Schecter Demon 6 Electric Guitar
Start rocking for real with a Schecter Demon 6 -- its active pickups, thin neck profile, and contoured body shape will take your shredding to the next level.
$549.00
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Submitted August 18, 2024 by Adam S in Panama City, FL
"Lesser Keys of Solo-man"
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I ordered this guitar because I wanted a seven string and having had two (a Cort multi-scale & a cheap Ibanez) I wanted to get a Schecter because I've had a Diamond series 6 string before with Seymour Duncan's and loved it. The active pickups are definitely a plus and it is really easy to play in terms of the neck shape and frets being perfect for my hands. The new Schecter's have a new font on the truss rod cover that I am not too fond of, but regardless I really like this guitar. The bridge is great because it doesn't really interfere with playing or impede movements. If you're doing sweeps on the 20th through 24th fret, the body does kind of get in the way a little bit, but not really down there that much so it doesn't really bother me. Kudos to zZounds for being so awesome by going above and beyond because the first one that I got, was defective. I was really bummed out because I haven't had a guitar for a while now but lo and behold, they were on top of it and printed me a shipping label for free, and had a perfect one in the mail as soon as I dropped the defected one off at the UPS store. I got a boss katana amp and some Sennheiser headphones and everything worked great. The problem with first Schecter was with some faulty wiring more than likely in the battery compartment because it looked like some screws were stripped but I know that wasn't zZounds fault. I really appreciate their awesome team of experts for sending me a perfect one and the payment plan that they put me on is phenomenal. The satin black looks remarkable and it really looks amazing. The strings were brand new and this guitar can handle lower tunings with excellence. You get some smooth buttery sounds with neck pickup and fierce crushing clarity with the bridge pickup. Perfect for technical blackened death metal. I am really happy with this purchase and now I am seeing the price dropped from $549 to $499 and I am so happy with this purchase that I do not even care that I'm paying $50 more because now I have an all access pass which will solidify my future business with this company. If you are considering doing business elsewhere, I highly recommend zZounds for your purchases and I couldn't be more stoked than I am about landing this guitar. Thank you zZounds and I hope that this review helps!
Sound
I would like to see the truss rod covers go back to their original font. It would be gnarly if Schecter put some Fishman's on their guitars, but their actives are really awesome too though. This guitar goes along perfectly for my playing style which is death metal and black metal. I think if the Cutaway for the neck and body were a little deeper, it would be easier to reach to play and hold chords and arpeggios on the highest frets. Also if this guitar were a multi-scale with the fanned frets, that would really be badass. This neck is really good and the design is very good. The quality is great and I'm really happy with this guitar.
Features
The jumbo frets and active pickups are my favorites. The bridge design is nice and very easy to work with/adjust. The tuners are good quality and the guitar stays in tune pretty good. You can get some good pinched harmonics and tremolo pick pretty fast. It's pretty easy to navigate from string to string while playing and you'll be happy with the clean tones as well as the heavily distorted ones as well. It has nice clarity and a great overall sound.
Ease of Use
It is very playable and my most favorite 7 string that I've owned. This would be a great 7 string for first timers and existing owners as well.
Quality
The first one I got had some issues, but no problems with the second one. I ordered the first one, got it in two days which was a Saturday. I sent it back on Tuesday and got the 2nd one on Thursday so great job by zZounds for being so helpful and legitimately the best company I've ever dealt with in terms of eliminating worry/doubt and replacing it confidence and happiness.
Manufacturer Support
Schecter is by far the best guitar company for metal and they are by far my favorite guitar company. I want to buy more!!! Their products are amazing and their company is the best to deal with in terms of service and dedication to their customers. Their products are the most metal in my opinion.
The Wow Factor
The appeal of this guitar surpasses the market and the affordability is unrivaled.
Musical Background:
20 year guitarist,; played in death metal, grindcore, and black metal bands; studio musician; solo projectist
Musical Style:
Metal, Death Metal, Black Metal, Technical Death Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Trap, Rap, Alternative, Instrumental, Trap Metal, D
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Submitted February 22, 2023 by Emory S in Ashland, KY
"The Schecter Demon 6"
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I've played for 30 years, owning and/or playing several different B.C. Rich, ESP LTD and Jackson within this price range but never tried a Schecter. What was I thinking?!? The Demon 6 blows everything other guitar I've played to smithereens with these active pick-ups. The clarity in the notes, whether clean or heavily distorted, is amazing with the sustain you want and need for metal. Really adds a major boost to your sound. Stays in tune quite nicely as well. The neck is very comfortable and as fast as you want it to be.The aged satin finish is truly something to behold, the craftsmanship is top notch along with the unique Gothic cross inlays. The grain of the wenge fretboard and black chrome hardware really finishes off the dark look of this menacing metal machine. Schecter is definitely a step above other brands for the price you pay. If you want a guitar with looks that kill, plays like a dream and produces sounds that will raise the dead get the Demon 6!I will point out that mine did not come "ready to play." The strings were tight against the first frets. I had to loosen truss rod quite a bit and lower the action, but now it plays and sounds perfectly. As far as zZounds goes, always great products, price and service. I just wish, as far as packaging goes, the outermost box had "this end up" arrows because mine was delivered upside-down and I worried it put strain on the guitar neck. zZounds will always be my go to place for musical equipment.
