Schecter Banshee 8 Passive Electric Guitar, 8-String

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Schecter Banshee 8 Passive Electric Guitar, 8-String, Crimson Red Burst
Schecter Banshee 8 Passive Electric Guitar, 8-String, Transparent Black Burst
Schecter Banshee 8 Passive Electric Guitar, 8-String, Crimson Red Burst Schecter Banshee 8 Passive Electric Guitar, 8-String, Transparent Black Burst
With a carbon fiber-reinforced maple and walnut neck, the Banshee 8 is an extremely stable 8-string loaded with Seymour Duncan Nazgul and Sentient pickups.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Ebony fretboard Dark color, tight grain; premium fretboard wood
Quilted maple top Beautiful "wavy" grain; adds clarity
Seymour Duncan Nazgul pickup High output with clear note articulation
Seymour Duncan Sentient Pickup Blends classic PAF and modern tones

The Schecter Banshee 8 string crafted from a solid alder body and complemented with a beautiful quilted maple top. The neck is made from a Maple/Walnut Multi-ply and is reinforced with Carbon Fiber Rods to handle the extra stress of 8-strings. It is loaded with passive Seymour Duncan pickups. The bridge is the Nazgul and it is complemented perfectly by the Sentient in the neck position.

Features:

- Solid alder body with Quilted Maple Top
- Maple/Walnut Multi-ply Neck with Carbon Fiber Reinforcement Rods and Ebony Fingerboard
- Seymour Duncan Nazgul and Sentient Pickups
- Schecter Locking Tuners
- Hipshot Hardtail Bridge

- Fretboard Radius: 20" (508mm)
- Scale: 28" (711mm)
- Thickness: @ 1st Fret- .748" (19mm)/ @ 12th Fret- .787" (20mm)
- Nut: Graph Tech XL Black Tusq
- Country of Origin: South Korea
- Nut Width: 2.125" (54mm)
- Construction: Bolt-on
- Truss Rod: 2-Way Adjustable Rod w/ 5/32" (4mm) Allen Nut
- Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan Nazgul
- Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan Sentient
- Top Material: Quilted Maple
- Body Material: Alder
- Top Contour: Flat Top
- Neck Material: Maple/Walnut Multi-ply w/ Carbon Fiber Reinforcement Rods
- Fretboard Material: Ebony
- Neck Shape: Ultra Thin 'C'
- Controls: Volume/Tone (Push-Pull)/3-Way Switch
- Binding: Natural
- Tuners: Schecter Locking
- Bridge: Hipshot Hardtail (.125) w/ String Thru Body
- Knobs: Metal Knurled w/ Set Screw
- Inlays: MOP Offset Dots
- Hardware Color: Black Chrome
- Frets: 24 X-Jumbo
- Strings: Ernie Ball (.009/.012/.016/.026/.036/.046/.064/.080)

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-660-6621

Reviewers gave this product an overall rating of 5 out of 5 stars. (1 ratings)
Submitted October 10, 2015 by Andy G in Palmer, AK

"Great 8 string"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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amazing guitar at a great price. very happy with the purchase. and the case that i purched with it is holding up very well also.
Sound
the sound on this guitar is amazing. with the ability to split the pick ups onto single coils i have more tones then i know what to do with
Features
i love the pick ups in this guitar. the nazgul and sentient go really well together
Ease of Use
the only thing that was different for me was the 28" scale. which since i have bigger hands makes this guitar a dream to play.
Quality
everything on this guitar was perfect upon arriving. perfectly playagle right out of the box and intonation was spot on
Value
for the 550 i paid for this guitar i dont see any better value then that. this thing is a great tool
Manufacturer Support
i have not dealt with the company
The Wow Factor
the extended range of this guitar when tuned ebeadgbe is amazing

Musical Background:

i play drums, guitar , bass, and vocals ive been playing for 8 years and ive gigged and played at home

Musical Style:

i prefer progressive metal but there is a wide range i play
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