Just as promised, here’s my personal Schecter Tempest Custom review.

The Tempest Custom electric guitar is based on the custom Jerry Horton signature model, which was discontinued a while ago. As you probably know, Jerry Horton plays guitar in Papa Roach. This could suggest that the Schecter Tempest Custom is suitable for only rock and metal music. This, however, could not be further from the truth.

The guitar has a bound mahogany/maple body, and is a set-neck construction which by many experts is considered to be superior to the bolt-on constructions as far as tone is concerned. The instrument comes with a maple neck with a bound rosewood fretboard. The guitar has 22 medium sized frets that should please most players. The neck is rather slim and feels smooth and comfortable.

The Schecter Tempest Custom guitar plays a bit like a Les Paul, but in my opinion is more versatile. The two Duncan designed humbuckers do a terrific job – they’re capable of giving you a heavy distorted tone but also sound surprisingly good when played clean or with a slightly overdriven, bluesy tone. The coil tap feature gives you even more tonal options. The single coil sounds remind more of a tele than a strat, and in general sound pretty good and can certainly be used in a studio or live on stage.

The Schecter Tempest Custom stays well in tune, which is a result of a well thought out construction and the good quality of the featured Grover tuners.

Another thing that is similar to the Les Paul is the fixed tune-o-matic bridge. Depending on the finish, the hardware comes in either gold or chrome. Regardless of the chosen finish option, the guitar looks stylish and quite original.

The Schecter Tempest Custom is made in Korea but its quality and tone are really amazing. Schecter guitars may be less popular than Gibsons or Fenders, but they have a loyal following of players that have tried them and fell in love with them immediatelly. If you are looking for a good quality instrument at a reasonable price, the Tempest Custom is an option that is definitely worth considering.