Musikshopen - Schecter Damien 7 & Engl Savage 120

[cracknigga]

sounds like my grandpa's diaarhea, seriously too much dist

[ouija93]

i own this guitar, it is PERFECT! Pickups are strong and quiet, neck is good for shreeding, color is beautyfull. Guitar gives its best with earnie ball strings. Definetly best sevenstring for its price.

[Marsell88]

@ouija93 Totally agree with you, ive got this guitar, first of all it is BEAUTIFUL! really! its heavy (full wood), machine heads are great, really sensitive but hold tune, neck is (for me) just right, not like the Ibanez wizard, but still not too fat! :) the only thing i would and will change are the pickups. i mean they are fat but passive. does any1 know is it possible to put active's in it somehow?

any who, great guitar for its price and class id give 4.5 / 5

got the bridge pimped, its soft

[Protcall]

Should I get this or the Ibanez rg7321? I'm looking for a good 7 string

[givemeajackson]

@Protcall schecter anyday. way fatter sound, way more wood. but get the damien elite 7, has real emg's on, not hz's

[Protcall]

@givemeajackson the elite is too expensive for me lol

[givemeajackson]

@Protcall both good.

[megaluisdeth]

@Protcall The Ibanez rg7321 is way too muddy.



[DeathcoreGuitarist94]

The elite version is way better

[tubaeli93]

Is that a wig??

[Jenswsmjens]

I didn't knew you could get such a horrible tone out of a savage

[yoimer06]

Eww. EMGHZ = passive yuckiness.

[deathcore1239]

@yoimer06 i agree, the HZ's sound like shit however dont knock passives because of those because a DiMarzio X2N7 can absolutely take, rape and destroy a 707, 81-7, 85-7, 60-7 or any other EMG any day. it gets more gain AND its tighter and sounds better. and cheaper

[ouija93]

@deathcore1239 hey dude, i have same guitar and i hate HZ... can DiMarzio X2N7 fit the damien 7?

[deathcore1239]

@ouija93 Yea but it won't look good. And the pickup tabs (where you screw it down) are wider then the EMG sized pickup route. So if i were you, I'd save the extra $20 and get the EMG sized Seymour Duncan Blackouts.

[lymangilly]

@deathcore1239 and BKP will rape dimarzio :p they are definitely not cheaper though...

[deathcore1239]

@lymangilly I have a painkiller in my RG565 and I like the tone of my D-Activator more HOWEVER I've never had a clearer, tighter, cleaner pickup then that painkiller

[Blargaha]

@lymangilly I disagree, I believe them to be too expensive and over-hyped. Duncans are were it's at.

[fallenlove1013]

awsome tone

[swedisheinherjer]

I will get one of those! My LTD m-107 sounds like shit no matter what pickups you put in it.

[TheSentinals101]

@swedisheinherjer get an ltd h1007 its great

[zajac1661]

momomomore Gaiiiiin

[WidekMusic]

Awesome tight sound!

[taj334]

i dont know if i should buy the damien 7 with Floyd rose or the esp ltd mh417

[freddy692000]

the elite 7 is way better and the price difference is small

[BaeverN]

@freddy692000 I got the Elite 7 a month ago and I'm really really happy with it! I bought it of Ebay and with the shipping costs to Sweden + Customs costs I got it for about 580$ !

[levijaymz]

that riff is amazing!

[ironfist133]

is this guitar worth getting for an first 7 string ?

[assphinktersaiswhat]

@ironfist133 im going for the cheaper version of the schecter range, Demon-7 i played it AND this one in the store TODAY and im going for the demon because imo it sounds better, feels better, looks better and well the price is defenatly better on your wallett

[ILikeToColourRed]

@ironfist133 i did and yes :)

[metaljunkie209]

hey i need help to get this guitar and put blackouts in it or emgs or buy the schecter damien elite that has 81 85 in it already for 50 bucks more and both are same wood and both 7 strings??? any help??

[NEWiViAN]

@metaljunkie209 the elite has a mahogany body so its lighter than this one which is basswood. and this guitar has emg hz-a pickups which arent tooo great, but not bad. i recommend the elite.

[sh1znack]

@NEWiViAN I second this. You'll be much happier with the elite 7 and its EMG 81/85 setup.

[NEWiViAN]

@sh1znack agreed. i still like blackouts the best though

[FallIntoWinterr]

i hate unoriginal riffage like this, ESPECIALLY if its chuggy

[krowndeck]

What gauge and kind of strings do you have on this?

