Schecter Damien FR with Floyd Rose User Reviews at zZounds

"great product" submitted October 5, 2007

By a customer from myway.com

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Musical Background: active musicians

Music Style: metal

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Sound: wow this guitar is awsome the emgs are very nice it gives a nice metal/thrash sound Feature: a floyd rose and emgs with this good of a neck for this price is amazing Ease of Use: if you down tune you have to mess with the trem a little but even the dumbest guitar player in the world could do it. Quality: its quality is very nice you practicly have to try to scratch it if its gonna get a scratch or dent. Value: it could be a little lower but still very nice Manufacturer Support: not bad The Wow Factor: dead sexy Overall: i expect ill love this guitar for a long long time.

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"OUTRAGOUS AXE" submitted April 4, 2008

By a customer from elmore.rr.com

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Musical Background: Amateur Musician, Former Rock Drummer turned Guitarist

Music Style: Rock, Metal

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Sound: Right out of the box the sound was a little muddy. After some adjusting and i found the "SWEET SPOTS" for the EMGhz's the sound was "AWSOME"!The bridge pickup is so HOT, especially on my Spider III in the "METAL" mode. All 3 pickup settings are great. The Neck pickup gives a rich low sexy growl. The String action was low right out of the box, just like i like it. The "FLOYD ROSE" was a breeze as i already own a couple of guitars with FR tremolos. The "GROVER TUNERS" are very smooth. The real kicker is the looks! The Satin Black finish makes it look like a "STEALTH FIGHTER"! The pearl "FLYING BAT" inlays and the "BLACK CHROME" hardware top it off nicely! This is the 3rd guitar i have purchased and by far the best sounding, best looking, and best playing. It screams "DARK METAL"!! Feature: It came with all the allen wrenches, a short amp cable, extra trem spring, and whammy bar. I do wish it had storage clamps for the wrenches on the back of the neck so you can get to them without having to carry around in a gig bag. I also would like to have had seperate Vol controls for the pickups as on the C1, but for the price i can't complain and the pickups blend together nicely. Ease of Use: You may have to adjust the pickups and string height to your liking but this is easy if you have been playing awhile. It really sounds awsome with the Line 6 Spider III amp that i use. Did not come with a manual, but i really did not need it. The guitar is pretty straight forward in adjustments and setup. For me, playability is great. The neck is fast and comfortable. Quality: This is my first SCHECTER. It won't be my last. The quality and workmanship gets a solid #10! Could not find any flaws or blemishes. Value: Very good buy for the price Manufacturer Support: Haven't had to contact them. No problems as of now The Wow Factor: SEXY and STEALTHY! Could be played by a "SITH WARLORD" Just has that EVIL LOOK to it. Overall: Will keep it for sure!

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"Damien Fr kicks the effing crap out of all others." submitted September 23, 2009

By a customer from yahoo.com

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Musical Background: Volunteer Solo Performer

Music Style: Metal, Rock

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Sound: The sound kicks the crap out of you when you want it to, much better thatn any other guitar i have ever used. Its great for what i play. My amp is a major p.o.s., and the guitar still sounds great through it. Feature: Mine came with no extras. I bought mine from a store. Ease of Use: It is easy to get the sounds i want from this guitar. It was shaped simarly to other guitars i have owned, making it easy to play. IT plays like the son of the devil handcrafted it himself. I guess its called damien for a reason. Quality: Fr NEVER goes out of tune when divebombing. The only issues i have with it is that when i twist the hex wrench at the locking nut, the guitar untunes itself a little. I dont know if this is normal for floyds, but it gets annoying at times. Another thing is the effing finish.Scratches way to easily. Value: This is the first guitar i have ever bought myself. I dont know what to compare it to. Manufacturer Support: Simply great. All questions answered. The Wow Factor: The females in my neck of the woods have no musical appreciation. Its just a great all around guitar to play the anthem for veterans day at, and everything in between. Overall: ITs a great guitar that if you dont screw it to hard you wont hurt the finish. Srry evh.

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"awesome value" submitted March 9, 2009

By a customer from gmail.com

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Musical Background: 10+ years, lots of shows

Music Style: Thrash/Metal/Grind/Punk

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Sound: Anyone who has played a Schecter has an idea of what they sound like. I play guitar in a thrash band and the sound of this guitar suits my playing quite well. I do tend to turn up the mids a little more with this guitar though. Feature: It comes with a Floyd Rose, which is a little more work than I want when changing strings, someone suggested keeping a backup on hand, I second that. I also like the sound of the pickups. I tried 20 different guitars in the 400-500 dollar range before getting this one, it blew every single one away. Ease of Use: again, the Floyd Rose requires a bit more work when changing strings. Aside from that, you just plug it in and it sounds great. There's a tone knob and a volume knob, that's it, no push pull pots or coil tapping or any of that, simplicity at it's best. Quality: Had it one day and I haven't broken it yet Value: I'm pretty cheap, err, thrifty... I tried a ton of different guitars in my price range, and out of my price range. This sounded better than all of them. Manufacturer Support: I haven't had personal experience, but I've heard great things about their service. The Wow Factor: As a matter of personal opinion I'm not too crazy about the look of this guitar, it's a little bit over the top with the bat inlays, but hey, that's a selling point for some people. That said it's slick as hell and really eye catching. Overall: I have a feeling I'll be holding on to this guitar for a long time. The next guitar I get will probably be something a step up from this one, possibly a PRS or something along those lines. If this guitar got stolen I'd get another one, absolutely.

