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

[@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 😅😅

[@sumi_plays_games]

That red with the dark wood looks amazing.

[@sotg1167]

The finish is sick

[@markwilliams439]

For real

[@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!

[@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

[@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

[@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!!!

[@Therealgirlinthedesert]

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

[@nathanbeier8332]

That is a stunning guitar, and great channel

[@DarrellBraunGuitar]

Thanks NB!

[@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. 🎸🥰

[@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.

[@judih.8754]

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

[@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

[@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!

[@BDizzleMySchnizzle]

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

[@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. 🎸🤟🍻

[@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 🙂

[@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

[@redbloodedamerican2346]

I've got a C-1 hellraiser. And a blackjack. Just bought an evil twin solo ii. LOVE Schecter

[@FISHYFILMPRODUCTIONS]

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

[@jimo4106]

I own two Schecter guitars. They are very underrated for the playability, tones and quality. Excellent guitars and still affordable...for now.

[@Jay74Camp]

That guitar is absolutely gorgeous!

[@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!

[@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.

[@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.

[@IDGAF_PLUS]

11:44 killed it for me. Gorgeous guitar from a distance but the edge of that neck just looks mangled. IDK, maybe it's just that one as I know Schecter is usually excellent quality.

[@bc454irocz89]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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!

[@nsp477]

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

[@charithratnayake8642]

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

[@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 :)

[@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.

[@milosbilos3186]

The colour of the back is beautiful !!

[@barrettwissell9708]

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

[@Krullmatic]

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

[@smartmammal9926]

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

[@brijones]

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

[@danepaulstewart8464]

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

[@chrisinkansas1362]

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

[@darvinclement3250]

Very cool looking guitar. Love the fretboard inlays!

[@dannywilliams3516]

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

[@austinulmer7216]

That guitar is absolutely stunning

[@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.

[@johndechiara262]

Schecter is kicking the living 💩out of the competetion. They feel , play and sound great. And are indestructable..

[@hannesschneider3204]

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

[@PattyStefanMusic]

Love the look of this guitar! Sounds great too.

[@tracyharri6594]

It's on another level ! Insane !

[@stanguest7327]

Definitely a great looking guitar!

[@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.

[@stepeters]

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

[@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

[@mimil_jd331]

The disto sound is awesome. Really feel like apocalypse !

[@flowryan5829]

Schecter is one hell of a guitar brand, let me tell you that. The quality and sound of those instruments is right up there with the big names in the game. If you consider the price tag on them, it‘s mostly a no brainer. That being said: I just can‘t shake the aesthetics of a Gibson Les Paul. I know they got flaws and all but as I said, I just can‘t let go of them. It‘s like a piece of modern History. It simply feels like home to me. But for anyone who isn‘t a die hard fan of a specific model, Schecter got you covered. Just look at the variety and quality of instruments they put out year after year. Stunning to say the least. If there was no Gibson, Schecter would be my one and only.

[@gorillasnacks3393]

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

[@australier263]

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

[@randyheath8566]

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

[@maryemilygeiles262]

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

[@USWNTfan101]

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

[@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.

[@wetpu3574]

Hi Darrell! When are you going to announce the winnee of the giveaway?

[@gibby8141]

I was wondering the same thing.

[@TheNo1BandDad]

Thank you. I was getting ready to ask, as well.

[@ginolamendola4084]

Yes Darrell when are you going to announce the winner ???

[@RockyH.]

I know right?

[@gibby8141]

Bummer, I just scanned the comments and he isn't touching this subject with 10ft pole. Strange.

[@davidp7833]

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

[@avh9394]

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

[@francoisfavreau769]

wow that is a beautiful guitar and it sounds awesome , i love this thing you do with he pick at 9:20 , i'm sure it has a name .I know Edward Van-Halen use to do that . Anyway great playing too . i bought my first electric guitar 8 months ago an EVH wolfgang standard and i am upgrading it with brass block , tone vise pitch shifter , sadle insert etc ... i use to play my acoustic maybe once a month but since i bougth the Wolfgang i play the electric everyday and the acoustic every other day .The electric is way more fun , i can practice ( it's more fun that practice) 2 hours a day and time flies .O.K enough of me and thanks for this cool video , this guitar is a true beauty .