[Parabola001]

Holy shit! I thought about getting this guitar, now i know: I WANT IT!

[Bostonbird733]

this has passive emg pickups?

[JessyDevilVendetta]

@Bostonbird733 Jepp EMG-hz7

[w343vaughn]

how are the cleans on it? would you recomend it for jazz

[Death666metalz]

my babies! :D

[tomas1176]

I played one at guitar center and this is most probably going to be my next axe the string through induced sustain is awesome and the tone is killer clean and dirty and i know once i throw the tweaks in [new strings,trussrod,action,intona­tion adjustments] i will grow to luv this beast.

[zleepyjan]

Is this EMGhz7-A pickup?

[tubaeli93]

@zleepyjan yeah... passive :(

[zed0731]

@zleepyjan yes

[voltaspeeder17]

Man, i love your tone! It's a great piece of guitar, i'm thinking about getting one of this, but probably with 6 strings.

[YourBandSucksBalls]

Wow, you really did a clinic on how to make that amp sound bad. Would you mind sharing your settings with us so we can better understand what NOT to do???

[ThatRandomGuy325]

oh man as soon as i improve on guitar im gonna get one of these.

[Fluffypopcicle]

the tone is horrible. it reminds of the line 6 spider 3 which i detest so much. i tried it out though, it's a great guitar. i just think that tube amp needs to be turned up louder for obvious reasons.

[geicowithdagheko1]

God damn 50 second bullshit demos!!!!!

[blacksabbathfan97]

what does that mean, to adjust the action?

[Sickhead30000]

@blacksabbathfan97

to adjust the action is to raise or lower the height of your bridge, the lower the action, the closer the strings are to the fretboard, bring the action as low as possible without any fret-buzz (minimum action) and raise it or keep it the same height for your preference, i keep my action as low as possible because i find it helps me play quicker :)

[sk8monster112]

are these the stock pickups? im getting a damien 7 soon and i was thinking of switching the pups to a seymour duncan invader and a dimarzio air norton maybe. i might wait cuz they sound pretty good right now

[anonymous564]

@11293 Oh cmon lol, you don't know how long he's been playing, he could be in his first week for all you know

[Perfecttargetstudios]

i have this guitar, its a beast!!!!

[Simen0303]

it is a 26,5" scaled guitar, but what is the difference between 25,5" wich is normal and 26,5? Do I need larger strings or what?

[Perfecttargetstudios]

@Simen0303 well i use just normal 7 string packages and let your fingers get used to the tightness and then you can freeekin fly up and down the fretboard

[Simen0303]

So there are really no other things I should know thats different, I mean, it is a barritone guitar, "normal" scale one a 7 string is 25,5", this one is 26,5", something I should know about that?

[Perfecttargetstudios]

@Simen0303 its really no different man, i have it and i love it, its just like a regular guitar with one extra string, i use it just like the other ones, and about the scale it honestly doesn't make a whole lot of difference it still plays well

[Simen0303]

Nice! thank you very much for giving me this information! It really helps!

[supapuffy2007]

the longer scale will stretch your strings out more, allowing you to use thinner strings

a 25,5 scale will need thicker strings if you are tuning to drop a or something

so all in all i think having a longer scale is better

you strings wont sound as floppy, you will have more clarity

[Simen0303]

Thank you man!

[Xidium426]

Also, your reach will be shortened possibly. Depending on which way they scale it longer. For example, my Gibson is a 24.75 scale. My Ibanez is 25.5. My first fret on the Gibson is actually the 3rd fret on the Ibanez if that makes sense. So the stretch is longer on the Ibanez than it is on the Gibson. Now this is the most common way of achieving a longer scale. You make the neck longer. If you have a 24.75 and a 25.5 inch scale guitar compare the space between frets. You will understand.

[Simen0303]

Thank you!! I understand! :D

[Geetarfrik]

smaller strings actually.

larger scale = tighter strings.

larger strings = tighter strings.

so you would be doing 2+2=5. overkill, in other words.

[Perfecttargetstudios]

im gettin this guitar, looks godly

[xXxApokathilosisxXx]

theres never enough!

[SEBON3254]

GIVE ME these weapo----------n!!!!!

[12thefool]

wow sounds like shit

[fearedse]

@12thefool was just thinking the same thing, the riff around 0:17 really craps out. sounds like puking. To bad, it shouldn't be a problem getting a good sound out of a savage.

