Banshees, Evil Twins and the Apocalypse | Schecter Guitars

[@ERWebster]

Schecter has been making pickups since 1976, when they opened shop. It's one of the things that put them on the map. The pickup in that guitar is called Apocalypse, as well. I bought 2 of them from the custom shop, as the texture of the gain from these pickups is one of my favorite things. They do have their own EQ, but after you dial them in roll the volume back to a 9 or so and marvel how good they sound. Plus you can always push back up to 10 for the grittier brutal sections.

[@Pedalbored]

I mainly use EMG 81 pups but the Apocalypse pups might be my favorite ever. I can dial an amp to all 12 o clock and get the sound I’m looking for with hi gain. I still regret not buying that guitar!

[@squirelova1815]

Aha! "I did not know that..." as Johnny Carson always said. Thank YOU Sir.

[@Robstafarian]

The imported homages to those pickups (perhaps made my PSE Pickups in Indonesia?) in my Schecter Omen Elite 6 are pretty great for what they are.

[@prod.brutei]

I have fallen in love with Schecter's, always used to ignore them but now I have 2 of them! You don't have to fight them, it's just so smooth to play.

[@ClifffSpeed]

Same here. I'd never tried a Schecter, wasn't interested with the whole "metal motif" or whatever you want to call it - it seems silly - anyway, I went and tried a bunch of guitars around this price point yesterday, had no intention of trying a Schecter, but decided to try this one just to compare it to some others and wow, I was blown away!!! I ended up trying every Schecter hardtail in the store and most of them were way better than anything else I tried. Don't sleep on Schecter. I'm buying one of these and I'd never even played a seven before. This guitar is good at everything and is loaded with premium features.

[@jaush69]

I tried a couple different schecters over a decade ago and wasn’t impressed. I pick one up a few months ago on a whim and was shock how well it played. I got another 3 more since and the evil twin line has me shopping for a forth.

[@Double_0_7_Strings]

Just got a Schecter KM7 mk 3, and I can’t believe how good it is. It’s honestly spec’d how I’d like a custom Mayones or something twice the price. Schecter’s really stepped their game up in the last few years.

[@ssmetalrulz]

Is yours an import model or the US custom shop pro model?

[@TobyKBTY]

I heard the first batch had REALLY bad hit or miss scenarios. Is yours on-point? Curious coz Keith’s specs are crazy for an import model

[@Bking7string]

I have a KM7 mk3 also, my favorite guitar i own!

[@joeconti3599]

@@TobyKBTY yea I actually had the km7 mkiii STANDARD...the 800 dollar ones...I actually returned it to sweet water because the input jack kept malfunctioning. The threads were really shotty and it kept falling into the body of the guitar no matter how many times I've tightend it. It was a small annoyance but I just feel like it told me more about the quality of guitar and turned me off

[@toemasmeems]

maaan i got the Schecter C-1+ for 650 ten years ago at that time you couldn't get a better guitar for that money. Flame maple top, the right amount of abalone, set-through neck, grover tuners, duncan hb-102s, schecter changed the fuckin game man, enjoy it.

[@moistgoolem5048]

Browne with a floyd? What alternate dimension am i in?

[@JohnBrownemonuments]

Up until 2014, all my 7s had lo pro edges on. Blocked of course.

[@moistgoolem5048]

Aah yes, the ibanez days ;) great vid tho! Schecter has really made some sick guitars for the last couple of years.

[@InfamouslyCantankerous]

Hey John Browne great video thank you for reviewing the evil twin I have one and love it. And I was actually interested in the banshee mach with the evertune so it was nice to see a demo on that. Obviously the schecter probably isnt as good as your mayones but for the difference in price how would you compare the 2. I was thinking about saving extra and getting the mayones duvell elite.

[@bohdankhmelnytsky9369]

@@InfamouslyCantankerous Dovydas has had alot of live gigs with his banshee. I reccomend going thru some of his vids to see it in action.

