Are You Ready For The APOCALYPSE? - Rocking the Solo II Apocalypse From Schecter!

Today I check out the Apocalypse Solo II Red Reign! This thing is a Beast!
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[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

Let it Reign! A fantastic metal guitar with great rock and blues tones too! Enjoy :)

[@chimpsandmetal8354]

We certainly will! 😉 👌

[@holistg8802]

Sounds great 😉

[@crashpilot5542]

Darrel, if you put a gibson LP headstock and a shecter LP headstock together, they will link up. It's pretty cool

[@josephgraham1075]

Who won the Ibanez?

[@RockyH.]

Darrell I've learned so much from you that I just want to say something to you man today I found out Jeff LaBar passed away and it hurt but, I got to thinking you are a huge driving force in why I'll never stop playing you're just a cool dude man and a bad ass guitar player. Darrell what I'm trying to say is man please take good care of yourself I mean that....take good care of yourself please. I just would never want to hear of you being hurt or sick or anything I know this sounds really weird and all but, Darrell please my brother please just take good care of yourself ok and thanks man for the 6 string insight your awesome!

[@NoCarNoJobButImHappy]

The anticipation of the Ibanez winner is killing us!

[@josephgraham1075]

So he never has said how won it! Did he and I missed it?

[@rastamon5969]

When is the winner chosen?

[@jaimecucalon2804]

Bro for real the enticipation is killing me. I know my chances are close to null, but I am so hyped at having a chance. If I win it imma lose it.

[@wahwah3012]

Same!

[@TheKrazzyBones]

Oh so we are all waiting for the announcement eh. May the prestige-ous person win 😅😅

[@kingbrutusxxvi]

Schecter: "We've built a metal machine for the sole purpose of playing the heaviest of riffs!" Darrell: "I can melody the sh*t out of any guitar!"

[@Yettibuhayat]

its because there is no such thing as a metal guitar or blues guitar or rock guitar etc, you can play anything on any guitar, its just a marketing trick guitar manufacturers uses in order to sell people more product. As long as you're not trying to play death metal on a single coil strat, the pickups wont be a problem. You want to play rock and metal? Just get a guitar with humbuckers and you shall be fine, i am playing guitar for years and i ve changed a lot of guitars in my music life. i have high end amp and the tone never changed no matter which guitar i play. because they all had humbuckers.

[@redbloodedamerican2346]

​@Yettibuhayat 😂 You're not going to get the great clean tone from my C-1 hellraiser that you can from my Evil twin solo ii! No matter how hard you try. Also, you contradict yourself!

[@sotg1167]

The finish is sick

[@markwilliams439]

For real

[@sumi_plays_games]

That red with the dark wood looks amazing.

[@Therealgirlinthedesert]

I absolutely love this guitar! And I really love the black finish. I’m drooling.

[@victorhugogonzalez189]

Great video and review as always, Darrell! I always end up picking up my guitar and play for hours after your videos. Thank you for the motivation!

[@boomerdell]

Love Schecter! You mention in your intro the Solo ii Custom, which I picked up last year based on your excellent review, and in fact I used it today to practice after I finished work. After owning it for over a year, I can say I love it even more now. So glad Schecter is so supportive of you and your channel, you absolutely deserve it!

[@savvasdarkthrone7964]

How about tuning stability at the solo ii???? i m interested to buy it

[@barrettwissell9708]

I love that, Darrell, you always bring us such cool guitars!

[@shaggnar2014]

I really wanted the version of this series without the red front and with that rust grey finish allover. Really made it look like something dredged from a swamp without being too over the top about it

[@judih.8754]

I like the new graphics between the segments Darrell. I love the inlays!

[@jd3410]

Thank you for another great video Darrell. You are turning me into a Schecter fan. They are going into and filling up my wish list!

[@Krullmatic]

This guitar is absolutely beautiful! It sounds great as well. Nice playing as always Darrell! Love your channel my man!♥🎸♥🎸♥🎸

[@nathanbeier8332]

That is a stunning guitar, and great channel

[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

Thanks NB!

[@BrafeMan]

That is the best colour effect on the body front and head ive seen on a guitar - ever! Im so jealous, wish that guitar was mine haha

[@FISHYFILMPRODUCTIONS]

The dirt was amazing as expected, but man, those cleans were an amazing suprise!

[@bc454irocz89]

that guitar looks so freakin cool, love the clear bobbins with the paint and headstock!

