Schecter Banshee Extreme: Product review

[@suffering5203]

It was 2 years ago...but now I'm here cause I wanted a Schecter as my first Electric guitar.... Thanks for the review man, I'm going in with Banshee extreme 6

[@onevoiceinc]

It's still very much a GREAT guitar, for sure. :)

[@dishsoap8428]

You're honestly a hella cool guitar reviewer. You should have more subs. Made me a laugh but still maintained a great overall review quality.

[@onevoiceinc]

Thank you :) I would probably do more if I got endorsement products, hahahahaha! But I was and still am very happy with this guitar. It's now my go-to.

[@johnramsey2480]

Thank you so very much for this incredible review!! I thoroughly enjoyed the guitar work and the great humor in this video!!

[@yamaha340s]

Glad you took a year off. It made the best of you. I love your style Joe

[@jefjohns4]

Excellent review! The quality of your videos (black back ground, lighting, presentation etc) are top notch and don't distract from the task at hand; reviewing guitars. One of the best I've seen... and how could anyone not like Alice in Chains?? I just ordered one of these guitars and can't wait to play it! Rock on!

[@onevoiceinc]

Very kind. Thank you. And yeah, I want a second one as a backup. I love this guitar. Lol

[@Aokitadamitsu]

this guitar can do just about anything, wow clean tone and nice metal soloing.

[@onevoiceinc]

I ended up later on swapping out the bridge pickup with a Duncan JB, the neck with a Duncan Lil 59, and disconnecting the middle pickup, then installing a 3way switch. (In the next video. ) It became even better. Best sound combinations I have ever had. It's so versatile. I still use this guitar as my main go to for everything. :)

[@Aokitadamitsu]

@@onevoiceinc are you using the katana 100 mk ii?? are you using a 250k or a 500k pot with these?

[@onevoiceinc]

@@Aokitadamitsu- I'm currently using a Katana 100, but at the time of this video, I recorded through a (gasp! bleck!) Line 6/Bogner 2x12. It now sounds like a toy compared to the Katana. Still, I was able to get some almost decent sounds from it. With the Katana, it sounds incredible. I'm trying to decide whether to convert the Line 6 into a lamp or some other device so no more harm occurs to future listeners, lol. :D I'm using 500K pots with it. The orange drop I added (the one in the following video) is an unorthodox higher resistance capacitor... but it sounds amazing.

[@Anik4Life]

@@onevoiceinc Would Katana 50 mk ii be a good amp to go with the Banshee? kinda limited to the 50 due to the budget :D

[@onevoiceinc]

@@Anik4Life yes, definitely. I play a Katana 100W, and it pairs up NICELY with the Schecter (or any other guitar I've played). If you get a Kat 50W and need help or amp settings (etc), don't hesitate to find me in Boss Katana Amps group on Facebook. My FB name is Joe Hanna, and like most of us in that group, I'm happy to help. :)

[@Wummel_1st]

Thank you so much. I will buy this guitar.

[@Wikdone]

Vid says it all. Anyone will be hard pressed to find a better setup for $500. Love mine. First Schecter I've purchased. Thx for the vid. NJ. \m/

[@davidbloom2373]

Very beautiful and very guitar

[@Anik4Life]

Gonna get myself a Banshee next month. This was really helpful!

[@DarkMatterEclipse]

Going by the specs on Schecter's site I ordered one of these, turns out the 19-20 mm neck was bullshit it has a really thick neck, I was pissed. Furthermore, Schecter ignores customer inquires, I emailed them once with pickup questions and again after I received the Banshee to inform them their specs are wrong and to see if the c1 sls elite really had a 19-20mm neck like the C-6.....screw Schecter.....no reply either time.

[@avisaiko5354]

Good axe , banshee 7 strings is my plan , just like ordinary strato with 7 strings, awesome tone

[@devanggiri8482]

Best review man! Thnk u You did it so goood! Made me love this video

[@onevoiceinc]

Thank you for the kind words! Makes me want to make more videos :) I still love that guitar, lol.

[@onevoiceinc]

Cool. South Carolina, US on this end. Take care, friend :)

[@jeffbateman2339]

If you are blocking the tremolo, why not just buy the hard tail model?

[@onevoiceinc]

I've thought about that, but conventional tuners tend to scare me, lol. Being honest.

[@yelladmanjohnny]

Our Banchee's neck got a slight twist, how would you deal with it?

[@onevoiceinc]

Is it something that's more than a ¼ turn truss rod adjustment can handle? If so, I'd personally take it to a luthier. I'm limited in my maintenance knowledge, so I always have a guitar repair guy when it gets beyond my abilities (or confidence). :)

[@yelladmanjohnny]

Thanks for the heads up.

[@freakfletch0]

Hi, awesome guitar review, it looks and sounds great from what I can tell, how would you compare this neck to that of an ibanez wizard neck?

[@onevoiceinc]

Sorry, I just noticed this. As far as comparing the two necks, my previous main go-to was an Ibanez S series guitar. The Banshee neck feels very similar as far as playability. If anything, I prefer the Schecter far more.

