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Schecter C-1 FR-S Apocalypse Electric Guitar - Purple Reign - Sweetwater Exclusive

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Swamp Ash Body, Maple/Padauk Neck, Ebony Fingerboard, 1 Humbucking Pickup, and 1 Sustainiac Pickup - Purple Reign
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Extremely Versatile Metal Guitar with Sustainiac and Floyd Rose

Boasting 24 stainless steel frets on an ebony fretboard, a pair of humbucking pickups, and a Floyd Rose vibrato bridge, the Schecter C-1 FR S Apocalypse is ready to rock. A swamp ash body offers a musical balance of brightness, warmth, and midrange "pop." An Apocalypse bridge humbucker provides loads of aggressive tone, while the Sustainiac pickup at the neck position allows notes to ring indefinitely. Factor in a fast-playing neck, and the ultra-precise action of a Floyd Rose tailpiece, and you've got a versatile metal machine in the Schecter C-1 FR S Apocalypse.

Sustainiac humbucker delivers never-ending tone

You just can't beat the abundant sustain you'll get out of your Schecter C-1 FR S Apocalypse's Sustainiac humbucking at the neck position. This unique pickup design features a special sustain circuit that's designed to let notes ring on as long as you'd like. Just kick in the sustain circuit, play a note or chord, and let the electromagnetic feedback carry your sound as long as desired.

Floyd Rose 1500 Series bridge/tailpiece for expression

Schecter loaded the C-1 FR S Apocalypse with a Floyd Rose 1500 Series tremolo bridge. A remake of the original Floyd Rose blade tremolo, this incredible bridge lets you grab on, rock out, and never worry about your tuning stability. The guitarists here at Sweetwater rely on Floyd Rose tremolos for the rock-solid reliability and tight response we need for precision playing, along with expressive vibrato and dive-bombing capability.

Aggressive, detailed tone from an Apocalypse humbucker

Expect sonic intensity from the Apocalypse humbucker onboard the C-1 FR S Apocalypse. Alnico V magnets deliver a fast, aggressive sound with plenty of richness. The alnicos are flanked by ceramic magnets for top-end presence and articulation. You'll have an explosive tone with plenty of harmonic content, giving you lots of sound-shaping potential when you tweak the tone knobs on your amplifier and pedals.

Schecter C-1 FR S Apocalypse Solidbody Electric Guitar Features:

  • Full-featured electric guitar for modern playing styles
  • Slim body style and thin neck provide fast action and a comfortable feel
  • Swamp ash body offers a musical balance of brightness, warmth, and midrange "pop"
  • 5-piece maple/bubinga neck for long-term reliability
  • Sustainiac neck pickup delivers limitless sustain and wicked lead tone
  • Floyd Rose 1500 Series tremolo bridge for expressive playability with precise tuning stability
  • Set-neck design enhances sustain and note definition

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 6
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Solidbody
  • Body Shape C-1 Apocalypse
  • Body Material Swamp Ash
  • Body Finish Gloss
  • Color Purple Reign
  • Neck
  • Neck Material Maple/Padauk
  • Neck Shape Thin C
  • Neck Joint Set Neck
  • Radius 12"-16" compound
  • Fingerboard Material Ebony
  • Fingerboard Inlay Mother of Pearl Roman Numerals
  • Number of Frets 24, Extra Jumbo
  • Scale Length 25.5"
  • Nut Width 1.625"
  • Nut Material Locking
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece Floyd Rose 1500 Series Locking Tremolo
  • Tuners Grover
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup Sustainiac Driver Pickup
  • Bridge Pickup Schecter USA Apocalypsee-VI Humbucker
  • Controls 1 x volume, 1 x tone, 1 x Sustainiac intensity knob
  • Switching 2-way Sustainiac on/off, 3-way Sustainiac mode, 3-way blade pickup switch
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings Ernie Ball Slinky, .010-.046
  • Case/Gig Bag Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 3080

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Customer Reviews

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Rated 5/5

If you’re debating, just buy it.

Thing's awesome. Sounds, looks, and plays amazing, it's become my baby and go to live. Stays in tune incredibly well and was even easy to work on. Sustainiac is super cool as well! Shout out to my boy Damon S. for recommending this guitar… has all the bells and whistles at a killer price IMO.
Rated 5/5

Excellent

Took forever to get it but it's a stunning guitar and a pleasure to play
Rated 5/5

Great Guitar, Great Value, Lightweight and Easy on the Eyes

My first impression about this guitar was how light it was. Next was that it is really great looking too. I use an Orange Pedal Baby and a Soldano SLO pedal connected to an Engl 2x12 cabinet. I also have an Engl Fireball 25 amp as well.

The Sustainiac, which the reason I bought this guitar, will take some getting used to and to be honest I'm not sure if it's all that useful in the long run. Side note is that the Sustainiac pickup is fine on it's own as just a pickup.

Some minor things are the strap locks are plastic so I would replace it also, the back of the guitar has a rough natural finish and some construction marks and scratches, which I like, but some may not. The guitar did not come with an instruction booklet which would have helped in attaching the tremolo bar and pickup configuration, just minor though. I really liked how the tremolo bar is attached, after I figured out how to do it. Remember this guitar is not one that costs two to three times as much yet holds it's own just fine.

All in all, it is a great guitar if you want one with a Sustainiac and even if you don't, it's still worth a good look.

I ordered it with the Plek Pro so it plays very well and would recommend you have the Plek done to any guitar you buy.
Kudos to Jason for being a great sales rep.
Rated 5/5

I thought it was a burl top. It's not.

So like I mentioned, it seems like a burk top in the pics but it is not. I kind of wish it was. That's where the negatives stop. This guitar is beautiful. For the money, it has so many premium features. I thought the sustaniac would be gimmicky. It is very versatile and gives you a fun element to add to your playing. The note clarity is amazing on the thing. Even my wife randomly pointed out that this guitar sounds clearer. Absolutely in love with this guitar. The pickups are capable of shredding your face off or playing a beautful clean tone. Also, the sustain even without the sustaniac on in unreal. Which is really highlighted on pinch harmonics. They scream on this guitar. If you are debating this one, just get it. Packing was great and sweetwaters complimentary bag of candy made my wife excited (which made her forget for a second about letting me buy a $ guitar). Love this guitar, love the company, amazing customer experience.
Rated 5/5

Gorgeous guitar

This guitar is gorgeous! It plays really well and sounds great! The addition of the Floyd Rose and sustain pickup takes this guitar to the next level. I appreciate that Sweetwater takes special precautions when shipping their giutars. The guitar arrived perfectly packaged and ready to play.
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