![]() ![]() On a clean setting, the sounds achieved were more than satisfactory, but even with the onboard coil-splits (accessed via Schecter's five-way MegaSwitch pickup selector), it's fair to say that there are more versatile guitars out there, but not many that provide such a powerful and dynamically rich rock sound through a cranked amp.Īs its name implies, the Elite range is slightly more expensive than its parent series, but the new features certainly justify the extra cost. ![]() Legato and tapping lines sound especially rich and clean, without that sometimes unwelcome saturation you often get from super-high-output pickups - these high-power Schecters are matched with equally high definition. Their distinctive huge pole pieces and macho SuperCharger Mach moniker promise a powerful rock sound, and boy, do they deliver!īilled as having a "distinct blend of power and definition" on a dirty setting, they provide such a powerful and fluid sound for solo work that you feel you hardly need to apply any pressure to the strings. It's often the case that guitar manufacturers' branded pickups represent a cost-cutting exercise, and are therefore often found on budget guitars in the range, but the USA Custom Shop-designed pickups here are anything but low-budget. Perhaps the most notable change on the Elite series models is the use of Schecter pickups over the big-brand Seymour Duncans usually found on the Banshee series. "The USA Custom Shop-designed pickups here are anything but low-budget" Unplugged, you can hear the strings chime against the tall and beautifully crowned stainless-steel frets, and the thin but comfortable 'C' neck shape lends itself perfectly to shredding and legato licks. If your domain is the squealy end of the fretboard, then already this may be your perfect guitar, as seldom have we played so high up the fretboard without the obligatory odd hand shapes forced upon you by a cumbersome neck heel. This new through-neck construction has been designed to feature a heel that is so low profile, and so smooth and rounded, that it's basically non-existent. The Elite's new brass-surrounded offset inlays look particularly cool in conjunction with the maple neck binding, and the natural finish (currently the only finish offered on the Elite-6) is perfectly pleasant, though doesn't exactly exude a metal vibe. The bolt-on construction is no more, either, eschewed in favour of a nine-piece maple/walnut neckthrough arrangement adorned with, wait for it, glow-in-the-dark side-fretboard markers! So no more excuses for messing up those three-octave sweep arpeggios on a dark stage.
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