Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? The mahogany body and quilted top are beautiful. Reliability How has it stood up over time? So far so good, very well built! General Your general opinion of this product. Very nice for an 8 string, you can go with a lower priced option but you won't get the same level of beauty as this axe. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? The neck took a bit of getting used to I like very light / bare wood feel / finish on the neck especially for a bolt on. That can easily be remedied by giving it a light buff with 800 grit paper. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Bright pickups, I prefer a mellow Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Finish is top notch. Action How was the action out of the box? Action was in need of some tweaking to get it where I wanted it but it is great now.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Very well made instrument. Solid and very dependable. Reliability How has it stood up over time? I've had it for a year and it still looks brand new. General Your general opinion of this product. This was an impulse purchase. When I received the guitar I was glad I ordered it. It's well built overall and the EMGs scream through my Marshall JCM800. Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? The feel is awesome. The neck has perfect dimensions. People say it feels weird going from a 6 to an 8 but to me it was no problem and I have average sized hands, it felt stranger going back to a 6 which felt like a mini guitar. The switch and knobs are all in the right place and the body is bigger than a 6 but you get used to it in no time. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Screaming tone. This thing rips through my Marshall JCM800. The tone is tight and heavy. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Beautiful. Action How was the action out of the box? Perfect action right out of the box.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? Extremely well made, beautiful binding and inlays, knobs feel good, neck is fast and easy to maneuver. Reliability How has it stood up over time? So far no complaints General Your general opinion of this product. I'm astounded.. typically an Ibanez guy, I took a chance and I am super glad I did Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? Definately substantial - feels nothing like a toy IE: basswood Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? emg 808s... what else do I need to say? Finish How did the stain or paint job look? well done

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? this is my 2nd. schecter and plan on buying several more Reliability How has it stood up over time? if you treat it good it will treat you better General Your general opinion of this product. great guitar but to truly hear this beast roar drop a 2nd 9V. in for 18V and hold on bassists will hate you Playability and Feel How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? no strech from a 7 stg. but youll notice from a 6 stg. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? it has it all and will give more Finish How did the stain or paint job look? the crimson red looks classy and mean top notch couldnt have done a better job myself Action How was the action out of the box? from the low f# it needs to run an 80,70,60 and on down action a bit to low on the low end but can be fixed

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? 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. Reliability How has it stood up over time? Only had it a few days, but Schecter seems to be a long lasting brand. General Your general opinion of this product. 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 How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? It's fast, a little heavy, thin neck, controls in the usual spot. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? Finish How did the stain or paint job look? Finish is perfect. See through black is gorgeous and I would expect all the other to be the same. Action How was the action out of the box? 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.

Quality Would you consider this product to be made well? How dependable? 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. Reliability How has it stood up over time? See quality, above. General Your general opinion of this product. 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 How does it feel, Heavy, Fast, Chunky? How was the neck? Are the controls easy to get to while playing? 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. Tone Bright and snappy? Dark and smooth? Were the pickups hot, mellow, thick, thin? 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. Finish How did the stain or paint job look? The finish on this thing is spotless. It looks amazing. Action How was the action out of the box? 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.