[@johnriley8314]

I Love my Schecter Diamond Series C-1 Platinum Blue Baby!!!! (and those EMG's in it)...This is a BEAUTIFUL model...and sounds INCREDIBLE!!!!! thanks Darrell...Stay safe!!!

[@duffyweber3701]

I recently purchased the c-1 apocalypse and it is a fantastic guitar! Love the way it sounds, plays and looks and it makes me play in ways I’ve never done before. I got inspired and started learning YYZ on this guitar.

[@Chammoose]

You’re awesome. Whenever I eyeball a guitar, I always look at your channel to see if you’ve talked about it. Really grateful for all the info. I bought a PRS Paul’s Guitar SE after your reviews. Keep the good work!

[@terrygrealey1364]

Looks stunning and sounds amazing ❤❤❤

[@Jay74Camp]

That guitar is absolutely gorgeous!

[@PattyStefanMusic]

Love the look of this guitar! Sounds great too.

[@muzerino]

I must have bought my Solo II apocalypse right around when this video was made. I still love it for metal songs. It’s the only non-Japanese guitar I kept after I started buying FGN stuff. And that Red reign is still as beautiful as the day I first saw it. 🎸🥰

[@chrisinkansas1362]

This guitar is beautiful!!! Sounds amazing too! Awesome review DB

[@tracyharri6594]

It's on another level ! Insane !

[@dannywilliams3516]

Beautiful guitar Daryl. Enjoyed the review and enjoyed listening to you play.

[@briannelms158]

Beautiful guitar! Awesome review Darrell!

[@jeffreyeagen4896]

Gorgeous!

[@darvinclement3250]

Very cool looking guitar. Love the fretboard inlays!

[@nsp477]

These new graphics you added to the video are pretty cool; good job!

[@stanguest7327]

Definitely a great looking guitar!

[@australier263]

What a great guitar from Scheckter stock! Perfectly done! Cool outfinish, real hardcore!

[@kenhall6525]

I'm tired of this channel, I want to buy everything I see 😂

[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

😂😂😂 Sorry man!

[@Madchris8828]

I feel you. If I was a multimillionaire you bet your butt I'd buy all the affiliate link guitars 😂

[@kenhall6525]

@@DarrellBraunGuitar That's ok, keep it up !!

[@Yettibuhayat]

Darrel i have question İ read that having thick strings on a thin neck guitar could breake the bridge and damage to the neck İs that true help​@@DarrellBraunGuitar

[@charithratnayake8642]

That's a beautiful piece.. 😍 and sounds heavenly on his hands ofc.. 🙊 her back is also 🔥🔥

[@chasmusdylamodo6445]

I always love seeing Darrell play in drop d every now and then :)

[@gorillasnacks3393]

Awesome guitar!! Love that finish, I really like it a lot!!

[@joedavis8481]

I took it a step further..... I bought the schecter red reign V1 Apocalypse FR It is an incredible guitar , I've had it about 5 months and still find myself looking it over and being very impressed. It plays so nice and those pickups are monsters. It also has a Floyd Rose 1500 and Grovers. I almost bought a Gibson V instead of this and I'm really glad I didn't. 🎸🤟🍻

[@USWNTfan101]

I loved that intro. And such a beautiful guitar. 😍

[@bettyjane6684]

Sounds amazing!

[@daleiland1970]

Awesome playing

[@rifleonline]

I love this thing!

[@Ty1972]

Beautiful guitar! Great shredding.

[@DeniskaLis]

Lookin' sick!!!

[@maryemilygeiles262]

Great vid Darrell, looks and sounds like metal monster beast .

[@rylandsanchez7952]

Hey Darrell, fun fact, that schecter headstock will link up with the gibson headstock. Its like an inversion.

[@dennisphillips7589]

Before or after the Gibson headstock snaps off? Asking for a friend.

[@valentino8498]

@@dennisphillips7589 ayo loved the joke man. So original never heard before. Howd u come with it? Should be a comedian

[@ueszy]

@@valentino8498 wow, looks like someone just got ofended with a joke on the internet once again

[@dennisapplegate7553]

That's because its exactly the opposite of Gibson . They have a correct headstock angle, they have astounding fit, finish, playability and they have great quality control. I've got a 56 goldtop and a 69 goldtop both have P90s . A few years ago I bought a Solo ll and added Seymour Duncan Seth Lovers now the Gibson are safe queens . IMO World Instruments Corp ( they build Schecters Korean made guitars) is one of the best manufacturers in the world. It's a shame PRS left them for just a few bucks on their bottom line. But I think the real reason was their quality was so good PRS couldn't justify their US made prices when compared to the Korean made guitars for a quarter of the price.

