Schecter C-1 Hellraiser FR Guitar
April 8th, 2006
Schecter is another popular manufacturer of guitars used by metal guitarists. The C-1 model is one of their nicest aesthetically. As of late I have been really thinking about purchasing a second guitar. I currently own an Epiphone Les Paul standard which is a great guitar. However, sometimes I feel limited with its classic design. I am looking for a guitar that has 24 frets and a tremolo bridge. Also the design of the neck is very important, something with better access to the higher frets is important. This is one of the guitars that I have been looking at.
The C-1 Hellraiser FR (Floyd Rose) model is one of many in the C-1 line. This guitar has many features that set it apart and that appeal to me. The first and most apparent is it’s bright red semi-transparent finish on a quilted maple top bordered with an abalone binding. It really is stunning to look at, but if red is not your thing it also comes in a black on black finish. The body is made of mahogany and the neck is mahogany on the backing and rosewood on the fingerboard. As for functionality it has that too.
This guitar has all the sound qualities a metal guitarist would want. It comes with an EMG active 81 pickup in the neck and an 85 in the bridge. This is the same setup that Zakk Wylde and many other players use. The bridge is an Original Floyd Rose Tremolo System complete with a locking nut for the headstock. The pickups are controlled using two volume knobs and one tone knob with a 3-way toggle for pickup switching.
The neck has 24 X-Jumbo frets for those extreme metal bends. The frets are decorated with gothic cross inlays. The neck is constructed using Ultra Access design for great accessibility on the high frets.
Feature Summary
- Mahogany body/Quilted maple top/Mahogany & Rosewood neck
- 24 X-Jumbo frets with gothic cross inlays
- EMG 81 pickup in the neck and EMG 85 pickup in the bridge
- 2 volume/1 tone/3-way toggle switch
- Original Floyd Rose Tremolo
- Grover tuners
- Red or black finish with black hardware
Basically, this guitar covers all of the features I was looking for in a metal guitar so I will have to add it to my list of hopefuls. As an added bonus it is backed by Synyster Gates of Avenged Sevenfold.1
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January 21st, 2007 22:44
Just picked one up yesterday from Guitar Center in Oklahoma City. It is black, the only one they had. Worked on the action all night, so the trem will go up as well as down. Seems to hold tune fine, even after the big dives, lowered stings, and tuned e-flat. It seems to shred almost as well as my 79 Dean V (bought in 79, not a copy) with Kahler. I may swap it for the red finish, but they cut me a deal to move it quick, $680 with case, everyone else is asking $799 without case. A great deal for the bucks.
January 23rd, 2007 15:17
That is awesome man. I have been lusting after one of these for a long time. I just cant justify having 2 electric guitars right now and I love my Les Paul too much to give it up.