Dude thank you SO much for doing a demo/review on this beast. I’ve been scanning UA-cam since Schecter announced the drop of this guitar and you are the first to do one on the FR version. I’ve been playing for 16 years now and 14 of that has been with 7-string axes. I’ve owned two schecters (1 a 7-string) and I KNEW this thing would be amazing. I’m a doctor (pediatrician) so my woodshedding time is limited these days but without my guitar and music I’d be lost. Thank you so damn much for this stellar demo. Officially subscribed now.
Thanks Ray, that just looks so much better in the video than the all the store ads, and it really sounds as good as it looks! I too wish it had a glossy finish but still looks insanely cool! Stay Metal Ray🤘🏽
My all time favorite guitar in my collection is my schecter reaper. Schecter imports are just insane quality! It's the only guitar I haven't modded or needed to do some fret work to.
I am relatively new to playing 7 strings but I acquired a Schecter Banshee-7P hardball with the Nazgul Seymour Duncans from a friend and I'm really enjoying it.
I bought a used Schecter omen and it's such an incredible guitar for the price. Binding on the body, neck and headstock, gorgeous inlays even has one of the first fret, coil split, Floyd rose, all for $350 and it was only a year old. I finally got to the point where I can afford a Gibson Les Paul. So I started shopping. I just couldn't spend $2800 on an $800 guitar, that likely would arrive with defects. So I switched gears and bought the banshee Mach 6 frs. It's so sick. The three piece neck, neck through, not a single defect to be found. Perfection. I agree, Schecter is the best guitar brand.
Love your having so much fun playing!! That's so cool. Your Smile is contagious! I just bought this Guitar. Can't wait for it to arrive. Wish you lived next door. I need a Good Guitar Friend.
Dude... Dig your fuckin positive attitude. I got kinda jaded with the metal scene for a while, but you're not afraid to smile and have a good time when playing. And that guitar? Amaazziiiinnnnggggg... Been considering a 7-string soon 🤔
ive been watching you for years, i only now realize that sounds creepy, but i absolutely LOVE your channel and the music you create! Much appreciated! please keep up the guitar reviews they are SUPER helpful
Definitely not an issue. I just tried one of these in a hardtail yesterday and I fell in love. It can do anything you want, clean or dirty. I think it helps that on the high E they come installed with a 9 gauge. It was much more playable as far as soloing than the other seven strings I tried. This guitar is amazing and I tried everything in the store that was comparable in 6 or 7 string around this price point. I will definitely be getting one.
hey how is it? i have the banshee from 2014 and i have been in love with it ever since literally one of the best guitars ever, but im thinking of replacing it with this, ai already love my banshee, im thinking this one will be an epic upgrade!
I'm only seeing this after years but it is by far my favourite guitar now, I usually play Gibson live and got this thing to scratch an itch and I'm still scratching, it's incredible mate
@@xchaosinfamous The body, neck, frets and overall feel of the Banshee is much better than that of the Hellraiser (the latter its chuncky, heavy and the neck is thicker than Banshee's). Soundwise, I'm not sure. I don't remember which stock pickups has the Hellraiser, a friend that has it got them replaced. The Sustaniac that comes with the Banshee, while fun, is not as good sounding in my subjective opinion when using it as a neck pickup: its very bright, and has a gap at the center of the magnet just below the 4th string that makes said string to sound quieter than the rest. Useful for funky twangy tones, thou. The M7 bridge pickup is way way darker but sounds pretty good. I would say, Banshee is a better built instrument than Hellraiser (and your back, forearm and hands will appreciate it). Maybe check the non-sustaniac version of Banshee if you're not into sustaniacs.
Can’t wait to get mine back from the guitar tech. Had to get it set up. First Floyd but it’s my 4th schecter. Just wish it was multiscale. Sick jams dude.
The Necks on those Guitars very quite a bit on looks. On mine you can really see the different woods used in it. Yours here the Maple is pretty Dark. Mine is really light so you see the different layers really well if that matters to you. The Neck feels Amazing!
