http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/schecter-guitar-research-omen-solo-6-electric-guitar


I paid $199 from Musician's Friend

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" A singlecut rocker with string-thru sustain and humbucking crunch. Schecter's Omen Solo-6 boasts a singlecut basswood body supercharged with a pair of Schecter Diamond Plus humbuckers that deliver the hard rock crunch needed to cut through today’s modern metal and rock mixes. Maple neck Maple has a uniform grain, it’s strong and stable, and it has less reaction from environmental changes than other hardwoods. Its tone is highly reflective, and focuses more energy onto the body wood. Maple transfers a bright tone to the body which complements the warm tones of a basswood body. Rosewood fretboard The most common fretboard, rosewood is naturally oily, and works well for any surface that sees frequent human contact. The sound is fundamentally richer than maple because the stray overtones are absorbed into the oily pores. Schecter Diamond Plus humbuckers Over-wound coils with a ceramic magnet give these aggressive high output pickups the push that will send your amp over the edge. Made for crunchy rhythms and blistering leads, and perfect for drop tunings, this pickup will cut through the mix with ease. Schecter tuning machines These high quality tuners feature a classic design in a lubricated and sealed housing to protect gears for a lifetime of maintenance free playability. Details include a 15:1 gear ratio for smooth and precise tuning, removable knobs, threaded hex peghead bushing and a 10mm diameter peg hole. TOM w/thru body bridge Classic design Tune-O-Matic bridge with a Schecter 'String Thru' body tail, for added string tension, sustain and clarity. Features Basswood contoured body 24.75" scale bolt-on maple neck Rosewood fretboard 22 X-Jumbo frets Pearloid "Semi-Goth" inlay Schecter Diamond Plus humbucking neck pickup Schecter Diamond Plus humbucking bridge pickup Master volume and tone control 3-Way pickup selector TOM w/thru body bridge Schecter tuning machines Black chrome hardware "

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3/3/2013 7:17:13 PM

no thanks

3/3/2013 7:18:37 PM

keep in mind I only had to pay $199 for this guitar, not $299

3/3/2013 7:19:27 PM

oh well in that case

no thanks

3/3/2013 7:20:45 PM

I got an epiphone tony iommi sg for less than that

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[Edited on March 3, 2013 at 7:27 PM. Reason : If you ever buy a guitar off Musicians Friend you are doing it wrong.]

3/3/2013 7:26:39 PM

what's wrong with you?

3/3/2013 7:26:49 PM

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"If you ever buy a guitar off Musicians Friend you are doing it wrong."

lol, ooooooook

that is like saying if you ever build a PC on NewEgg you are doing it wrong.

was I supposed to go on Craigslist or Ebay?

3/3/2013 7:33:18 PM

In before vinylbandit

3/3/2013 7:34:22 PM

btw I had plenty of epiphone deals, but refused to buy one because it's like buying a cover band CD.

3/3/2013 7:37:36 PM

3/3/2013 7:38:26 PM

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"was I supposed to go on Craigslist or Ebay?"

Yes

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"that is like saying if you ever build a PC on NewEgg you are doing it wrong."

No its like saying if you ever buy a PC at best buy then you're doing it wrong (and btw you are doing it wrong). If I said "If you bought a guitar off warmoth then you're doing it wrong" then you would be correct. But you probably don't know what warmoth is.

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[Edited on March 3, 2013 at 7:43 PM. Reason : ]

3/3/2013 7:41:33 PM

Don't let anyone talk you down ... It's a fine axe ... Take it into Harry's and have it set up.

3/3/2013 7:42:00 PM

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"It's a fine axe"

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"Schecter Diamond Plus humbucking neck pickup Schecter Diamond Plus humbucking bridge pickup"

BlackDog what kind of music do you like or do you want to play?

I will find you a better guitar for the same price or less and you can return this one.

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3/3/2013 7:44:30 PM

Not a fan of only one volume control on a two-pickup guitar, but whatever.

You could've done worse for $200, but you also could've done better.

