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Schecter C-7 FR-S Apocalypse - Red Reign

7-string Electric Guitar with Swamp Ash Body, Maple/Bubinga Neck, Ebony Fretboard, 1 Sustainiac Humbucker, 1 Apocalypse Humbucker, and Floyd Rose Tremolo - Red Reign
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Extremely Versatile Metal Guitar with Sustainiac and Floyd Rose

Boasting 24 stainless steel frets on an ebony fretboard, a pair of humbucking pickups, and a Floyd Rose vibrato bridge, the Schecter C-7 FR S Apocalypse is ready to rock. A swamp ash body offers a musical balance of brightness, warmth, and midrange "pop." An Apocalypse bridge humbucker provides loads of aggressive tone, while the Sustainiac pickup at the neck position allows notes to ring indefinitely. Factor in a fast-playing neck, and the ultra-precise action of a Floyd Rose tailpiece, and you've got a versatile metal machine in the Schecter C-7 FR S Apocalypse.

Sustainiac humbucker delivers never-ending tone

You just can't beat the abundant sustain you'll get out of your Schecter C-7 FR S Apocalypse's Sustainiac humbucking at the neck position. This unique pickup design features a special sustain circuit that's designed to let notes ring on as long as you'd like. Just kick in the sustain circuit, play a note or chord, and let the electromagnetic feedback carry your sound as long as desired.

Floyd Rose 1500 Series bridge/tailpiece for expression

Schecter loaded the C-7 FR S Apocalypse with a Floyd Rose 1500 Series tremolo bridge. A remake of the original Floyd Rose blade tremolo, this incredible bridge lets you grab on, rock out, and never worry about your tuning stability. The guitarists here at Sweetwater rely on Floyd Rose tremolos for the rock-solid reliability and tight response we need for precision playing, along with expressive vibrato and dive-bombing capability.

Aggressive, detailed tone from an Apocalypse humbucker

Expect sonic intensity from the Apocalypse humbucker onboard the C-7 FR S Apocalypse. Alnico V magnets deliver a fast, aggressive sound with plenty of richness. The alnicos are flanked by ceramic magnets for top-end presence and articulation. You'll have an explosive tone with plenty of harmonic content, giving you lots of sound-shaping potential when you tweak the tone knobs on your amplifier and pedals.

Schecter C-7 FR S Apocalypse Features:

  • Full-featured 7-string electric guitar for modern playing styles
  • Slim body style and thin neck provide fast action and a comfortable feel
  • Swamp ash body offers a musical balance of brightness, warmth, and midrange "pop"
  • 5-piece maple/bubinga neck for long-term reliability
  • Sustainiac neck pickup delivers limitless sustain and wicked lead tone
  • Floyd Rose 1500 Series tremolo bridge for expressive playability with precise tuning stability
  • Set-neck design enhances sustain and note definition

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 7
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Solidbody
  • Body Shape C
  • Body Material Swamp Ash
  • Body Finish Polyester
  • Color Red Reign
  • Neck
  • Neck Material 5-ply Maple/Padauk
  • Neck Shape Thin C
  • Neck Joint Set Neck
  • Radius 12"-16" compound
  • Fingerboard Material Ebony
  • Fingerboard Inlay Mother-of-Pearl Roman Numerals
  • Number of Frets 24
  • Scale Length 26.5"
  • Nut Width 1.889"
  • Nut Material Floyd Rose Locking
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece Floyd Rose 1500 Series Tremolo
  • Tuners Grover 102-18, 18:1 ratio
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup Sustainiac Driver Pickup
  • Bridge Pickup Schecter USA Apocalypse Humbucker
  • Controls 1 x volume, 1 x tone, 1 x intensity
  • Switching 2-way on/off Sustainiac switch, 3-way Sustainiac mode switch, 3-way blade pickup switch
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings Ernie Ball, .010-.062
  • Case/Gig Bag Sold Separately
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 3058

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Super pleased

Dave Hoffman and his team including the Luthier doing the pro plek have exceeded my expectations once again .
This appocalypse is my 2nd guitar in 3 months from Sweetwater( fender pro ii ) and it also plays incredibly smooth.
I have been a picky customer but I'm extremely satisfied with the results!
Bought this thing for metal but straight out of the box I switched the sustaniac on and played the national anthem. Sustains for dayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyÿsssssssssssssssss !
Finally home with its family as you can see here.
by Rodney on
Music background: Bars, icehouses and backyard shindigs

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 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!
by William from Tucson on
Music background: Enthusiast/hobbyist

Worth every penny

I had to wait a few days to write this review. I spent my first day wanting to slam this thing against a wall. That being said this is my first floyed rose bridge. The neck had a little to much relief out of the box, so I brought it to .010. I also drop tune so by the end of all that I had everything way out of whack. I read through the Sweetwater directions, I highly recommend this if your new to these like me. After doing my homework and getting everything dialed in, I'll never use any other bridge set up. This guitar holds tune better than any of my other guitars. This being my first whammy bar it has definitely been put to the test !

The guitar itself is amazing. The craftsmanship is top notch, and pics don't do it much justice. The finish on this thing is beautiful. The neck feels super comfortable, and the cut away is perfect. I just can't say anything bad about this guitar. It sounds phenomenal, the bridge pickup is a beast, and esthetically pleasing as well. If I'm not playing this guitar I'm looking at it. The attention to detail is just stunning. The sound is even more than I expected with or without the sustain on. It sounds beautiful clean, and turns into a monster with some distortion. Even with ridiculous amounts of gain, these pickups articulate every note with amazing clarity.

Great service here at Sweetwater once again thanks to my sales engineer, Tony Watson. I don't do business anywhere else. I was all set to buy the silver mountain, and am glad Tony took the time to run over every little detail of the two with me. This is one of those guitars you never get rid of.
by Jeramy from Pittsburg on

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, worth every penny!
by Stevie Bob from Indiana on
Music background: Metal/Rock/Blues guitarist for 30+ years

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.
by Kyrios Courton on
See also: 7 String Electric Guitars, Schecter, Schecter 7-string Guitars, Schecter Solidbody Guitars
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