BEST GUITAR FOR UNDER £500? | SCHECTER OMEN ELITE REVIEW
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Hi, my name is James. I am a full time filmmaker and founder of the Content Creation agency severnwave.com as well as the founder/songwriter of my musical baby "Kill Deluxe". Aside from filmmaking, music and guitar is also a huge passion of mine. Chilled Guitar Reviews is my creative outlet to engage with other like minded people through feature videos, livestreams, original music performances and tutorials. I am always grateful for any and all engagement/viewership and am committed to uploading new videos regularly. Take care of yourselves and I'll see you soon!
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I get this puppy in January. Absolute busting from that money. Really better then cheap Jacksons and Chapmans guitars. Mahogany body, greattt sustaine. Pickups sound powerfull and modern imo. Neck is 10/10. Bridge is nice, doing the job.
Nice!!!
I really like the presentation of this video. Rational, clean, to the point. You've earned a subscriber.
Thanks so much!
Always been an ESP LTD guy but man the last few years schecter has been slaying. Really need to get to a shop and play some. Gorgeous guitar
Both good brands!
I believe schecter and ESP are made in the same factories
@@Official_Salem_Bathory Some LTD models, are built in the same factory, as Schecter in Korea. However, this really doesn't meant anything, when it comes to these import factories. The factories are basically rented out. And its just different companies, working in the same building. The QC standards of Schecter and LTD can vary greatly. In my experience, Schecter typically has stricter quality control. And Schecter sells more B stock, then any other brand, because of this. If you buy 10 Schecters of the same model, and 10 LTD's, you will more likely then not, find more QC issues in the LTD's. And Schecter gives you more bang for buck. You can not get a LTD, with a Fishman, a sustainiac, and a Floyd 1000, for $1,200. You can easily get that, with Schecter at that price point. Overall, you typically will get a great instrument from either. QC issues happen will all brands.
Schecter is now ESP lol. But I agree. LTD started as a budget line but their 1000 series are sneaking into premium guitar prices. $1700 for an LTD? Damn man.
Seems like they took their budget priorities and dumped it on Schecter.
It is a fine line. LTD has slowly turned into using name brand parts, but that in itself is away from their original mission. while Schecter is still boldly using their own in-house stuff.
Schecter could be the new LTD in some ways. First its own by ESP lol. But they are offering a husk of a guitar you can slowly hot rod throughout its lifespan. And possibly hot rod enough to compete with pro level guitars. Such as the O.G LTD haha
I stand corrected. ESP and Schecter are owned by the same person/entity. But operate as their own personalities.
Guitar looks great in your sexy barely lit mood lighting. Thanks for the transparency.
I actually love the sound of this guitar! Great work
I have owned 2 C6 Blackjacks that came with the Seymour Duncan JB and 59 pickups both 2006-08 year models and 2 Hellraisers with the EMG-s in them and all 4 of those guitars were amazing with excellent overall playabilty and finishes...I was about to order one of these in the Charcoal finish but they were out of stock and didn't want to wait so I ordered a Reaper 6 hard tail version and it has the Schecter branded pickups in it..from what I have heard they sound well balanced able to do high gain Metal and clean up nicely.. I have a couple of Jackson Soloists and they are excellent guitars as well but excited to be receiving my Reaper in a couple of days... excellent video here.
This review have caught me so off guard that I'm counting seconds to get out of office & check this mesmerizing beauty.
Hey James! Great content, and informatively delivered. So nice to see you involved in all your passions. I.E. Film, Music and guitars. Great stuff! No wonder your lovely old Dad is so proud of you.
I look forward to seeing you ( Premier in Nov?) In person...
P.S. My Schecter Diamond Series Bass (004) Is , as you would say in Bristol, the chicken.
Cliff! Great to see your name pop up and see you still creating great stuff on your channel. All the best to you and family mate.
BRUTAL!!!!
I own an Omen Elite 5 string bass guitar and I love it to pieces despite not being a bassist. The Omen Elite series punches WAY above its price range and I think everyone should try one at least once.
