I ordered, I was very surprised when it came to me and I found out that the bridge is shifted 1-2 mm off the axis of the guitar, it had to go back, I didn't expect this from a guitar for which they ask 1990€ and I'm not talking about the sound of the pickups, which is very specific and may not suit everyone ... But otherwise it is a very nice guitar and what I appreciated the most was the top cut on the body, very pleasant for the right hand, for this price there could be a suitcase for it.
@@gearheads8439 I have the Esp MH-1000 snow white, but i changed the pickups into one active emg 81x (and a passive emg hz just for the optics). looks better than fishman and a emg because of the color. I also playing on 72-13 Baritone Ernie Ball strings with 2 high tension saddles for the 2nd and 3rd first strings. Maybe not the usual changes but now this guitar is perfect :)) Brutal open drop a sound and sometimes i tuned the first string down to F due to fear factory jamming
I’m thinking of picking one of these up next week. How is it holding up 8 months later? Are the Schecter USA pickups good and clear? I’m thinking of grabbing it to play mostly Periphery, but definitely some Monuments as well. Thanks in advance
@@saxophite1333 hey! Yeah the guitar is holding up really well. Pickups are great. They really cut through. Tight. Aggressive. Percussive. Lots of upper mid. Clarity is quite good as well! If I have time I might be able to throw up a comparison video comparing the Schecter USA Colossus vs BKP juggernaut in a different guitar that i have in the same tuning at the moment.
@@saxophite1333 lol that would be awesome! Let me know how it goes! I am uploading a video right now with the Schecter USA pickups vs. BKP Juggernauts. Should be available soon.
@@GearStuffandThings interesting!!! Perhaps they didn’t put a larger opening tuner on mine by accident? Or maybe schecter saw my video and made sure to put a tuner on there with a wider hole! lol
LOL good ears! Yeah one of my cats was trying to be in the video, lol. Yeah, I think the Sunset Extreme 7 is a great alternative and is just over half the price! Let me know how you like it!
Yes, in comparison to the sunset extreme 7 it is a large jump; however, in comparison to other Korean made Schecter's with similar specs and other companies' offerings like LTD, Ibanez, Charvel, Jackson, etc. its very much in line with those prices. Thanks for you input!
I believe the woods used cause a huge jump in price, Nyatoh comes on the sunset extreme and that's a fairly cheap wood compared to swamp ash on the JB. Same with the maple/rosewood neck compared to the wenge/padauk. Then on top of that, real hipshot hardware on the JB compared to Schecter's in house hardware. The components definitely warrant the higher price tag, in my opinion. Not that you wanted it, but there ya go.
@@ronnierobertson1412 i don't know man, but my swamp ash '11 Loomis was like 860 USD, EMGs with original Floyd in these times top tier but with nickel frets, it's going silly with todays prices
@@ronnierobertson1412 Yeah exactly, there are a lot factors going into the price difference. The Sunset Extreme's are also made in Indonesia which has cheaper labour than Korea. Then you add the after-market Hipshot hardware, the pricier woods, and then the fact that its an artist model.
@@Hubblereach0 Hi! I just checked and they are all perfectly polished. My guess it looked that way due to lighting reflections and/or the video processing of the iphone.
I ordered, I was very surprised when it came to me and I found out that the bridge is shifted 1-2 mm off the axis of the guitar, it had to go back, I didn't expect this from a guitar for which they ask 1990€ and I'm not talking about the sound of the pickups, which is very specific and may not suit everyone ... But otherwise it is a very nice guitar and what I appreciated the most was the top cut on the body, very pleasant for the right hand, for this price there could be a suitcase for it.
@@JojkoGugel oh wow did u take any pics of it? I’d like to see! Are you getting a replacement?
@@gearheads8439 I sent it back, it doesn't fit my sound, where can I send a photo ?
@@JojkoGugel You can add me on instagram and send it there: @gearheadsinsta or you can email to gear.heads.s.m@gmail.com
Major. Want.
Grab one if you can, you wont regret it!
A very nice guitar, also a great review video. But I'm sticking with the Evertune system. Still interesting to look at new models. Peace :)
Thank you! Yeah, evertune's are amazing systems--super cool technology!
What guitar do you have an evertune on?
