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Incredible innovation
Achieve frightening levels of sustain. Play with obscene overtone content. The Sustainiac pickup system will take your sound to new heights as it enhances every note with shimmering sustain and stunning harmonic overtones. It works by capturing the vibrations, transforming them into vibration energy, and then distributing this back to the strings. The result? Increased sustain for a thrilling, immersive tone. Experience full control using the on/off switch and mode switch, which includes fundamental and harmonic options as well as a mix of the two. The fundamental mode allows for normal vibrations of the strings whilst the harmonic mode blends plucked notes into insanely high harmonic vibration.
Annihilating tone
Complementing the Sustainiac at the neck is the bridge position's Schecter USA Apocalypse-VI. The name says it all. It is designed to make the walls tremble. Thanks to the combination of Alnico-V magnets and dual flanking Ceramic-8s, this pickup will grant you a versatile, balanced sound that produces plenty of aggression and bite. The midrange might be crushing, but this pickup retains all those tight and focused sonic capabilities, meaning you will be able to deliver a sound that is astoundingly articulate and undoubtedly fiery.
A ferocious build
Flowing through the veins of this guitar is passionate, meticulous craftsmanship. Such expertise has resulted in an instrument that not only sounds incredible, but also looks and feels the part too. And it will last you a lifetime. An ash body is striking in every way possible, if offers quick attack with an articulate dynamic range, making it perfect for gigging with as you won't be hindered by muddy sound - this teams wonderfully with the sustain produced by the Sustainiac pickup. Better still, it is strong, robust, and reliable, meaning you can thrash in the studio and on stage for years to come without it tiring.
Continuing such a durable construction is the maple and padauk neck. These two tonewoods work together brilliantly to offer a balanced sound that is rich in wondrous clarity. But Schecter have gone one step further by adding carbon fibre reinforcement rods, giving the neck an extra layer of resilience. This means you can handle the guitar as fiercely as you like, there's no need to hold back. And when you have an exquisite ebony fretboard underneath your fingertips, you can be sure to fret effortlessly. Ebony's naturally smooth finish won't slow you down, it begs your speedy and skilful technique.
A tremendous tremolo system
Whether you want to add a dimension of warbling shimmer to your sound or explore the wonders of fiery divebombs, the Floyd Rose 1500 series will allow you to do so with passion and vigour. This bridge is superbly sturdy and reliable, and the locking nut means you will be granted unwavering tuning stability when you return to solid ground after all your thrilling pitch bends. Go wild. Reach your true potential.
Specifications
- Product Code: SCH-GTR-1308
Body
- Body Material: Swamp Ash
- Top Contour: Arched Top
- Construction: Set-Neck With Ultra Access
- Binding: Black 1-Ply
- Bridge: Floyd Rose 1500 Series
Neck & Fingerboard
- Neck Type: Maple/Padauk Multi-Ply With Carbon Fibre Reinforcement Rods
- Fingerboard: Ebony
- Inlays: Roman Numerals
- Side Dot Markers: Luminlay Glow In The Dark
- Scale: 648mm
- Neck Shape: Thin 'C'
- Thickness At 1st Fret: 20mm
- Thickness At 12th Fret: 22mm
- Fingerboard Radius: 12"-16" Compound Radius
- Nut: Floyd Rose 1500 Series
- Nut Width: 41.3mm
- Truss Rod: 2-Way Adjustable Rod With 4mm Allen Nut
- Number Of Frets: 24
- Fret Size: X-Jumbo
Hardware & Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: Schecter USA Apocalypse-VI
- Neck Pickup: Sustainiac
- Controls: Volume, Tone, 2-Way On-Off Sustainiac Switch, 3-Way Sustainiac Mode Switch (Fundamental-Mix-Harmonic)
- Pickup Selector: 3-Way Switch
- Battery Compartment: 9-Volt Clip-In Battery Compartment
- Knobs: Hipshot O-Ring
- Strings: Ernie Ball Regular Slinky #2221 (.010-.046)
- Hardware Colour: Satin Black