Got this guitar about a week ago for my first 7 string and I love it! Now I’m checking out some vids on it to see others ppls opinion and to get some riff inspo
What made you not have it for more years? Was the guitar bad? Or did you find an even higher quality 7 string guitar? (This one is only 5 hundred pounds after all)
@@Creatic58 at that point i had it for a year. should said "i've had this guitar for a about a year so far..." i still have it and it's great. still would recommend.
@@burned357waffles How good is the distorted tone? Is it crunchy, sharp or deep? Ideally I'm looking for a fairly deep but also clear distorted sound (not too crunchy or fuzzy) Im also the "babies first 7 string" demographic as well haha
I’ve literally been looking for what to buy and I stumbled across this in red sunburst, I go to do some research and see this vid saying it’s the perfect 1st 7 string, I’m dripping with anticipation
Just got my demon 7 in satin black and apparently I ordered the last one so if anyone's wondering why you can't get one right now, your welcome. Kickass guitar and my favorite feature is those grey pearloid Gothic cross inlays and they have a little blue in them in the light. Fucking awesome sounding guitar and feels great.
i just tried this out at my local guitar store and I played "the sin and the sentence" on it too, jaw dropped when i heard you playing it for the little demo at the end XD
I see you also have exquisite taste in music! 😂 lol. Can never go wrong with a little bit of Trivium. Fun fact: I use to run into Matt Heafy at the gym every now & then. Super nice guy
@@Wimya whaaaat that's so cool, I'm in Australia so no way am I running into anyone that I'd recognise 😂 but I agree, can never go wrong with a bit of Trivium
@@Wimya so i bought it today, it was on sale so i couldn't pass it up, dropped some fishman fluence moderns that i had bought a few weeks ago in it and it sounds killer. Thanks for the advice, you were absolutely right this thing plays incredibly smooth.
Mr.Phorick Hell yea!!! Congrats man! I bet with the Fishmans in there it sounds awesome!! I’m an EMG fanboy but maybe I’ll try a set of moderns in this thing as well.
Ive played six string in metal bands my whole life. Now i want to play 7 string for that brutal metal core riffage and breakdowns. Im gravitated towards this. Def looking to spend under 400 for my first 7. Is this legit?
I was in the exact same boat as you. This guitar ticked all the boxes I was looking for in a 7 string. Playing guitar most of my life (mainly metal) with some badass 6 strings, this guitar keeps up with them build wise & tone wise. Doesn’t feel cheap at all to play and has held up great.
@@Wimya are the stock pickups decent enough before i were to do active emgs ? For instance my jackson v stock pickups arent that good so they need a swap. How is this one?
@@mercilessforever the stock pick ups are active so they are definitely hot and have that classic hot / active tone. I’m a huge emg fan & always end up switching my stock pick ups for them but I’ve left the stock pick ups in this guitar for now.
I bought this guitar a few years back! But now when it's time to change the strings I'm a little confused. It's a baritone neck, which means the string guage should go down. But I play in drop G (7 string) so then the string guage should go up. Do you have any idea what strings it comes with? I'm thinking about getting the Ernie Ball cobalt set (the purple one) since it has 11s. But the internet seems to recommend the dunlop 10s 7 string metal core strings. Any help?
No idea. I have never played a hellraiser but being as it’s a neck through vs a bolt on neck you’ll probably get more sustain & you’ll have emg vs the schecter brand pick ups on the hellraiser. Basically a “better” spec and the price reflects that.
ive had mine for a little over a year. It works great! The three way pick up doesn't work well however. If i flip it all the way up it goes silent unfortunately. I have the same one as you though and its my go to guitar. I use it for everything on my channel!
Hey I appreciate the video, I been playing thus guitar for a couple years now with over 70 guitar play-through videos...but I have to debate one thing you said... I too have an Ibanez RG series, and I can definitely say that the Ibanez is nearly twice as heavy as the Schecter. That was the first thing I noticed and was relieved it was lighter. The Schecter is headstock heavier than the Ibanez, but the body, no way. Anyhow, back to watching your vid..