I have the silver mountain which I absolutely love, thinking of adding this beast to the collection
Awesome finish the silver mountain!
Even the Schecter apocalypse and reaper have their own branded pickups and they sound really cool
I reviewed the Red Reign MS 7 on the channel and whilst it was a bad example Quality wise the pickups were great!
I got lucky and bought one that was preowned for 350 American dollars. I do enjoy the style for sure, I absolutely love the feeling of the neck. And the pick ups are quite damn premium for the price point itself. I think the headstock with the tuning knobs is kind of standard which is disappointing, but it is what it is.
A bargain!!
I have 5 Shecters and each one is as good as the next. Two of them are my workhorses over my Ibanez, Jackson and Charvel.
Picking up one of these tomorrow. It has the Floyd but otherwise the same creature. Trading my Jizzmaster for it. Can't go wrong with SGR. I must say these are among the most aesthetically pleasing guitars I've ever seen. Thanks for the video and as always, Cheers!
Nice! let us know how you get on.
'Jizzmaster' 😂
I got one in Dark Cherry Burst. I installed Gotoh Magnum locking tuners with Pearloid buttons. Right now I'm expecting a pair of Seymour Duncan Black Winter pickups in pink/black zebra. I tried to love the Heretics, but they just sound muddy and fuzzy. The USA Apocalypse pickups are dope though!
USA apocalypse were so good in the C7 I reviewed!
I had a Schecter Damien 6 from the diamond series for 4yrs. It was a made in china, old model of the guitar which I got used for very cheap(₹9000-which is under 100dollars).
It had a string allignment issue, the holes on the body for bridge piece was offset by atleast 3-5 mm. It made the pull off to open string type licks on the high E non-manageable( I stopped using those licks to get around this😅).... that's the reason I got it very cheap.
But apart from that, it was a beautiful guitar, played and felt really great, had good tones from it.
Those EMG passives did the cleans and dirty pretty well. Schecter do have a focussed mid-range tone. I thoroughly enjoyed playing that guitar despite that one minor manufacturing flaw(it could be fixed BTW)
That's one brand from whom I would do business in the future.
I'm not even a beginner player, and the specs on this guitar have finalized my decision to switch to Schecter as my brand of choice. Graph tech nut, mahogany body, rosewood fretboard, those beautiful burl top finish with the natural back and bolt-on maple neck. Buy one of these, put in some third party pickups of your choice, give it a quick fret polish and you're all set for a little workhorse.
I'd like to add extra emphasis to the fact that almost every other brand uses that god awful jatoba wood at this pricepoint these days. Anyone still putting out rosewood fretboards has a special place in their heart for budget guitarists.
Outstanding guitar reviews by the way, you've got a sub from me!
I own a schecter hellraiser, very stable and solid guitar.
I have an eye for the new super shredder models with wenge necks 🥰
The only concern is pickups on those.
Like the new Lambo orange one!
Thankyou Thankyou for playing this clean :) .
Thanks for watching! 😁
Yep Schecter is amazing!
Amazing Guitar James!!!!! Looks really Amazing!!!!! ;)
Thanks for watching as always mate ☺️
@@ChilledGuitarReviews my pleasure dude!!!! Your videos are Amazing!!! 💪😃
I love schecter
got this guitar about 4 months ago and love it.. Mine is in the charcoal color. The sound is great and to play this guitar is such fun. use it live mostly and I don't think it could sound much better. Great video!!!
Nice! How do you find the pickups at stage volumes? Much feedback?
@@ChilledGuitarReviews hi James, no, I haven't had issues with feedback. Thankfully.. This really is a nice guitar that I got at a sweet price and now see it's like $200., busks more. That I can live with.
Just got my first Schecter, a Omen Elite 6 FR, amazing guitar in every way. Felt at home right away, plays and sounds amazing. Best value going, love my Schecter!
Nice! With the Floyd Rose? How's the tuning stability?