[@freakfletch0]

onevoiceinc Thank you, I was wondering because when I tried an Ibanez a bit back, the neck was a bit too thin for my liking.

[@onevoiceinc]

In hindsight, I agree. The Schecter just feels like you have something in your hands. It plays excellently. :) The Ibanez was super thin. Kinda too thin, now that I look back.

[@yamaha340s]

I like this but your new setup sounds way better

[@Scott__C]

I know this is an old video, but you talk about it being heavy. Is it like non weight relieved Les Paul heavy? Also, did it come out of the box good?

[@onevoiceinc]

As far as the weight, it's actually not bad. At the time, I was primarily using an Ibanez S series (which weighs nothing). I adjusted to it very quickly, especially following this video. To this day, the Schecter has become my primary guitar, and it's super comfortable. As far as the unboxing, I purchased mine at a Guitar Center, so I never got that particular thrill. I will say that in the past, other Schecter guitars I've owned came out of the box fully setup and ready to gig. So there's that...

[@Scott__C]

Thanks for the response and detail, I have a Sun Valley Super Shredder and it's a good weight, and of course if you see one that's not expensive..........

[@onevoiceinc]

The Sun Valley models have had my eye also. Schecter makes some great guitars. That's for sure. I prefer a super strat to a vintage guitar any day of the week. At the moment, I'm torn between getting another Banshee Extreme (possibly the red one and swapping the pick guard with a black one), an Ibanez RGA42, and an ESP MH-200. Decisions decisions...

[@Scott__C]

Yeah, too many good guitars out there these days. The Sun Valley is great. The EMGs are good in it.

[@onevoiceinc]

Do they sound pretty natural and responsive? I've never used EMGs, so I don't know either way.

[@TomSlickery]

I just bought two of these... A 6 string and a 7 . For some reason the 7 string is quite a bit lighter than the 6 string. Idk why they'd use different wood. It says they're both mahogany.... idk Sweet guitars for the $$$ though.

[@onevoiceinc]

Yes! They are. I want a second one as a backup. Working on that, lol.

[@sketchstuffs]

I've got this guitar and while it's nice, I just can't seem to love the trem. It's up for sale but I'll try blocking it and see if I like it any better. Schecter pickups have never been my favorites, but it might be the hate for the trem just throwing bias in there on me. I love setting FR's trems up but I bend a lot of notes and play other notes on top, it just can't do that with the full floating.

[@onevoiceinc]

Blocking the trem and getting better pickups is the key. The body material is excellent, but the electronics are so so. (That's how I believe the price is so low.) Swapping the bridge with a Duncan JB and the neck with a Lil 59 turned it into the best guitar ever. I had the middle pickup disconnected and put in a 3way switch. It's the perfect sound for this guitar. It plays amazingly, the action and tuning are now perfect, and it's super reliable. The stock pickups on this guitar (and most guitars) are typically lacking. But yeah, that's what I did, and it is my favorite guitar.

[@sketchstuffs]

onevoiceinc I've been mulling over swapping pickups in this one and had those exact ones in mind. Believe that might have to be my birthday present to myself 😂 I love the looks but something just keeps me from playing it, so doing these things might fix that. Also the jumbo frets don't make it better but that's not as important to me.

[@onevoiceinc]

I'll say, if you're gonna do the pickup swap, go ahead and try out a 3way switch (disconnecting the middle single coil entirely) so you're only dealing with the humbuckers themselves. That middle position sounds so good with that setup. Worst case, you could always keep the coil split for even more tone options. I'm thinking about also doing this to my Yamaha Pacifica 612vii, cause I absolutely love the sound. It's so bluesy and very versatile, imo.

[@veer730]

I was looking to buy this guitar is it worth it..... Or u can suggest another at this same price

[@Haxot163]

Great Review! Whats the name of the Alice in Chains song you played

[@onevoiceinc]

It's the solo from Them Bones (one of my favorites). Thanks for the kind words, also. :)

[@waynekieft4952]

Beautiful guitar sounds really good,but unfortunately they just don't stay in tune even if you don't use the tremolo,just planting your hand on the bridge to palm mute throws it right out.Pity really because I loved this guitar,had no option but to send it back.

[@sandeepmortal]

Oh wow. Great playing again. Did you complete the hunter's moon? If yes, please share the link.

[@onevoiceinc]

I still haven't (because I'm a slacker, lol). I do have a few original songs on my channel and I plan to do more coming up. Here's one of the originals I did on an Ibanez S series I used to own: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aKCrY5mOmrKdipo

[@jeffbateman2339]

Hey Joe...What a great surprise to see you here! Great videos, and awesome quality! Are you still in South Carolina?