Just subscribed! Kept coming across your videos, and I have to say, as a fellow metal head, I love your content!!! I specifically love the vid on the Schecter Banshee Mach 7!!! Made up my mind on my next guitar!!! YOU FUGGIN ROCK, MY GUY!!!!!!
This is really a great looking guitar to me. I liked the extra time playing outside of the mix. I’m not super familiar with the Lundgren so it was nice to take that in... Thanks Ray!
There is a beat up Schecter Hellraiser C7-FR with scalloped frets and a Roland Gk pick up of all things installed inside the guitar selling here in Japan. NO sustaniac though still for 500 bucks it is tempting.
Yo Ray, that got a few different ones. One with a hardtail and one with an ever tune. Not sure but I think they both come with a sastiniac or just the lungrin pickups
Would you rather go for this Schecter Mach 7 FR S or the C1 EX apocalypse. I play mostly doom and ambient so the sustaining and Floyd Rose would be a good add but I like LOW TUNINGS. G or A ... I’m really torn between a full on simple Baritone and this one for added features. Maybe pedals would do the trick?
I tried a Mach-6. Great guitar, but i have a Hellraiser Hybrid with a systaniac and a floyd 1500 and i honestly like it better lol. But schecter makes truly great guitars. For the money, they are some of the best on the market IMO
I'd love to know the amp settings. Usually I had found the lundgren pick ups dark and muddy for my taste. But you got a great tone here. I had kinda written off these guitars in a hardtail because of the pick ups lol. Now I'm debating on one of these or a keith merrow
@@eranfalek So the pickups in the hybrid unfortunately can't be split they're actually different from the artist version. There not less in quality but they're different build. The neck pickup is awesome for clean stuff and honestly I think they do pretty well for most clean playing. They are hot but not super hot. I find I get a better tone out of them by bringing them down in height (using a Kemper as well)
Sweet vid dude! I made your day with a like and a sub! Found your vid cause I'm actually thinking about ordering this. Might get the SLS Elite. Ya many you'll never have an issue on a decent guitar with a quality FR and tuning stability. I go nuts on my Schecter E1 FR S and I literally only tune the top e like every few playing hours. Love the faces btw! My vote is best guitar face ever!
Building a custom Guitar and was thinking of having an Ash body with flamed maple top like this Banshee.... It will be a 28" Baritone with Evertune. Do you think that wood choice would make it too scooped or shrill sounding? Will be set up for drop G possibly drop A
I just got this guitar and only the low B and E strings produce sustain (the on / off switch was also inverted) - I took it back for warranty inspection from the place I purchased it waited three weeks and it came back with the same problem except now two of the sustain modes don't work either. So brutal as I waited 7 months for this guitar to come in as a special order and 3 weeks for "repair" and it still doesn't function properly. Since this video is the exact same guitar I know its not working as it should - hopefully I get a solution. End rant.
I don't know if you have been producing less or the UA-cam algorithm is screwed up, but it has been a long time since one of your videos has popped up in my feed. Missed ya man.
Been waiting for this vid! I've tried the Mach 6 evertune (6 string - fixed bridge version of this guitar) and I really liked it and might get it as my 2nd guitar ^^ Also glad to hear the praises for the guitar from one of my most trusted guitar sources :D Also, do you know when are they going to release the 2021 versions of the guitars? I am planning to buy one in the next few months and was wondering if Id be able to pick the newest version
I gotta ask man What made you want to black out your left arm!? I’ve been seeing it more and more common now days I’d love to hear your side Thought of doing a black sleeve with a bare skin geometric design incorporated
Just curious, what do you think of the Lungren M7 in that guitar compared to the EMG Daemonum bridge pickup? I know one's a 7 string and the other is a 6 string, so it's maybe not the most apples to apples comparison.
Thanks for this Ray! I have been eyeballing this model for quite a while but was waiting for a good review. I'm still leery about buying a Schecter despite your raves. I bought a Damien Elite-7 FR and the fretwork was the worst I had ever played. You could cut your hand sliding up and down the neck.
Real talk Ray: Can you get that Floyd to stay in tune regardless of which direction you pull it in? I haven't found a Floyd 1000 series yet that will...