@@ChilledGuitarReviews. Yup, with the Floyd, as stable as any of my other Floyd guitars. Killer value in these Schecters.
You got a PMT exclusive color of that omen elite, nice
Didn't know that! Nice.
Loving all these gear videos, got any advice for people wanting to start their own gear review/music upload channel like this?
Be yourself. People will absolutely pick up on it if you are putting on a front or a personality that isn't yours 👍. I promised myself when I started doing my channel that for better or worse I would be my normal miserable self 🤣 thanks for watching mate!
Got mine Omen elite 6. Bad fretwork and a lot of buzz everywhere. Adjustin the neck and bridge doesn't help a lot. Need the help of a hummer and rasp. My ltd ec-256 has way better built quality and less buzz with lower action. Also heretic pickups don't have any high high/mid frequencies ((
Great review. Got me as a subscriber. I just ordered this guitar from Sweatwater.
Thank you mate let us know how you get on with your new fiddle! 🎸
I miss my Schector. I'm getting another one for sure
Cheaper stuff is great bang for buck!
Does yours neck dive? The “Mahogany” body on mine seems extremely light weight almost hallow
Was wondering what pup height you use with these pus. They came pretty low on mine.
Hello mate! Great video. Love the details
I'm torn between this guitar and an LTD EC 401.....similar price bracket.
Unfortunately I don't have other options where I am looking (geographically challenged...)
Can you help me choose or share an opinion bro??? Would be massively appreciated.
Cheers 🙏🙏🙏
Hello mate thanks for watching! I'm not much of a single cut/LP guy I'm afraid so have not sampled any of the EC models. What I can say is that having reviewed a bunch of recent models both Schecter and ESP are about even when it comes to build quality at this price point. So it will come down to personal preference. Appreciate its not easy these days but any time you can spend in a music store trying similar guitars will help you a lot in deciding which to go for!
@@ChilledGuitarReviews Absolutely very helpful mate. thanks you so much. will try em out and see for myself soon enough. cheers boss! :D
I’ve got an Elite 8 recently. I was surprised by the build quality and overall playability. It’s lighter than my old Extreme 6, but resonates so much more. And everything is perfectly built, except maybe so issues with polish/matte transition on the edge for a few centimeters, but it’s nothing for that pricetag
These are still among my favourite mid range guitars!
Man, where did you get it in this paint?!
Hello, From the StateS 🇺🇸 I'm new to your channel.. Thanks For Sharing 🎸 🎶 🇬🇧 ✌
Hello from the UK and thank you for watching!
I have the omen extreme 6 string version to this i am working on getting the 7 string version red finish. I absolutely love the coil tap option for playing acoustic stuff it always cleans the signal up beautifully. This will be my 3rd schecter guitar i own.
I purchased a bc rich warlock guitar last year on tax return but im not a fan of the body style just not for me. It sounds great but the body style just isnt for me for the other models other than the warlock i bought.
The Coil Tap cleans it all right up doesnt it! Enjoy!
@@ChilledGuitarReviews thanks man 👍 this will be my first 7 string so hopefully I can get some good riffage out of it
Right on with plastic nut 👍👍 my $2k LTD Ironcross came with a plastic nut 😂 drives me nuts … love the guitar but that price point they should be using a better nut. Replaced it with the GraphTech nut. Great video 🤘🔥🤘 you have a new subscriber here 👍👍
No way really? Thats probably the most expensive guitar I've seen come with one. Thanks for watching!
My kind of guitar. Fixed bridge, solid quality and playability, looks awesome, and I don't have to change the pickups! I have a Schecter Deluxe now and love it but I did change the pickups from everything from EMG, DiMarzio and Duncan. A guitar like the Elite, I can leave those stock Schecter pickups because they sound better than the pups that came in the Deluxe, a much higher grade of Schecter pups. They were always well regarded for their house pickups.
I feel you!