[@TomMacalisang]

Every 7 string guitar at that price range should come with a free hair clip.

[@matejmikulcic9254]

And a case but schecter doesn't know that🤭

[@SwainBjornstrandt]

Those lundgrens are way too good.

[@MCHiphopotamus]

Evil Twin sounds the best to my ears :)

[@thetacticalape8852]

Absolutely! I was originally going to buy the red reign apocalypse, but after trying the evil twin I changed my mind immediately. The apocalypse pups have a muddier sound and have a little bit of honk to them, nowhere near the quality of the Fishmans imho.

[@kodybaumann4634]

I have both and they both sound great but the evil twin is the way to go

[@DanielGarica2120]

Fishman's all the way. Bought an LTD BW-1 in March and I won't be able to use any other pickup.

[@joeconti3599]

I've got a banshee elite 8 and I looooooooooove it. Everytime I've picked up a Schecter my hands have said to me "yup....this one". You can still totally tell the difference between that and a mayo no question tho....something to work towards. And John I think you trying out different guitars from other companies was really cool content

[@kellybrincks]

I own a PT Hybrid. It’s the love of my life. Schecter is amazing

[@iangarza990]

yeah yeah same! that extra chunk of wood honestly adds hella thickness to your tone!

[@TAL20013]

Just got myself a six string apocalypse, absolutely looking forward, never had a bad guitar from schecter. Absolutely solid!

[@roryt1985]

Mach 7 looks insane value for money, lundgren pickups, hipshot bridge, graph tech nut and stainless steel frets ? I think I’m sold!

[@DrBrovahkiin]

Floyds are just too fun man. They're a pain in the ass sometimes but the smile I get on my face when I use it just makes it so worth it Edit: I've also seen Twister more times then I care to admit. I used to want a red Dodge ram so bad when I was a kid lmao

[@suetruett3812]

I've got a Schecter CR-6 charcoal burst that came stock with these Apocalypse pickup's and it is about the best sounding guitar I have. When it came out of the box I almost freaked at the sound. Schecter IMO has got the very best guitars going. I am not disappointed in any of mine.

[@Nicholas-sg7qk]

Same thing happened to me, played the green CR-6 in a Guitar Center on a whim and immediately bought it, it absolutely blew my mind. Now it's all I play on, and I'm just here to look into any other Schecters I might need as well.

[@JC-nu5io]

I owned the CR-6 before.... Those pickups are really good, but I do believe they are the Apocalypse 2 compared to these which are the USA Apocalypse 7. Both are unique

[@Technosel]

I don't know how I've never heard of this guy before a few weeks ago. He starting to become one my favorite guitarsist

[@prod.brutei]

Great video by the way, John. Looking forward to seeing you live again later in the year.

[@tarkenton3895]

You're really loving that Epiphany riff lately aren't you haha

[@JohnBrownemonuments]

Everyone has their go to licks, I just have seemed to gravitate toward that riff recently!

[@tarkenton3895]

@@JohnBrownemonuments can't blame you, it is a really sick riff

[@tylerm8145]

@@JohnBrownemonuments weird, I just changed strings last night and I was showing the gf the horror of sympathetic string noise. Cut a bit of foam that was packed with one of my ormsbys and it fixed shit right up. Dang tho I really should get a few Jimmy clips. That's so much easier. Would you reccomend those or a gruv gear over just some foam or a hair tie? Thanks for the vid dood, muy bueno

[@andrewc1075]

what song are you talking about?

[@tarkenton3895]

@@andrewc1075 Tesseract: Concealing Fate Part V: Epiphany

[@MofosRealReviews]

I like how he keeps it real unlike every damn salesmen on KZbin

[@pupu6oi74]

The last one sounded the best for my taste. Please try a guitar from "Inspector guitars". A Russian company.