@@richieknight5423 They go up and down. It has a floating bridge meaning you can pull up on the bar, and you can pull down on the tremolo. You pull down for the note to go lower, and you pull up for it to go higher.
SHit, i just heard you say came to MA. You from MA too? I grew up there until i enlisted in 89 and when i retired, i stayed in TX. More for your money lol
Hey man. I am massive silent fan over here. I'm just doing have you ever tried like production lines Charvel guitars? Would love to know your thoughts!
Hey man, watched a lot of your guitar reviews and think you’re awesome. What would be your tips for a beginner trying to learn metal and elevate their playing? I’ve been playing for around 7 months (6 of which was on an acoustic) and I’ve jumped head first into just learning the songs I want. I’ve learned a couple scales but I struggle to find music theory interesting
Dude thank you SO much for doing a demo/review on this beast. I’ve been scanning UA-cam since Schecter announced the drop of this guitar and you are the first to do one on the FR version. I’ve been playing for 16 years now and 14 of that has been with 7-string axes. I’ve owned two schecters (1 a 7-string) and I KNEW this thing would be amazing. I’m a doctor (pediatrician) so my woodshedding time is limited these days but without my guitar and music I’d be lost. Thank you so damn much for this stellar demo. Officially subscribed now.
I think you're literally the most chill guy on UA-cam. I love watching your content. It's therapeutic
Thanks Ray, that just looks so much better in the video than the all the store ads, and it really sounds as good as it looks! I too wish it had a glossy finish but still looks insanely cool! Stay Metal Ray🤘🏽
Love What you've been doing lately man. Killer , big ups big ray dog
Hey thanks so much Josh!
My all time favorite guitar in my collection is my schecter reaper. Schecter imports are just insane quality! It's the only guitar I haven't modded or needed to do some fret work to.
I am relatively new to playing 7 strings but I acquired a Schecter Banshee-7P hardball with the Nazgul Seymour Duncans from a friend and I'm really enjoying it.
This dude, looks so fucking happy when playing! That’s what it’s about 🤙🏻
I have the banshee Mach 6 fr s prototype and I love, the next guitar I get could very possibly be this one
I bought a used Schecter omen and it's such an incredible guitar for the price. Binding on the body, neck and headstock, gorgeous inlays even has one of the first fret, coil split, Floyd rose, all for $350 and it was only a year old. I finally got to the point where I can afford a Gibson Les Paul. So I started shopping. I just couldn't spend $2800 on an $800 guitar, that likely would arrive with defects. So I switched gears and bought the banshee Mach 6 frs. It's so sick. The three piece neck, neck through, not a single defect to be found. Perfection. I agree, Schecter is the best guitar brand.
Love your having so much fun playing!! That's so cool. Your Smile is contagious! I just bought this Guitar. Can't wait for it to arrive. Wish you lived next door. I need a Good Guitar Friend.
Video saved to my „Great guitar riffs“ playlist - because well... that were some bad ass great guitar riffs man 🤘🏽
Just ordered this. I’m so excited I can hardly wait
Dude... Dig your fuckin positive attitude. I got kinda jaded with the metal scene for a while, but you're not afraid to smile and have a good time when playing. And that guitar? Amaazziiiinnnnggggg... Been considering a 7-string soon 🤔
ive been watching you for years, i only now realize that sounds creepy, but i absolutely LOVE your channel and the music you create! Much appreciated! please keep up the guitar reviews they are SUPER helpful
Love it the clean with sustainiac hmmm nice happy for ya
Thanks buddy! Wish I could’ve kept it
Seeing you having such a blast doing your thing just made my day man! Hope you're well, at least it seems like it lol...
Keep up the good work!
This Banshee series is one of the best looking line of guitars I've ever seen. I'm torn on which color scheme to get!
I was worried about the clean tones with this guitar. Clearly its not an issue. Great video. Subscribed.
Hey thanks for hanging! I appreciate you!
