Hellcat VI

[~*blissedandgone*~]

-I don't know this will stir up the pot, but here goes...-



Has anyone seen in person or played the Schecter Hellcat VI? I want a Bass VI, but can't afford one, and I think this is a decent looking choice. It's alder with a maple neck with rosewood fretboard...score. I like the looks of it. What do you think?

[dc]

as i recall, Alfred (BassVIst) bought one and gave it a test drive when they first came out, then resold it. you can probably find his comments archived on the "other" forum.

[djetz]

Looks good, and Schecter have a good reputation, though I've never tried one - you don't see them here in Australia. Schecter make their own hardware, so there would be no need to upgrade anything.

I suspect that it would have a "modern" feel to it, which would put retro-purists off. I have no objection to modern specs myself, my partscaster is quite modern-styled. So I reckon I'd like it. I do like the looks of it. The big question, of course, is "how much"?


EDIT: answered my own question, and found:
http://reviews.harmony-central.com/revi ... at+VI/10/1

I'd say US ~$500 seems a reasonable price.

[dain]

i really like the burns barracuda baritone.  haven't played one yet, but it would be a nice buddy to my 67 bison bass. 

d.

[~*blissedandgone*~]

I was thinking about this guitar all day. I want to play one before I save my pennies to get one. I've only seen them online or in the Schecter catilogue, so I may not even like the way it feels or sounds. I read reviews on Harmony Central, and people seem to like them after the first year they were made. We'll see, though. I have to pay off my credit card a bit more before I can think about adding a new member to the family.

Looks good, and Schecter have a good reputation, though I've never tried one - you don't see them here in Australia. Schecter make their own hardware, so there would be no need to upgrade anything.

Schecters are decent guitars. They make quality instruments, just geared more to the hard rock/metal sect. And The Cure...odd. They are well put together guitars, though.

[brianjdc]

i like mine. with the coil split and a little delay it sounds amazinh. i never played a bass vi so i cant compare