Musical Background:
Played for 30 years
Musical Style:
Mainly Metal
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Submitted July 6, 2024 by Stephen Hutchinson in San Antonio, TX
"A masterpiece of sound!"
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So in my 26 years of learning and playing guitar, this literally outplays, sounds and feels like a guitar out of its class and price! I have never played such an amazing sounding guitar! The active pickups That day installed on this guitar absolutely outweighs the competition! I would highly recommend this guitar to any beginner, intermediate and professional guitarist for awesome action, playability, sound and tuning! I would give this guitar a 10 out of 10!
Musical Background:
Classic rock and metal from beginning in the late '60s till like 2016 rock and metal music
Musical Style:
Punk, Metal, Rock, Grunge, Alternative, power rock, power ballads and and individual writing as well
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Submitted December 30, 2021 by a customer from gmail.com
"A true metal machine"
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This thing is incredible my amp absolutely screams when I plug this in. It’s fast, infinitely playable and has a wide tonal range.
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Submitted January 8, 2022 by a customer from yahoo.com
"Yes"
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Had this for about a year now. I slapped in the Fishman KSI pups (thanks to zZounds) and this turned into a real demon. I use it for D standard down to C tuning. Great purchase after a few tweaks. Lightweight, easy to play neck, good hardware and tuners.
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Submitted June 2, 2024 by Christopher M in Tulsa, OK
"Demon 6..."
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So I've been playing schecters the entire time I've been playing guitar. Been playing around 16 years. And never have been disappointed by schecter...until i got this demon 6... But it's just because it has a warped neck or something. I'm not necessarily an expert when it comes to guitar tech and what not but there's definitely something wrong because it just doesn't feel right. And just by looking at it i can tell. Definitely happened before i got it considering i have not played it much at all mostly due to the neck but at first because i didn't wanna damage it. (How ironic) But yea sad to say I'm disappointed with this one.
Musical Background:
16 years self-taught
Musical Style:
Metal, pop-punk, alt-rock/metal
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Submitted August 28, 2021 by a customer from yahoo.com
"It's a Screamin Demon"
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If you play down-tuned metal or hard rock, you NEED to buy this guitar now, DO IT.
Sound
This guitar for the price is an absolute home run. I have played both high output passive humbuckers and EMG active pickups, these active pickups sit somewhere in between. It has a more brutal and organic chug and better cleans than an EMG in my opinion. This guitar does sound like a demon that can also be tamed to be a sweet angel. WIth low tunings, passive pickups can easily become muddy and underwhelming. Active pickups for lower tunings like drop C and below are essential, I don't care what anyone says. Unless you are playing a style of metal like doom metal or sludge, you NEED an active pickup for lower tunings. Active pickups make these lower tunings sound crisper and in your face by compressing the sound. Also if you play cleans your signal is already compressed and has a more powerful output to send through a large pedalboard.
Features
The most useful feature of this guitar is the active pickups for this price, you won't find another guitar with active pickups for this price, especially with this quality. This won't disappoint for down-tunned metal, even if you want to play cleans with it. It's more dynamic and passive sounding than EMGs but still retains that active quality. These active pickups are Seymour Duncan-designed blackouts that have just been made in Korea.
Ease of Use
Killer sounds right out of the box, set up great as well. I tuned this guitar to drop C immediately, put on new strings, and didn't have to do much setting up of the guitar at all. The guitar sounds like a metal beast with a soft side of nice-sounding cleans. It is compressed but I found that you can still use a tube screamer with these actives if you want.
Quality
This guitar is extremely well made, it's a Schecter after all. Schecter makes some of the best quality for the money guitars on the market right now. You can take that to the bank, literally.
Value
This guitar is absolutely worth the price and then some. Schecter has some of the best quality guitars out there, you won't be disappointed with them. This is the cheapest guitar that you can find active pickups in I believe, and it absolutely slays. Anyways, don't take my word, try one for yourself.
Manufacturer Support
Haven't needed to.
The Wow Factor
This guitar is metal looking from head to toe, it comes in black or red, it also has gothic inlays and active pickups. Schecter is known for its cool inlays and metal aesthetic, don't miss out on this awesome brand and its style, quality, and affordability.
Musical Style:
Metal and some ambient.
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