Schecter 007 Blackjack

I think the feature here is the price. If your researching and wondering how'ed they do it, how cares man it's the real deal just buy it.

Like a drunk friend punching you in the face just because he loves you. Not to mention it sounds good to.

Fits me perfect!!

It's all in my ratings man!

Called them up one time and told them the bank wouldn't re-mortgage my house so I could live in a Gibson.

If you want to play alot of the newer heavy music out there this beast rock. If you got 20+ years experience like me your probably drunk also.

Hands down the best bang on the market at this time not to mention the name sounds cool. **** Gibson and Epiphone can truely **** a **** out my *** now that Schecter is here.

I'll skip all the details here as anyone researching this guitar probably knows this stuff already. I will say though that these guitars are made in Korea in the same factory as Dean guitars so anyone who like Deans will find Schecter an easy transition (I did). Mine was new from a retailer over eBay and came with a cable and some hex wrenches for adjusting the truss rod and the locks on the bridge. Another thing is that this guitar's body is much nicer looking than any of the photos of it online make it look. The top is nicely carved and contoured.

I play progressive metal and this guitar is perfect. Having the low B is essential for maximizing versatility in the instrument which is why I play 7 strings exclusively. Right now I use a B-52 AT-100 half stack with some rack effects, a BBE sonic maximizer and a Boss noise suppressor. The guitar is actually very quiet with my set up. I don't have any problems with feedback or hum, although I also don't oversaturate my tone with tons of gain. The Duncan pickups are great. The JB is really heavy and has a great sound whether clean or distorted. The '59 at the neck is nice but could be a little sweeter - it tends to have a little too much grind while I prefer a neck pickup that stays very clean even when slightly overdriven. Both pickups sound great in the split coil modes though - maintaining warmth while giving you that distinct jangle that make Fenders so sought after.
The thing I like about all the split and humbucking pickup modes is that I can control a lot of my sound using just the guitar. It provides for nice dynamic options without having to be stomping on switches all over the place.
There isn't anything I don't like about this guitar. I have 2 other Schecter 7 strings: 007 Elite (w/ a Duncan JB and a SC) and a Damien 7 (w/ active EMG's). My 007 seems to be a bit brighter I think because there is more maple in the top than the Blackjack has. It's also slightly louder because I has an active output due to installing a gain boost circuit in it. The Blackjack is a great companion for the 007 at gigs when I'm doing songs that require a slightly warmer tone. I can't really compare to the Damien since they're different woods, neck joints and pickup types.

Here's where I got a little annoyed. Out of the box my Blackjack had a pretty bad set up. The action was way too low and I had to adjust both the bridge and the truss rod to get rid of the fret buzz. No other real problems besides this but it is kind of a pain to buy a brand new guitar and have that sort of issue. I'm just glad I knew how to do a neck set up myself or this thing would've costed me time and money right out of the box. Points off for that.

This is definately a professional level guitar - not a $2000 Gibson, but definately a reliable instrument. I've found all my Schecters have very good quality for what I paid. Gigging without a backup is not a good idea anyway but I probably could with the Blackjack if I had to. A good tip for making the finish las longer is to wear pants that fit so you don't need to wear a belt on stage. You won't scratch up the back that way. Studded belts are cool but no one can see it when you're playing with your guitar in front of it anyway.

Never dealt with them.

This is the nicest guitar I currently own but I'd say its only slightly better than my 007 which I also got brand new for about $250 less than the Blackjack. The reason it's better is really only the fact that it has two humbuckers that are wired to operate in split mode while the 007 has a Humbucker and a SC. They both sound and feel great, have set necks, are made from the same woods and have real duncans in them.
I would definately get it again if I lost it, mainly because there is a real shortage of guitar companies that make good 7 strings. ESP only makes one model which has EMG's in it (I don't like active pickups for live playing), and I have never like the super thin Ibanez necks and the fact that most of them are bolt-ons. I like guitars that are thick and powerful in both feel and tone.
The only thing I wish it had is a gain boost switch installed as a stock feature. I installed one in my 007 and it's great for a lead boost during solos without needing a pedal or an extra feature on your amp. More features like this on the guitar itself give you more mobility on stage - you can concentrate on what you're doing with you hands rather than what you're doing with your feet.
Overall a great guitar, especially for the money.

This is an update to my original review. A year and 3 months has passed since I got it and I'm starting to notice the black chrome coating wearing off quickly. This includes all hardware: the tuners, the volume & tone knobs and the bridge. But it's only superficial, so it doesn't affect the sound or anything.

Also, the plug jack broke down, or more accurately the screw wore off. That means that I had to remove the jack screw insulator thingy (the one with the jagged edges) so that I could tighten the screw fully. If the insulator was on, there was so little left of the unworn screw flange that you simply couldn't attach the jack to the body tightly.

Luckily neither affect the sound of the guitar, but they still are flaws, so just letting you know so that there will be no surprises. Otherwise the body has endured well.

After a year, it's still holding up very well, so nothing to complain about. But as mentioned in "Action, Fit & Finish", there are some minor flaws in the hardware and electronics, so I have to lower the rating on this.

I guess this goes here the best: finding a case for this guitar is very difficult. The intended case for this guitar, the Schecter 1CX case, doesn't seem to be available for purchase anywhere in Europe. I've asked the importer and many retailers, and the case simply cannot be bought here. This is poor conduct in my view, so I'll have to note it.

See my previous review for the info. After the minor problems I've noted, the overall rating will drop. However, as they aren't critical flaws, the guitar overall still gets a good score and I'd still buy it if I knew those problems beforehand.

