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Schecter Synyster Gates Custom - Gloss Black with Silver Stripes

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Mahogany Body, Mahogany Neck, Ebony Fretboard, 2 Humbucking Pickups, and Floyd Rose Tremolo - Black with Silver Stripes
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Schecter Synyster Gates Custom - Gloss Black with Silver Stripes
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Absolutely Synyster Style

There are metal guitars, and then there's the Schecter Synyster Gates Custom solidbody electric guitar. If you're looking for an axe that can withstand the brutal riffing and impossible solos of its namesake, this is the guitar for you. Super-hot Schecter Synyster Gates signature humbucking pickups provide a solid base for riffing and let you pull off flying solos like nothing else out there. And since the Synyster Gates Custom also comes equipped with a genuine Floyd Rose 1500 tremolo bridge, you're all set for ultimate pitch control and rock-solid tuning stability.

Crafted for high-tech performance

From its outrageous lines to the 25.5" scale length, the Gates Custom is built to dish out down-tuned, high-gain riffing. Its 3-piece mahogany neck is carved to a fast profile with great access to all 24 frets. And its ebony fretboard is rounded to a 14" radius, letting you grab those huge bends and wide vibrato. Finally, the guitar's extreme contours ensure this guitar is as balanced and comfortable as it is aggressive. If metal is your thing, you really can't go wrong with this instrument.

Schecter Synyster Gates signature humbuckers

You'll be hard pressed to beat the sustain and attack you'll get out of this guitar's high-output Schecter Synyster Gates signature humbucking pickups. This high-output pickup design features ceramic-8 magnets for higher output, while retaining plenty of upper-harmonic cut. Synyster Gates has been quoted saying, "One day I plugged in and realized I was playing through the greatest pickups I had ever heard or felt in my life." Not a bad endorsement. So if you're looking to get that same tight, aggressive, and pulverizing sound out of your playing, make sure you get what Gates himself uses.

Genuine Floyd Rose 1500 bridge

Schecter knows that players who prefer the heavier side of music demand absolute performance from their guitars. That's why they loaded the Synyster Gates Custom with a Floyd Rose 1500 double-locking tremolo bridge. A remake of the original Floyd Rose blade tremolo, this incredible bridge lets you dive and pull up to the extreme while never having to worry about tuning accuracy. You'll get both the rock-solid reliability and the tight response you need when you strap on the Synyster Gates Custom.

Schecter Synyster Gates Custom Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:

  • Signature guitar of Avenged Sevenfold's guitar hero
  • 3-piece mahogany set neck with Ultra Access heel plays fast and provides unbridled fretting range
  • Ebony fingerboard with Syn and Death Bat inlays
  • Schecter Synyster Gates signature humbuckers are passive with massive output
  • Floyd Rose 1500 tremolo bridge for pitch control and stability

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 6
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Solidbody
  • Body Shape Synyster Avenger
  • Body Material Mahogany
  • Body Finish Gloss
  • Color Black with Silver Stripes
  • Neck
  • Neck Material Mahogany
  • Neck Shape Ultra Thin C
  • Neck Joint Set Neck
  • Radius 16"
  • Fingerboard Material Ebony
  • Fingerboard Inlay White Pearloid Gothic Crosses, "SYN", Death Bat
  • Number of Frets 24
  • Scale Length 25.5"
  • Nut Width 1.625"
  • Nut Material Locking nut
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece Floyd Rose 1500 series Locking Tremolo
  • Tuners Grover Med 305BC
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup Syn Gates USA Signature Humbucker
  • Bridge Pickup Syn Gates USA Signature Humbucker
  • Controls 1 x master volume, 1 x master tone
  • Switching 3-way toggle pickup switch
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings Ernie Ball Regular Slinky .010-.046
  • Case/Gig Bag Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 1740

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Reviews

One of the best guitars
I own several Chester guitars and this is one in my collection and I have to say.. it's amazing! Tone, playability, everything. The tuners are solid. I just need to order a case so I don't ding it up.
Music background: Hobbiest
If you like the style, it's a great guitar for the money
I purchased this for my son, as he just loved the looks. I had some previous experience with Schecter and thought it would be a great guitar for him. After I played it a few times, I ordered myself a (different) Schecter as well. This guitar is well built, the floyd stays in tune, the neck is fast, the pickups are beefy (surprisingly so for passives). IF you are looking for an aggressive tone and floyd, this is a fantastic instrument for the money. The clean tones are decent as well, better than I expected, but this guitar excels at aggressive, in your face tone.
If this is your only guitar purchase, you might read up on the floyd, and the limitations that go along with it. There are certainly more versatile instruments available, but if you already have a more traditional fixed bridge or strat, this is a great addition.
As always, Sweetwater was great to work with.
Borrow it from a friend
So a friend just recently purchased this guitar and i borrowed some days just to try it... the neck felt kind of uncomfortable for my i usually play strats and teles and this neck was wide and chunky kind of d shaped... the finish was ok the pickups ok the floyd rose stability was ok... its a good guitar but i really think you can get a better product from other brands at that retail price.. my friend is happy with it because he is fan of synyster but would not ever buy this guitar personally.. id recommend trying it before buying it cause a floyd rose guitar isnt just for all people and this one in particular i think neither