@@ChilledGuitarReviews It's good that you made this video because this is helpful to most players, from new players to seasoned professionals. There is simply too much silly misleading witchcraft out there that tells players they have to have every ultra-pricy new shiny thing, and it just isn't so. Plenty of professionals play budget and even cheap instruments. Metallica played some rather cheap guitars even after they'd made it big and could play afford all the Jacksons and ESPs to their hearts' content, even at the point where these companies were giving them free guitars to promote their brands. I remember a discussion I had sometime last year about a world renown jazz player using a budget Yamaha. I said, "Why not? And if it's good enough for him, it's good enough for you." I've owned more Yamahas than I can count since the 80s and can attest to their quality and superb value. Schecter is one of my favorite company, from their entry level instruments, to budget priced higher quality like the Omen Elite, to their top level axes, they really deliver the goods. I love nothing more than a guitar that sounds and plays great out of the box. Schecter knows how to build them at a good price.
@@angusorvid8840 Thanks mate glad you like the video! You know its funny just yesterday I was in my local guitar store (PMT) and had a chat with staff about what they consider to be a mid-range guitar, they said anything above £350 which I would agree with too. Yet Im seeing companies like ESP advertise 7/800 quid guitars as "Mid range" now.... Like you said if its good for you it's good enough.
@@ChilledGuitarReviews I remember when I saw Kirk Hammet playing a modded Fernandez in '86 or so on the Puppets tour opening for Ozzy. At that point he could have just played sleek, expensive ESP and Jackson superstrats, but he liked this cheap, affordable guitar which he fixed up with an EMG SA set and a Floyd. So good hardware on a cheap or budget guitar. It works.
I like you how to review this guitar.and you know.im from indonesia . country who produce best guitar in the world.and i love so much to this Schechter
Thanks for watching from the UK! 😁
Great review! I've been considering grabbing one for my other guitarist! And I'm with you 💯 stop. Putting. Plastic. Nuts. On. Guitars. Over. 300 dollars lol
I hate them so much! haha
With the guitar on the strap while you’re standing up.. is it falling on the side? I mean the weight is in the center or tends to fall on the left? Keep on with those reviews you are doing a great job. Also are you satisfied with the m-audio monitors? I have the same ;)
There is a touch of neck dive yes but it can be forgiven with how thin and light the body is. Nothing a non-slip type strap cant overcome. Thanks for watching working on more videos now!
I have this guitar. I slapped some Bare Knuckle Ragnaroks. Now it beats
Haven't featured Bare Knuckles on the channel yet need to get something with them in soon!
Try the Bootcamp Humbuckers first. They're the most accessible BKPs, though just as good as the others. I'd wager they're the ones more people would like to know about.
How is the finish on the edges of the neck/fretboard? I hate it when they're super sharp, always feel like my hands are going to get cut up.
No sharp ends on this model, Schecters mid range stuff is normally very good build-wise.
Give me an advice plz - omen 6 extreme or omen 6 elite fr? Which one should i choose as a first guitar? My dealer has only these two models. Price is same. I like omen 6 extreme more just because of how it looks, but ive heard elite has better pickups. And i am not sure i need fr.
This is just me, but generally I would avoid a Floyd Rose on an affordable (Sub £800) guitar. Far too much potential for permanent tuning stability problems... If you'd like a Floyd save up and get something in the mid to upper price range!
Have you played or reviewed the Joe Duplantier Chavel San Dimas Pro Mod??
I have not but I do like Metal focused Tele shaped guitars! Aren't Charvel manufactured on the same line as Jackson these days?
I can't find that color anywhere... are you sure is called "transparent black"? I only found blue, cherry and characoal. There is a "see throught black" but it doesn't look at all like the one you're playing in the video...
Apologies but I realised after releasing this video that this finish was an exclusive to PMT in the UK here, however the stock finishes are very similar!
