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Pros:
- Great Sound
- Great Pickups
- Interesting Fretboard Decals
Cons:
- Stratocaster Imitator
Creativity is definitely a quality that is highly valued among guitar manufacturers. After all, nobody wants the options of their guitars to be limited to the same model with different names and different prices. Though it seems like some of the best instruments in the manufacturing world seem to replicate each other. Let us take a look at one of the instruments, the Schecter Blackjack Slim Line Series C-8 EX and see, how this guitar fits into this trend.
Body Quality
The body of the Schecter Blackjack Slim Line Series C-8 EX reminds me a lot of the Stratocaster design, so popular among all buyers and manufacturers. The slightly slimmer than what 8-string guitars are used to cut away hasa sleek look to it. The face of the guitar (front, or whatever you want to call it) is flat and uniform, with a solid, matte black finish in terms of color. Rather beautiful. The unique fretboard inlays also add to the design of the guitar. While not the most unique, the design is definitely enjoyable.
The body of the guitar is made out of mahogany. This hardwood is known for many things and all of them or most of them, are positively utilized in this guitar. The tonewood is known to have a great resonance with the low tones and bass tones, producing a great-sounding instrument. The mid-tones are also very interestingly enhanced. The hardwood is also known to be rather sturdy, with dents and scratches not being a danger to the guitar as a result. The heavy nature of the guitar is neutralized by the construction of the neck.
The neck of the guitar is made out of maple, constructed out of 3 pieces of maple. The maple is a great hardwood for guitar necks because of its sturdy nature and resistance to warping. The 3 piece construction allows the neck to be light while not sacrificing any sturdiness. The neck is set through the guitar body, which allows for even more sturdiness. The fretboard of the guitar is made of rosewood.
Hardware
The guitar comes with a Floyd Rose 1000 Series Tremolo bridge. This setup allows the guitar a slew of positive qualities, such as great action and a great way to bend notes. The string stability might come under question because of the tremolo, but I don’t know.
The nut of the guitar of good quality. This allows the guitar to have a clean, enjoyable sound, without any issues with the harmony of the guitars.
The tuning machine of the guitar has a classic metal look to it, that is rather appealing. The tuning stability is great and should not bother you at all.
Electronics
The nature of the eight-string guitar means that it places a lot of demand on any pickup that is being used. Which is why a lot of them are humbuckers and a lot of the times they need to be active. This is the case with this instrument. It comes with a dual active humbucker setup. The two Active Seymour Duncan pickups provide some great output and great detail in sound, perfect for the 8 string guitar.
The controls of the guitar are rather nice. You get two individual master control knobs and one master tonal control knob. The guitar also has a 3 way pickup selector.
Schecter Blackjack SLS Sound
The guitar has a great sound, especially for an 8-string guitar this affordable. The combination of mahogany and two humbuckers results in amazing low tones coming from the guitar. The output of the guitar is high and very lovely. The growl of the instrument is lovely, with sustain and distortion working together towards great ends. Overall, the guitar has a lovely sound.
Conclusion
This is a relatively affordable 8 string guitar, but it definitely is a good one. Great sound, lovely hardware and a lightweight means you can spend hours upon hours having fun with it.
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