Schecter Offset (AR Series)

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Schecter Offset (AR Series)

Post by cheese129 » Wed Jan 02, 2019 10:24 am

Hi!
I came across this guitar when searching the internet the other day, and i wanted to share it with you guys, since there is not a lot of info about it in other forums. I have always liked Schecters more traditional range of guitars, and got stunned to find out they made a offset. Ashame they only sell it in japan (there is one on reverb though). It comes with H/S (6 string) or S/S (7 string) configuration and 5 different colours. It could be a really sick mod platform (or just use it as it is.)
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Here is the 7 string version:
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https://www.schecter.co.jp/schecterjapan/others/ar.html
https://reverb.com/item/17100249-schect ... e-shipping

Btw: Schecter also made a Mustang clone!
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https://reverb.com/item/9244746-schecte ... sonic-blue
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Re: Schecter Offset (AR Series)

Post by Stephen_42 » Wed Jan 02, 2019 10:32 am

Wow!

They're insanely cool and not unreasobably priced, either by the looks of it. The 7 string especially looks awesome.

A bit of sleuthing around the artist models turned up this (same idea, but with Strat pickups / trem):
https://www.schecter.co.jp/schecterjapa ... k_sig.html
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Re: Schecter Offset (AR Series)

Post by leokula » Wed Jan 02, 2019 10:41 am

cheese129 wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 02, 2019 10:24 am
 Btw: Schecter also made a Mustang clone!
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Smells like lawsuit lol :whistle:
Jaguar > Jazzmaster :)
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Re: Schecter Offset (AR Series)

Post by rumfoord » Wed Jan 02, 2019 12:31 pm

Hm!
I've never heard of these.

Look, all black, no toggle switch...
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Re: Schecter Offset (AR Series)

Post by Stephen_42 » Wed Jan 02, 2019 1:04 pm

rumfoord wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 02, 2019 12:31 pm
 Hm!
I've never heard of these.

Look, all black, no toggle switch...
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I guess the toggle must be a kill switch or something, assuming that the wiring is otherwise similar on them all?
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Re: Schecter Offset (AR Series)

Post by timtam » Wed Jan 02, 2019 5:30 pm

Some of their pickups are described as 'Twin Brade' ... blade ? ... HB in SC size ? Which is consistent with the coil split switching ...

https://www.schecter.co.jp/schecterjapa ... 07_bk.html
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Re: Schecter Offset (AR Series)

Post by windmill » Thu Jan 03, 2019 3:32 pm

Stephen_42 wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 02, 2019 1:04 pm
rumfoord wrote: ↑
Wed Jan 02, 2019 12:31 pm
 Hm!
I've never heard of these.

Look, all black, no toggle switch...
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I guess the toggle must be a kill switch or something, assuming that the wiring is otherwise similar on them all?
That looks so much like a Jag Special that if I saw I would probably buy it !

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Re: Schecter Offset (AR Series)

Post by Embenny » Thu Jan 03, 2019 3:39 pm

Yeah, that 7-string Jag Special is pretty much the Offset I never knew I needed. Pretty damn cool.
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