I have this guitar I’m wandering if I could add a tremolo system to it, i find it hard looking it up to find out wether or not it’s a good idea, I wander if hollowing out the body would make it too weak
I'm willing to bet the body will be too thin to route out a big enough cavity for a Floyd. Maybe a Fender style tremolo is possible. Either way the cost will be substantial probably at least half the value of the guitar.
@@ChilledGuitarReviews thanks, you’re probably right, I’ll just get another guitar with tremolo, and esp for sure
@@blainecolwell7171 Glad to help.
Loving these Schecters! Man, if they issued this guitar with locking tuners?.. Personally I think that is a bad decision on their part (JMO) Otherwise.... WOW!
Impressive beautiful guitars they make!
Kind of fair for this price point to be missing them IMO.
Would this be a good first electric guitar? Or would it be too much for a beginner? I'm planning on buying one soon and I'm having a hard time choosing between this or the omen extreme.
Get this one, it will grow with you
This would be an insanely good first guitar dude. Most people start off with a 150 quid crappy Strat copy (like me! Lol). The neck profile on this is good for a beginner IMO it's a very good balance of thickness and playability.
@@ChilledGuitarReviews well, I'm kinda getting late to the party so I'm looking within this price range because I don't think I'll be needing another guitar any time soon. Thanks for replying!
@@soulreaver017 Thanks for watching!
If I had this thing, I'd immediatly do some drilling and put pickup frames around the pickups. The space around the humbuckers looks unfinished without frames, even if they are not required for mounting. It's like flooring without a baseboard to cover the gap between the floor boards and wall. LOL. Stratocasters don't have frames around single coils, because they are mounted in a pick guard, and the clearance is tight: no gap between the pickups and guard. Pretty much all classic guitars with humbuckers have frames on them.
11:16 See? You wouldn't see that with frames around pickups. The fix isn't to have proper paint in the cavity, but not to have visibility into it.
See I really dont like pickup frames... Im aware there are a lot of downsides to direct mount pickups but something about it just looks more modern to me?
which colorway is this? sick video btw...
just asking cuz the charcoal looks more like refried beans and i'm desparate for this black burl
Refried Beans! hahaha
@@ChilledGuitarReviews by the way, does this have any neck/body binding? i'm a guy that likes binding because it automatically increases the comfort of the neck by eliminating most of the fret sprout..... (i keep going back to this video because i love the atmosphere/demos/production quality)
@@kenjicarlos8402 no binding on this model mate you'd need to move up the Schecter range to the Elite models for that. Thanks so much for the viewership my friend it all helps!
@@ChilledGuitarReviews dang..... i could've sworn it had black binding on the neck bc of the sweetwater pics.... thanks tho!
What do you think should I get a harley benton amarok or the schecter extreme 6. Does anybody has some experience with both guitars I am thinking of
I've reviewed both brands on the channel... HB will get you better specs for your money but Schecter will likely be a better overall quality product. Try and play both if you can and see which you prefer.
The only hesitation I have on picking this up is the bolt on neck did you notice a difference in tone and fullness in the overall sound ?
I actually prefer the sound of a Bolt-On. I find it somehow brighter/snappier sounding. I have some pretty dead sounding Neck-thru/Set-thru guitars although once its plugged in and saturated with gain the difference isnt as apparent.
@@ChilledGuitarReviews ahhh okay I had a bolt on before and didn’t care for it but I’m will to try it again if the sound is solid
I will definitely get one of these. Where are they made?
Indonesia.
@@ChilledGuitarReviewsI ended up getting the C-1 Platinum. Really good guitar.
What is your opinion on Ibanez rga42fm
Love the neck profile/feel/playability of those guitars. I owned one with a Floyd couple years back. Just watch out for build flaws as the Iron Label range can be very inconsistent.
Was this a 2021 color? Can't find the black variant in any (EU) stores at the time of this comment.
This exact finish turned out to be a PMT exclusive colour which I wasnt aware of at the time.
@@ChilledGuitarReviews makes sense! Thanks for the reply! 👍
@@HSBurn Thanks for watching!
