Schecter Reaper-7 Multiscale
KEY FEATURES: Basswood body, roasted
maple neck, 26.5" scale, roasted maple
fretboard, 24 jumbo frets, 2x Jackson
Uncovered MM1 humbuckers, 1x volume,
1x tone w/push-pull select switch,
five-way pickup selector, locking
die-cast tuners, Jackson HT-7 bridge
FINISH: Blue Sky Burst [reviewed],
Neon Orange
CONTACT: Fender EMEA
Fender.com
at a glance at a glance
KEY FEATURES: Ash body, maple neck
(bolt-on), 24 jumbo frets, ebony
fretboard, 25.5" scale, 1x Seymour
Duncan Sentient humbucker (neck)
and 1x Seymour Duncan Nazgul
humbucker (bridge), 1x volume w/
coil-tap, 1x no load tone,
Charvel HT-7 bridge
FINISH: Charcoal Gray [reviewed]
CONTACT: Fender EMEA
Fender.com
july 2019 ToTal GuiTar
the tg test
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The neck and fretboard are caramelised maple. Is this edible?
Caramelised, or roasted, maple is treated with heat to take out much
of the moisture, making for a harder and brighter-sounding piece of
maple, which makes sense when you’ve got an extended range
guitar that might have its seventh string tuned to A#.
Does the 20" neck radius make a difference?
This 2019 update to Mansoor’s Pro Series brings it in line with his
Tell us more about these pickups
They are both high-output humbuckers, wound for extended range
guitars with metal players in mind. We’ve got a Seymour Duncan
Nazgûl in the bridge and a Seymour Duncan Sentient in the neck.
With its big ceramic magnet, Nazgûl runs a little hotter, with
bright mids and highs. The Sentient is a little more sober, more
classic rock.
What’s a no-load tone control and why should I want one?
We predict that the no-load tone control and variants thereof are
USA model and it’s going to be a winner for shredders who enjoy a
wider, fl atter ngerboard to navigate. The ngerboard’s rolled
edges and nice, fat jumbo frets add to the Juggernaut’s incredible
playability. This is a guitar that’s built for you to play the impossible.
The fret markers glow in the dark, don’t they?
They do. It’s a nice, functional touch. Another subtle but invaluable
feature is the truss rod adjustment wheel, easily accessible above
the neck humbucker. This makes for quick and easy adjustments to
the neck that a seven-string guitar will need on occasion.
going to be hidden features on the guitars of the next couple of
years. It’s simple. From positions 0 through 9 the tone pot works as
normal, but on 10 it takes itself out of the guitars circuit so you are
running straight from the pickup to the amp. With less resistance,
your signal should be hotter and brighter.
Is that really a Telecaster headstock?
It sure is. Charvel was the pioneer of the hot-rodded electric
throughout the 80s. This showcases the classical lineage of a guitar
that’s nonetheless built for the future of now.
JacKson pro series
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Mansoor JuGGernauT HT7
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For that mutant Tele vibe
£729
£849
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