[@valentino8498]

@@ueszy Offended? nah at all, but thats like, the most unoriginal, boring, unfun and burnt to the ground joke on the guitar world lol

[@mimil_jd331]

The disto sound is awesome. Really feel like apocalypse !

[@danepaulstewart8464]

UNREAL. 👍👍 Dang, what a phenomenal design. 😍

[@davidbrown2817]

Gorgeous looking guitar. I love the sound of the split coils. They absolutely ring out. Probably the best sound for a split coil humbucker that I have heard. Pity about the fret edges. You have always commented in the past that you've never seen bad frets on a schecter. Let's hope that they aren't slacking on the finishing.

[@johnro6659]

Schecter guitars are some of my favorites. I have at least ten in my collection. Even their entry level guitars are worth buying. First time I ever tried one many years ago, it was a used Damien 6 I saw at Guitar Center for $129.00. It was the bat inlays that made it stand out to me. After I plugged it in and played it I thought the price was a mistake there was no way this guitar could be that cheap. It was like new for only $129.00! Needless to say I bought it and it's one I always love to play.

[@milosbilos3186]

The colour of the back is beautiful !!

[@cooltunesmadeeasy]

That's a beauty!

[@TK-pd9lb]

Wow! Thanks Schecter, this is gorgeous..... Cool inlays. Oh 7 lbs! My 1/4 of leg stump, I would make handle that....I hope... Cool tones. Great sustain. Thanks Darrell.

[@Storm762x39]

Man I love this guitar

[@TahaTaha-hx8dn]

Hell of a color 😍

[@darshandowari3112]

What a guitar...😍

[@randyheath8566]

Sounds and Looks AWESOME. The Color reminds me of Blood and Fire 🔥 Love your Channel and Content Guitar Brother 🎸🎸

[@vintagetone22]

very nice guitar.darrell is the king.i own a ltd esp ec1000 deluxe and this guitar as very very similar to it.nice guitar.

[@smartmammal9926]

I think if I ever wanted to get a single cut I would look at Schecter. Very good value and quality.

[@hannesschneider3204]

Great Video 👍saw it yesterday, bought my Apocalypse today🤘😎🤘love it

[@jmangi6221]

Schecter builds nothing but quality instruments. This is a gorgeous guitar,light,comfortable to play, high quality components, well made with attention to detail. Hmmm, might have to check one out in person.😉

[@dennisapplegate7553]

Do you'll love it, best bang for your buck out there.

[@Marta1Buck]

it looks and sounds badass.

[@chris3736]

Hey man love the videos

[@davidp7833]

Front and back, that guitar is for sure sharp lookin. Great metal tone

[@aivyolithao4130]

So cool.

[@jeremybaker195]

Right off the bat I dig those fret markers.🤘👍👍👍🤘🤘

[@guntotinguy16]

I have both the rusty Grey and the red reign flying v version's...amazing guitars and fast becoming my favorites...love the neck profiles and the apocalypse vi pickups are intense.

[@mikehurley5052]

Love it.

[@thebionicbassplayer]

Looks and sounds apocalyptic to me! Excellent guitar and review.

[@shahjahanzafar1634]

This Guittar is awesome Danggg i love it

[@kevinmatthews9469]

This guitar is stunning and I love the hot pickups.

[@HeAD-CRuMBs]

I wish I had that... So beautiful ❤

[@kuro2073]

now that is a badass guitar.

[@andrewbarker9773]

what a beautiful looking and sounding guitar , wow

[@stepeters]

Schecter making some seriously sexy AF guitars right now. Well done and great video!

[@johnv4866]

I think it looks great!!!

[@zwerko]

What a stunner! I'd personally go for a purple variant (but appears it's not available for single cuts) as I already have too many red guitars 🙈

[@Madchris8828]

Dude purple is killer looking. Metal machine!!

[@ellsworth1956]

Me to so I made sure my last 2 guitars were not Red!

[@neckcheese1356]

The red looks amazing, but I think I would go for purple as well.

[@Masterfighterx]

''(but appears it's not available for single cuts)'' They don't make it in purple at all, which is a shame.

