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Schecter Electric Guitars

Schecter Damien Elite 8 8-String Electric Guitar - Crimson Red

Item #: SCE DAMEL8 CRED

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Schecter Damien Elite 8 8-String Electric Guitar

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Overall Ratings: 5.0

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Schecter Damien Elite 8 8-String Electric Guitar

The Damien Elite 8 from Schecter provides 8 strings of electric guitar growl. The striking quilted maple top on a double cutaway mahogany body is the perfect combination of strength and beauty and the bolt-on maple neck with 24-fret rosewood fingerboard offers extreme playability. The Damien Elite 8 provides a 26.5 inch scale length to accommodate the low tuning of the F# and B strings and Schecter CTM-8 fixed bridge adds the extra stability and sustain. Loaded with a pair of EMG 808 active humbuckers, the Damien Elite 8 offers all the heavy rock tones you’ve been craving.

Schecter Damien Elite 8 Features

Mahogany Body with Quilted Maple Top
Maple Neck with Rosewood Fingerboard
EMG Active 808 Humbucker Pickups
Grover Tuners and Black Chrome Hardware
Schecter CTM-8 Bridge

Schecter SGR1C Style Case
To protect and transport your guitar, Schecter recommends the optional SGR1C Style Electric Guitar Case (#SCE SGR1C).

Specifications and additional product information for:

Schecter Damien Elite 8 Standard Electric Guitar Specifications

Construction: Bolt-On
Body: Mahogany
Top: Quilted Maple
Neck: Maple
Scale: 26.5 inches
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Frets: 24 X-Jumbo
Inlays: Stained Cross
Binding: Multi-ply
Pickups: EMG Active 808
Electronics: Volume, Tone, 3-way switch
Bridge: Schecter CTM-8
Tuners: Grover
Hardware: Black Chrome
Optional Case: #SCE SGR1C

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Schecter Damien Elite 8 8-String Electric Guitar - Crimson Red

Item #: SCE DAMEL8 CRED

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Shane from Indiana, USA

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Definitely a great starter 8 string for an intermediate guitar player.

Quality:

Quality is what you would expect from any Schecter. Top notch. I got the see through black finish from the other big name musical company as a Christmas gift from the wife, but being as I always personally buy my stuff here, I thought it best to review it here. The finish on the see through black is gorgeous. The inlays are great too. Everything is exactly as I would expect it to be and more. It is very sturdy and heavy as you would expect from an 8 string.

Sound:

The tone is great. The bridge has the bite of an 81, but the neck falls just short of the butteryness of an 85, but it could it be just the stock battery and that's not to say that it doesn't great. I play through a Triple Rec Solo too, btw. As I said before, intonation is nearly perfect right out of the box. Action was just about right for me, took probably 10 minutes to get it dialed in. Cleans are beautiful too.

Reliability:

Only had it a few days, but Schecter seems to be a long lasting brand.

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Overall, I am VERY, very impressed with this guitar. The intonation is 99% dead on right out of the box at 12th fret, sound is phenomenal with the 808s, finish is gorgeous and neck is so quick.

Playability and Feel:

It's fast, a little heavy, thin neck, controls in the usual spot.

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Finish is perfect. See through black is gorgeous and I would expect all the other to be the same.

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Action was nearly perfect. Something that shocked me was the neck. This is my first Schecter but one of my friends has 5 and they all have the same thick neck. I was kind of hesitant thinking that this one would be like that, but on the contrary, it is actually really thin for an 8 string. Plays beautifully right out the box.

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Intermediate

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Yes

Date submitted:

12/27/2011

Grymn from Ohio

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Its like I relearned to play!

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I haven't gigged with it, but he seems like a formidable guitar compared to my old ESP, which has been through hell and back. I have full confidence that this will be a dependable main guitar for me.

Sound:

The sound is pretty nice. It has a nice even tone across the strings and they really cut through nicely, needed. I tune down half a step and even the low strings have enough presence and tone in theme to prevent from being muddy, like down-tuned 6's or 7's.

Reliability:

See quality, above.

Overall:

I'm not saying that this guitar made me a better guitarist it just opened up a whole lot of new range for me to play around in and I've developed a different style of playing and writing that feels more comfortable to me. I think this is hands down the best quality 8 string anywhere near its price tag and I would have paid more for the same quality. Definitely the best guitar choice I've ever made.

Playability and Feel:

The guitar has a bit more heft to it than a normal 6 string, but thats expected with the wider and longer neck necessary for the extra strings. It still comfortable to play. The neck is really fast and is probably one of the best feeling necks I've played on.

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The tone on this is very versatile for a baritone. I tend towards the middle chunk with some presence and it steps up for that with no problem. It has a deep and powerful low end to it, thanks to the extra low strings. The pickups are hot and solid just like EMGs are meant to be.

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The finish on this thing is spotless. It looks amazing.

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The action was really spot on, right out of the box. I was quite happy with how it played once I unboxed it. I only had to make some slight adjustments to get it exactly how I wanted.

Skill Level:

Semi-Pro

Do you own this product?:

Yes.

Date submitted:

12/19/2011

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