[@zDialecticChaos]

Schecter makes really awesome guitars. I have a Banshee from 2015 and just ordered my Apocalypse

[@dustinwheeler4265]

I used to avoid Schecters, but after picking up a CR6 I had a complete change of heart. For $700 US it's an incredible guitar and it's now got me looking at the Reaper 7MS as a potential next purchase

[@carlosarturosulbaran9639]

Can we honestly take one second to admire how incredible John Browne is a guitar player. He takes a simple riff and makes it soooo sick and soo smooth that it insane, check the riff he plays at min 14:34

[@TheLastCrankers]

Love the numeral inlays, very cool idea

[@DM-jf7pt]

Iv have the banshee 6 Active in crimson red without the Floyd rose and its an absolute beast and a beautiful guitar

[@bernieboi8943]

damnit he can make any guitar sound SUPERB. Now i want all these guitars .

[@fireflies6]

I've had my eyes on the SLS Evil Twin since it came out. Glad you reviewed it.

[@sonicalstudios]

Just got one....it's sooo good

[@dustinroberts5949]

How did you feel about the house made bridge pickup in the Apocalypse? I'm a huge Schecter fan and would love to know how the newer Schecter USA pickups stand up to the Fluence Modern and Lundgren pickups in this video. Cheers from Portland!

[@CoenBijpost]

Love those roman numerals on the fretboard. That is actually pretty stylish. Never seen a fretboard with anything referencing fret numbers before, don’t really see why. It’s a pretty straightforward idea now that I think about it.

[@grasshopper2593]

I own that exact Mach 6 FRS (#17) just got it and it feels great and sounds terrific on both cleans and dirty.

[@surrenderthethrone3231]

Flloyd rose - you sounded so sad when you said that haha

[@surrenderthethrone3231]

Until you giggled once using it haha

[@jameserenberger3425]

Do you prefer the Lundgrens or the Fishman pickups? Killer playing as always.

[@xsonicassassinx]

interesting, the pickup that wasn't a squawky crackly headache, you said was muddy. different strokes :D

[@deathmwauthzyx3537]

Thanks for playing, I would have appreciated more dialogue about the differences between them. Take the Apocalypse for example. Isn't the Apocalypse more suited to lead or solos and the Evil-Twin more for Rhythm or Chords? I would have liked to have heard a lead part or with a track for each of them as well. At least an equally in depth solo or lead part for each. You played well, I'm sure you could do lead parts for comparison. I appreciate the video and the comparison though. I can't decide between the Evil-Twin and the Apocalypse. I'd get the Floyd Rose and Sustainiac on both. What about a Hellraiser C-1 FR S? I think the Rhythm sounds better on the Evil-Twin but I think lead, solos, classical, and expression is better on the Apocalypse. Would you agree or disagree with any of that?

[@AmarAlhoch]

I love leads on the Fishmans! If you lower them a bit, you get such a good dynamic response. They're very expressive especially on voice 2.

[@justinbowen1183]

It doesnt free your hand up at all. The sustain system vibrates the strings which creates the sustain sound and in order for all of your strings to not vibrate causing a massive sound mess you have to hold your palm against them. If you use a string damper however you can achieve the same effect without tying your right hand up or left whichever you play. Also, I highly recommend getting a 9 volt recharge kit and 2 batteries. If you leave your cable plugged in it will continue to drain your battery even if your volume is all the way off. Just a tip after 5 years of using one.

[@xsonicassassinx]

ive got 2 26.5" and a 27". i always call the RGD's a "small baritone" and the other a "regular baritone". the feel is a little differen, but not crazy. i tried the rabea 28.5 and it not only played like garbage, it felt really awkward.

[@jeremydelattre6382]

hey! I'm planning on buying an RGD axion label and I have a question: is 26.5" enough to go to Drop F?