Great tone for heavy rock Duncan pickups kick.Lots of sustain without having to over saturate the amp(peavey Ultra 212).

Great action right out of the box. No visable flaws, beautiful black finish w/binding,great hardware .

I have been playing since the Don Kirshners rock concert was the only way to see music live on TV.I've owned Gibson,Fender,Ibanez,Carvin,Yamaha,Peavey,and Ernie Ball guitars.

This is a 2005 Fresh out of the box Schecter Black Jack 007 Baritone 7 string.. Its got 24 frets, solidbody figured top. Has the standard Tone/Vol/5 Way Switch setup. Comes stock with a Duncan JB/59 set. the body is made of Mahogany with a set maple neck and a very nice rosewood board. Its a glossy black finish. The body style is somewhat like a C7BlackJack but with different horns on it. Very cool and unique looking. It is of course, a stop tail, like all schecter 7's (To date anyway). Comes with Grover tuners, and has a 26.5" Scale, medium thickness neck. For a 600$ Guitar, i think thats rather killer.

It has a very cool sound. The Amp i am using it through is a Crate VTX120. Sounds very good. it has the standard seymour duncan kinda sound due to the pickups. I Prefer DiMarzio, so i'm gonna change them soon. But its a great guitar out of box. Those that like the Duncan sound will be delighted.

The Factory setup was phenominal. All i did was set was reset the intonation for Bb with 9-56 guage strings and it was great. I could see no flaws thusly.

Built like a frickin rock. I have not doubt this thing would stand up to the most insane player live. I would have no problem depending on this (always have a backup though.)

Cant say. Havent dealt with schecter personally. HOWEVER, i will say. When i went to the store to order it, they didnt have it in, the guy called schecter and they shipped one straight to him, i had the guitar the next week.

I've been playing guitar for almost 5 years now. I bought this guitar sight unseen, so i took a chance. Schecter Delivered. If it were lost or stolen, i'd probably either get this or a C7 Hellraiser. I cannot find one bad feature about this guitar. the only thing i'd have changed is for DiMarzio pickups instead of Duncans.

Manufactured this year, judging from the serial code it was assembled on the 17th week of 2005. Korean made. Has 24 jumbofrets which have been rounded from around the edges of the neck so it won't cut your hand/fingers. The body has a 5-way selector which switches between various pickup setups, and a tone & volume knob.

The pickups (H/H) are Seymour Duncan JB and Seymour Duncan '59, with passive electronics. The body is mahogany and the neck is made out of maple. Rosewood fingerboard. The body has a very nice gloss black finish throughout the body and neck, even in the back of the fretboard. The body has a seemingly traditional looking shape, but it has some inwards bent horns and a bit rounded center.

The bridge is TonePro with thru-body setup, and the tuners are black chrome Grovers. The neck is pretty wide and a bit D-shaped, though looks & feels like C. No accessories included.

I'm giving the guitar an 8 for being a nicely featured basic guitar, just like I like it. With a simple design like this, you can't go much in the wrong. Looks great and feels good. Of course, I could give it a 9 too, but it's features we're talking about, so 8 will be fine.

I play much in the style of avantgarde-ish progressive thrash/black metal and the guitar suits fine so far. As an amp, I use an Engl Powerball with 2x12" Engl Vintage cab with Celestion V30's. The pickups are very quiet on the guitar on pretty much all settings I turn it to. The sound is quite hot and loud, but maybe a little bit dark, so you gotta turn the highs up a bit more on the amp. I like both the clean sounds and the heavier side on it. Palm mutes are very firm and good, especially on the higher strings - on the 7th string it could be a little bit clearer, but it's fine.

Overall a firm 9 for the sound.

The action was setup well, no string buzz at all on factory settings. The pickups are also well setup, no problems on factory settings. The finish is very smooth with no noticeable joints, but I believe the guitar is made out of one single piece of wood(s glued?), so there shouldn't be any joints anyways. There's no flaws that I could find on the guitar, but I'll have to return to this later on after playing this guitar for a few years, so I'll see whether there's any longterm things that I can find.

No flaws at all, so a good and easy 10.

I have no uncertainity that this guitar will endure some grindcore on the stage, it feels solid and made to last. The overall design is simple, as mentioned, so I'm sure there's nothing to be afraid of. The finish feels firm too, so I don't think it'll wear off too soon. The strap buttons are also firm and flat, but I never use just the taps in the shoulder strap, I always add a piece of metal underneath it, so it's impossible for it to drop, unless the bolt itself breaks off of the body.

I certainly feel that this guitar would be dependable, but you can always take another guitar along. I'm sure I'll be using this baby live without backups, unless absolutely necessary to bring another along.

Haven't dealt with them yet. Comes with a lifetime warranty.

I've played electric guitar since january 2000, mostly metal and other highspeed stuff. Among the mentioned gear, I also have a Jackson DX7 7-stringer, Danelectro CoolCat Chorus, Dunlop Cry Baby GCB95 and a Digitech X-Series DigiDelay.

I pretty much studied all things I could find about Schecter and their guitars before buying this one, so I was sure there would be no problems, so there isn't anything I would've liked to ask before buying it - since I already did ;)

If this one was stolen, I'd file a theft report and get it back, or simply buy another one.

The guitar feels very sturdy and oozes with playability. My favorite feature so far is probably the very nice sustain + palm mute. I mainly compare against my previous Jackson DX7, which is similar to this, but cheaper. I feel this guitar was a good step forwards in quality.

With a price like this, I don't think there's many guitars that could compare to this one, a safe 10 for sheer bang for buck.