Schecter Keith Merrow KM-7 MK-III, Blue Crimson

Full Description

Hit every note with ultra thin neck and cutaway body

Restraint is not in a metal guitarist's vocabulary. When you're shredding at breakneck speed, you have to be sure that you're not going to be held back. The KM-7 MK-III guitar never gets in your way. The ultra thin "C" shaped neck means you can fly up and down the fretboard at high speed, while a double cutaway body makes it simple to reach the highest notes. Thanks to this, you can focus entirely on your creativity without a worry.

Custom pickups for a wide variety of voices and sounds

Take total control of your guitar's sound. An improvement on earlier models sees the older pickups ditched for purpose built Fishman Fluence Keith Merrow Custom Humbuckers, offering you a diverse range of voices and sounds to play with. The dual pickups boast three different voices. Each of these can be experimented with to achieve a massive selection of sounds and tones. Whether you want crunch, grunt, clean, light and airy, warm, heavy or otherwise, these fantastic pickups have got you covered.

Tonewood combination neck for piercing sharpness and excellent range

A pointed, almost piercing tone is essential for any metal guitar. This is created in abundance by a gorgeous ebony fingerboard. The result is an incredibly bright overall sound. This is emphasised by the guitar's 3-ply neck of maple, wenge and purpleheart wood, affording tightness in sound characterised by balanced and responsive tone and smooth sustain. No matter your style, the KM-7 MK-III has the range to support your playing.

Carbon fibre reinforcement gives supreme durability

Nobody expects a metal guitarist to tamely strum their instrument at a gig. The genre requires energy and speed. Merrow knows this. That's why the Schecter KM-7 MK-III has been built to be as durable and long-lasting as possible. Carbon fibre reinforcement rods throughout the neck strengthen the instrument, maximising its life. Even with the heaviest of touring schedules, and playing the most energetic of shows, you'll always have piece of mind that if the KM-7 MK-III takes a bashing, it'll be there with you all the way.

Feel free to move with a lightweight body

There are no restrictions with this lightweight model. Don't let the guitar's strength fool you - it is extremely maneuverable and easy to move around. The swamp ash body and thin neck mean you can move around as liberally as you like onstage, allowing you to jump around and deliver as dynamic a physical performance as you wish. Plus, the featherweight feel minimises the strain of performing long sets, letting you play on well into the night - and even to the next morning!

By a metal guitarist, for metal guitarists

Keith Merrow knows metal. The American has worked in pretty much every field within the heavy metal music industry. He has been a songwriter, performing artist, producer, teacher - the list goes on. Keith rose to prominence after debuting his metal gear demonstrations on YouTube in 2008, showcasing his supreme knowledge. These caught the eye of Schecter, premium guitar manufacturers, who signed Merrow up as a collaborator. In recent years, the company has become renowned for producing top of the range metal guitars, in no small part because of Keith's excellent expert input. You can be certain that with a Schecter-Merrow collaboration, you're buying a guitar magnificently suited to the metal genre. Seether, Avenged Sevenfold and The Cure all use Schecter instruments. It's about time you were too.

Specifications

Body

• Model Name: Schecter Keith Morrow KM-7 MK-III, Blue Crimson
• Body Material: Swamp Ash
• Top Material: Burl
• Binding: Black 1-ply
• Construction: Neck-Thru w/Ultra Access
• Dexterity: Right Handed
• Hardware Colour: Black
• Top Contour: Radius Top

Neck

• Neck Material: Wenge/Maple/Purpleheart Multi-ply w/Carbon Fibre Reinforcement Rods
• Neck Shape: Ultra Thin "C"
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Inlays: Aluminium Offset/Reverse Circles
• Nut: Ernie Ball Compensated Nut
• Nut Width: 1.889 inches
• Scale Length: 26.5 inches
• No. of Frets: 24 Jumbo Stainless Steel
• Truss Rod: 2-Way Adjustable Rod w/Heel Access Spoke Wheel
• Side Dot Markers: Glow in the Dark

Hardware & Electronics

• Bridge: Hipshot Ibby HM Guitar Bridge
• Tuners: Hipshot Grip-Lock
• Knobs: Hipshot O-Ring
• Neck Pickup: Fishman Fluence Keith Merrow Custom Humbucker
• Bridge Pickup: Fishman Fluence Keith Merrow Custom Humbucker
• Controls: Volume/3-Way Pickup Toggle/3-Way Mini Toggle Voicing Switch (Down - PAF, Middle - Keith Merrow Custom, Up - Single Coil)
• Battery Compartment: 9-volt Clip-in Battery Compartment
• Case: Not included