Schecter Keith Merrow KM7FRS 7-String Electric Guitar

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With an Ultra Access neck, carbon-fiber bound fretboard, and Floyd Rose 1500 nut, the Schecter KM7FRS will have you instantly locked into...The Shred Zone.

What's special about this item?

Feature: What it does:
Swamp ash body Clear highs, strong mids and huge lows
Ebony fretboard Dark color, tight grain; premium fretboard wood
Sustainiac driver/pickup Infinite sustain and/or feedback generation
Compound radius fretboard Even, flatter feel moving up neck towards bridge

For incredible tonal range, the powerful-sounding Keith Merrow KM7FRS features Seymour Duncan Nazgul and Sustainiac pickups. The set maple neck with Ultra Access and carbon fiber bound ebony fingerboard makes the KM7 a dream to play. Additional features are glow in the dark side dot markers, green offset/reverse dot inlays, 24 X-Jumbo stainless steel frets and a Floyd Rose 1500 series bridge.

Features:

- Arched Top Swamp Ash Body
- Set Maple 3-pc Neck with Carbon Fiber Reinforcement Rods
- Carbon Fiber Bound Ebony Neck with Glow in the Dark Side Dot Markers and Green Offset/Reverse Dot Inlays
- Grover Tuners
- Floyd Rose 1500 Series Nut
- Seymour Duncan Nazgul and Sustainiac Pickups
- Floyd Rose 1500 Series Bridge
- Black Hardware

- Model Name: Keith Merrow KM-7 FR S
- Color: Lambo Green (LGRN)
- Country of Origin: South Korea
- Dexterity: Right Handed
- Construction: Set-Neck w/Ultra Access
- Body Material: Swamp Ash
- Top Contour: Arched Top
- Neck Material: Maple 3-pc w/ Carbon Fiber Reinforcement Rods
- Fretboard Material: Ebony
- Binding: Carbon Fiber 1-ply
- Side Dot Markers: Glow in the Dark
- Inlays: Green Offset/Reverse Dots
- Scale: 26.5" (673mm)
- Frets: 24 X-Jumbo Stainless Steel
- Fretboard Radius: 12"-16" Compound Radius
- Neck Shape: Ultra-Thin 'C'
- Thickness: @ 1st Fret- .748" (19mm)/ @ 12th Fret- .787" (20mm)
- Nut: Floyd Rose 1500 Series
- Nut Width: 1.874" (47.6mm)
- Truss Rod: 2-Way Adjustable Rod w/ 5/32" (4mm) Allen Nut
- Bridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan Nazgul
- Neck Pickup: Sustainiac (Sustainiac OEM SYN)
- Battery Compartment: 9-volt Clip-in Battery Compartment
- Controls: Volume/3-Way (Pickup) Switch/2-Way On-Off Sustainiac Switch/3-Way Sustainiac Mode Switch (Fundamental-Mix-Harmonic)
- Hardware Color: Black
- Bridge: Floyd Rose 1500 Series
- Tuners: Grover
- Knobs: Metal Knurled w/ Set Screw

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. (2 ratings)
Submitted November 20, 2016 by William Kramer in Williamstown, PA

"Km 7 fr s"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Amazing guitar, and even at over 100 dollars

Sound
First off, I had a pretty good idea what to expect when I purchased.... the Seymour Duncan nazgal is made to play metal.... what I didn't expect, is how nicely it cleaned up.... amazing bridge pickup. The sustainac pickup is amazing for holding notes, but also functions as a very nice sounding neck pickup....couple that with the swamp ash body, and you have tone and depth for days. While I heard demos of the nazgul alongside advice emgs, which I didn't care for when I used them either, it made term sound neutered.... what really surprised me though is how it sounded easily heavier than knot atx c7 with active blackouts, and for being high output, still kept most of three beautiful passive cleans.

Features
There is no wasted features on this guitar. I'll start by saying, some may miss the tone know, as it only has volume, but personally I didn't find the guitar tone to need any tweaking. The Floyd rose id's of utmost quality and comes in a position that it doesn't get in the way when not used. Swamp ash is amazing body material and it's very seamlessly fused together to a 3 piece maple neck. The carbon fiber parts look immaculate with the paint. The whole guitar itself is thin and light.... it definitely does not feel like you're old school schecter. The body had a perfectly positioned contour, very similar to Ibanez, that makes it very comfortable to hold against read more yourself to play. As my first ultra thin c neck, I'm very impressed. Without counting strings, or looking close, you wouldn't know this is a 7 string, as the neck and fretboard is ever so slightly wider, and I mean slightly, than a 6 string, all while still maintaining a slightly rounded shape for comfort.... my jaw dropped when my 7 year old son could wrap his whole gabs, thumb and all, clear around the neck. The ebony fretboard blends beautifully with the green, and if course has that smooth ebony feel, freezer for sliding. The body is gloss, but as a nice touch they did the playing area on three back of the neck in satin, making for a more playable guitar.

Ease of Use
All you have to do is plug it in. That's it....i struggled getting good sounds out of my blackjack atx c7, which is a great sounding guitar, through my vox head and cabinet..... this it didn't matter the setting.

Quality
I can't say from a longevity standpoint, because I just received the guitars, but I've never had an issue with schecter holding up. This guitar, despite heaving allot of thinner parts than many schecter guitars, feels quite solid, and out together well, so I doubt there will be issues.

Value
Anyone who knows schecter knitters they are can't for the buck. They didn't go cheap..... first you have the swamp ash body, the top of the line Floyd rose, the nazgul, the sustainac, ebony, carbon fiber parts and neck support rods, glow inlays, maple neck, and a beautiful finish..... I've personally looked into customizing.... and I set up similar..... they could've easily sold this for closer to the 2000 range..... don't run away just because it's over 1000..... it's worth every penny.

Manufacturer Support
I went to schecter for guitar advice, and they were very helpful and friendly. They actually helped me come to my final decision on purchasing this guitar, and they did it all in an honest mannerism.

The Wow Factor
The pictures do this guitar no justice. My jaw dropped when I opened the guitar. It is quite simply one of the most beautiful guitars I've seen. Ironically, the first sorts opening the box was wow.... and everything I did with it.....i must've repeated the word wow about 20 times. But the biggest wow had to be plugging it in to a fairly non metal amp, and hearing just how much punch this guitar packs....i never imagined it.

Musical Background:
Guitar, 15 years

Musical Style:
Mellow classic rock, grunge, hard rock, mellow, industrial
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