[@akumakami9727]

I've always been curious about getting a Schecter. I've really been looking at the Solo-II Apocalypse. I don't know though. Being a Japanese American I've always been REALLY into ESP, Takamine, and Ibanez. It's like a peace of home for me and gives me great pride. Only none ESP model I own is my Corey Trivium 7 V. Maybe one day though :)

[@ferrisconfines]

Akuma Kami yeah I'm an ibanez guy myself. Never played a schecter I didn't like the feel or sound of, Emg's, Fluences all sound great. For me I've never liked the look though. The 3x3 headstock, the arched tops, abalone binding etc. just looks cheesy to me. These new ones look great however.

[@akumakami9727]

@@ferrisconfines I can see your point :). I use to not be into abalone, but my red ec-1000 has it and I do quite enjoy it. Personally I do like the design of Fishmans, but I am a EMG guy and always will be. Just my personal taste :D

[@bryanxenob5566]

Schecter and ESP are sister companies and Japan owned

[@EamonBJWyse]

Twister...I miss Bill Paxton. Great video, as ever.

[@wakjob961]

Those Lundgren's really fit your style of playing very well. Color me impressed!

[@flyingmanforfun]

Interesting seeing Schecter go for a U-shaped neck one these models, never seen them stray from the standard C before

[@flyingmanforfun]

Massive difference in clarity M7 vs Fishman, Never been a huge fan of the fishmans tbh, have them in my Strandberg and i had them in my SLS elite.

[@ericsmith6633]

So how was that Mach 7 banshee? I’ve been eyeing it up since it was announced. I own a km7 mkiii and the c7 apocalypse which I love both, but they both feel and sound completely different. I’m normally an ibanez guy I own several prestige’s 7strings from rg752s to rgd2127 to the new rgr5227, but that banshee Mach 7 just looked and sounded nasty! I know you used to be an ibanez guy, how do u feel about this guitar and would u recommend it?

[@ibzs540]

Those banshees would have been perfect if it wasn't for those roman numeral inlays. Offset dots was the way to go. Awesome playing as always, John!

[@anthonymonterosso7472]

I personally like it because it's a little different than your usual dots

[@cohaagen90]

I couldn't disagree more, love the roman numerals!

[@fernandonavarro6783]

What an enjoyable guitar showcase video! With a player who can actually play. And damn he can play

[@MistaSnowman28]

The Banshee Mach 7 is very impressive but my favorite of the 4 is the Evil Twin. To me, Fishman Fluence > Lundgren M7 but the Lundgrens did sound nice...the Fluences sounded much better to my ears

[@nikitaprosin7347]

I used to be a person who would not go along with whatever the trend or gimmick of that time was and find an alternative. But these Fishman Fluence modern pickups have everything u need: multiple voicing, very high ranking metal tones, and I believe good cleans. Also, I used want to hate EMGs, but I noticedif u put them in a nice guitar through a tube amp that can handle metal tones, and all of the sudden those EMGs 81/(85-60) scream and sing. There is a reason why most metal acts swear by the EMGs and Fishman Fluence pups.

[@joereyna614]

As far as Schecter goes, I just recently picked up an older MK6 with fishman pickups..I loving it so far. as well as a hellraiser C1 with EMGs.

[@n1w4]

I've got the Apocalypse C7, think its incredible. It was great to see your thoughts on them all, especially the Banshee Mach series cheers Browne.

[@wakeandrise]

What is that hair clip product you are using to mute the strings? Usually I just use some foam behind the strings to absorb the excess noise.

[@zedisdead4604]

It's a start up Chinese brands calls infinite，this product is called Infinite Muter .the founder of this company plays technical metal as a guitarist，Horror of Pestilence.i'm also use this clip for my eight strings and they make guitar pick also worth to try，cheers from China~

[@BlackjackK7X]

@@zedisdead4604 I second the other guy, where did you buy yours from? I can only find it on Chinese scam websites.

[@dekzan]

First good 7 stringer video I see. Thanks.

[@EverDivineGB]

Interesting that you liked the schecter pickups the least. I thought they sounded the clearest out of the lot. The other pickups seemed harder to distinguish individual notes. Great video. Thanks!

