The Schecter Damien Platinum-8 Satin Black is the ideal 8-string electric guitar for all gothic rockers and metalheads. It is wrapped in matte black and features distinctive Platinum Bats on the fretboard. Schecter chose a mahogany body with an arched top and a glued, three-piece maple neck, which, thanks to the Ultra Access Heel and "Thin C" profile, ensures excellent playability up to the highest positions of the rosewood fretboard. The extended 28" scale length ensures a precise reproduction of all strings. Two EMG 808 humbuckers enable ripping high-gain sounds. Last but not least the Schecter Damien Platinum-8 LH Satin Black is equipped with a Schecter Custom hardtail bridge and Grover tuners for perfect intonation and maximum tuning stability.
The Schecter Damien Platinum-8 Satin Black comes in a sleek gothic finish and convinces with excellent playability and brutal sounds.
Set-neck construction with excellent playability
Schecter Guitar Research uses the proven set-neck construction on the Schecter Damien Platinum-8 Satin Black, which offers optimum playability thanks to modern detail solutions, whereby the extended 28" (711 mm) scale length ensures a precise reproduction of all strings. Accordingly, the Ultra Access Heel guarantees unhindered access to the highest frets at the transition from the mahogany body to the three-piece maple neck, whereas the extremely slim "Thin C" profile fits comfortably in the hand and allows anything to be played with ease.
EMG pickups for powerful rock and metal sounds
For the proper sound, the Schecter Damien Platinum-8 Satin Black is equipped with active EMG pickups, which are not for nothing considered the reference for particularly brute sounds in rock and metal circles. Equipped with Alnico V magnets, the EMG 808humbuckers placed at the neck and bridge produce a powerful sound that presents even the lowest notes precisely and with high assertiveness. The pickups are managed via the familiar 3-way circuit and global volume and tone controls.
Schecter Custom Hardtail and Grover tuners
Last but not least, the Schecter Damien Platinum-8 Satin Black convinces with its high-quality and reliable hardware features. A Schecter Custom hardtail bridge is mounted on the body, behind which the strings are guided through the body in string thru style, and helps the strings im sounding defined. Behind the Graph Tech nut,Grover tuners on the headstock ensure precise and stable tuning.
The Schecter Damien Platinum-8 Satin Black at a glance:
8-string electric guitar from the Schecter Damien Platinum series
Satin Black Finish with Silver/Platinum bindings
Mahogany body with arched top
Glued, three-piece maple neck with "Thin C" profile and Ultra Access Heel
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