Do you think the 7 string version of this guitar would be to heavy? With it being mahogany and all.
No i dont think so as the body shape itself is very slim. This 6 string version was extremely light!
@@ChilledGuitarReviews That's good to know, thank you very much!
@@commisargamerson1666 Thanks for watching!
Ohhh man that’s a beauty. If you ever get a chance you should check out the reaper series it’s like 100/150 bucks more but to me plays more like a strat which I love
Been eyeing up a 7 string Reaper this week!
@@ChilledGuitarReviews 👀👀👀 I’ll be waiting extra brownie points if you try it in green
@@ReyesWorldTV duly noted
Demon 6 is another note worthy budget model.
would you suggest this over the extreme 6 one?
Both good options and similar guitars. If you can I'd recommended playing before buying and seeing which suits you best.
A pox on plastic nuts. Tusq nuts are $10 retail, surely manufacturers can afford to use them. Good on Schecter for the value they add to their guitars.
Literally the worst place on a guitar to try and save a few quid!
13:01 Pound for pound, the best guitar you can buy today, is a FGN (Fujigen).
If you are a Boomer, their Neo Classic (NTE, NST, NLS/NLC) is for you.
If you're a Zoomer, You want an Odyssey or Mythic.
I've seen FGN pop up under the Legator umbrella of brands actually. Not overly keen on the designs but the specs and build look great!
@@ChilledGuitarReviews FGN ghost builds Fender Japan, and Ibanez Prestige. If you buy a Japanese Ibanez AZ or RG, it was built by FGN and badged Ibanez. FGN also built all those Orville by Gibson Les Pauls from the late 80s/early 90s, and still use the same blueprints for their current designs. They are better than anything Fender or Gibson are churning out today.
Can you please review the schecter demon 6
I'll see what I can do.
@@ChilledGuitarReviews @@ChilledGuitarReviews ok....but if you can plz do it....bcz i loved your review of e the OMEN ELITE 6
..... Im in confusion which one to buy between the OMEN ELITE 6 and DEMON 6 ( NOT FLYOD ROSE )
Got mine but it’s Multiscaled and red
Nice!
Difficult to tell how the sound is with that amount of reverb and delay
It’s not though. They’re inconsistent, nice on paper but the same exact one will never be the same as the last one. My first Red one, perfect feel and sound but holes in the fretboard, a bad nut, and damaged electronics!! Then I get the replacement in Blue this time, but bad nut, bad feel bad sound compared to the first one I bought. Then I tried yours the charcoal, it was heavier, harder too play, and needed a neck shim.
Mora of the story, you might find a gem but most of these are just garbage
True there are a lot of inconsistencies at this price point.
Still waiting for mine, it’s been 4 months
Damn! Where from? Supply chain issues are brutal at the moment.
@@ChilledGuitarReviews I’m from Cali
I genuinely cannot find this color fir the guitar anywhere
I didn't realise at the time but this was a PMT exclusive finish for the UK! The stock finishes are similar and still look great though IMO
The neck is just 1mm thicker than an Ibanez Rg
Didn't know that! I must have good hands as my opinion was based just on how it felt 🤣
@@ChilledGuitarReviews haha thats what i thought.
I wish it was still £480. Damn inflation!
PMT still sell Blue ones of these for £499!
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Your channel is a problem for me because you review guitars I’m interested in and I inevitably start shopping again. Even though I just picked up an EC1000 …
I guess it’s true when they say that the best number of guitars to own is the number you own now + 1.
It's actually quite a talent coming up with reasons you need one more guitar. I'm a black belt in it 🤣
mine was so poor build that i had so send it back, not worth the money in my opinion i have 10 schecters all so don`t get me wrong this was the only "affortable" i tried out, never again, get a schecter reaper instead, much better bang for your buck.
That sucks what were the issues mate?
A pox on plastic nuts. Tusq nuts are $10 retail, surely manufacturers can afford to use them. Good on Schecter for the value they add to their guitars.
I hate them so much 😂