Schecter Review: Omen 6

History:

Purchase: I got this off eBay for $230US including a bag and strap. I heard very good things about Schecter Omen 6s (and other Schecter guitars for that matter) from my friends and tons of other guitar reviews, so I got one myself.

What I Like About This Schecter Omen 6: It kicks ass. It's great in dropped tuning, can play anything from clean to heavy metal. Except Indian and cult music. It has great playability, pretty good pickups (H-H configuration), great looking satin black finish. The tuners are excellent as well. I can play for days without tuning it. I mean her. It sounds excellent for music like Metallica, Blink 182, Sum 41, Disturbed and bands like that. Since it has 24 frets, you can play many solos other 21 or 22 fret guitars can't. I raised my bridge pickup with those to height adjustment screw things (those who know what they are will know what I'm talking about) and ever since then, I have loved my guitar more than ever. And I didnt think that was even possible.

What I Do NOT Like About The Schecter Omen 6: Without raising the pickups, they are a bit weak, but still sound great. Since the body is made of basswood, it is pretty heavy compared to most guitars. Also, as cool as the satin black looks, it's also kinda bad because fingerprints show very easily on the finish. Nothing really "bad" about this guitar.

Schecter Omen 6 Quality Rating: Schecter is known for good construction and quality. The finish holds up pretty well. I've had my guitar bumped around a bit, and little or no damage has been shown. However, since it was shipped, the idiot post office people were probably playing catch with it or something, so I had to fix some of the wiring when I got it. Anyway, all in all, it's great quality and construction. It should outlast me.

Review Summary: This is a great guitar. It sells at $300 at musiciansfriend.com, why not buy it? It costs around the same as a Fender Strat, and hell of a lot better. There's a reason why Terry Corso from Alien Ant Farm, Tommy Lee, Rob Zombie's bassist, the bassist from Stone Temple Pilots, Jerry Horton from Papa Roach and many others play Schecter. Great guitar, great price. What more could you ask for?

Rating of this Schecter product: 5

This Schecter Omen 6 Electric Guitars Review Submitted By: Glen

Review Date: 2003-10-18