Schecter Guitar Research Hellraiser C-1 With Floyd Rose Sustainiac Electric Guitar Black Cherry

I got this guitar about a year ago and it has been playing incredibly in every sense. Tuning stability and intonation are incredible; tone, feel, and aesthetics are incredible also. Parallels or exceeds the quality of my Gibson LP. Seriously. Schecter is amazing. Buy this guitar before it goes up in price.

I love everything about this guitar, the craftsmanship the parts the sound the look. I have been putting off ordering one for 8 years but finally made the plunge and I'm so glad I did. The sustaniac is like having a built in sustain pedal, harmonics pedal and synth, an absolute joy to play with. Every one that's seen it in action is always impressed by the sustain and the versatility of the new added pickups. Without the sustaniac on the guitar is a monster, great for heavy, but just as incredible for clean tone. The finish looks better in person if you can believe that. I play this guitar everyday and honestly 50% of that is just how amazing it looks and how comfortable it is to play. The Floyd Rose is very good from my experience, I have dive bombed my brain into the stratosphere and it always comes back to tune. 10/10 would make space whale sounds again.

The guitar arrived setup ready to play. Sustaniac pickups are great. Plays great and the guitar itself is a real looker.

Excellent support. The guitar needed to have the nut shimmed and GC took care of it. Excellent customer service from Dave at the Braintree MA store

This is my sixth guitar, I've been playing for over 20 years; garage bands and basement jams but I consider myself fairly knowledgeable. This guitar comes from Schecter, to GC, then to the customer. It isn't actually stocked at any GC and isn't checked by their techs. So make sure to check it over. That being said she did come really well set up from the factory. Only minor, standard adjustments had to be made. The first one I received functioned and played amazing but had some finishing flaws that I wasn't ok with so I shipped it back for round two. It was a small bump/wart on the neck but I felt it every time I slid my hand over it. Second one, the sustainiac didn't function properly and made an audible squealing noise that sounded like it was shorting out when it was active. However the third one was just right. The neck is fast, the tone is amazing, and the sustainiac adds a whole new level of capabilities. I'm also incredibly impressed with the sustain of this guitar without the sustainiac active. Signs of quality parts and craftsmanship. It's truly a beautiful instrument and plays amazing. I ordered the diamond series case with it and it fits perfect. If you're hesitant about the Floyd Rose, do yourself a favor and just learn about it, don't let it turn you off. Watch a couple YouTube vids and just play around with it. Three of my guitars have them and if I could, I'd put them on every one I have. They're incredibly useful and combined with the sustainiac, you can do some awesome dives and switch between modes for some really amazing sounds. Very impressed, highly recommend, you won't be disappointed. There's a reason a lot of studios have a Schecter on hand and this one is awesome. \m/

I always wanted a Schecter electric. Yesterday, I finally got one. I know I have only had it 24 hours, but I played it, tested out the new features with Sustainiac, and tuned it down (2 hour episode -__-) and I love it. The design, build, feel is unlike any guitar I have had or tried. I love it and would buy another one if I had the ability. Definitely is worth the extra $150 for the new sustaniac feature. Makes for cool whammy tricks and probably for crazy solos.