@@gearheads8439 I have the Esp MH-1000 snow white, but i changed the pickups into one active emg 81x (and a passive emg hz just for the optics). looks better than fishman and a emg because of the color. I also playing on 72-13 Baritone Ernie Ball strings with 2 high tension saddles for the 2nd and 3rd first strings. Maybe not the usual changes but now this guitar is perfect :)) Brutal open drop a sound and sometimes i tuned the first string down to F due to fear factory jamming
@@lspguitar8024 sounds killer!!
I’m thinking of picking one of these up next week. How is it holding up 8 months later? Are the Schecter USA pickups good and clear? I’m thinking of grabbing it to play mostly Periphery, but definitely some Monuments as well. Thanks in advance
@@saxophite1333 hey! Yeah the guitar is holding up really well. Pickups are great. They really cut through. Tight. Aggressive. Percussive. Lots of upper mid. Clarity is quite good as well! If I have time I might be able to throw up a comparison video comparing the Schecter USA Colossus vs BKP juggernaut in a different guitar that i have in the same tuning at the moment.
@@gearheads8439 thank you for the response! I’m thinking of grabbing this guitar and then throwing BKP Rags in my Ibanez QX52 just for fun haha
@@saxophite1333 lol that would be awesome! Let me know how it goes! I am uploading a video right now with the Schecter USA pickups vs. BKP Juggernauts. Should be available soon.
@@gearheads8439 you’re the best! I’ll definitely keep an eye out for that, and you earned a new sub from me. Thanks for all your help!
@@saxophite1333 happy to help!
Interesting that yours didn’t fit the 74. The 7 Tao in Azure I have took the 74 without issue.
Beautiful guitar! Great video
@@GearStuffandThings interesting!!! Perhaps they didn’t put a larger opening tuner on mine by accident? Or maybe schecter saw my video and made sure to put a tuner on there with a wider hole! lol
@@GearStuffandThings how do you like your Tao?
Do I hear purring? 7:58 :)
Nice guitar, but I think I'll buy a sunset extreme 7.
LOL good ears! Yeah one of my cats was trying to be in the video, lol. Yeah, I think the Sunset Extreme 7 is a great alternative and is just over half the price! Let me know how you like it!
@@gearheads8439 The Sunset looks nice, but supposedly the nyatoh doesn't have a good sound.
@@JojkoGugel interesting! I haven’t heard that before.
Heavy vocal fry mommy
lol true
It’s 500-600 overpriced. When compared to a sunset extreme 7 it only has minor upgrades. Not $700 in upgrades from a sunset extreme.
Yes, in comparison to the sunset extreme 7 it is a large jump; however, in comparison to other Korean made Schecter's with similar specs and other companies' offerings like LTD, Ibanez, Charvel, Jackson, etc. its very much in line with those prices. Thanks for you input!
I believe the woods used cause a huge jump in price, Nyatoh comes on the sunset extreme and that's a fairly cheap wood compared to swamp ash on the JB. Same with the maple/rosewood neck compared to the wenge/padauk. Then on top of that, real hipshot hardware on the JB compared to Schecter's in house hardware. The components definitely warrant the higher price tag, in my opinion. Not that you wanted it, but there ya go.
@@ronnierobertson1412 i don't know man, but my swamp ash '11 Loomis was like 860 USD, EMGs with original Floyd in these times top tier but with nickel frets, it's going silly with todays prices
@@ronnierobertson1412 Yeah exactly, there are a lot factors going into the price difference. The Sunset Extreme's are also made in Indonesia which has cheaper labour than Korea. Then you add the after-market Hipshot hardware, the pricier woods, and then the fact that its an artist model.
More exotic woods and the artist cut. It makes sense. No incentive for John brown if he isn’t getting a few hundred off each sale.
Sorry dude, but how can you do a review of a guitar if you can't stringa 8 coherent bars together, without missing a note?
unnecessarily rude
@@ScorpionDailey Thanks for your comment :-)
@kontemplatemusic2189 sorry to disappoint dude, didn't realize that was a requirement for a guitar review.
Somebody's a wee bit jealous.
@@ayoh4864 lol quite possible lol
Yes overpriced. By about 600 bucks, some of those frets look like SHIT
Hey thanks for your comment! What about the frets look bad to you?
3 of them look unpolished at all haha
R u sure, it's only 3 and they're randomly placed throughout 🙄
@@Hubblereach0 Hi! I just checked and they are all perfectly polished. My guess it looked that way due to lighting reflections and/or the video processing of the iphone.
Ah OK well then I don't know what that guy was talking about
Whybwould you need this guitar if you can not play at all.? Overpriced guitar. Why John left mayo...