Wow my RG is no where near as heavy as you are claiming yours is. Mine is a 2001 RG220 and I would say the body of the guitar is on the lighter end. Maybe mine is just lighter by chance. I haven’t disassembled the schecter and held it without the neck so I can’t really comment on just body weight.
I paid like $400 but that was because of Black Friday deals, but I feel even more better of how much I spent for the guitar. Knowing how much it costs not on sale
Ive had this guitar for about a year and it has held up very well. I would recommend it for anyone wanting a 7 string
Got this guitar about a week ago for my first 7 string and I love it! Now I’m checking out some vids on it to see others ppls opinion and to get some riff inspo
What made you not have it for more years?
Was the guitar bad? Or did you find an even higher quality 7 string guitar? (This one is only 5 hundred pounds after all)
@@Creatic58 at that point i had it for a year. should said "i've had this guitar for a about a year so far..." i still have it and it's great. still would recommend.
@@burned357waffles How good is the distorted tone? Is it crunchy, sharp or deep?
Ideally I'm looking for a fairly deep but also clear distorted sound (not too crunchy or fuzzy)
Im also the "babies first 7 string" demographic as well haha
Surprisingly I just ordered this guitar yesterday, this review made me feel so much better about buying my first 7 string
Nice! You’re gonna love it, this guitar plays great!
I’ve literally been looking for what to buy and I stumbled across this in red sunburst, I go to do some research and see this vid saying it’s the perfect 1st 7 string, I’m dripping with anticipation
Well do you like it?
I'm in the exact same boat dude
@@harrisonduncan3I’m thinking of getting it in that color also, could you show me a picture in natural lighting? Been kinda hard to find. Thanks :D
9:30 Trivium - The Sin And The Sentence
Just got my demon 7 in satin black and apparently I ordered the last one so if anyone's wondering why you can't get one right now, your welcome. Kickass guitar and my favorite feature is those grey pearloid Gothic cross inlays and they have a little blue in them in the light. Fucking awesome sounding guitar and feels great.
Nice!! It really is a badass guitar for the price! I’m also a big fan of the inlays. Enjoy it bro 🤘🏼🤘🏼
Every Schecter I've owned has been solid and well set up and stays in tune.
This is my first one and I gotta say I’ve been very impressed with it thus far.
I’ve had 4 and all have been awesome
I'll never understand why guitar companies never include a case or even a hard shell case.
I agree. I’d pay a little extra if they would include a case
One of the things I like about prs is that even with a cheaper se model you get an amazing soft case with it.
i just tried this out at my local guitar store and I played "the sin and the sentence" on it too, jaw dropped when i heard you playing it for the little demo at the end XD
I see you also have exquisite taste in music! 😂 lol. Can never go wrong with a little bit of Trivium. Fun fact: I use to run into Matt Heafy at the gym every now & then. Super nice guy
@@Wimya whaaaat that's so cool, I'm in Australia so no way am I running into anyone that I'd recognise 😂 but I agree, can never go wrong with a bit of Trivium
Just ordered mine today. Can't wait to play it!
This is on sale for Labor Day 50 bucks off, I’ve never played a 7 string before but I am a big fan of Schecter. Nice review, I might buy it.
Thanks! You won’t be disappointed picking this guitar up
I bought. My schecter demon-7 seven string guitar at my guitar shop so I didn't have to unbox it I knew what I was getting
Just got this exact guitar used, with a case and strap for 150 haha. It was in perfect condition
Hell yea! 🤘🏼🤘🏼 that’s an awesome pick up at that price
How would u compare it with the Jackson neck?
Honestly pretty similar. Just feel like on this neck it’s more of a flat neck than the Jackson.
I have this guitar and I can't put it down. I haven't even touched my 6 string in weeks. Also I recommend dadario strings for it.
Hell yea bro!! It’s a great 7 string and the price is killer!! 🤘🏼
I liked that trivium riff
Had to throw some Heafy vibes into the video 🤘🏼
Just bought this guitar love it
Hell yea, congrats!
dude nice I'm on the fence about this same guitar, I'll wait till your sound demo to see before i buy it
You’ll love it! This guitar is awesome to play
@@Wimya so i bought it today, it was on sale so i couldn't pass it up, dropped some fishman fluence moderns that i had bought a few weeks ago in it and it sounds killer. Thanks for the advice, you were absolutely right this thing plays incredibly smooth.
