Schecter Synyster Custom Electric Guitar

zZounds' Take on Schecter Synyster Custom Guitar

A Guitar Fit for A (Dark) King

The Schecter Synyster Custom--the very same signature axe as seen on stage and in the studio with Avenged Sevenfold, a band responsible for bringing shredding guitar solos back onto mainstream radio--is ready for a new generation of rockers. Guitar World Magazine even placed the fleet-fingered Synyster in the Top 50 Fastest Guitarists of All Time, citing such influences of Django Reinhardt and Dimebag Darrell, and now you can get the same Synyster Custom he uses to record and perform your favorite A7X hits.

Looks That Kill

The Schecter Synyster Custom is a well-sharpened axe with enough cutting tone to please even the most demanding shredsman. Featuring a set Mahogany neck with a familiar Fender-esque 25 1/2-inch scale length carefully set into a Mahogany body, the Synyster Custom's neck at once feels comfortable and fast. The fun doesn't stop there because, true to form, Mr. Gates tricked the 24-fret Rosewood fretboard out with binding (black on the black model, white on the white model) and super custom, super cool inlays. Even the headstock on the Schecter Synyster Custom gets the A7X treatment, thanks to a demonic skull wearing a top hat inlay, a Synyster truss rod cover, and hardware color-matching Grover tuners for the perfect combination of tuning stability and devilish good looks. You strap the Schecter Synyster Custom on and there's no mistaking that you mean business, and business is good.

If you haven't "picked up" on it by now, every little feature on the Schecter Synyster Custom has been given the Custom treatment, and the pickups are no exception. You'll find a pair of Seymour Duncan SH8 Invader Humbuckers in the bridge and neck position, but instead of the usual matte black pole pieces, the Schecter Synyster Custom has been given pole pieces to match the hardware of the guitar - either gold or polished chrome, depending on the model. These powerful ceramic pickups are perfect for brandishing the hard-edged style of rock and metal that A7X have built their career on, all controlled by a volume pot, tone pot, and 3-way selector switch. Couple that with a Floyd Rose vibrato and locking nut system, and the Schecter Synyster Custom is capable of nuclear reactor dive bombs and the speediest of palm-muted chunk fests with nary a worry of tuning instability.

The Sunday Best

What would a signature custom model guitar be without a selection of signature, custom finishes? The Schecter Synyster Custom is available in two different finishes: Black with Silver Stripes and White with Gold Stripes.

Manufacturer's Description for Schecter Synyster Custom Electric Guitar

The Schecter Synyster Custom guitar is loaded with signature appointments designed by Synyster Gates, guitarist of the band Avenged Sevenfold. The Synyster Custom gives you a set neck design with a Mahogany neck and body along with a original Floyd Rose tremolo system and Seymour Duncan Custom Invader pickups. The signature Synyster inlays on the neck and the silver strips on the body of the guitar give you a shocking new look that is sure to turn heads! zZounds is an authorized dealer of Schecter products.

Construction/Scale: Set-Neck 25.5 in.

Body: Mahogany

Neck/Fingerboard: Mahogany/Rosewood

Frets: 24 Jumbo

Inlays: Synyster

Pickups: Seymour Duncan Custom Invaders

Electronics: Vol/Tone/3-Way

Bridge: Original Floyd Rose

Binding: Black

Tuners: Grover

Hardware: Black

Color: Black with Silver Pimp Stripes

Dimensions and Weight in Packaging

Black with Silver Stripe

Shipping Weight: 11 lbs

Shipping Dimensions: 42 x 18 x 4 in

White with Gold Stripe

Shipping Weight: 22 lbs

Shipping Dimensions: 46 x 17 x 6 in