Beastly Baritone Breakdowns with Searing Sonics
The PT 7 SLS Elite is a 7-string guitar that showcases Schecter’s commitment to innovation through its Guitar Research initiative. It has gained recognition as one of the company’s most impressive instruments, offering a remarkable ability to craft dynamic tones. Every aspect of this beastly baritone was crafted for pliable, powerful performances, methodically marrying ash, maple, walnut, padauk, and ebony tonewoods that undergird the resounding sonic profile of its neck-through-body construction. Carbon fiber reinforces its lightning-fast neck and compound-radius fretboard; meanwhile, a brutal brace of humbucking haymakers wields the polychromic prism of pickup prowess within its Sustainiac- and Fishman-fueled circuit sorcery. From woodshedding wizardry and 6-string studio scrying to all-night aural alchemy and main-stage solos of searing sonic spell casting, the Schecter PT 7 SLS Elite transmutes multi-voice magic straight to your menagerie of musicality — and this dazzling Gloss Black finish is only available at Sweetwater.
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A grimoire of solid 7-string foundations
From the arcane to the ordinary, a formidable foundation is essential to success, and Schecter’s luthiers crafted the PT 7 SLS Elite to have everything needed to imbue your aural incantations with malleable musical mana. Swamp ash — in the body’s wings and dedicated top piece — operates as one-half of this axe’s aural anchor, prized for its balanced profile, focused articulation, and fundamental-strong voicing, with cleans largely eschewing overtones. Thanks to this PT’s neck-through build, maple, walnut, and padauk comprise the guitar’s neck and core, conjuring a prismatic concoction of powerful basses, rosewood-like shimmer, spectrum-spanning brilliance, and blossoming harmonics. An ebony fretboard completes the PT’s pentacle of premium tonewoods, invoking enduring bell-like sustain that remains potent and precise in every register, never compromising on definition for its eminent presence.
Sustainiac circuit sorcery and ferocious Fishman firepower
Without seeing as much firsthand, you’d be forgiven for attributing the PT 7 SLS Elite’s versatility to some sort of sonic sorcery. However, its transcendent tone-crafting tools owe to a dyad of music mages: Fishman and Sustainiac. Thanks to a pair of out-of-the-way mini switches, the neck-mounted Sustainiac grants access to myriad modes of musicality, from (literally) endless sustain to shimmering, kaleidoscopic harmonics, toeing the boundary of surreal multihued sound shaping.
At the bridge, an active Fishman Fluence Open Core Modern humbucker calls forth a tone-crafting triptych of ceramic-magnet sonics: active, passive, and single-coil styles. The push-pull Tone knob manages the first two voices, with Voice 1 delivering laser-tight, searing tones and clear, crisp growl that you want out of a modern, active humbucker. Voice 2, on the other hand, is Fishman’s passive attack-focused option, preserving the organic, foundational tones of the PT with plenty of headroom that doesn’t cost its dynamism, responsiveness, or ability to retain as much when the gain is cranked. Fishman’s Voice 3 — the single-coil voice — is activated via the Volume knob, adding an S-style chime that’s crystal clear, bright, and impeccably articulate. Across the dual mini switches of the Sustainiac, three Fishman voices, Volume and Tone controls, and a 3-way pickup toggle, the PT 7 SLS Elite is a grimoire of sound design that gives fully outfitted pedalboards a run for their money before your signal even leaves your axe.
Full-suite support for extended-scale sound shaping
To engage the full suite of its magic-like musicality, Schecter spared no effort in sculpting the PT 7 SLS Elite to support your performances. Its multi-ply neck, carbon fiber reinforcements, and neck-through construction do more than expand the harmonic depth and intergrading resonance of its tonewoods — the increased dimensional stability makes this 7-string baritone immensely resilient, far less susceptible to twisting, warping, and environmental damage. Add in the weight reduction of the carbon fiber, and this Schecter is a robust road warrior that will tackle tours with effortless poise and panache. The Ultra Access neck joint and treble-side cutaway are supplemented by comfort-focused contouring and beveling on the back side of the body, giving you near-clairvoyant accessibility to all 24 extra-jumbo frets. An Ultra Thin C neck profile and 12–16-inch compound-radius fingerboard up the ante, supplying speed, precision, and accommodation in nearly any playing style, thriving in high-octane performances yet adaptable to far more. Schecter’s in-house locking tuners and a Hipshot Hardtail bridge bookend the extended 26.5-inch baritone scale, supporting unwavering sonic stability that won’t bend to even the most bewitching fretboard-fractalizing fireworks.
Schecter PT 7 SLS Elite Features:
- 7-string baritone that supports otherworldly sound-crafting possibilities — Gloss Black finish available only at Sweetwater
- Swamp ash top and body wings root tones in a balanced, sustaining profile that’s focused, fundamental-strong, and clear
- Multi-ply maple, walnut, and padauk neck and core provide shimmering brilliance, note-separating articulation, full-spectrum warmth, and robust basses
- Ebony fretboard facilitates bell-like clarity, powerful voicing, and high-definition presence in every register
- Sustainiac pickup and active Fishman Fluence Open Core Modern humbucker provide unprecedented pliability across 3 Fishman voices and 2 Sustainiac modes
- Carbon fiber–reinforced neck reduces weight and maximizes rigidity, meaning less neck-diving and more support
- Neck-through construction and multi-piece neck expand sonic depth and resonance while maximizing dimensional stability and resilience to twisting, warping, and the elements
- Ultra Access heel and Ultra Thin C-shaped neck ensure uncompromising comfort, access, speed, and precision with all 24 frets
- Compound-radius fretboard masterfully accommodates numerous shades of chords, licks, riffs, and leads
- Schecter’s locking tuning machines supply rock-solid sonic stability
- Hipshot hardtail bridge guarantees unwavering intonation, serious sustain, and buzz-free performances
