We're stoked to now carry John Browne's mint line of Schecter signature guitars, the Tao series! The Monuments guitarist has stellar taste, and these no-nonsense, all-badass Azure blue-hued guitars are forces to be reckoned with. Here's the signature 7-String in a 27" scale length.

On these, Browne and Schecter went with a tight combination of a lightweight swamp ash body (with a gorgeous natural back!) and a flame maple top. These tomintoods have awesome clarity and midrange focus acoustically, which translate to a good amount of resonance and sustain plugged in. The wenge/padauk neck and ebony fretboard complement these woods nicely both aesthetically and acoustically. All in all, this guitar is extremely resonant and mid-forward, which bodes well for staying tight under a lot of gain, especially on the low strings for those crushing riffs. Topping off things aesthetically is Azure blue over flame maple on the headstock as well, which completes a cohesive look on the whole instrument.

The Schecter USA Chaosbreaker and Colossus 7-string pickups on this one sound simply phenomenal. They have the clarity and cut needed for heavily saturated rhythm tones and aggressive styles without getting too ear-piercing or shrill, and have a really sweet midrange quality that make lead runs simply a joy to play. They're also extremely versatile with the coil-split on the volume control, and because of their output level, their single-coil mode is seriously convincing - especially clean. Lastly, Hipshot locking tuners, a Hipshot bridge, extra-jumbo stainless steel frets and a TUSQ nut round out the awesome feature set.

If you're a rock and metal player who digs awesome tone and straightforward functionality from a platform that's both simple and beautiful aesthetically, John Browne's Tao is a mighty fine weapon of choice.

Specifications General

• Model Name: John Browne Tao-7
• Item Number: 469
• Guitar Color Shown: Azure
  
  

Body

• Guitar Colors: Azure
• Top Contour: Flat Top
• Dexterity: Right Handed
• Construction: 4 Bolt-On with Ultra Access
• Body Material: Swamp Ash
• Top Material: Flamed Maple
  
  

Neck

• Fretboard Material: Ebony
• Neck Material: Wenge/Paduak 5-Ply
• Side Dot Markers: Luminlay Glow in the Dark
• Scale: 27"
• Neck Shape: Ultra Thin "U"
• Thickness: 1st Fret- 0.748" (19mm) - 12th Fret- 0.787" (20mm)
• Frets: 24 X-Jumbo Stainless Steel
• Fretboard Radius: 16"
• Nut: Graph Tech Black Tusq XL 7-String
• Nut Width: 1.89"
• Truss Rod: 2-Way Adjustable Rod w/ Heel Access Spoke Wheel
  
  

Hardware

• Tuners: Hipshot Grip-Lock
• Bridge: Hipshot 7-String Fixed Bridge
• Knobs: Metal Knurled w/ Set Screw
• Hardware Color: Black
  
  

Electronics

• Controls: Volume (Push-Pull)/3-Way Dependent Toggle
• Bridge Pickup: Schecter USA Colossus
• Neck Pickup: Schecter USA Chaosbreaker
  
  

Miscellaneous

• Strings: Ernie Ball Regular Slinky 7 #2621 (.010-.056)
• Case(Sold Separately): 1620 SGR-1C C-Shape Hardcase
• Instrument Weight: 7 lbs