The biggest problem with buying a guitar online is that you can't try out multiple examples if the same model in order to find a good one. It's especially important with Asian import guitars.

3/3/2013 7:44:59 PM

One time there was a 60s epiphone in guru guitars for $250.

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3/3/2013 7:47:10 PM

I have played this exact guitar at Guitar Center and I play classic rock mainly with a mix of pretty much anything that catches my fancy.

I know the pickups are not very good, but that is true on any almost any sub $500 guitar.

3/3/2013 7:49:18 PM

^^ Well clearly Guru doesn't know shit about guitars because that's just like selling a cover band CD.

3/3/2013 7:49:20 PM

Guru = The Best

3/3/2013 7:52:35 PM

One time like 10 years ago I played an ESP FX-260 in guitar center. To this day I will swear that it was one of the nicest playing guitars I've ever played. I bought one on ebay and it sucks. I've had it set up by different people. It just sucks. On the other hand, I've never been disappointed with any other guitar I've bought online, but I think I've only ever bought one from ebay. The rest I got on Harmony Central where its possible to have some kind of idea how much the owner cares.

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3/3/2013 7:53:10 PM

Haven't heard a single person commenting here say they have ever played a Schecter guitar.

3/3/2013 7:54:03 PM

For the record, many Japanese Epiphones are better than their Gibson counterparts. That's not to mention the '60s, when Epiphones were made in the Gibson factory, or previous to that, when Epiphone was making guitars so much better than Gibsons that they were purchased by the company to preserve Gibson market share.

I've played a Schecter guitar. Typical low/mid-grade Korean stuff. Their Chinese stuff is subpar compared to Squier.

[Edited on March 3, 2013 at 7:57 PM. Reason : H]

3/3/2013 7:54:30 PM

My brother got a schecter bass maybe 10 years ago and it had active pickups

That sucked.

3/3/2013 7:56:51 PM

Sure a $500 Epiphone is better than a $199 Schecter

^ this is not a bass if you didn't notice




[Edited on March 3, 2013 at 7:57 PM. Reason : _]

3/3/2013 7:56:55 PM

I have played many schecters. I have never liked any of them. Probably because they all come with shitty pickups, are typically tuned poorly to drop C, and they're usually heavy as fuck / not balanced too well.

^^^Yeah I have never heard anything bad about 60s epiphones.


^I'd rather take my chances on a used epiphone or Gibson copy on ebay than buy a new schecter.

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3/3/2013 7:57:23 PM

lol at bad mouthing all Schecters

you obviously have not played them.

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"I'd rather take my chances on a used epiphone or Gibson copy on ebay than buy a new schecter. "

This is pure ignorance




[Edited on March 3, 2013 at 8:00 PM. Reason : _]

3/3/2013 7:58:33 PM

I have played many schecters. I have never played one that I liked. I'm sorry if you disagree with my opinion. I have played a jeff loomis schecter. I did not like it. Tell me i'm lying.


Schecters are decent guitars for metal bands and your shitty dad playing outside a bar in garner classic rock cover band. L i t e r a l l y no one else plays them. There is almost always a better option.

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3/3/2013 8:00:19 PM

Also, keep in mind that all of the fake Gibsons available from Chinese bootleg sites are made in the same factory as your Schecter.

3/3/2013 8:04:27 PM

I'm talking about like a Greco LP

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3/3/2013 8:05:22 PM

Not according to actual bands members I know in Raleigh, Schecter is one of the best guitars for a value priced electric. This is quoting multiple people who actually play in profitable bands, not TWW members.

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"Also, keep in mind that all of the fake Gibsons available from Chinese bootleg sites are made in the same factory as your Schecter."

China = Indonesia??

These aren't LP copies, most people consider these an in between of a Strat and a LP.




[Edited on March 3, 2013 at 8:06 PM. Reason : _]

3/3/2013 8:05:22 PM

They are fairly priced. There is nothing special about them.

^lol "actual bands in raleigh"
k


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[Edited on March 3, 2013 at 8:08 PM. Reason : ]

3/3/2013 8:06:28 PM

I feel pretty good if this is the best TWW can do.