Mr.Phorick Hell yea!!! Congrats man! I bet with the Fishmans in there it sounds awesome!! I’m an EMG fanboy but maybe I’ll try a set of moderns in this thing as well.
@@Wimya Do it man you won't regret it, they sound unbelievable.
Ive played six string in metal bands my whole life. Now i want to play 7 string for that brutal metal core riffage and breakdowns. Im gravitated towards this. Def looking to spend under 400 for my first 7. Is this legit?
I was in the exact same boat as you. This guitar ticked all the boxes I was looking for in a 7 string. Playing guitar most of my life (mainly metal) with some badass 6 strings, this guitar keeps up with them build wise & tone wise. Doesn’t feel cheap at all to play and has held up great.
@@Wimya are the stock pickups decent enough before i were to do active emgs ? For instance my jackson v stock pickups arent that good so they need a swap. How is this one?
@@mercilessforever the stock pick ups are active so they are definitely hot and have that classic hot / active tone. I’m a huge emg fan & always end up switching my stock pick ups for them but I’ve left the stock pick ups in this guitar for now.
@@Wimya ya so i got the demon 7 wirh actives and love it. Will keep the schecter pickups for now but will consider emg 85 at least for bridge
I bought this guitar a few years back! But now when it's time to change the strings I'm a little confused. It's a baritone neck, which means the string guage should go down. But I play in drop G (7 string) so then the string guage should go up. Do you have any idea what strings it comes with? I'm thinking about getting the Ernie Ball cobalt set (the purple one) since it has 11s. But the internet seems to recommend the dunlop 10s 7 string metal core strings. Any help?
How is is vs the Hellraiser
No idea. I have never played a hellraiser but being as it’s a neck through vs a bolt on neck you’ll probably get more sustain & you’ll have emg vs the schecter brand pick ups on the hellraiser. Basically a “better” spec and the price reflects that.
ive had mine for a little over a year. It works great! The three way pick up doesn't work well however. If i flip it all the way up it goes silent unfortunately. I have the same one as you though and its my go to guitar. I use it for everything on my channel!
Oh man that's a bummer! Have you checked the connections on the neck pickup? Also maybe try changing out the battery if you haven't done so yet.
Wimya thanks for the insight! i’ll look into it!
No problem bro, I hope you can figure it out. That neck pick up makes a world of difference when it comes to playing leads.
I had the exact same problem with my Demon 7! I had to change the switch but since then it works perfectly!
@@Quantumbender1 How do i go abt that?
Hey I appreciate the video, I been playing thus guitar for a couple years now with over 70 guitar play-through videos...but I have to debate one thing you said... I too have an Ibanez RG series, and I can definitely say that the Ibanez is nearly twice as heavy as the Schecter. That was the first thing I noticed and was relieved it was lighter. The Schecter is headstock heavier than the Ibanez, but the body, no way. Anyhow, back to watching your vid..
Wow my RG is no where near as heavy as you are claiming yours is. Mine is a 2001 RG220 and I would say the body of the guitar is on the lighter end. Maybe mine is just lighter by chance. I haven’t disassembled the schecter and held it without the neck so I can’t really comment on just body weight.
@@Wimya ahh perhaps thr made the lighter since the 320 dx qm cause that thing I played 18 years and I swear I have back problems from it lol
Are the tuners locking
No
K thanks
How much did it cost you when you bought this guitar
I think I paid around $500 for it
I paid like $400 but that was because of Black Friday deals, but I feel even more better of how much I spent for the guitar. Knowing how much it costs not on sale
Hell yea! $400 is a great deal trust me you’re getting one hell of a guitar.
@@Wimya I have one in my local guitar center for $300. I’m planning on picking it up this weekend. Great guitar
hey...someone who can tell if this pickups are good or not?
The pick up are pretty decent. I’d say sounds pretty close to a EMG / hot active.
Whaaat? Schecter Demon 7 costs around 660-700€ in Europe. From Thomann it's 699€... Wtf...
WHY DOES HE HATE THE FRETBOARD SO MUCH??????? keeps calling it one-gay-fretboard????
Dad joke af lol