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Keith Merrow’s USA-made signature Schecter KM-7 MK-III Stage USA Signature is the technical player’s dream come true. If this guitar’s exotic looks don’t woo you, its far-reaching tones and flawless playability will. For progressive metal and neoclassical to contemporary jazz and straight-ahead rock, the KM-7 MK-III Stage USA Signature’s Lundgren M7 pickups optimize 7-string sound for any genre with a tight, chest-thumping low-end response and extreme top-end articulation ? a perfect tonal palette for Keith’s brand of technique-heavy modern metal mastery. Next, this guitar’s lightweight alder body sports a Hipshot Low Profile fixed bridge to bolster sustain and resonance. Joining the body is a fast-playing Thin Fast “C”-profile 5-piece maple/walnut neck, reinforced by both a 2-way truss rod and carbon fiber reinforcing rods to ensure that once this guitar’s set up, it stays set up. A compound radius ebony fingerboard with offset silver ring inlays, glow-in-the-dark side dots, and stainless steel frets suit this modern player to any environment and any style of music. Matching black Hipshot open-gear tuners complete the package.





5-piece maple/walnut neck





According to Sweetwater guitarists, the KM-7 MK-III Stage USA Signature's 5-piece maple/walnut neck is a must-feel experience. Keith's Thin Fast "C" neck profile stays out of the way as your fingers cruise up and down the ebony fretboard, whose 12-16-inch compound radius permits easy chording and wide bending up and down the neck. Beyond that, this guitar's 26.5-inch scale length is great for modern metal, whether playing in standard or dropped tunings. Finally, its carbon fiber reinforcement rods and spoke wheel truss rod adjustment keep the neck right where you plant it.





Lundgren pickups for clarity with any style





Anyone familiar with Keith Merrow knows that he’s a tone fanatic. Naturally, his KM-7 MK-III Stage USA Signature is outfitted with a pair of Lundgren M7 humbuckers, and they’ve been engineered to meet the exacting tonal and performance needs of Merrow’s 7-string sonics. Its passive design eliminates the hassle of managing active pickups, but don’t be fooled: these pickups are anything but soft. Their distinctive design carefully configures the M7’s ceramic magnet placement and winding to provide the power and harmonic enrichment of active pickups, alongside the clarity and nuance you’d expect from a passive design. Truly, the Lundgren M7 humbuckers are the best of both worlds.





Schecter Keith Merrow KM-7 MK-III Stage USA Signature 7-string Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:


American made and designed by Keith Merrow


Strong, stable 5-piece maple/walnut neck with 12-16-inch compound radius ebony fretboard


Devastating Lundgren M7 pickups unleash thundering lows and ultra-defined top-end clarity


26.5-inch scale is great for standard and dropped tunings


Graphite Ernie Ball compensated nut ensures accurate intonation


Hipshot locking tuners provide exceptional tuning stability