The Headless Herald Arrives: “Welcome to the Family”
At long last, the next entry in the signature Synyster Gates garrison of guitars has landed: the Schecter Custom-6 TR-S Headless. The iconic profile of Synyster’s time-tested Schecter axes has been reimagined for the cutting edge of modern musicality, transforming the eye-catching aesthetics of his longstanding signature model into a headless herald of all things power and performance, much to the delight of Sweetwater’s Avenged Sevenfold loyalists. The Custom-6 TR-S Headless is teeming with tone-crafting potential, thanks to its triumvirate of premium tonewoods and scorching pair of pickups. Unlike its 7-string sibling, this hexad of humbucking heft trades its neck-mounted Synyster Gates signature pickup for a multidimensional Sustainiac, and its 3-piece neck, chambered body, and Ultra Access construction give you unfettered access to its sound-crafting array. As audiovisual style abounds, this 6-string sonic slayer pulls no punches in running the gamut of performance possibilities, from “Bat Country” to “Nobody,” and everywhere else this headless haymaker is sure to take you.
Sound the sixth trumpet with these ferocious foundations
Like Synyster’s time spent studying at the Musicians Institute in Los Angeles, a formidable foundation is essential to any musical effort, and this Schecter Custom-6 TR-S Headless spares no effort in providing an explosive, versatile, and eye-catching sonic cornerstone. Its maple-capped mahogany body is joined by a set-neck-constructed 3-piece mahogany neck. As a tonewood, mahogany is revered for its blossoming harmonics, rich overtones, robust mids, and balanced dynamic range, with incredible responsiveness to the play styles of individual guitarists. The sonic attributes of maple are a natural marriage to the properties of mahogany, thanks to its spectrum-spanning brightness, shimmering warmth, and impeccable articulation. Up top, an ebony fretboard completes the tonewood triad of the Custom-6 TR-S Headless, evoking resounding bell-like sustain, uncompromising clarity, and haymaking power in every register that doesn’t compromise definition for presence.
Signature sonics and Sustainiac-powered sound crafting
Bringing this foundational sound to life, Schecter outfitted this Custom-6 TR-S Headless with a dynamic dyad of powerful pickups: a Schecter USA–designed Synyster Gates signature humbucker and a scorching Sustainiac. Parked at the neck, the Sustainiac and its accompanying armature of sound-shaping tools continue Schecter’s — and Synyster’s — penchant for uninhibited sonic exploration, conjuring prismatic harmonics and endless sustain. His hallmark humbucker, mounted in the bridge position, utilizes 12 high-carbon-steel pole pieces alongside a direct-coupled tri-field construction for their Ceramic 8 magnets. High in output, higher in octane, this signature pickup pushes your sound to the edge of passive-designed power yet remains pliable enough to traverse tone-crafting territories that are equally capable of subtle cleans, raucous riffage, crystalline highs, and searing solos.
Primed for evocative, electrifying performances
When it comes to playability, this Custom-6 TR-S Headless is optimized for maximum musicality, from long-haul studio woodshedding to all-night main-stage power. Its body is strategically chambered for weight reduction and balance, adding to the headless design’s natural mitigation of pesky neck-diving tendencies. Its set neck construction includes Schecter’s Ultra Access heel, which — combined with the Ultra Thin C-shape neck profile — masterfully accommodates unfettered access to the 24 frets sprawling its ebony fretboard’s 16-inch radius, effortlessly marrying speed, power, precision, and comfort that’ll accommodate nearly any play style. Plus, the neck features a 3-piece construction, increasing both harmonic depth and dimensional stability, with the latter amplifying its resilience to twisting or warping and minimizing the risk of environmentally influenced distortions and maintenance. One end of its 25.5-inch scale includes a Graph Tech Black TUSQ XL nut, while a Hipshot 6-string Headless tremolo bookends the strings, ensuring evocative expression is always buzz-free and ready to “Burn It Down.”
Schecter Synyster Gates Custom-6 TR-S Features:
- Highly anticipated headless, 6-string variant of the signature Synyster Gates guitar
- Maple-capped mahogany body provides an aural anchor of rich harmonics, shimmering warmth, full-spectrum presence, and excellent note separation
- Ebony fingerboard exudes power in every register, with ample sustain that keeps every lick, riff, and chord strikingly voiced
- Set neck construction and Ultra Access heel meet methodical body contouring for comprehensive comfort in any arrangement
- Ultra Thin C neck and 16-in. fretboard radius ensure speed, precision, and unfettered access to all 24 frets
- Neck-mounted Sustainiac pickup augments your tone-crafting arsenal with sonic depth
- Schecter USA Synyster Gates signature humbucker supplies scorching sonics that accommodate nearly any play style or rig without compromising clarity or power
- 3-piece neck construction maximizes harmonic character and dimensional stability
- Hipshot 6-string Headless tremolo conjures evocative expressivity