[@shahjahanzafar1634]

This Guittar is awesome Danggg i love it

[@ChasmusDyLamodo]

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

[@jeremybaker195]

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

[@billijomaynard8924]

Now this is the kind of guitar that would have turned John Denver into a heavy metal rocker. Absolutely gorgeous.

[@DamianS1893]

Beautiful Schecter. I would like it even more if it had 24 frets

[@spartanguitarist6579]

it does and it also comes in purple

[@ravelcedric2998]

Beautiful guitar, look great sound, good specially for metal guitar palyers. I have an american standard 1994 fender strat and sometimes looking for a more metal sounding guitar, I checked the z shape on thomman, look great also. Good video continue doing these kind of video man. Allgood to you.

[@patrickromero5365]

I want to buy me one of those guitars but I am wondering it would work for Funk and R&B and Latin Rock I play alot of Carlos Santana 🤔 I might still buy it and slap some Semore Duncan Pearly Gates in it and some Bare Knuckle pickups anyway great video as always I sure wish you would play that guitar through a Fender Twin with a clean setting that would answer my Question 😎🎸🤟

[@scottdavidson6066]

I’m not sure if it’s the pickups or the amp, but I’m loving that crunchy distortion!

[@vegasaxeman]

Another job well done my friend! Your no nonsense (and sometimes nonsensical,LOL...)(Kidding) and straight forward reviews are always spot on! Love your channel and being "hetero-head-to-toe" lol 😆 love you too man! Never making your viewers seem like you're talking down to them but still give them the real deal is one of your many attributes that make your channel shine! Keep the faith and keep fighting the good Rock-N-Roll fighting my friend! God bless and take care...

[@briannelms158]

Beautiful guitar! Awesome review Darrell!

[@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.

[@terrygrealey1364]

Looks stunning and sounds amazing ❤❤❤

[@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.

[@PaulHere1953]

Love the guitar and the Roman Numeral inlays.

[@andrewbarker9773]

what a beautiful looking and sounding guitar , wow

[@Ty1972]

Beautiful guitar! Great shredding.

[@user-vz6lj8so8c]

Saving up for the custom solo|| burl finish

[@ZachMcCordProg]

Schecter guitars are BEASTS! Looking to get the Omen 8 soon.

[@TheMerc1950]

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

[@chimpsandmetal8354]

Gearing up is the only way to survive the apocalypse! 🎸

[@thecreeper4619]

Got mine a year ago! Love it...

[@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.

[@jeffreyeagen4896]

Gorgeous!

[@joe99173122]

Darrell if you had to choose between this and the Solo-II Blackjack, which would you go with, and why? ;-)

[@fursol]

Same here don’t know witch one to buy???

[@connerwright94]

I have an Apocalypse Avenger and love it

[@dunnigan66]

Loved the little Phrygian riff!

[@kevinmatthews9469]

This guitar is stunning and I love the hot pickups.

[@bluescam1]

Thanks for the review! Nice guitar, I wish it came with medium jumbo frets.

[@rich-lf1bm]

I got a omen 6. I replaced the pickups with a set of railhammers though the stock pickups were cool.

[@jacobbockover1628]

You know I bought a solo 2 new and its showed up with fret sprout I ended up putting it in the shop and after throwing money at it its a great guitar so if you don't live in a very moist area or have a popular youtube channel be prepared to have it gone over and set up a bit before you have a nice guitar

[@arnoldgtr2970]

hi Darrel.. can you review larry carlton S7 sire guitar made in Indonesia...thanks

[@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

[@HeAD-CRuMBs]

I wish I had that... So beautiful ❤

[@place_desjardins]

Nice review. Clear pick-up bobbins look cool.