Definitely not an issue. I just tried one of these in a hardtail yesterday and I fell in love. It can do anything you want, clean or dirty. I think it helps that on the high E they come installed with a 9 gauge. It was much more playable as far as soloing than the other seven strings I tried. This guitar is amazing and I tried everything in the store that was comparable in 6 or 7 string around this price point. I will definitely be getting one.
Damn I m going to buy this axe ❤❤ tomorrow
That is one happy Guitarist
Killer looking axe, my guy. Whoever got it is lucky!
Just ordered one of these bad boys, thanks for the vid man, even more excited now and amazing playing btw.
hey how is it? i have the banshee from 2014 and i have been in love with it ever since literally one of the best guitars ever, but im thinking of replacing it with this, ai already love my banshee, im thinking this one will be an epic upgrade!
I'm only seeing this after years but it is by far my favourite guitar now, I usually play Gibson live and got this thing to scratch an itch and I'm still scratching, it's incredible mate
Thanks for this review Ray! Awesome as usual :)
The reverse burst, is pretty damn sick.
Dude, this video sold me that Schecter. I'm waiting for mine to arrive next week. Great specs
Is it worth it? Was looking at this vs the hellraiser c7 fr s
@@xchaosinfamous The body, neck, frets and overall feel of the Banshee is much better than that of the Hellraiser (the latter its chuncky, heavy and the neck is thicker than Banshee's). Soundwise, I'm not sure. I don't remember which stock pickups has the Hellraiser, a friend that has it got them replaced. The Sustaniac that comes with the Banshee, while fun, is not as good sounding in my subjective opinion when using it as a neck pickup: its very bright, and has a gap at the center of the magnet just below the 4th string that makes said string to sound quieter than the rest. Useful for funky twangy tones, thou. The M7 bridge pickup is way way darker but sounds pretty good. I would say, Banshee is a better built instrument than Hellraiser (and your back, forearm and hands will appreciate it). Maybe check the non-sustaniac version of Banshee if you're not into sustaniacs.
@@gastonpossel actually the sustainiac is the reason im looking at either of those lol
@@xchaosinfamous Well, you've been warned. If sustaniac is a must, the Banshee model is hands down the better instrument.
I almost went for the banshee but decided on the sls elite with FF and no gimmicks or weird moser style knobs
I'm looking at buying this Guitar on Reverb. Thanks for playing it a bit so I can hear what it's like.
Can’t wait to get mine back from the guitar tech. Had to get it set up. First Floyd but it’s my 4th schecter. Just wish it was multiscale. Sick jams dude.
how are you liking it? im in love with my banshee ive had since 2014 im thinking this would be an epic upgrade
Looks like a great guitar. Not a fan of the inlays and I do like my neck binding, but still considering getting one.
The Necks on those Guitars very quite a bit on looks. On mine you can really see the different woods used in it. Yours here the Maple is pretty Dark. Mine is really light so you see the different layers really well if that matters to you. The Neck feels Amazing!
Wow! What a beautiful Schecter. Love those schecter's man. Happy Monday to you. Rock On.
Just subscribed! Kept coming across your videos, and I have to say, as a fellow metal head, I love your content!!! I specifically love the vid on the Schecter Banshee Mach 7!!! Made up my mind on my next guitar!!! YOU FUGGIN ROCK, MY GUY!!!!!!
Everything you played sounded great !When man meets machine
I love my schecter blackjack 6 string and am considering buying a 7. This guitar looks and sounds sick
I think it's Beautiful. I love the back of it too. I've been looking at this or the 7 String sls elite
This is really a great looking guitar to me. I liked the extra time playing outside of the mix. I’m not super familiar with the Lundgren so it was nice to take that in... Thanks Ray!
There is a beat up Schecter Hellraiser C7-FR with scalloped frets and a Roland Gk pick up of all things installed inside the guitar selling here in Japan. NO sustaniac though still for 500 bucks it is tempting.
5:15 Didn't expect AC/DC, but no complaints. Fire lol.
Nice demo and nice guitar. Hoping to see more vids and demos about guitar stuff.
Hey thanks so much! I’ve got about 600 videos on the channel on the very subject!
@@xanderraymondcharles woooow. Thank you so much for replying to my comments because it surely makes up my day
amazing rewiev and amazing guitar
Hey thanks so much!
