Schecter Reaper-7 Multiscale

KEY FEATURES: Basswood body, maple
neck (bolt-on), 25.5" scale, 24 jumbo
frets, rosewood fretboard w/JP Shield
Logo, 2x Sterling By Music Man
humbuckers, 1x volume control, 1x tone,
three-way pickup selector, locking
die-cast tuners, floating Sterling
vibrato, gig bag included
FINISH: Trans Purple Burst [reviewed],
Trans Green Burst, Mystic Dream
CONTACT:
stringsandthings.co.uk
at a glance
KEY FEATURES: Swamp ash body w/
poplar burl top, maple and walnut
multi-ply neck w/ carbon fibre
reinforcement (set), 25.5"-27" scale, 24
narrow x-jumbo frets, ebony fretboard,
2x Schecter Diamond Decimator
humbuckers, 1x volume control, 1x tone w/
push-pull, three-way pickup selector,
Hipshot bridge
FINISH: Satin Inferno Burst [reviewed],
Satin Sky Burst, Satin Charcoal Burst
CONTACT:
westsidedistribution.com
at a glance
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If that’s a floating vibrato, where’s the locking nut?
There isn’t one. But worry not. The JP70 comes  tted with a set of
locking tuners and it is pretty darn solid when it comes to holding its
tune, even with a bit of whammy abuse. Okay, some might prefer a
double-locking Floyd Rose style setup but no one is going to miss
the  ddling with an Allen key before rehearsal.
How close is this to Petrucci’s JP7 Music Man signature?
The basswood body is the same pro le,  nish options are
similar, and you’ve even got the Petrucci signature ‘Shield’ logo
That finish is crazy. What is it?
It is poplar burl in what Schecter calls Satin Inferno Burst. We are
starting to see more poplar burl veneers on shred electrics. It makes
for a cheaper and more anarchic alternative to the quilted or fl ame
maple veneers we might  nd on a guitar this price.
Why would I want a multiscale guitar?
Because it is built with dead-on intonation, consistent string
tension and playability in mind. The scale length, which we measure
by taking the distance from the nut to the middle of the twelfth fret
at the  rst fret. What you would be paying the extra two-and-half
grand for is a set of DiMarzio pickups and better tuners. Oh, and a
Piezo pickup installed within the fl oating vibrato.
Does the body contouring make a difference?
Absolutely. It makes the JP70 one of the most comfortable
S-style electrics we have played. And don’t anyone go knocking
basswood on a shred guitar. If it’s okay by Satriani and Petrucci, it’s
okay by us.
then doubling it, is 27" on the seventh string, and is tapered
accordingly so it sits at a more conventional 25.5" on the  rst. It also
helps maintain tension across the neck.
What’s the neck like?
It is what Schecter calls ultra-thin, cut in a fairly fl at and shred-
friendly C-shape, and with its maple and walnut ply, and carbon
 bre rods reinforcing it, the Reaper-7 is built to withstand all
kinds of abuse. The 20" radius o ers it a similar pro le to the
Mansoor Juggernaut.
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