[hiltz171jim]

Wow what you just said sounded like shit. First of all, Schecters are amazing, and Engl's are among the BEST amps out there. maybe top 5.

[faggotball]

i love this guitar, sounds so good and doesn't too much gain.

[AntiHero1996]

EMG HZ's are passive aren't they?

[FerociousPenguin]

Yep

[SpezializedDemo8]

passive pickups..

[metalheadblues]

passive version of the emg 81 active i believe

[BlackWentel]

sorry for being a noob but what does passive mean for pick ups?

[bringthemead]

active pickups require a battery, passives dont.

actives will be more accurate and precise sounding throughout all frequencies, but since the human ear didn't develop to pick up an even, accurate perception of sound passive will sound more natural.

so accurate doesn't necessarily equal natural.

[BlackWentel]

Alright I get it, thanks :D

So your saying some pick up require batteries? :S so you have to put batteries in your guitar? that's weird!

[LxEninja]

passive means they pickups are not powered by a 9v battery.

[supah1337B]

riff is beast is that from a song or did you make that up

[JoelLara]

I tried this guitar at Guitar Center and it had EMG-HZ pups in it and man did it sound amazing. This guitar is def. on my list of dream guitars

[k1011]

for real? i went to GC yesterday to try some out i was mainly looking for this one coulded find but i tried other schecter 7 strings and i loved em

[Pakemania]

Pretty amazing riff

[J5S7hXc]

Ahhh

I can't wait until I get mine

[espplectrum]

tasty riff ^^

[jazer74]

I bought one of these and way too much FRET BUZZ...I am probrably going to get rid of this guitar...I am not happy with it in general.

[guncore]

Let me guess, fresh from the shop, factory strings still on there?

How about, you get it set up properly and change the strings first before saying something's wrong with it.

[CreeCore94]

dude all u have to do is fix the action and ur all good i changed to pick ups on my tho lol

[GrimAngelLedah]

you can fix that easily

[m3talbra1ns]

Is it hard to get into using a 7 string? I mean, is the transition from a 6 to a 7 difficult? Any help is appreciated :)

[ZomgOwnted]

No, my hands are relatively mid sized and I went from a Strat to a Damien 7 and it took about a day to get used to.

[roblivionbcrich]

it mostly depends on you.

it took me about 3 days to get pretty used to my 7, but some people can't get used to it and sell their 7 string (to me for very low prices ;P)

[hotroller666]

no it aint that hard just ignore the thinnest string and in the end you will you that one to

play all the strings from H TO H

[CardPiranha]

Nope. After a week you'd be fine.

[TheMetalerEricM]

tight sound (Y)

[SNiPeZzzzZzz]

nice riff and sick guitar!!!

[DGabriel1488]

That tone be chunkier than Cambell's Soup:-)

[hardcorepiss]

lol

[onlyMAIDinMETAL]

I saw this guitar at Guitar Center a few times and each time I had to sit down and play it till finally I bought it, it is an awesome guitar for the price. I love it. I have 3 other guitars and my Schecter Damien is by far my favorite guitar.

[specialperson011]

if you like the damien you should really try the C-7 hellraiser, i had been dying to play a schecter 7 string and i just had to play it,after about a year later (now) i finnally bought mine, heavy as hell man u should really try it

[guitarfreak111]

dude there are way better 7 string pickups than emg 707s that are passive like bareknuckle or dimarzios

[xXxPresRGAxXx]

LUNDGREN and Bareknuckles are the best passive pickups for metal IMO.

[Petter178]

I'm having an orgasm by looking at Birgitte

[Asphyx123]

I got this guitar some while ago. Designwise it's a real beauty with that matt black finish. I got mine fitted with a couple of Seymour Duncans and am happy with the sound now. Still have to get used to the larger scale though.

The only thing that could be improved with the Damien imho is access to the higher notes. The cutaway should have been cut like 5 mm further into the body. Soloing frets 23 and 24 kinda starts to hurt the back of my hands´.

[doktorlindblood]

engl sucks

[vontetzianos]

Why do you say that?

[doktorlindblood]

cuz i had all of them, the only one which is ftw is the blackmore signature

[evhsrvfe]

why does this have a 3 stars? killer riff!!!

[vakmetall]

I love that tone :S it's like mesa boogie dual rectifier!

[Krankenstein25]

gahh... Should upgrade to emg 707s

[XxSconeManxX]

I agree, the HZ's are pretty muddy.

[Krankenstein25]

Well you can't get jack shit out of seven string guitars unless you have active pickups, so yeah.