That was a kick ass jam right there! Great work. I totally want one
sammmmmmmmmeeeee
Very happy face I've ever seen in metal song😂
Nice Demo Ray!
hypothetically if you put a 5 way super switch on this could you get single coil sounds?
You make it sound Awesome! 👊😎
Yo Ray, that got a few different ones. One with a hardtail and one with an ever tune. Not sure but I think they both come with a sastiniac or just the lungrin pickups
Would you rather go for this Schecter Mach 7 FR S or the C1 EX apocalypse. I play mostly doom and ambient so the sustaining and Floyd Rose would be a good add but I like LOW TUNINGS. G or A ... I’m really torn between a full on simple Baritone and this one for added features. Maybe pedals would do the trick?
nice energy
Ray …dood your one of favs here ….and kinda learning stuff from u regarding playin 7 bro …what’s your tuning bro
I tried a Mach-6. Great guitar, but i have a Hellraiser Hybrid with a systaniac and a floyd 1500 and i honestly like it better lol. But schecter makes truly great guitars. For the money, they are some of the best on the market IMO
Thing looks like a beast! I can tell that Schecter made a great product from this video 👍
That’s a beautiful Schecter!! I’m not a Floyd Rose guy myself but it looks and sounds amazing. The Rose blends in so perfectly!🤘
I want to love this guitar so much but I just can't get into the headstock shape / design of Schecters
I’m trying to decide between the hipshot version of this guitar and the c7 sls elite evil twin. Help
Me out guys!
I'd love to know the amp settings. Usually I had found the lundgren pick ups dark and muddy for my taste. But you got a great tone here. I had kinda written off these guitars in a hardtail because of the pick ups lol. Now I'm debating on one of these or a keith merrow
amazing dude! I hava to get one of those, love Schecter
Amazing guitar! I'm considering the mk-7 hybrid next. It's either that or a solar 7 string. Hard decision. Schecter are really killing it.
I have the hybrid! You won't be disappointed!
@@karterestill great! Than can I ask you how hot the pickups are? Can you get a good clean out of them?
@@eranfalek So the pickups in the hybrid unfortunately can't be split they're actually different from the artist version. There not less in quality but they're different build. The neck pickup is awesome for clean stuff and honestly I think they do pretty well for most clean playing. They are hot but not super hot. I find I get a better tone out of them by bringing them down in height (using a Kemper as well)
sounds killer and looks great!
New subscriber! Love this video! Helped me make a decision!!
Sweet vid dude! I made your day with a like and a sub! Found your vid cause I'm actually thinking about ordering this. Might get the SLS Elite. Ya many you'll never have an issue on a decent guitar with a quality FR and tuning stability. I go nuts on my Schecter E1 FR S and I literally only tune the top e like every few playing hours.
Love the faces btw! My vote is best guitar face ever!
Great choices for the amp play throughs. Nice lookin guitar and sounds fantastic! 👍
Love the left arm tats, looks great on you! I assume it’s pretty recent too
Building a custom Guitar and was thinking of having an Ash body with flamed maple top like this Banshee.... It will be a 28" Baritone with Evertune. Do you think that wood choice would make it too scooped or shrill sounding? Will be set up for drop G possibly drop A
Is it hard to put a 7 string Floyd in a drop tuning?
Banshee mach 6 or the evil twin I'm torn on both don't know which one to go for 🤔
Honestly can’t go wrong with either
@@xanderraymondcharles are you going to review the banshee gt ? Or Are they smilar enough to the mach ?
I just got this guitar and only the low B and E strings produce sustain (the on / off switch was also inverted) - I took it back for warranty inspection from the place I purchased it waited three weeks and it came back with the same problem except now two of the sustain modes don't work either. So brutal as I waited 7 months for this guitar to come in as a special order and 3 weeks for "repair" and it still doesn't function properly. Since this video is the exact same guitar I know its not working as it should - hopefully I get a solution. End rant.
My favorite brand for the $$$. It’s unmatched
Any idea what tuning the 6 string comes in?