[@JohnBrownemonuments]

Gotta remember that in the room I was hearing it without the recorded signal after using a reallly hot set of fluence modern. Upon listening back though, I do quite like the sound of the Schecter Pickups.

[@matthewbratton5003]

John Browne The Schecter pickup definitely wasn’t the brightest in the top end, but was equally as focused as the Lundgrens, and even slightly less boxy.

[@TheChonkySquirrel]

Awesome and very interesting! Never played a Schecter guitar before myself, but they sound great and have some cool features as well. If you can acquire some OD guitars to try out and test for another video, would be great to have your input. They have unique craftsmanship and beautiful finishes, come in 6 string and 7 strings variants.They can however be quite expensive because of the craftsmanship and other custom details you can demand of them. That said, knowing if they sound good and perform well would really help out someone looking to purchase a unique and potentially custom spec guitar from OD guitars. For the guitar models; Venus(6 string) and Asteria(7string). PS: that someone is me :D Always great content when watching your KZbin Channel, keep up the great work!

[@Mick.Fitzmaurice]

They also make 8 string and headless variants. They sound great. Roman, from the band Jinjer plays OD guitars. They have several live videos and Roman himself has several playthrough videos. Also, the are a bunch of videos on the OD Facebook page. From what I've heard, the tones are very diverse. You can play just about anything on them. And very well built. The luthier, Omer, is in Israel. He's a really good dude. He used to make a single cut model called Dahlia that I absolutely loved the look of. He had to stop making them for a couple of different reasons. There may still be one for sale on Reverb.

[@TheChonkySquirrel]

@@Mick.Fitzmaurice Coolio! Thanks for the info :) I've seen the videos on site as well and like you said they seem quite diverse in tone ranges and play ability. I'll check out this lost gem Dahlia, too bad he had to stop making the model. I'd still like to see a video of Mr. Browne trying one out if possible though :) i'll absorb as much information from many sources and make a final decision. They're other guitars on my list that peak my interest and fall around the same price range. Some of which are part of the John Browne Signature Guitars. Sadly all my choices on my list will have to wait regardless, until i'm back at work full time. Here in Montreal/Quebec/Canada we are still on social distancing and closure of non-essential businesses although things are looking better. Luckily i work in construction as an Electrician so i'll be going back to work faster than most. In the meantime song writing and practicing is fine by me :D Cheers!

[@Mick.Fitzmaurice]

@@TheChonkySquirrel I would also love to see him do an OD demo. They deserve more recognition! From what Omer has told me, he stopped making the Dahlia partly because of the Gibson thing, but also, the demand wasn't there. I would love to get the Dahlia that's for sale on Reverb, but I just can't afford it, even though I'm still working through the shelter in place here in the states. I haven't decided if being considered "essential" should make me feel special or stupid! Lol! You should check out Arda guitars. They're also handcrafted. Dude, they are absolutely beautiful machines! But also quite expensive. If you've seen them, you would understand why! Anyway, be safe out there brother! ✌🏻

[@TheChonkySquirrel]

@@Mick.Fitzmaurice Hahah! nah from what i can tell from just briefly writing with you, far from stupid. Will definitely check them out at Arda guitars. Make sense they would be expensive, but also to be expected for all the hard work put into them by talented individuals. Passion can create beautiful things :) Same to you, stay safe out there and all the best!

[@Outer0Heaven]

I once went into a guitar shop and asked "do you have a baritone 7 string?" He litteraly answered "That doesn't exist" Wtf... For me I can handle the 26.5 inch on a 7 string, i need that 27

[@toemasmeems]

lmao bro that like how i feel walking into a guitar center. i go in that place basically giving lessons

[@obundoben82]

Hey, what happened to your old Monuments music on Spotify? I was gonna listen to Leviathan earlier today but it wasn't anywhere on there.

[@JohnBrownemonuments]

Dick Baguette apparently something on the label side, it’s getting fixed.