3/3/2013 8:07:50 PM

Yes but does it have active pickups?

3/3/2013 8:08:43 PM

The only thing Strat-like on it is the basswood body, and Alder and Ash are preferred for Strats.

The board is LP-style, the pickups are LP-style, and most importantly, the scale length is LP-style.

3/3/2013 8:09:52 PM

Active pickups are possibly the worst guitar development of all time. A much better solution is to build a Zvex SHO and put it inside your guitar. You will get the same higher gain signal but you aren't restricted to it.

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3/3/2013 8:10:04 PM

Speaking of Greco, I just got an Orville LP Junior. It rules.

3/3/2013 8:11:03 PM

Schecter sucks. Your friends bands suck. Especially if they are playing schecters and playing in a band for money.

Get fucked kid.

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3/3/2013 8:12:22 PM

Active pickup sucks and I hate this thread.

3/3/2013 8:13:29 PM

do you think this would have been better for $249.99?

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/guitars/esp-h330nt-electric-guitar#?src=3GOA2L9A

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" String thru design, dual active humbuckers and a thin U neck make this one a pleasure to play. The ESP H330NT Electric Guitar is a straight-forward rocker with an attention to detail and craftsmanship of guitars costing much more. It has a beveled mahogany body with bolt-on neck construction. Its maple neck has a 25.5" scale and a thin U neck contour for playing comfort. The rosewood fingerboard has a 1.65" nut, 24 XJ frets and discrete fret markers. The H330NT is powered by dual ESP ALH-200 active pickups with controls for Master Volume and Tone and a 3-way pickup selector switch. ESP tuners, a tune-o-matic bridge and black hardware complete the lineup. Features Bolt-on construction 25.5" scale Mahogany body Maple neck Rosewood fingerboard 1.65" (42mm) standard nut Thin U neck contour 24 XJ frets Black nickel hardware ESP tuners TOM bridge ESP ALH-200 (B & N) Active pickups Master Volume, 3-Way Switch and master Tone "

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"Schecter sucks. Your friends bands suck. Especially if they are playing schecters and playing in a band for money. Get fucked kid. I'm Krallum and I approved this message. "

I never said they were playing Schecters, they play Gibsons and Line 6.

I was talking about their suggestions for a budget Electric guitar and if wasn't going to be a Korean guitar from RondoMusic (Hawk/Douglas/Agile), it was going to be a Schecter or an Epiphone. They all said Schecter without any question.




[Edited on March 3, 2013 at 8:16 PM. Reason : _]

3/3/2013 8:13:49 PM

I would never pay less than $400 for a new guitar. Ever.

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[Edited on March 3, 2013 at 8:15 PM. Reason : Not that I know a specific $400 guitar i'd buy]

3/3/2013 8:14:25 PM

What kind of music do you actually play?

3/3/2013 8:16:37 PM

mainly classic rock

3/3/2013 8:17:32 PM

lol @ BlackDog still posting

don't you have more important stuff to do

like doing drugs or some shit

3/3/2013 8:18:33 PM

I saw Zach Hill today to change the subject.

3/3/2013 8:20:27 PM

Was he distracting mick barr from writing awesome music?

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3/3/2013 8:21:27 PM

Just walking down the street.

3/3/2013 8:25:14 PM

Awesome because Annwn 2 was not so great

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3/3/2013 8:26:00 PM

i, too, am interested in finding a solid electric guitar for beginners. left-handed. i know very little about the guitar and would be starting with the very basics.

3/3/2013 8:26:08 PM

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"lol @ BlackDog still posting don't you have more important stuff to do like doing drugs or some shit"

BlackDog has been off all opiates for over 7 months, get up to date bud.

3/3/2013 8:31:07 PM

It's called rack focus bud

3/3/2013 8:41:12 PM

Epiphone makes very few things in Korea any more. Every Indonesian guitar I've ever played has been garbage.

The best thing going in cheap guitars is the Squier Classic Vibe stuff, specifically the slab/three-saddle Teles and the Duo-Sonic.

3/3/2013 8:44:00 PM