Custom 5-string. The amps I use are a Crate 65GLX for gigs, a Marshall MG10CD for practice, and for my basses I use and Ampeg BA-112 50 watt. I use DigiTech, Dunlop, and MXR effects pedals. There's nothing I wished I would've asked before buying this guitar because it's honestly better than what I thought it would be. I love that it's a fixed bridge because two-point and Floyd Rose stlye tremolos are very rough on tuning and string wear and tear. However, I hate that it has EMG passives because I'm a Seymour Duncan active type of player. My favorite feature is the Grover locking tuners. The one thing I wish it had is Seymour Duncan actives of any sort, preferrably Blackouts though. // 9

overall: 9

Reviewed by: PopPunkPotHead, on december 04, 2008

Price paid: C$ 420

Purchased from: Dude on the internet

Features: Features are simple, 26.5" scale and 7 strings. Sweet finish (think stealth bomber) and nice bat inlays. Passive EMGHz pickups in both positions. Basswood body(but surprisingly heavy) and maple neck. 24 fret rosewood fretboard w/ Bat inlays. String thru bridge. Vol, tone, and 3 way switch. // 8

Sound: This thing does exactly what I want it to. It gives me all the heavy I could dream of. I play a lot of Nevermore style metal, and this is just great for that. I have a love/hate relationship with the pickups though, as THEY HAVE NO TONE (well at least very little), but they are very articulate and never mess the notes together while riffing on the lower strings. But keep in mind I have yet to change the strings to my favorite GHS Boomers, so they may react a little differently to different strings. The guitar overall has a very full sound to it, but seems to be lacking color in it's sound. As I got it, the guitar is quite capable of doing most styles of rock/metal as long as you can resist the low B string. // 8

Action, Fit & Finish: All Fantastic when I got it. And considering I got the shipping box from the guy, I doubt he did too much to it. I was amazed at how easy this guitar was to play within minutes of picking it up. This guitar is simple, no frills and even if it needed a setup, would be done in minutes. As long as there's no floyd involved setting up a guitar isn't hard. I was more concerned with the quality of the build rather than the factory setup and It didn't dissapoint. // 9

Reliability & Durability: This thing just screams quality from the first second you touch it.
I was very impressed with the tuning pegs and everything feels solid overall. I believe that it could be dropped without much worry and would not be afraid to gig w/o a backup. I heard very good things about Schecter's quality many times before and now I can say it's true.
This things a tank // 10

Impression: For what I wanted this guitar for, It's great. It is my first 7 string and could probably be my last, because it will definitely last. I would buy this guitar again if I could get another deal on it. I hate to say it but I am thinking about real active EMG817/707 set because maybe they would have more tone but with the same definition and attack. Maybe some of the SD Blackouts phase II or whatever one fits in the big ass pickup slot. I would love to say my favorite feature is the B string, But hell it's a 7 string. I'm gonna have to say my favorite feature is the overall quality of the build. It's been a while since I felt like I really got My moneys worth. // 10

Comments

[joeyb]

one ugly ass muthafuka

[p2fyre]

i think it looks amazing

[henza_x]

yeah joeyb ur a moron, the guitar is hot

[DKB SySteM]

i love schecters...they seem to fit my style both on bass and guitar...you can get some real clean stuff on the schecter hollow body as well...so i give their guitars a 10

[cool#9]

i don't play much metal, but i still think that is one sexy guitar

[xxZeroxx]

Yeah i got this same guitar it sounds sweet!

[guitarplaya1217]

schecters are the shit. i've had one for a little less than a year and it's awesome

[lead_dragon]

Scheters sound great. I found one the other day that i really wan't but don't have the money to get it yet.

[loonyguitarist]

Price paid... what currency?

[whit3_guitarist]

avenged uses them good enough for me

[whit3_guitarist]

scheters that is

[11rich03]

schecters are ****in expensive here...dammit!!!

[Phil_N]

i paid 470 euro for it (it was a special offer, the original price was 570 euro)it should say so in the review... guess they changed the data i submitted...

[kt0410]

i am considering this 7 string, and currently hace the papa roach limited edition C-1. They are amazing guitars, expecially with the active emg 85/85 combo i have

[..NEM..]

I've bought this yesterday, and I only got one thing to say: Nice.

Pure pwnage

[A7XRemenissions]

woah whats with all these extremely high prices floating around, i must be high, but it goes for 400 for 7 string and FR and 350 for regular damien 6. I'd buy it even if it was 500$, such a great deal

[Vanox_1]

I just ordered one of these babies, its on its way in the mail. Im so goddamn excited for it. I'll finally have 7 strings.

[SirToasty]

I think this is going to be my next guitar. I wanted a cheaper 7-string, and there isn't much else besides this and an Ibanez. And I don't like Ibanez all that much. I have heard good things about this model, though.

[Nightfyre]

wow, i tried one of these out at guitar center (and a gryphon), and schecter is the shit! once i have enough money i'm gonna get either this or the gryphon, probably this. thank god there's a company out there who makes awesome guitars for people on low budgets

[misterguitar13]

quote]whit3_guitarist wrote:

avenged uses them good enough for me[/quote]
i didn't know avenged played them....well,like someone said before,thats definately good enough for me![

[misterguitar13]

Darn it.that quote didnt come out right...but you get the point.

[ZC3rr0r]

I love the 6 string varaint of this guitar. I am a guitar tech for 2 metalcore bands, and one of the guitarists plays a Schecter Damien 6. I am telling you, that guitar is worth it's weight in gold from a reliability perspective. Had al sorts of wear and tear in the Ibanezes the other band members use, icluding straplocks falling out, pickups going dead, bridge spring that wear down, but the Schecter has so far remained free of errors. Not even a broken string live (though I replace them every two shows, as the guitarist prefers new strings).

I recently ordered this baby, because if they are anything like their 6 string brother, this guitar will last with me the rest of my life, not to mention that it sounds really good even though it has EMG Hzs (not my favorite) and the neck reminds me of Jackson somehow. I like neck thickness to be in between Ibanez style shred and Fender style huge.

[ZC3rr0r]

And of course I'll post a review when I've had the time to sit down with it a couple of days.

[Pingis_Or_Death]

I saw it in a guitar shop, an it looked absolutely gorgeus. It costs 1100 euros here though :O:O

[Billswitch87]

sweetest guitar ever.. i'm buying one when i get the money

[sekcguitarist]

i got mine for 300 american dollars, and it is the most amazing guitar, i love it, its so beautiful, only thing is im looking for either an ibanez rg with a floyd rose, or a schecter with a floyd rose, doesnt bother me which brand bc both brands are owned by the same asian conglomerate, the guitar is made in the same factory as other brands so im not gonna bitch about other brands

[PopPunkPotHead]

I live for Ibanez RG's, but this guitar Is too much fun.
I even don't mind the EMG hz pickups. I'm buying one this week.

[PopPunkPotHead]

^^^I just got it, and this is what i was meant to play.