Schecter C-7 Blackjack Guitar

The Schecter C-7 Blackjack is essentially a 7 string version of the Schecter C-1 Blackjack. The 7 string solid body guitar was originally introduced in 1990 by Steve Vai and Ibanez. Steve experimented with adding a high A string to the standard guitar, but ended up going with a low B as the A was prone to breaking.

Since Steve Vai’s original guitar, several other manufacturers have introduced their own 7 string guitars. This one along with the Schecter 007 are both used by Nevermore’s Jeff Loomis. Like any high quality guitar the construction is the same, the body is made with mahogany, the neck with maple and the fingerboard with rosewood. As with the C-1, this guitar has 24 X-jumbo frets for better range and bends. The fingerboard is accented with black pearl dot inlays.

The guitar has 2 Seymour Duncan pickups, a JB in the bridge position and a ‘59 at the neck. The pickups are toggled with a 5-way switch. The strings are mounted through the body over a TonePros TOM bridge. The guitar comes only in black with black chrome hardware and Grover tuning heads.

From the bottom up:

• Mahogany body
• Maple neck and rosewood fingerboard
• 24 X-Jumbo frets
• Black pearl dot inlays
• Seymour Duncan JB / ‘59 pickups
• Vol/Tone/5-Way controls
• TonePros TOM with Thru-body bridge
• Grover tuners
• Black chrome hardware
• Gloss black finish

Really, unless you want a 7 string guitar, there isn’t anything that makes this one stand out. Just go with the C-1 if you want an ordinary metal guitar. However, this is an awesome guitar to go with if you want an entry level 7 string.

Posted Tuesday, October 24th, 2006 at 6:00 am under Guitar Reviews.

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