[@payanten6253]

Sir you have many guitars at your back,hope someday i have nice guitar from you 🙂

[@jmartini8875]

Awesome manufacturer. I'm glad to see you give them some love. I will say this. I own a Diamond series hellraiser. It was an internet purchase. I had some issues with the frets from the 15th up. Very sharp. Like ouch big time. However, the rest of that machine was so bad ass that I overlooked having to do some fret repairs. It is still a 5 star build. No fear on buying their stuff.

[@jerrycrowder6520]

looking good and sounds good.

[@davidfrank2824]

I tell you what in the video that guitar is absolutely beautiful. I really think tomorrow I'm going to have to order one and see for myself.

[@AlphaStormMusic]

I have the C-1 FR-S in the original series of Apocalypse guitars. It's my favorite electric guitar I own, and my go-to for high gain leads and solos. I picked it up when I'd gone to a Guitar Center in order to pick up a Les Paul, and none of the LPs spoke to me. I played a few other guitars and settled on the C-1, and I'm so glad I did!

[@eyezik5743]

Almost the same story as me! I went for a '61 SG and came out with a C-1 :)

[@avh9394]

Saw it online a while back, killer colour and wicked bite!!!!

[@PaulHere1953]

Love the guitar and the Roman Numeral inlays.

[@rightsidegraphics6008]

Fantastic Intro!

[@braulionovas8461]

Great video the guitar is very gorgeous.

[@dunnigan66]

Loved the little Phrygian riff!

[@sgtmac62]

Spot on! One size fits all guitar. Sounds like about $2-3k more than the tag is!

[@vaughanmacegan4012]

Here in Oz it costs $2,500 :(

[@jamiemoffatt50]

It’s $1200. Look at the link.

[@victorhugo-wo2ci]

I think its a nice thing they added the split option in a high output humbucker since i've heard stories were people disliked split humbuckers because they sounded more like a muddy single than say a more quacky single coil

[@victorhugo-wo2ci]

Muddy and very low output-sounding

[@rogerrussian9750]

Great video as usual ! I'm a sucker for a beautiful wine red / blood red guitar with equally beautiful grain, the neck is also great. To go with this sample's stunning looks is obviously the killer sound. Down here in Aussie we'd pay around AUD$2000 but seems like good value.

[@salamanderpete]

What an awesome instrument. Schecter make great guitars, and it looks like this one is up there with the best of them. I could even see me trading in my Ibanez RG for something like this!!

[@doknox]

I want this guitar. I love les Paul's, I love black n red, and I love sinister looking stuff. Plus besides solar I think schecter is the most metal guitar maker.

[@JoelHunterGun]

I've got an Apocalypse C-1FRS Blue Reign and I absolutely it!

[@TychoVan]

Danggg those colors

[@brijones]

my friend built one with the same colour it looks amazing he done his about 10yrs ago

[@cyrillimbu8243]

Cool guitar🍀

[@yeti1002]

I have two original schecter solo 6 guitars which are built very well , the black jack and red reign single cut are bad ass guitars , very nice . Great video and demo.

[@longlivegarybusey6409]

Fun fact: The apocalypse II pickups that come stock in the CR6 are the exact same pickups as the see-thru apocalypse VI's on this guitar. I emailed the company a year or two ago to ask the difference and after several emails back and forth they confirmed that they're the same pickup. With the apocalypse VI pickups going for around $300 that means a CR6 is essentially a $400 guitar used, give or take, with $300 pickups in it.

[@johndesrosier1672]

I sent Schecter an email about the Apocalypse 2 and 6 pickups to see if there was any difference as well, this information is correct. Identical pickups with difference color.

[@jayz6008]

I heard this isn’t true..

[@longlivegarybusey6409]

@@jayz6008 From?

[@jayz6008]

@@longlivegarybusey6409 I’ve read it on some forums but they could be wrong . If it is true that all apocalypse pickups are the same , then it doesn’t make sense price wise . I regularly see the apocalypse ii and vi on reverb and I always see the ii’s are cheaper . It also wouldn’t make sense they’d be $300 new and the guitar is $400 .. I would honestly double check with Schecter because they could be confused , as not everyone over there will know every small detail . I’ve asked companies for technical specs about their products before and sometimes the customer service people were clueless

[@BDizzleMySchnizzle]

Not usually swayed by looks but that guitar is bad ass looking.

[@DBSG1976]

4:28 fantastic riff!

[@TheMerc1950]

Man. Does anyone else wish that the front of the guitar looked like the back?! That grey with the red undertones is killer.