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At A Glance

Model Name
Keith Merrow KM-6 Mk-III Standard
Item Number
834
Country of Origin
Indonesia
Guitar Color Shown
Trans Black Burst (TBB)
Tuners
Schecter
Fretboard
Ebony
Neck Material
Roasted Maple/Maple 5-pc w/ Carbon Fiber Reinforcement Rods
Inlays
Aluminum Offset/Reverse Circles
Side Dot Markers
Glow In The Dark
Scale
25.5" (648mm)
Neck Shape
Ultra Thin 'C'
Thickness
@ 1st Fret- .763" (19.4mm)/ @ 12th Fret- .822" (20.9mm)
Frets
24 X-Jumbo
Fretboard Radius
12"-16" Compound Radius
Nut
Ernie Ball Compensated Nut
Nut Width
1.653" (42mm)
Truss Rod
2-Way Adjustable Rod w/ Heel Access Spoke Wheel
Guitar Colors
Trans Black Burst (TBB)
Hardware Color
Black
Top Contour
Radius Top
Dexterity
Right Handed
Construction
Bolt-on
Body Material
Swamp Ash
Top Material
Quilted Maple
Binding
Black 1-ply
Bridge
Schecter Custom Hardtail w/ String Thru Body
Controls
Volume/3-Way Pickup Switch/2-way Coil Split Toggle Switch
Bridge Pickup
Schecter Diamond KM Humbucker
Neck Pickup
Schecter Diamond KM Humbucker
Knobs
Metal Knurled w/ Set Screw
Strings
Ernie Ball Regular Slinky #2221 (.010-.046)
Case
SGR-1C "Case Sold Separately"
Description

Schecter positioned the Keith Merrow KM-6 MK-III Standard as a production-line extension of the signature series developed with guitarist Keith Merrow, built in Indonesia with a bolt-on construction and a swamp ash body topped with quilted maple. The MK-III Standard sat as the more accessible tier of the MK-III generation within the KM-6 line, retaining the core playability specifications of the signature while using Schecter's own Diamond KM humbuckers at both bridge and neck positions.

The roasted maple and maple five-piece neck incorporates carbon fiber reinforcement rods and carries an ebony fretboard with a 12"-16" compound radius, 24 X-Jumbo frets, and aluminum offset/reverse circle inlays with glow-in-the-dark side dot markers. The Ultra Thin 'C' neck profile measures .763" at the first fret and .822" at the twelfth, over a 25.5" scale. Stringing is string-through-body via a Schecter Custom Hardtail bridge, and the Ernie Ball Compensated Nut sits at 1.653" (42mm) width. A two-way coil split toggle works alongside the single volume control and three-way pickup selector. Hardware throughout is finished in black, and a radius top contour is present on the body. Black one-ply binding edges the instrument, and tuner duties are handled by Schecter-branded units.

Owners sourcing replacement parts — including the Ernie Ball Compensated Nut, X-Jumbo fretwire to the correct profile, or string-through saddle components compatible with the Schecter Custom Hardtail — should consult a qualified guitar technician or luthier, particularly when addressing the compound-radius fretboard or the heel-access spoke wheel truss rod adjustment.

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