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Rating And Reviews: Schecter Damien Elite 8

Quilted maple top on a double cutaway mahogany body. Maple Neck with Rosewood Fingerboard. EMG Active 808 Humbucker Pickups.

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"great guitar" submitted September 6, 2011

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Musical Background: Hobby
Music Style: Metal
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Sound: The EMG's sound great whether you are playing clean or distorted. They are bright, punchy, and responsive. Feature: no accessories, However, the pickup swith in nicely placed. The inlays look much better in person than they do online. I was a little worried about those at first but they grown on me. The arch top is very well done. Ease of Use: The only learning curve you may face is if you are coming from a 6 string to this. I moved from a 7 string so it only took a couple of hours to get used to the 8th string. The action was pretty typical if you are used to Ibanez or Jacksons you will find the action is very similar. The neck is cut more like a Jacksons so if you are used to the wizard II necks on ibanez that may take a small period of adjustment. Quality: the guitar is rock solid. it feels like a boulder on my shoulder. it's finish was impeccable. far far beyond what i had expected for this price range. the guitar does not go out of tune. you can gig with it leave it in the case for a couple of days and when you get it back out to practice it is still in tune. the sustain lasts FOREVER even unplugged or on a small practice amp. there is no bad aspect of quality at all. Value: i've owned guitars that cost 3 even 4 times more than this cost and it is the only guitar that i have owned that out of the box required no custom setup. it played and sounded the way i wanted it too. it outplays every guitar i have ever owned. Manufacturer Support: i did use support to register the warranty rather than send in the card. they were very quick to respond and very polite and helpful. The Wow Factor: it's appearance is beyond reproach...it is impeccable. I have the crimson red finish and the quilted maple looks outstanding. the finish is perfect. Overall: this one wont be replaced. i will be adding more of these
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"Buy Shecter,nuff'said!" submitted July 5, 2011

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Musical Background: right now hobbyist
Music Style: blues, technical metal,death and my own style
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Sound: This is a beast of a guitar, i am very happy with it. Brutal sound, comfortable neck, i wish it came with the case though. Feature: Great Ease of Use: Took about a week to get used to the wider neck and extra strings, but now im hooked. Quality: Awesome and came set-up already!! Value: Graet value and price 300$ cheaper than anywhere else Manufacturer Support: Yes, Shecter always answers my emails for help, good support. The Wow Factor: Its a solid guitar and not overlly flashy,just pure sonic bliss.
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"Not buying this guitar is one of the worst mistakes you could make." submitted May 23, 2012

By Mark Speer in Mocksville, NC
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Musical Background: 7-10 years, guitar, drums, bass, extended range guitar, extended range bass, production, programming, mastering.
Music Style: metal, djent, dubstep, house, electro, djentstep, djentelectro, basically any combination of progressive metal, EDM, and classic
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Overall: My lead guitarist bought one of these, in crimson red, for our band to record with until I could afford my own. It's quite possibly the best guitar I've ever played. I've played a couple of 7-strings, and I couldn't stand them, something about them was just a major turn-off, and one of the ones I played was a very nice Japanese Ibanez, I just couldn't adjust. This 8-string was quite the contrary, as soon as i fretted the first note, I knew that I was alway meant to play an 8-string and this was the exact one I plan on buying in the next couple of months. I had been considering the Blackjack ATX 8, but it's hard to imagine it being very superior to the Damien Elite 8, I could be wrong, but this guitar blew my mind on every level, playability, tone/sound quality, quality of build, and most of all, the value of it for the money. If clean tones are muddy for you, all you have to do is dial back the volume knob just a tad, and it cleans right up. Clean tones sparkle, distorted tones dominate, it's like being in a dream every time I play this guitar. I left manufacturer support at 2.5 because I haven't had to deal with them, but I've never heard anything negative about Schecter.
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"Great guitar" submitted February 18, 2013

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Overall: Fantastic guitar, nice pickups and neck. I was leery of the neck joint as I read mixed reviews on its ''bulkiness'' but it is fine. I played a through neck hellraiser 7 string at guitar center just for comparison and the difference was very minor.
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Schecter Damien Elite 8 Customer Review submitted July 16, 2010

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Musical Background: Unpaid Aspiring musician
Music Style: Metal, prog, Celtic, acoustic, etc
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Sound: Great sound a little different that the les paul, probly cuz the active pick ups... rated it 9 cuz I had to play quiter to not loose notes in the clean channel(only) but I've never had active pick-ups, and it works fine when you quiet it down a bit Feature: 24 frets not 22!!. nice black finish on the accessories. Ease of Use: not that much harder to use than a 6 string les Paul, In fact not harder at all, takes a little getting use to more strings and frets, the size feels just right, good for those who like something a wee bit bigger than your 6 string guitar. Quality: Great finish and fit, had no blemishes on mine, has a basic yet more feel to it. Value: 8 strings~ The Wow Factor: 8 strings, Great looks Overall: Its a basic 8-string that you can't go wrong with, reliable, solid construction, and good looks if not the best (opinions)
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