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"DROP DEAD BEST GUITAR IN AMERICA!" submitted March 20, 2010

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Musical Background: active

Music Style: Metal

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Sound: The sounds are perfect for metal and hard thrash! Sounds like 5 guitars at once! Feature: The best wammy bar! AWESOME floyd rose locks, never at one time for a year come out of tune beside tuning it myself. Ease of Use: Well putting strings on thats it, the easyness is still by far a !10! Quality: AMAZING Built with strong solid marierial and with care. Value: I would this is a 20 hundreds! Manufacturer Support: schecter is the best guitar brand other tham gibson but this guitar out beats a gibson!

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"Great guitar, but..." submitted January 19, 2009

By a customer from yahoo.com

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Musical Background: Hobbyist

Music Style: Rock, Metal, alternative

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Sound: The EMG pickups on this thing are beast. You get mean crunchy chords and clear high leads. Clean sounds better than other electrics I've played, including my Epiphone Les Paul. Feature: EMGs AND Floyd Rose AND Grover tuners? Epicly amazing! Only problem is that the B string and middle D string have popped out of the Floyd Rose. It might be because mine was a display model but I dont know. It doesnt work as well as I thought it would; when I pull up on the tremelo bar, the strings hit the pickups Ease of Use: It sounds good and looks amazing, but the neck is too wide for my preference, and the fretboard has a weird feel to it that I can't describe. I can't do bends on this guitar AT ALL. I have no idea if its my particular one, or if all the Floyd Rose ones cannot do bends. The strings are really tight and as I mentioned before, the strings will pop out of the FR, either when I bend or pull up on the FR. Quality: This guitar looks amazing, and is solid as a rock. I feel like I could use it to club someone repeatedly with, then play them a song. The flat black paint doesn't have a thick finish (if any) so it scratches more easily than other guitars Value: It probably could be a little cheaper, just because of the tightness of the strings Manufacturer Support: Didnt/ dont need it yet The Wow Factor: Oh god. This guitar is HOT. It looks like it came from the Guitar Satans personal arsenal. Half the reason I bought it was because of the looks, and the other half was the EMGs and FR. Guys, this guitar is a chick magnet! Overall: I'm probably going to trade it in for a different guitar, possibly another Schecter. I own an Ibanez RG and I can tear up the frets on that, but I can't on this. I wish I'd known how wide the neck was, and how much more difficult the Floyd Rose was than a regular tailpeice.

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"Absolutely amazing guitar." submitted January 18, 2008

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Musical Background: In a Band, i record ,

Music Style: rock/metal

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Sound: The sound quality is unbelievable. It is a great metal or rock guitar. The whammy bar is amazing. With distortion high notes sound really good. The EMGhz pick-ups have the nicest sound. Since it is a Schecter it can go to really low tuning and doesn't buzz or anything. There isn't a single thing that I don't like about this product. I plan to use it as my main guitar in my band Fall From Autumn ( www.freewebs.com/fallfromautumn ). I reccomend this guitar highly. And the Floyd Rose is so useful. It saves the hassle of having to tune it and is easy to adjust. Feature: It came with a REALLY nice whammy bar, a cable to hook up to the amp, and a few allen wrenches to adjust the floyd rose with. Ease of Use: This guitar is generally easy to use. It is made to shred on so the format of the neck is really nice. If you are a serious guitar player, this is an awesome guitar use. Quality: The making of the guitar is outstanding. It is very durable. It has the satin finish which i like more than the glossy finish by far. You don't have to worry about it coming out of tune. It has lasted me a long time and i have no worries about it breaking. I Really trust this guitar. If you are using it for gigs and have songs with variations of tuning, i reccomend having a back-up because the locking tremola takes a few minutes to undo and tune. But it is an awesome guitar. High Quality. Value: It is such a great guitar. I can't believe that it doesn't cost a lot more than it usually sells for. Manufacturer Support: I haven't needed to deal with Schecter becausse the guitar has never had any problems. It really is durable and lasts a LONG time. The Wow Factor: It is satin black (which is sick). It has the coolest inlays, black pearl BATS. And it has a beautiful looking body. It really is needed if you want to play high-quality metal or rock. Overall: I will never use another guitar for metal. If it ever breaks (I really doubt it will), i will buy another Schecter Damien Floyd Rose. I also looked at Ibanez Guitars when searching for a good guitar. Although Ibanez guitars are good, the sound quality doesn't compare to the Schecters. This is the GREATEST guitar i have ever used.

