Schecter Hellraiser FR-S [and other 2013 surprises thread]

[Zado]

Has anyone tried the Schecter pickups? I have seen them on some of their models and seem to have huge pole pieces!

It depends on the models.The one on japanese schecs are very nice,those loaded on omen and low end series aren t fantastic..not bad either,for a cheap pup

 

[Sicarius]

Forgetting that when Schecter started out making complete instruments in the late 70s, it was really expensive custom-shop stuff.

People harp on about Synyster fucking Gates and forget that Mark Knopfler and Pete Townshend are the reason they're famous at all.

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A PT is the only schecter I'd ever get. These are all nice, but I'm hoping for a nicer mid-high end PT that's not ugly.

 

[kevdes93]

^ so much this. They had a hellraiser pt once, i tried really hard to find one, but alas, i couldnt.

 

[PyramidSmasher]

Might have to get that Damien 7 Why the fuck does Japan get every good guitar??? We have a WAY bigger population ugh I want that one that looks like a UV with a sustainer haha

 

[Zado]

Might have to get that Damien 7 Why the fuck does Japan get every good guitar??? We have a WAY bigger population ugh I want that one that looks like a UV with a sustainer haha

Also,the schecter heastock matches great with that body

 

[Konfyouzd]

^ If Schecter released this baby again, I'd need nothing else:

Sadly I think there are some copyright issues involved with Tom Anderson about these guitars (they are after all virtually TA's with a different logo), but if I'm wrong then Schecter have NO excuse for not letting me have this

Except 2 more frets...

(I kid; I want one too!)

 

[Pikka Bird]

Banshee? That name is taken!!!

Looks very nice, actually. Now if only the burst on the headstock would be the same colour as the the one on the body instead of a rather yawntastic black. Sharper headstock looks good on it, though.

 

[NeglectedField]

Y'know, I really don't *get* Japan sometimes. What on earth is the rationale behind that pickup layout?

 

[Zado]

Y'know, I really don't *get* Japan sometimes. What on earth is the rationale behind that pickup layout?

no idea,really,but with a classic pickup layout it would be amazing,I love the wood choice,the bridge,the pickguard....

 

[JohnIce]

Y'know, I really don't *get* Japan sometimes. What on earth is the rationale behind that pickup layout?

It's a sig, so it's probably not designed to have mass appeal. Japanese rock guitarists tend to be less conservative about gear than what we're used to in the west. Lots of singlecoils, p-90's and weird placements.

 

[Bloody_Inferno]

Also,the schecter heastock matches great with that body

Dear Schecter Japan.

Please make these as KAZ's signature sevens, or at least give him a signature seven. Sure they're basically Universe copies but the man deserves a sig already!

 

[NeglectedField]

It's a sig, so it's probably not designed to have mass appeal. Japanese rock guitarists tend to be less conservative about gear than what we're used to in the west. Lots of singlecoils, p-90's and weird placements.

Definitely would seem to be for the hell of it though, rather than for any real tonal advantages...

 

[Zado]

No news about amps or CS stuff lately

Oh btw this is sold on DCGL
Schecter USA Custom Shop Solo 6 Custom Vintage Tint Oil 6-String Electric Guitar

anyone here?

 

[JohnIce]

Definitely would seem to be for the hell of it though, rather than for any real tonal advantages...

Well you would think that if you're stuck with the idea that bridge and neck pickups are the only sounds a guitar should be able to make and that the few conventional tones that 99% of modern rock/metal guitarists use are as good as it's gonna get. Most people think that.

Of course there are tonal advantages to putting a specific pickup in a specific place. The advantage is that it will sound a specific way. Seems like what the guitarist has tried to do here is to make a compromise between a Tele sound and a dual/triple humbucker guitar. I'd be interested to try it just to play around with the middle pickups and see what they sound like.

 

[InfinityCollision]

Me GASing for a production Schecter? Who would've thought...

 

[Nitrobattery]

Holy hell

 

[Zado]

Very very nice indeed.The bridge,the new shape,the layout control are indeed great.

These are great too

plus something not very new,but maybe unknown to many,or not being posted (at least,not i don't remember so)



Demon series c-1 /c-7 goes also white

and red no binding

C-1 professional (not really 2013)

c-1 special

avaiable with black or white matching headstock.

Without inlay and with maple fingerboard this could have been the guitar of the year.

 

[HeHasTheJazzHands]

I wonder what price bracket the Demon series is going to be in... Looks like a stripped-down Damien Elite.

 

[kevdes93]

god i hope the ones with the offset dot inlays come hardtail...

 

[Jason_Clement]

Those ones with offset dots: all they need to do is make them in 7 strings and Schecter wins the market.

At least, they'd win my heart <3