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Schecter Ultra III (Vintage Red)

Item ID: Ultra3VR

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Mahogany Body, 3-piece Mahogany Neck, Rosewood Fingerboard, Locking Tuners, and 3 x Archtop-style Humbucker with Coil-tapping - Vintage Red

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Weight: 7lbs 13oz
Schecter Ultra III (Vintage Red)

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A Classy 6-string with a Vintage Vibe!

Half retro, half modern the Schecter Ultra III solidbody electric guitar gives you a unique combination of vintage vibe and killer tone. It looks like it could have jumped right off of the page of an early '60s guitar catalog, yet once you get your hands on an Ultra III, you'll discover the smooth feel, fast action, and massive tonal range nothing short of a cutting-edge guitar can deliver. At the same time, its Bigsby Licensed tailpiece and archtop-style Duncan Designed humbucking pickups make the Ultra III perfect for rockabilly and roots rock styles.

Schecter Ultra III Solidbody Electric Guitar at a Glance:
  • Classic vibe takes you back to the roots of modern rock music
  • Bigsby licensed B50 vibrato tailpiece lets you play slow subtle bends
  • Duncan Designed FG-101 pickups give you big, slightly rude rockabilly sound

Classic vibe takes you back to the roots of modern rock music
Before you pick it up, before you plug it in, just step back a second and take a good long look at this beauty. Schecter may be best known for their more aggressive style of guitars, but their Ultra III is nothing if not classy in a unique retro chic kind of way... without being an obvious throwback or blatant recreation of some long-defunct '50s/'60s-era guitar model. If you've been looking for a cool vibe to add character to your stage presence, or an anachronistic-style guitar to inspire your creativity, then you're going to be delighted with the Schecter Ultra III.

Bigsby licensed B50 vibrato tailpiece lets you play slow subtle bends
Speaking of vintage vibe, nothing beats the look, feel, and sound of a classic Bigsby vibrato tailpiece. With the Bigsby Licensed B50 tailpiece (a model nearly identical to the original Bigsby B5) on the Schecter Ultra III electric guitar, you've got the ability to pull off the long, slow, smooth, and subtle bends made famous by rockabilly and surf guitarists, which is seeing a major revival among up-and-coming rockers. Whether you want to ride the retro wave or see what this cool tailpiece can do for your style of music, you'll totally dig the Ultra III's Bigsby B50.

Duncan Designed FG-101 pickups give you big, slightly rude rockabilly sound
Closely modeled after some of the most popular boutique humbucker out there, the Duncan Designed FG-101 pickups loaded on the Ultra III give you a hot, snarling tone that you'd more typically expect to get from an old-school archtop. With fully adjustable pole pieces and the Ultra III's cool 3-position switches for each pickup (off, humbucker, coil-tap), you've got absolute control over your tone.

Schecter Ultra III Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:
  • Cool and classy electric guitar that's perfect for traditional roots and rockabilly styles, as well as modern rock, blues, and country
  • Three Duncan Designed FG-101 archtop-style humbuckers give you brash and snarly tone
  • 3-position pickup switches let you configure each pickup as either off, humbucking, or coil-tapped for bright single-coil sound
  • Bigsby Licensed B50 vibrato tailpiece lets you pull off long, slow, and subtle bends
  • Grover Rotomatic 18:1 locking tuners and a roller bridge give you smooth action and freakishly stable tuning

Get a cool vibe and massive tonal range from the Schecter Ultra III solidbody electric guitar!
Specification Detail
Body Type Ultra
Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
Body Material Mahogany
Top Material Not applicable
Body Finish Polyurethane
Color Vintage Red
Neck Material 3-piece Mahogany, Set
Neck Shape Schecter
Scale Length 25.5"
Fingerboard Material Rosewood
Fingerboard Inlay Blocks
Number of Frets 22, Jumbo
Bridge/Tailpiece Roller TOM/Bigsby Licensed B50 vibrato
Tuners Grover Rotomatic 18:1 locking
Number of Pickups 3
Neck Pickup Duncan Designed FG-101humbucker
Middle Pickup Duncan Designed FG-101humbucker
Bridge Pickup Duncan Designed FG-101humbucker
Controls 1 x volume, 1 x tone, 3 x 3-way pickup sliders (off, humbucker, coil-tap single-coil)
Case Included No case included
Manufacturer Part Number 3154

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based on 1 review

Amazing!

by Ratmonger from San Diego
January 18, 2013
Music Background: Pro
I can imagine guitar geeks sitting around deciding what kind of new guitars to make. The people who came up with this are beautifully crazy. This guitar was risky: retro body, Bigsby, 3 vintage-type p... read more [+]ickups that can also do hard rock; high quality wood and electronics. I'll tell you one thing, it works. This guitar is a masterpiece.
It was set up and ready to go out of the box. Smooth playing, great Jazz, Blues and Rock tones. Every detail appears to be perfect. I hated to put it down to go to bed. I have over 30 guitars, from vintage Les Pauls to Strats, and a few Jazz guitars. I also have a Schecter Hellraiser. I love that for hard Rock and Metal, but I was afraid this Ultra would be another guitar like that. It is not, but it does have Schecter quality. You may not like the way a Schecter plays or sounds (if you are wacko), but you CANNOT say a Schecter is not quality. I am very impressed by this guitar and I applaud Schecter. I have never given a guitar a "5" rating, but this guitar is a great value. Well done! Thank you. close [-]

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