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"Sexy, Loud, Throbing Guitar for all levels of young/old rock-n-rollers" submitted February 22, 2009

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Sound: Amazing. the feel, sound, looks are a heart stoper. my son owns a gibson and for what its worth the shecter is much better. he wants to trade me. no chance of that. Feature: no accessories. it did come with the hard case. i usually the canvas gig bags because of the ease it provided me with travel. the case is light weight and small enough that it does not take up a lot of space. Ease of Use: plug it in and turn on the amp. i don't think it gets any easier than that. i just started playing a few months ago and found that this guitar is very easy on the hand and fingers. very comfortable. Quality: this is the first instrument that i bought new or used that came with and inspectors receipt. i still can not find any blemishes on this guitar and it is 5 yrs old. with proper care, this guitar could be used by my grandchildren. no lie! Value: Well worth the price. i probably would have paid more. Manufacturer Support: No contact with company. and i don't think i'll need to call them on anything. The Wow Factor: This is by far the most unbelieveable, sexy guitar i've seen in a long time. i knew i was going to take it home when i saw it on display. Overall: i will never sell or replace my guitar. i might buy another schecter. if this were ever stolen, i would replace with another schecter.

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"Daimen" submitted May 31, 2007

By a customer from aol.com

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Musical Background: active musician/ hobbyist

Music Style: classic rock/ metal

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Sound: This is a really nice guitar for 400$. I gave it an 8 because for 400$you could do better, but not with out searching countless music stores for a used c-1 plus. But if you want a guitar w. a floyd rose and emgs then this is your guitar. The emgs are not actives but sound just as good, in my opinion as the 81-85 set. I can get really nice metal sounds out of this guitar when plugged into a spider2 head and cab or a marshall head. Feature: As far as bolt on necks go i really liked this neck, but i would really prefer a glued neck or neck throught...that is the only reason why i dont own one now. I would rather it have a coil tap like the c-1 plus but you can still get nice cleans from the buckers. The FR stayed in tune well also. Quality: i played 2 daimens and one had a nice, deep clored neck and fret board. The second i played had a lighter finish one the neck and the board was lighter, and for some reason felt a little slower. Definitely go to the shop and play the one your gonna get before you buy it..this is not a guitar you can buy without trying the exact one your getting. The Wow Factor: the finish and the bat inlays just scream metal...

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"IF U DON'T HAVE ONE GO GET ONE" submitted July 15, 2007

By a customer from aol.com

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Musical Background: Active Musician

Music Style: hard rock and any kind of metal

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Sound: i play in a metal band based out of cleburne texas i'm 18 years old and this by far is the best guitar i have played by far and it hardly ever comes out of tune which is pretty good for a floyd rose guitar. i play bass for the band but i help write sum guitar parts and the fast action neck helps so much and makes riffing a breeze, my guitarist plays a jackson kelly, which is like a 3000 dollar guitar and the schecterjust puts the sound to shame. sounds great on most amps, i've played on mostly crate products, a cab and a 15 watt and a 65 watt and every one sounds gorgeous but i wuz dissapointed on one amp and it wuz a first act so ya know go figure. u want a tip on how to make it sound the best? buy a crate or a line 6 amp Feature: probly the most usefull of the things the guitar came with would be the emg pickups and the floyd rose. 81 85 active pickups would have been a better choice in my opinion but the 61 64 actives sound so good. but other than that i don't think they could have made it any better. Ease of Use: just turn both the knobs and plug in and ur ready to jam. the pickups give it the grungy feel of metal that i'm in love with. the floyd rose takes a lil getting use to but other than that u should'nt have any problems. Quality: it's very solidly made. the finish gives it a dark look that kinda signifies that its a metal guitar. the bat inlays are great. its very dependable. it's not a backup trust me once u play it it will be ur first choice to play every time, unless u own a hellraiser of an ltd explorer, Value: definately worth every penny unless u got it new for 250 like i did i'm just good like that haha. i highly recomend this for anybody that favors heavy rock or heavy metal, or if u just wanna annoy the hell outta ur neighbors lol Manufacturer Support: havnt needed any so far The Wow Factor: a very beautiful guitar. definately a must have Overall: i expect to be playing this guitar for a very long time

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Schecter Damien FR Electric Guitar with Floyd Rose

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"great product" submitted October 5, 2007

"OUTRAGOUS AXE" submitted April 4, 2008

"Damien Fr kicks the effing crap out of all others." submitted September 23, 2009

"awesome value" submitted March 9, 2009

"DROP DEAD BEST GUITAR IN AMERICA!" submitted March 20, 2010

"Great guitar, but..." submitted January 19, 2009

"Absolutely amazing guitar." submitted January 18, 2008

"Sexy, Loud, Throbing Guitar for all levels of young/old rock-n-rollers" submitted February 22, 2009

"Daimen" submitted May 31, 2007

"IF U DON'T HAVE ONE GO GET ONE" submitted July 15, 2007