I don't know if you have been producing less or the UA-cam algorithm is screwed up, but it has been a long time since one of your videos has popped up in my feed. Missed ya man.
I’ve been putting out videos 3-4x a week the whole year, but it’s great to see ya!
@@xanderraymondcharles I've been seeing your stuff on Instagram but UA-cam has been screwing around with me then.
@@shanewalton8888 hit that bell icon!
How does it compare to the Apocolypse C7 Red Reign?
Excellent vid
How is this guitar compared to banchee C-7??
Wow awesome guitar …wish I had one lol
Been waiting for this vid! I've tried the Mach 6 evertune (6 string - fixed bridge version of this guitar) and I really liked it and might get it as my 2nd guitar ^^ Also glad to hear the praises for the guitar from one of my most trusted guitar sources :D
Also, do you know when are they going to release the 2021 versions of the guitars? I am planning to buy one in the next few months and was wondering if Id be able to pick the newest version
I gotta ask man
What made you want to black out your left arm!? I’ve been seeing it more and more common now days
I’d love to hear your side
Thought of doing a black sleeve with a bare skin geometric design incorporated
I'm not a satin guy either. I prefer gloss but these just look amazing. I imagine satin looks better on camera and gloss looks better in real life. 😁
bro, just one question... what tuning did you use in this demo?
Just curious, what do you think of the Lungren M7 in that guitar compared to the EMG Daemonum bridge pickup? I know one's a 7 string and the other is a 6 string, so it's maybe not the most apples to apples comparison.
Thanks for this Ray! I have been eyeballing this model for quite a while but was waiting for a good review. I'm still leery about buying a Schecter despite your raves. I bought a Damien Elite-7 FR and the fretwork was the worst I had ever played. You could cut your hand sliding up and down the neck.
Real talk Ray: Can you get that Floyd to stay in tune regardless of which direction you pull it in? I haven't found a Floyd 1000 series yet that will...
You only pull it in one direction.....
@@richieknight5423 They go up and down. It has a floating bridge meaning you can pull up on the bar, and you can pull down on the tremolo. You pull down for the note to go lower, and you pull up for it to go higher.
K straightup that thing is a monsterriffic murder machine. Freaken Tones From Beyond The Event Horizon. Seriously, this made me wanna get one.
How did you create that noise/effect at the end of your mix? (amazing vid once again)
Sustainiac, chorus and reverb!!! A whole bunch of beautiful noise haha
SHit, i just heard you say came to MA. You from MA too? I grew up there until i enlisted in 89 and when i retired, i stayed in TX. More for your money lol
My god that's some sound alright
Yeah it’s dopeeee
I would love one to play slaughter to prevail ❤❤❤❤
Moar sustainiac demos pls. possibly sustainiac v fishman
Hey man. I am massive silent fan over here. I'm just doing have you ever tried like production lines Charvel guitars? Would love to know your thoughts!
I have a question, what drums do you use for your guitar covers? Is it computer drums or a real drummer?
Did you black out your left arm????
Nah
That riff gave me instant stank face
Hey man, watched a lot of your guitar reviews and think you’re awesome. What would be your tips for a beginner trying to learn metal and elevate their playing?
I’ve been playing for around 7 months (6 of which was on an acoustic) and I’ve jumped head first into just learning the songs I want. I’ve learned a couple scales but I struggle to find music theory interesting
5:25 for those about to rock...
SCHECTER IS THE SHIT!!!!!
stay fertile ray
that a sic guitar
Plenty of room inside in case one wants to switch to active pups? Great vid btw 🤘🏻
The Sustainiac IS active.
I have tried many different basses and Schecter always beats the rest of them for me.
Giveaway one guitar to me please 🙏
With Messa sounds much better.But Floyd makes it for me not touchable.
They have a non-Floyd version as well...which i prefer with this model.
The smiling while playing is terrible dude
Your dad likes it
Eww... stop smiling while you're playing lmao
Eww... stop telling me what to do lmao
@@xanderraymondcharles How dare you be happy bro hahahahaha love your videos man, I'm buying this guitar tomorrow!!