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Schecter C-7 SLS Elite 7-string Electric Guitar - Blood Burst Used

Solidbody Electric Guitar with Swamp Ash Body, Flamed Maple Top, Maple/Walnut/Padauk Neck, Ebony Fingerboard, and 2 Active Humbucking Pickups - Blood Burst
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The guitar has finish cracks and chips that exposes the natural wood around the volume knob, and fine scratches on various parts of the guitar that are not photographed. These scratches do not show well in photos, if at all. No accessories included.

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A Top-shelf 7-string Axe for Serious Musicians

Looking for a top-shelf 7-string axe? Well, the Schecter C-7 SLS Elite delivers. Its gorgeous flamed maple-capped swamp ash body creates a luscious cocktail of brightness and warmth, along with mids that "pop." Beyond that, the C-7 SLS Elite supplies access to sought-after humbucker tones, thanks to its Fishman Fluence Modern active pickups. Experience enhanced sustain and playability by virtue of a Neck-Thru design with Ultra Access and a smooth ebony fingerboard. The C-7 SLS Elite's Ernie Ball compensated nut and Hipshot hardtail bridge exhibit spot-on intonation. Complete with an eye-grabbing fading finish and attractive black hardware, the C-7 SLS Elite oozes quality.

Rock-solid construction with high-end appointments

When you pick up a C-7 SLS Elite, you'll be amazed by all of the details and finishing touches that make this a truly remarkable instrument. Its beautiful flamed maple top appears to leap off the surface, and the intricate inlays in its smooth ebony fretboard add a special touch of class. What's more, these details aren't just cosmetic. The C-7 SLS Elite features a Neck-Thru design with an Ultra Access heel carve, which gives you easy access to those higher, hard-to-reach frets.

Fishman Fluence Modern pickups give you endless tonal options

Thanks to the C-7 SLS Elite's Fishman Fluence Modern pickups, you'll be able to harness the most sought-after humbucker tones. These pickups provide you with your choice of two unique, selectable voices. Revel in the tight bass, crisp highs, and subtle growl supplied by the Fluence's modern active pickup voice. Or if you're feeling a bit gnarly, these pickups' high-output humbucker voice is tailor-made for distortion. The guitarists at Sweetwater are shocked by range of sounds that can be milked out of the C-7 SLS Elite.

Hipshot bridge with string-thru-body design provides amazing stability

If you love the stability and ultra-fast response of a hardtail bridge, then you'll feel right at home with this C-7 SLS Elite. Schecter didn't just grab any old bridge — they gave it a Hipshot hardtail bridge for solid intonation and great sustain. Combined with its string-thru-body design, this setup gives the C-7 SLS Elite truly epic sustain.

Schecter C-7 SLS Elite Features:

  • Musical-sounding swamp ash body is capped with jaw-dropping flamed maple
  • Super-stable maple/walnut/padauk multi-ply neck with carbon fiber reinforcement rods
  • Neck-Thru with Ultra Access and smooth ebony fingerboard provide enhanced sustain and playability
  • Fishman Fluence Modern active pickups give you an endless variety of sonic textures
  • Ernie Ball compensated nut and Hipshot hardtail bridge deliver incredibly precise intonation
  • Eye-grabbing fading finish and black hardware

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 7
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Solidbody
  • Body Shape C-7
  • Body Material Swamp Ash
  • Top Material Flamed Maple veneer
  • Body Finish Gloss
  • Color Blood Burst
  • Neck
  • Neck Material 7-piece Maple/Walnut/Padauk
  • Neck Shape Ultra Thin C
  • Neck Joint Neck-through
  • Radius 12"-16" compound
  • Fingerboard Material Ebony
  • Fingerboard Inlay Abalone Offset Reverse Dots
  • Number of Frets 24, Extra Jumbo, Stainless Steel
  • Scale Length 26.5"
  • Nut Width 1.889"
  • Nut Material Ernie Ball Compensated
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece Hipshot Hardtail
  • Tuners Schecter Locking
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup Fishman Fluence Modern Alnico Humbucker
  • Bridge Pickup Fishman Fluence Modern Ceramic Humbucker
  • Controls 1 x volume (push/pull voice selection), 1 x tone (push/pull coil split)
  • Switching 3-way blade pickup switch
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings Ernie Ball Slinky, .009-.062
  • Case/Gig Bag Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 1372

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Rated 4/5

Fun to play!

After a good setup, with a comfortable guage of stings. This is a very good guitar
Sold, well built. pickup sound fantastic,the neckthru construction is smooth playing up and down the neck. If you're thinking of getting a 7 sting guitar this is a good one to try.
Music background: Amateur
Rated 3/5

High spec, well-built guitar. Though it has a very woody, upper mid focused, 'cocked wah pedal' kind of tone.

This review is subjective. You may not be searching for the same kinds of tones that I am looking for playing high/max gain death metal.

Schecter really nailed the build quality on this guitar. The fit and finish is immaculate, from the wood on the back to the glossy red/black flame top on the front. The fret ends are not sharp or sticking out and the neck feels smooth. The Schecter locking tuners are easy to operate and don't tear up the skin on your fingers as much as other brand locking tuners.

My biggest con with this guitar, is the tone itself. It has a very mid-forward sound. To me it sounds like the guitar is being 'played through a wah pedal'. I know it is not the pickups as I have 2x other Fishman Fluence guitars that do not sound the way the SLS Elite does. I was even able to verify with my buddies recently purchased Schecter C-7 SLS Evil Twin (identical specs to the SLS Elite) that has the exact same 'honky' style tone. I then recorded A/B samples of a few different Fishman Fluence Modern guitars into my DAW including the two Schecters (C7 SLS Elite & C7 SLS Evil Twin). There was a noticeable difference in the way these specific Schecters push the mids so far forward and unfortunately for me I will end up struggling with EQ's/pedals to remove it.
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