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Keith Merrow’s Shred-worthy Sonics and Signature Appointments





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Keith Merrow's signature Schecter KM-6 MK-III Legacy 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-6 MK-III Legacy’s distinct voicings are engineered to deliver clarity, bite, and balance at all gain settings, thanks to its Lundgren M6 humbuckers. Topping its mahogany body is an incredibly figured flame maple top that's equipped with a Hipshot hardtail bridge, all in matching black. Joining the body is a plays-anything Ultra-Thin "C"-profile 3-piece maple neck, reinforced by a 2-way truss rod to ensure that once this guitar's set up, it stays set up. A compound radius (12-16-inch) 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 Schecter locking tuners complete the package that has Sweetwater’s guitarists raring to break out during their next gig.





Premium tonewoods for versatile riff crafting





The KM-6 MK-III Legacy's flamed maple-topped mahogany body gives it unique style and flavor. These tonewoods sound incredible together, delivering a balanced blend of brightness, warmth, and midrange snap, blooming with rich harmonics and shimmering overtones. This guitar's beveled top provides exceptional comfort for hours of playing. Its Hipshot hardtail bridge accentuates the body's natural sustain, while its low profile provides excellent control during speed picking. Up top, an ebony fingerboard supplements your sound with excellent articulation and note separation, ensuring every lick and lead is expertly voiced.





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Speed and comfort in uncompromising harmony





In no uncertain terms, the KM-6 MK-III Legacy boasts a versatile, must-feel 3-piece maple neck. Its Ultra-Thin "C" profile stays out of the way as your fingers cruise up and down the 24-fret ebony fingerboard, whose 12-16-inch compound radius permits easy chording and wide bending up and down the neck. Beyond that, this guitar's 25.5-inch scale length is great for modern metal, whether playing in standard or dropped tunings. And 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 signature KM-6 MK-III Legacy is outfitted with a pair of Lundgren M6 humbuckers, and they’ve been engineered to meet the exacting tonal and performance needs of Merrow’s signature style. 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 M6’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 M6 humbuckers are the best of both worlds.





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Schecter Keith Merrow KM-6 MK-III Legacy Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:


Designed with Keith Merrow to ensure dynamic musicality across countless playstyles


Flamed maple-topped mahogany body provides unique style and flavor


Strong, stable 3-piece maple neck imbues your tone with brightness while increasing dimensional stability


Compound radius 12-16-inch ebony fingerboard delivers tonal versatility with resounding sustain and clarity


Lundgren M6 humbuckers supply clear, reactive voicing with a passive design that won’t sputter out with high-octane tone


25.5-inch scale is great for standard and dropped tunings


Graphite Ernie Ball compensated nut ensures accurate intonation


Schecter locking tuners provide killer tune support