DISC Schecter C-1 FR-S Apocalypse Electric Guitar, Rusty Grey

Full Description

Apocalypse-VI Humbucker

The Schecter guitar features an Apocalypse-VI humbucker, adding to the unique style of the guitar while delivering tonal carnage. With its unique tri-field design, the pickup features Alnico V direct coupled magnets combined with ceramic 8 flanking magnets to produce a balanced yet aggressive tone, ready for musical combat. Able to produce a crushing mid-range while maintaining a tight, focused, articulate response, the Apocalypse humbucker is designed to shake the very ground you walk upon.

Sustainiac Pickup & Electronics

The Schecter includes the innovative Sustainiac pickup and electronics system which allows you to add unique effects and harmonic overtones to your sound. The Sustainiac can prolong the sustain of the guitar by capturing the vibrations and turning them into vibration energy. This is then distributed back to the string so the Sustainiac can increase the sustain of a note for as long as required

Swamp Ash Body

The apocalypse guitar has a body constructed from high quality swamp ash, making it lightweight, and resonant. The swamp ash creates an airy, twang tone that’s pleasantly sweet, offering firm lows, pleasing highs, slightly scooped mids, and an excellent amount of sustain. Also featuring black hardware and a Hipshot bridge, the Schecter is given a rust grey finish to create a visually stunning guitar that shows the natural figuring swamp ash.

Maple/Bubinga Neck, Ebony Fingerboard

The maple/bubinga neck delivers an incredibly rich warm tone, providing firm lows and a nice, soothing midrange. Carbon fiber reinforcement rods are added to the guitar’s neck, improving stability and prevent any bowing that may occur from string tension. The maple and bubinga combination produces bright characteristics with a snappy attack, whilst offering dark, woody overtones with plenty of volume. The ebony fingerboard delivers a balanced tone, offering a very responsive, bright attack with a smooth sustain. The natural feel of the ebony provides a smooth feel, perfect for guitarists who enjoy playing fast. The guitar also comes with many other features including Schecter locking machine heads, 24 stainless steel frets, and mother of pearl triangle inlays with glow in the dark side dots.

Floyd Rose Tremolo System

Floyd Rose are one of the leading manufacturers of guitar bridges, using top of the range design techniques to craft outstanding quality parts. With a design that has stood strong for over 30 years, the Floyd Rose allows you to adjust the string tension and pitch to create unique sounds such as dive bombs. The bridge works in tangent with the locking nut for increase string stability and prevents the strings from detune after excessive bending.

About Schecter

Schecter is one of the world's premier guitar companies, creating and selling electric guitars and basses, acoustic guitars and USA Custom Shop instruments to musicians around the world. They combine quality with affordability to suit a variety of different players and diverse musical styles. The company has a growing number of high profile artists playing their instruments, such as musicians from Disturbed, Avenged Sevenfold, The Cure, Papa Roach, Seether and more.

Specifications

Body & Bridge

• Body: Swamp Ash
• Bridge: Floyd Rose 1500 Series
• Construction: Set-Neck w/Ultra Access
• Finish: Rusty Grey

Neck & Fingerboard

• Neck: Maple/Bubinga Multi-Ply w/Carbon Fiber Reinforcement Rods
• Profile: Thin ‘C’
• Scale Length: 25.5'' (648mm)
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Radius: 12'' – 16” Compound
• Frets: 24 X-Jumbo Stainless Steel
• Inlays: Mother of Pearl Triangle at 12th & 24th fret
• Side Dots: Glow In The Dark
• Nut: Floyd Rose 1500 Series
• Nut Width: 1.625'' (41.3mm)

Pickups & Hardware

• Bridge Pickup: Schecter USA Apocalypse-VI
• Neck Pickup: Sustainiac
• Sustainiac: OEM SYN
• Controls: Volume/Tone/Intensity/3-Way (Pickup) Switch/2-Way On-Off Sustainiac Switch/3-Way Sustainiac Mode Switch (Fundamental-Mix-Harmonic)
• Tuning Machines: Schecter Locking
• Control Knobs: Hipshot O-Ring
• Hardware: Satin Black
• Strings: Ernie Ball Regular Slinky #2221 (.010-.046)
• Case Included No
• recommended Case: SGR-1C