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Re: Schecter Hellwin NAMM demo
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 5:42 am
by Wookieslayer
$2599 for the Hellwin amp
http://www.gearhounds.com/schecter-hell ... -head.aspx$1249 for cabs
http://www.gearhounds.com/schecter-2013.aspxAlso quoted from Mr. Brown himself:
Guys,
One of the things I've found with guys that use my TightMetal pedal, is that the baritone, 7 or 8 string players ALWAYS turn the Tight control down lower than the 6 string guys do. That's not to say that 7/8 players like flubby attack, since my pedal never gets as floppy as some others out there...but just that they tend to prefer to use a deeper setting. The point is not to reduce lowend, but to widen the bandwidth a bit...just like how a bass guitar amp has more low frequency range than a guitar rig.
On the Focus control, the 7 and 8 change the lowend in the front end of the amp, but it's done in several places after where a pedal in front could even 'get to', so as not to add a flubby attack, but to extend the range in a way that still sounds smooth and has about the same harmonic content on the B string that the Normal has on the 6 string's E string.
I'm sure that more demos will follow (hopefully with regular humbuckers), and I think when you try it in person you'll find the tone to be cool.
thanks
James
amptweaker.com
Sounds cool to me.
Re: Schecter Hellwin NAMM demo
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 6:25 am
by NaturalBornBoy
So, 2.6K street for the MIA Hellwin.
Add a 100+ bucks and you get a new Roadking II.
For 2.6K, you have these choices.
Marshall Satriani JVM (2.6)
Bogner 20th Anny Shiva (2.5)
Blackstar Gus G (2.5)
Mesa Mark V (2.3)
Mesa Roadster (2.3)
Mesa Triple Recto (2.1)
EVH 5150III (1.8)
I'm sure I missed out many more but I think Schecter priced the amp out of the game.
Re: Schecter Hellwin NAMM demo
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 6:33 am
by Wookieslayer
But did they? If it's as versatile as it says it is at least? plus it has plenty of features; noise gate, focus knob, MIDI, 3 channels, voicing switches, boosts... FX loop, DI out. and it's a signature amp :/
Re: Schecter Hellwin NAMM demo
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 10:24 am
by sleewell
They may have just priced themselves right into the, daddy I have no idea about amps but i like this shitty band so buy me this pos and I need road cases too market.
Re: Schecter Hellwin NAMM demo
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 10:25 am
by Norton666
Ridiculous pricing.
Re: Schecter Hellwin NAMM demo
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 10:36 am
by Steveijobzz
Wookieslayer wrote:But did they? If it's as versatile as it says it is at least? plus it has plenty of features; noise gate, focus knob, MIDI, 3 channels, voicing switches, boosts... FX loop, DI out. and it's a signature amp :/
More features than a Roadking? That thing has a bazillion knobs and switches. You can pick different tubes for different channels for fuck's sake.
Plus a Roadking will hold it's value more. I'm thinking this amp line won't last very long at that price. Although they might sell pretty well when they all get clearanced out.
Re: Schecter Hellwin NAMM demo
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 11:00 am
by phrophus
NaturalBornBoy wrote:So, 2.6K street for the MIA Hellwin.
Add a 100+ bucks and you get a new Roadking II.
For 2.6K, you have these choices.
Marshall Satriani JVM (2.6)
Bogner 20th Anny Shiva (2.5)
Blackstar Gus G (2.5)
Mesa Mark V (2.3)
Mesa Roadster (2.3)
Mesa Triple Recto (2.1)
EVH 5150III (1.8)
I'm sure I missed out many more but I think Schecter priced the amp out of the game.
Fryette Sig:X ~2250.
Bogner Uberschall
Re: Schecter Hellwin NAMM demo
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 11:31 am
by Captain Biscuit
This should really be posted in the Epic Fail / Funny thread....that pricing is completely bonkers.
Who the hell would buy this when you can have anything from a Soldano to a Splawn in the price range?
Re: Schecter Hellwin NAMM demo
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 4:16 pm
by Chip39
They will come with an import line soon and have their own wing at guitar center right between the line 6 and Mesa stuff. And all the dudes that rock line 6 amps with their schecter guitars will be saving like crazy to move up to schecter cuz it's soooo much mer brrooootzal and be looking down their noses at the noobs still playing line 6. There is no way they are going to try and sell these for 2600 for an extended period of time.
That said I thought it sounded great.
Re: Schecter Hellwin NAMM demo
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 6:41 pm
by gt_jumper
is that for the cab AND head?
Re: Re:
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 6:49 pm
by gt_jumper
Vic wrote:
you can get them for a lot cheaper than that but yeah australia=raped
Yeah dude, this is the local shop here, they have had this for 4 years, marked it down to $1500 and sold it that day lol. they have no idea.
Re: Schecter Hellwin NAMM demo
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 6:59 pm
by soundgardener75
At least it sounds better than the Krankenstein.
Re: Schecter Hellwin NAMM demo
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 7:05 pm
by NeloAngelo
soundgardener75 wrote:At least it sounds better than the Krankenstein.
debatable. the krankenstein+ is a beast.
Re: Schecter Hellwin NAMM demo
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 7:25 pm
by gt_jumper
NeloAngelo wrote:[
debatable. the krankenstein+ is a beast.
Agreed!
Re: Schecter Hellwin NAMM demo
Posted: Sat Jan 26, 2013 9:49 pm
by NaturalBornBoy
gt_jumper wrote:is that for the cab AND head?
Nope. Just the head