[@onevoiceinc]

Yes! How about you? No longer playing with Seacoast, but I've been staying pretty busy all the same. I always said when I grow up, I wanna be a rock star. Well, they made me pick between the two, lol. :D

[@jeffbateman2339]

onevoiceinc yeah, I played for Seacoast for 11 years... it was a great experience for the most part. What are you using for video recording? I’m wanting to convert my bonus room to a video/audio production set to do “unplugged” type thing.... I have a couple DSLR cameras but I need to work on lighting.

[@onevoiceinc]

Believe it or not, I've done every one of my videos using my cell phone camera. From there, I edit using Sony Videostudio and on rare occasion I'll use Corel Video. (My Sony program doesn't have many extra plug ins, but it renders sound cleaner. Corel has a few cool video effects, but it renders video fast and murders your audio. I mostly use it for title roll ins.) On this one, I got the lighting right, and it looked pretty good. Dude, you should totally 1. start that channel and 2. Let me know so I can check it out when you do.

[@josecardenas4013]

Very nice, this or a G&L 500?

[@onevoiceinc]

Honestly, this is my favorite guitar. I got it a year ago as a backup for my Ibanez, but since I got it, it's all I play anymore, lol. My Ibanez has become a nice house ornament. It still plays quite well, but the Schecter just outshines it, especially with the new(er) Duncan pickups. It can definitely do the hard rock/metal thing well, but the rock, blues, and jazz tones are insane.

[@Adidas_Altyn]

@@onevoiceinc hey man, great review. I'm getting this guitar, and I want to know what pickups to choose. I'll be doing mostly metalica.

[@Adidas_Altyn]

Also should I get the Floyd rose, or the normal bridge?

[@onevoiceinc]

I personally prefer a Floyd Rose, but I almost always block the tremolo. That way I still get all the tuning stability, plus the option to go back to free floating if I choose. I always prefer more options. As far as pickups, I had mine setup with a JB in the bridge and a Lil 59 in the neck with a 3way switch. The middle pickup was removed from the wiring (and left in place to fill the space). I prefer that sound. I have another video that does some sound samples with those pickups. Overall, I still love this guitar. It's my go to guitar for all my live playing. It's reliable, and it sounds great. I'm pretty confident you'll love it. I'm considering buying a second one sometime down the road, just as a nice backup.

[@onevoiceinc]

@@Adidas_Altyn also, I'll be uploading a new video soon (hopefully within a week... I'm trying to wrap it up this week) that highlights more sounds - both distortion and cleans. It'll be a Boss Katana overview video, but it features another original song and I recorded it exclusively with my Schecter Banshee Extreme. :)

[@richardchristensen1768]

Blocked your Floyd and put 10s on then review it?

[@onevoiceinc]

Oh yes. I prefer 10-46 as it is. I also tend to block those Floyd's when possible. It kind of mimics a decked guitar. It holds tune pretty great, though, either way with the double locking system. :)

[@Aloysius1966]

what do you use for an amp?

[@onevoiceinc]

Aloysius1966 - good question. At the moment I'm using a Bogner/Line 6 tube hybrid mic'd into my PreSonus setup.

[@LifeKeepsGoing365]

I’ve been looking for a good review for this guitar since I’m planning on getting it would it work ok for more bright music like one would play on a fender?

[@onevoiceinc]

I typically try to mix out as much treble as allowable (without losing clarity), but in my opinion, it is a great balance between a Strat and a PRS. You'll be very happy with it, I'm sure. The neck on it is amazing. The push/pull switch gives it a nice Strat-y sound also. And worst case, you can always do like I did and install some custom Duncan's (like I did) or even a set of DiMarzio's. I like that PRS sound, so I went back and installed a JB in the bridge and a Lil 59 in the bridge, eliminating the middle position entirely to get 'my sound.' But that's the beauty of it - it's a very well-rounded guitar right off the shelf... and then you can add to it and make it more customized to your liking. I'm pretty positive you'll love it, regardless. I've been considering getting a second one (the red one), lol. When you get yours, drop me a line (or post a video) and let me know how you're liking it. :)

[@onevoiceinc]

I posted a follow-up video featuring those two Duncan pickups, by the way.

[@BenDover-lu4pw]

@@onevoiceinc I just bought one, it's a great guitar for the price. I'm wanting to change the bridge pickup but I've never sauteed before. Any tips?

[@onevoiceinc]

I would definitely recommend a Duncan JB, if you like that rock sound. As far as installation, I admittedly have someone else do mine, lol.

[@davidbloom2373]

I spuer rock in bright

[@agnezabarutanski1963]

01:56 That will do. Thumb up.

[@СергейМогутов-ъ4д]

Nice playing, so organic...

[@iangarza990]

dimarzio trumps seymour duncan

[@onevoiceinc]

I had some once on a 90s Yamaha Pacifica 1221. Great pickups. The ones in this particular video were the stock Schecter pickups. If you get a chance, check out my next video (should be uploaded tomorrow or Monday) where I'll be doing a pickup comparison between Duncan JB vs Duncan Pearly Gates and then Duncan 59 vs the Li'l 59. I didn't expect to hear so much difference... but I definitely did. :)