Schecter C-7 FR-S Apocalypse Review

Amazing High-End Guitar

First, a backstory: I have about 10 years of on and off experience on the guitar. I've mastered various different styles of music, and at my best, I could solo fluidly at around 17 – 19 notes per second. I've owned quite a few guitars throughout my life, but never one that cost more than $1,000 dollars. I just couldn't stomach paying that much money. That being said, a major influencing… read more factor for me in buying this guitar was Jeff Loomis. He is one of my favorite artists and he almost exclusively uses Schecter guitars. I learned from him that this price range was common for some of the best guitars on the market. Being a Loomis fan and wanting to learn how to play the 7-string, I was drawn to this guitar. The Floyd Rose tremolo system on this guitar stays perfectly in tune even when rampaging on the bar. The Sustainiac pickup on this guitar sounds phenomenal. When I play lead passages with it, I feel like Steve Vai! Not surprisingly, the pickup delivers a BEAUTIFUL clean tone. I spent a good hour just plucking chords and letting them ring out. This guitar has a neck that makes you feel like you're Paul Gilbert as you're playing. It feels SO comfortable! For the money, this was worth every penny I paid! If you're still on the fence, come to my side! This is easily the best guitar I've ever owned! TL;DR: The guitar sounds unbelievably good, is very comfortable to hold and play, stays in tune, and is an incredible high-end music machine!

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BADASS!

I absolutely love this guitar. It's my first 7 string, first sustainiac, first Schecter, and I couldn't be happier. It plays and sounds great, and it's so comfortable even though the neck is a bit wider. The sustainiac is a lot of fun, but it has great sustain even without it activated. I've found myself looking to make sure it was off a few times now lol. Beautiful well made instrument,… read more worth every penny!

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Solid 7 string

I love this 7 string, aside from 2 fatal flaws. The "Floyd Rose" on it is absolute trash. The bar rattles like crazy out of the box. It's utterly useless. The sustaniac pickup is also awful. As a straight neck pickup it buzzes so badly that it's completely unusable for that purpose. If you like the whole gimmick of the sustainiac system, you'll probably love it, but I was thoroughly… read more unimpressed with it. Other than those two things, the guitar is amazing. The apocalypse pickup is perfect and sounds brutal. The finish is ridiculously gorgeous. And the neck is easily the best I've ever played. Stays in tune well, despite the atrocity that is the fake Floyd on it. Overall, it's a solid guitar. Just needs extra money put in to make it perfect. But what guitar doesn't these days.

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Great Guitar

I have zero complaints about this guitar. It's great, I also find that 7 string is more comfortable for me to play than 6.

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WOW!

I've been searching for the perfect 7 str. For over a year. Forget that I'm a sucker for red, this is the best guitar I've ever played. The easiest to get good sound without trying. XJumbo frets means light touch, which improves speed and endurance. 26.5 inch neck gives more room on high end than I realized and made a difference in accuracy. The hardware is outstanding, solid,… read more smooth. The big 2 guitar makers need to know that Schecter is making better stuff, while the big 2 charge way more for the same old, same old.

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