[@senatorarmstrong1]

Schecter came to be my favorite brand of guitars ever. My first Schecter was a C-1 platinum and I immediately fell in love with it. I later got a Demon-7 and I recently purchased a C-1 FR-S. They all sound amazing and it's also hella fun having the sustainiac to mess around with. I plan on getting an E-1 fr-s and a reaper 6 fr-s in the future. Also great videos man you earned a sub!

[@robbemmons3655]

Late to the party here but where can I snag one of those clips? I have a fret wrap above the nut doing the job and it’s a bit cumbersome and comes loose.

[@Dayle4321]

Would it be possible for you to edit the videos so you are playing the same riff (part of a riff) within 5-10 seconds of each other so we can get a better comoarison of tone?

[@speakingthetruth7034]

My apocalypse 7 in rustic ash kills my kiesel and costed half the price. Build quality was better, and they appreciate their customers unlike Kiesel’s horrendous customer service. It’s also as light as my my 1st generation music man majesty 7. Pickups sound great, and have a cool see-thru design, and the rustic natural swamp ash is like a work of art. 🎨. Schecter has really stepped their game up with stainless frets, great pickups, and customer service is top notch

[@ahsverkoshkin]

I think the veneer is on the headstock, the body actually has a thicker true top. But I can be wrong. At least that's what I got from inspecting the guitar's pics really up close.

[@AmarAlhoch]

I have the SLS C7 Elite with a Floyd. Right now I'm stuck between that evil twin with a hard tail or the banshee mach 7 hard tail. I love the SLS series and the Fishman but I might also like something different. I wish I could hear some leads on the lundgrens

[@chillernz]

Hey John, great content! I have a been looking around for quite a while, trying to figure out if getting fanned frets for my next guitar is a good idea or not. I couldn't find your opinion on fanned frets in your videos, so I'm making a last ditched effort here in the comment section. Keep doing what you do, your sound in absolutely amazing

[@Tommy7116]

Here is his (and Ollys!) opinion on fanned fret guitars kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHSwlqargLd_epY If the timestamp doesn't work, go to 25:40 it's not a super long answer but there you go.

[@SUBtRONiX213]

Those riffs were sick!!!

[@timjenkins502]

The riffage at 6:55 is sick!!!!

[@SRTheat]

Happen to see this comment. The riff is actually in his band Monuments song Garden of Sankhara at around 1:30 into the song!

[@ancientalien815]

I have the Keith Merrow 6 and 7 MKII's. Very good guitars.

[@marcelojulio]

I really liked the guitars with the Lundgreen they are really worth the cost and the guitar with the pickups of the own shecter, I think a little height adjustment and they would be great, they have a strange / different dynamic from well known pickups like the Lundgreen, Bare Knuckles however with a little bit of fine tuning, they sound good.

[@michaelinglis567]

The price to quality ratio is really high with schecter. I got an Omen Extreame as a project guitar about five years ago and it's turned into my number 1 passive guitar. It has a jb/59 combo with a three way toggle for each humbucker to select inner coil, humbucker or outer coil. But I gotta ad the stock pickups were not bad in the slightest(I can't remember who made them but it was like two letters like G & L but ofcourse not G & L maybe I'll go look and update this in a minute). I kept them for another project in the future cause they sounded just fine. But when I started using the omen ext. as my main passive guitar I decided to put in the jb/59's. Also my 7 Ltd has fishman fluence moderns and for heavier gauges drop tuned there's absolutely no other pickup I would ever consider using. The fishmans can sound like any genre even in a drop tuning with slightly heavier gauges.

[@hellsing1983]

Schecter builds really solid guitars. I own a c7 Blackjack. Which is an old model equipt with a JB and 59. It's still the best guitar I own and I payed 675 euro for it at the time. An absolute bargain.

[@JohnBrownemonuments]

I also used to own that guitar! 7 string version. Back in 2006-2008

[@hellsing1983]

@@JohnBrownemonuments Yes exactly! It's from that era. Has quite a chunky neck but I like it! And looks really classy, reminds me of a LP custom.

