Schecter Damien Riot FR

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Schecter Damien Riot FR

Post by HNB » Tue Jul 17, 2018 4:18 pm

I saw this when fooling around online and I really liked the body shape and the bat inlays. I like Schecter guitars, but I don't like strings going over a TOM straight down into body ferrules and I also do not like set neck guitars much so sadly there are not a lot of Schecters I can really get into as a result. This one has a Floyd Rose bridge (which I have never used or set up before) but it looked cool, was a bolt on, and a bridge I can deal with so I picked it up. I talked the price down because I didn't want the EMG pickups it comes with stock so the seller kept those. I am thinking of putting Alnico II Slash pickups into it for something new. It is such a cool shape and good looking guitar. I am pretty excited to get it together. I ordered a new three way toggle and pickups. The stock toggle was a circuit board type and I didn't want to mess with it. The pots are alpha so I will keep those. Here are pics of how it sits currently. (The bridge is over with my parts until I get the wiring done.)

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Re: Schecter Damien Riot FR

Post by SAVEStheDAY » Thu Jul 19, 2018 6:37 pm

Looks like a fun project. I feel like Schecter doesn't get a lot of respect, but they make some decent guitars, even the cheap stuff. Maybe it's their artists. I can only think of two off the top of my head: Synyster Gates and the Papa Roach guy. Meh. I'm sure this will be a winner when you're finished.

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Re: Schecter Damien Riot FR

Post by HNB » Thu Jul 19, 2018 7:11 pm

My favorite Schecter group is Seether. :)
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Re: Schecter Damien Riot FR

Post by HNB » Fri Jul 20, 2018 9:41 pm

Sweet the pickups and switch both arrived this afternoon. I should be able to get the guitar up and running tomorrow!
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Re: Schecter Damien Riot FR

Post by HNB » Sat Jul 21, 2018 8:40 pm

Got the guitar finished today. I will post pictures tomorrow. Pickups installed pretty easily. The longer legs with the normal screws made it tricky to get the height exactly how I would do it normally, but I think it is fine. Basically the lowest the screws let me get the pickups with longer legs isn't very low. New three way toggle went in without a hitch. I loaded the strings onto the Floyd Rose bridge and then loaded the bridge on the body. I was worried about the strings popping out of the bridge, so I tightened it pretty tight. Hopefully not too tight. I had to use four springs with the 11's I loaded. Got it adjusted and nice and level with it tuned to pitch. Intonation was already set right. Pickups sound pretty great. The neck is more bassy than I normally use, but has that "November Rain" solo sound.plays great and is a comfortable body. The stock Grover tuners are excellent. I like it a lot!
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Re: Schecter Damien Riot FR

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Re: Schecter Damien Riot FR

Post by leokula » Wed Aug 01, 2018 10:57 am

Turned out great, man. By the way, the bats are so cool... I love PRS birds and then they did bats for some signature and man they look fucking awful and huge!

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Re: Schecter Damien Riot FR

Post by HNB » Wed Aug 01, 2018 10:59 am

Those are huge. :D
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