Scorching Sun Valley Sonics from Sunrise to Sunset
Hailing from Schecter’s Sun Valley, California-based custom shop, the US Sunset Custom II represents the pinnacle of Schecter’s craftsmanship. Its quartet of premier tonewoods comprises alder, Macassar ebony, and both roasted and burl varieties of maple. Meanwhile, a triad of tone-crafting brings its sonorous foundation to life, courtesy of Schecter’s house-made pickups and detailed controls. With playability in spades and a beautifully eye-catching finish, Sweetwater’s Guitar Workshop is enamored by the display of skill and sound that Schecter’s master luthiers have achieved with this US Sunset Custom II. Immensely expressive and ready to roar, this Gotoh-equipped tone-tiger has everything needed to endure the long-haul lifestyle of all-night studio sessions and road-warrior tour demands, from sunrise to sunset and back again.
Master-built foundations: ferocious yet flexible
As a product of Schecter’s USA Custom Shop, you can expect nothing but the best that their master luthiers have to offer, and it all starts with the foundation: an alder body. As a tonewood, alder is enjoyed for its balanced, full-bodied sonic profile, yielding plenty of sustain and attack that’s accentuated by the slight, natural scoop in its EQ curve’s midrange frequencies. Burl and roasted maple adorn the top and neck, respectively, each supplying distinctive shades of shimmering harmonics, full-spectrum warmth, and discerning string separation, collectively ensuring licks, leads, riffs, and chords are articulated with transparency. Finally, a Macassar ebony fretboard completes the US Custom II’s tonewood tetrad, renowned for its crystalline character, resounding sustain, and gut-punch power in every register, conjuring voltaic yet versatile voicing that doesn’t sacrifice clarity for presence.
Major degrees of pliable, powerful tone-crafting capabilities
Schecter has long distinguished themselves from contemporaries and guitar-world mainstays alike, thanks to their unwavering dedication to crafting the full gambit of every instrument’s sonic apparatus themselves. In this case, that means all things electronics, and it starts with the pickups. The US Sunset Custom II’s triumvirate of tone tools comprises a bridge-mounted Pasadena Plus Zebra humbucker alongside dual Darkside single-coil pickups. Collectively, these lay the groundwork for multitudes of sound-crafting capabilities, from sonorous cleans to high-octane heft, balancing passive-design pliability with versatile performance possibilities. Going further, its 5-way blade switch is complemented by dedicated Volume and Tone controls, with the latter featuring a push-pull coil-split. Altogether, the US Sunset Custom II is teeming with sonic contouring potential.
Immense expression meets comfort, speed, and precision
Like its double-cutaway heritage, Schecter’s US Sunset Custom II is equal parts diverse and dedicated, balancing versatility with a rock-solid identity that’s undeniably Schecter, but immensely adaptable all the same. Elegantly sculpted body contours and cutaways complement the neck’s Custom C-shape profile, giving you comfortable and comprehensive access to the 22 frets sprawling its fingerboard’s 14-inch radius. Together, this axe accommodates guitarists of nearly any play style. Plus, the use of roasted maple in the neck means that the neck has superior dimensional stability to a non-roasted alternative, amplifying its resilience to twisting and warping. Up top, a hexad of Schecter Hipshot Staggered Locking tuners are joined by a Graph Tech Black TUSQ nut, while a Gotoh 510 tremolo bookends your strings. As expressive possibilities abound, you’ll be pushing the US Sunset Custom II toward its outer tone-crafting and stage-blazing boundaries before you know it!
Schecter US Sunset Custom II Features:
- Handbuilt in Schecter’s Sun Valley, CA-based custom shop
- Burl maple-topped alder body blends brightness, warmth, and shimmering harmonics
- Roasted maple neck supplies warmth and brightness throughout the spectrum
- Ebony fretboard delivers resounding sustain, bell-like articulation, and powerful, present voicing in every register
- 2 dual Darkside single-coil pickups and 1 Pasadena Plus humbucker deliver a fiery, flexible array of tonal possibilities
- Comprehensive electronics include a 5-way blade selector, Master Volume and Tone controls, and a push-pull coil-split, ensuring malleable degrees of detailed sonic sculpting
- Custom C neck profile and 14-in. fretboard radius deliver dynamic, adaptive accessibility to all 22 frets, with equal parts speed and comfort accommodating most play styles
- Roasted maple in the neck means increased dimensional stability and resistance to twisting, warping, and the elements
- Schecter Hipshot staggered locking tuners and Graph Tech Black TUSQ nut keep tones buzz-free and in tune
- Gotoh 510 tremolo gives you an all-access pass to powerful, pliable expression