[@piotrchrzanowski8640]

John, what string gauge do you use for Monuments songs in your 6s and 7s ?

[@JohnBrownemonuments]

6 is either 10-46 or 10-52 with 11-56 for the watch 7 is 10-46+60 for Bb 7 is 11-50 + 64 for Ab (alchemist/celeste/jinn etc)

[@mariolindlar4541]

what is that riff at 6:55 That sounded very good to my ears :)

[@shanechilds8659]

I'd really love to see you check out and review a ernieball majesty 7 string and demo the bridge because of the piezo saddles

[@Francob78]

My main guitar at the moment is a schecter (on the market for a ajna burst q) i really love schecter t.b.h.. its a damien platinum ntb equiped with satin chrome hardware and emg 85/81

[@flip7081]

I really want the Evil Twin with the Banshee fingerboard. Like, the least important thing, but I’d buy it today if i could get it like that.

[@AllMetalReview]

Lol. Spending that much I think you have the right to be picky. I wish the other sls elites came with something other than dots. But I'm leaning towards the mach 6

[@jasonday8334]

🤘🔥💀🔥🤘sweet guitars John!!

[@robistocco]

In Schecter's catalog there are a lot of nice guitars very fairly priced. I however have some reserve now with the brand due to personal experience: I once bought a KM6 MKII and it had all sorts of cosmetic issues (flaws in the headstock paint, chipped fretboard bindings, poorly routed pickup cavities) and most importantly a broken truss rod. Guitar Center and Schecter were kind enough to let me return that guitar and get a new one: which still had a lot of small cosmetic blemishes and a badly worn out truss rod nut. I eventually returned that guitar and just got my money back. And I really hope I'm a very unfortunate case because there are a few models I'd really dig (Keith Merrow's recent models and Nick Johnston's Strat-style models as well).

[@JohnBrownemonuments]

I think you got seriously unlucky there to be honest. With any manufacturing business in any field in the world, any that mass produces will have x amount of 'dud'. Unfortunately, it happens.

[@thedanksavatron7782]

Dam! transitions tight AF!🧬

[@trevorscott7316]

Nice demo! Where did you get the clip for the guitar and what is the name for those?

[@kramersurfer5280]

youre the only guitar player that sounds like your using a floyd, but your not,still baffled by your right hand,you seem to hammer the crap out of the strings one minute and then strking them with love the next......id love to see you do a video on the sustainer pup..something id love to own but dont have the money...

[@Unchainedmaple888]

I would love to see you try out a Strandberg Salen or any Strandberg and a Caparison! Maybe even an Ormsby too!

[@pa-pyro2804]

I love my shecter I have the km 6 MK-III and love it

[@yowdawg]

Love the inlays!

[@ForestBaileyMusic]

I feel a lot better about forgetting to plug my guitar in far more than it should be after seeing you do it too

[@fpjesus2000]

Thank you for this, great stuff. I am planning on buying a 7 string soon and the Evil Twin / Banshee Mach are on my radar, this did really help! (I would get a Mayones but the budget is relatively tight, man hahah. Will be the next one!)

[@flama644]

Browne, I know the sustainiac causes the unlimited sustain/harmanic. But is the sound coming out of the bridge pickup since I saw the switch at the bridge position. Thanks

[@it_is_meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee]

First video of yours I've seen and damn man can you play. Love how you play, love the tone and love the video

[@anithemetalvad]

6:57 The last song I would hear Monuments play P.S. Highly underrated imo

[@IDONTEXIST_6]

Anirudh Kumar what song is it?

[@nathaniel12319]

@@IDONTEXIST_6 garden of sankara

[@William_Earl]

How do you feel about 26.5 vs 27? Is there really a difference in feel?

[@JohnBrownemonuments]

Earlly William 1000% to me anyway, I’ve found the 27” holds my tuning better

[@MintHunterComics]

Does anyone know what that clip he uses at @10:00 which seems to stop any excess tinny sound up near the head stock? I've googled everything but I can't find it! looks like it stops the excess noise right away!

