NEW GUITAR DAY DISASTER!! Schecter MV-6 Unboxing, Tone Test and Review

In this video, I try out the Schecter MV-6 - a guitar I had dreamed of owning all throughout 2024. It seemed like the ultimate Strat, with all the features I’d wished the Schecter Nick Johnston had...
Unfortunately, the Schecter MV-6 turned out to be a bit of a flop, and I didn't have a chance to try one in-store before buying. Dodgy fret overtones, a deeply scratched pickguard, a lifeless neck pickup, and a ‘baseball bat’ of a neck were the main issues. Upon closer inspection, it started to look like a used guitar, with no 'love' put into making or caring for the instrument. The only positive out of this situation is that it made me appreciate the Schecter Nick Johnston even more!
Ultimately, I returned the Schecter MV-6 and swapped it for something else - stay tuned to see what I got instead!
Best,
Sean
#guitarist
#schecterguitars
#schectermv-6

[@zanthir1393]

I'm curious if you got a lemon here build quality wise. I got the purple MV-6 with the same Wenge neck about a year ago, and I have zero fret or neck issues. It's honestly my favorite guitar to play in my collection from a playability perspective. The neck is significantly slimmer than my Fender strats, and feels similar to my Schecter C-1 in slimness. It only feels like a bat after I've played my Ibanez RG wizard neck. I 100% agree that being purely on the neck pickup is the weakest part of the guitar, but positions 3 and 4 where it's added to the strong bridge pups it adds a lot of warmth. If you're going for a pure neck tone, this definitely isn't the guitar I'd go to though.

[@SeanBennettGuitar]

My theory is that they sent me a lemon that had been returned a couple of times already back to Schecter. It explains the imperfections and the scratch marks all over the scratch plate. I can only guess, but the few that are left in stock are probably the leftovers since they're getting discontinued. Congrats on the purple MV-6! That's the one I really wanted rather than the white. To be fair the neck on my Schecter Nick Johnston is pretty thin and flat, which is probably why the neck on the MV-6 felt like a baseball bat in comparison. I'm used to living on the neck pickup on the NJ, so that's probably why this was the dealbreaker for me with the MV-6. I didn't think the tone difference would be quite that dramatic with 24 frets.

[@johncecilia4517]

Does it stay in tune after using whammy bar? Cool video

[@SeanBennettGuitar]

Yes it stays in tune pretty well. Thanks!

[@abrazalves]

I always enjoy to see you here my friend. Always learning

[@SeanBennettGuitar]

Thank you!

[@AndrewAHayes]

I just recieved my AIO TC1 Dark Walnut, neck through Telecaster, this is one of the best guitars I have ever played, it was set up to my specs and is perfect, it doesn't have 24 frets but I wouldn't use anything over 22 anyhow, I cant find anything wrong with it, I do prefer brass saddles on my Teles though. I am so impressed I am thinking of getting one of their Strat models with a neck through, not having any type of neck block is just amazingly comfortable!

[@SeanBennettGuitar]

Just checked it out - looks great! Love the inlays and natural wood finish. Congrats on the purchase!

[@samcappo91]

Interesting video, thank you! I ordered a MV-6 from Andertons. First one I got was a dud. Scratched and not put together well at all. Didnt feel right. Same kind of issues as yourself. Asked Andertons for another one and the next one I got was perfect!! Still own it 12 months later and I live on the neck pickup 😂. Probably built in small numbers and more bad ones than good ones. Hit and miss. Hope I've got the unicorn MV6 and it ends up being incredibly rare and expensive.😮😮

[@SeanBennettGuitar]

Wow, it looks like quality control on these MV-6 guitars ended up pretty inconsistent, which is strange because my Schecter Nick Johnston was perfect from the start. Congrats on getting a good one! I got mine from Andertons too but I ended up swapping it for a different guitar entirely. Let's hope they do go up in value! I'm still gutted that I didn't like the MV-6 as much as I really, really wanted to. Conceptually it was perfect.

[@lessqqmorepewpew7843]

finally, some honesty on youtube. lovely looking guitar though!

[@SeanBennettGuitar]

I was so disappointed that I didn't like it - really had my mind set on this guitar before I bought it. Unfortunately I was using other KZbin reviews as a basis for buying it. Thanks for commenting!

[@lessqqmorepewpew7843]

@@SeanBennettGuitar well yeah, thats literally the goal of youtube. I am in retail so i know the game. KZbinrs will never say the truth, most of the time - they arent even allowed to, and when they are allowed to, they still dont in fear of not being able to review again.

[@SeanBennettGuitar]

Yeah, it's sad but true. It seems like sponsored videos often lead reviewers to omit information, or they may intentionally hold back on sharing much of their opinion. As you said, the fear of falling 'out of favor' with a company for being completely honest must weigh on the minds of many KZbinrs. I also suspect that some companies might be giving reviewers the best specimens of a particular product intentionally.