[@xmistersinisterx]

Infinite muter

[@adrianfrost4878]

What the hell riff is 6:55 -7:15????? I can't get enough of it!!!!

[@JohnBrownemonuments]

Monuments - Garden of Sankhara - it's the post chorus.

[@MickZarco]

Wish I had the money for one of those, I barely could afford the entry level Nick Johnston Schecter.

[@EdisonPrime]

Hey John, maybe it is not appropriate place to ask, but is riffhard suitable for a beginners on guitar? Not complete one, though:)

[@JohnBrownemonuments]

Depends really, the idea behind riffhard is to build up left and right hand co ordination, endurance and strength. I would say it focuses more on people who already know how to play at least a little bit!

[@ABCDEFGHIJKELA...]

Your arm wouldn't gas out so fast if you transferred some of that whole arm picking energy into your wrist, it's also much more controllable, but that's a slow road if you've been playing like that for a long time, so I get it! .... OT: some the best passive pickups I've ever heard are in the Omen Elite, they look amazing, and sound even better, obviously they can't compete with active as far as metal goes, but they have their own magic you kind of need t hear to appreciate. I've owned a few Schecters, and I did not expect the range of sounds I got out of these pickups, just sayin' if you haven't heard, or tried them, give m' a chance, best of all, budget friendly!!! $600 range :D ...stay far away the FR versions lol(I know you know, we all know, it's a no go).

[@mboyer68]

When you play it looks like you're increasing the speed off the video...your picking hand is a blurr!! Obviously it's regular speed..you're a great player. I got lucky..my first good guitar was a Schecter Omen Extreme. And every time I bought a new guitar I would realize how incredible my Schecter is...so I'm a huge Schecter fan. I also have a PT Fastback but the older one where they have binding on the front and back..not just the front. This guitar has the lowest action I've ever seen..it's impossible how low it is and it doesn't buzz. It defies physics, gravity, chemistry, gym class and reality. Thank you for the review! Schecter Guitars Rule!!

[@Koivisto147]

10:00 nice tessy riff, hell ye

[@crustaug]

How is the balance on these guitars with a strap? Do they neck dive? I have a Schecter 7 with locking tuners and 26.5 scale that neck dives so bad.

[@nipulkradmsinatagras8293]

C7SLS - Evil Twin. Enough said.

[@kimseniorb]

Nipulkrad Msinatagras sounds muddy

[@josephromero4989]

Mr. John Browne, any chance you would be able to review the new Keith Merrow signature Artist and Hybrid series guitars? Love to hear your opinion on them.

[@gurleyz]

The Evil Twin sounds the Best.

[@SenorBigg]

What's the clip you put on your strings called?

[@MetalNonsense]

Nice review! have you considered reviewing lox cost guitars too? like Harley Benton?

[@kimseniorb]

Playing some Tesseract nice!

[@dragtr0n]

Can u make some reviews on popular cheap guitars. Many will find it relatable

[@HenriLaroco]

Hey, John! Is it common for reverse headstocked guitars to have that extra string noise behind the nut? I’ve never actually tried any in person, mostly 3x3 or the regular inline format. Thanks!

[@JohnBrownemonuments]

Henri Laroco all guitars (without locking nuts) have that noise

[@FuzzImp]

Comes from aggressive muting technique and a decent amount of gain. And Browne has the most aggressive right hand.

[@JohnBrownemonuments]

@@FuzzImp My gain was on 8o clock on the amp, it literally happens with every guitar which is why you see vast amounts of tape on guitars in the studio!

[@HenriLaroco]

Justus Gash i guess I never noticed it in my playing cause I’ve never really focused on rhythm until recently 😅

[@TheHolyViking]

Was the riff @6:50 an actually riff from a song? Or just jamming 🤔 sounded so good

[@saamo1423]

Garden of Sankhara