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Schecter C1 Hellraiser Electric Guitar with Floyd Rose

Check out this Hellraiser -- EMG 81/85 humbuckers, a set neck, quilt maple top, Floyd Rose tremolo bridge, abalone binding, Grover tuners and more. Specs include 24 jumbo frets, 25.5-inch scale, abalone Gothic Cross inlays and black chrome hardware. Learn More...

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
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Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
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Sound:
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Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
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Individual User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10

Feature:
The features were above average but not stellar. The Floyd is a real Floyd and better metal. It still had a slight amount of slop the the movement of the trem bar. The tapping feature seems unnessesary in an active configuration. I doesn't seem to affect the tone much just output. The finish is pretty!

Quality:
Good solid high end componants. There were a few finishing flaws as you would expect from a mass produces instrument.

Value:
Good bang for your buck

Desirability:
I almost bought it on looks alone.

Sound:
I played a 2008 and I felt the older non coil tapping 81/85 pickup combo sounded better. The new is less cutting and more suited for rhythm playing.

Ease of Use:
Above average again. I would have preferred a Volume/Tone/Tone config.

Overall:
I think in the price range I was more attracted to the Ibanez RG Prestige models. The trem was original Floyd and had all of the original Floyd Plusses and minusus. It was great but it didn't have the right feel to it for speed metal. The neck was a bit thicker than I wanted and it's tone was a bit bass heavy.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
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Quality:
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I Want It:
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Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
The brand new EMG 81tw/89 humbuckers are insane. I had hopes set on Duncan Blackouts but i swear to god these are twice as good. Original Floyd Rose is soo fun to play around with when i firt tried it out i went for the Dimebag squeal(r.i.p). The mahogany makes the tone just that much better then any other guitar in its price range. I hear lots of people talk about yeah its great for its price range but if this was 1500 or more i would probably still buy it. I'm just lacking a good amp to get the most out of this beast.

Quality:
So far the guitar is as beautiful sounding and looking as the day i got it. Everything put into this guitar is top quality Schecter could price this much higher if they wanted to.

Value:
Lets just say Schecter is losing out for not pricing this beauty another grand higher.

Desirability:
O dont get me started on how many girls come to my house everyday just to see this thing. But really the unique black cherry and abalone bindings and inlays not to mention sexy chrome hardware this is one beautiful looking guitar but its not a poser guitar in any way this thing delivers.

Sound:
This thing is unbelievable as soon as it shipped i couldnt wait to get it home and when i did the tone was beautiful and theres so many setting to play around with on the new 81tw/89 EMGs

Ease of Use:
For a mahogany guitar this thing feels very light specially compared to a Les Paul that my buddy has. The neck has nice big frets. I've yet to change a string on the Floyd rose so thats the one thing that might be difficult but i have tuned the guitar up and down for different songs and so far i'm very pleased with how easy its been. It stays in tune veryyy well.

Support:
I have yet to talk to them but so far i highly dealt i will have to.

Overall:
Do yourself a big favor and buy it.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
floyd rose, string locks, 3 way switch, 2 volume knobs and 1 tone knob, its all usefull, but i wish there were two tone knobs like a lespaul but its all good

Value:
its not cheap for me at least for me, but its a reasonalble price, and it sounds way better than the more expensive guitrs

Desirability:
very sexy guitar

Sound:
The sound is amazing i think sounds just as good as jem(steve vias signature ibanze) or a nice gibson or jackson

Ease of Use:
its a guitar just play it, the floyd rose takes some learning but thatts it

Support:
they made it so good u dont have to use them

Overall:
i love everything about this guitar, and ill always have this guitar or another sheckter

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
What elese do you want?

Quality:
Only guitar, never had a sing problem. the finish is very long lasting, no scratches!

Value:
Worth it, it's like a high quality Gibson for a little price.

Desirability:
Nothing wrong, beautiful finish and long lasting hardware!

Sound:
EMG's sound great, but the new BlackOuts would have been better.

Ease of Use:
The Floyd Rose can be really annoying, but overall it's fairly easy to use.

Support:
Not had any problems that would envolve schecter support.

Overall:
I will buy another Schecter! :p

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
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Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
mahogany body with a quilted maple top, mahogany neck, rosewood frettboard, abalone binding, gothic cross inlays, black cherry finish, grover tuners, original floyd rose, extra jumbo fretts, EMG 81(bridge) and 85(neck), two volume controls, one tone control, a 3 way selector and an ultra-access neck with a set neck construction with a smoothed out joint so it feels like a neck-thru and this means that access to the upper fretts is very easy. When i bought this guitar it came with a set of alan keys and a monster cable. I bought this guitar because it had everything i wanted, so in my opinion it has everything you could need, one thing however would be that it didnt come with a gig bag, this wasnt a problem for me because i only use hard cases, but a gig bag with a huge schecter logo on it would have been a nice touch :P

Quality:
this guitar was made in korea and set up in the USA, it has a very hand-made feel to it and the quality of it is amazing, it will last the test of time for sure

Value:
for what you get feature wise on this product the price is unbeatable, its only real competition is ESP, which for similar features costs alot more

Desirability:
i like to think of this guitar as something that John Petrucci would play, gothic and sexy, it is very elegant, yet there is something about it that makes it amazing looking

Sound:
as this guitar has EMGs, the pickups are extremely high output, and so are brilliant for playing metal, but if you switch to the neck pickup you can also get a great clean tone out of them. I have used this guitar playin live and in the recording studio several times, and it cuts through the mix perfectly. I am running this guitar through a marshall AVT275X, and the sound is perfect! One thing i would have to recomend for keeping a great tone is monster cables, i find that without using a decent cable your sound can really be affected, this is of course the case with all guitars.

Ease of Use:
the action on this guitar is unreal, the sound is unreal, the looks are unreal, it is really easy to play and it is really easy to get a great sound out of. The only problem for me was i have never had a guitar with a floyd rose before, so there was a learning curve there for me, but if you have already had a guitar with a floyd rose then this wont be a problem at all.

Support:
never had to deal with them, no problems so far, doubt there will be any though!

Overall:
i wore down all the fretts on my gibon sg within a year i play that much, but i expect that this thing will last for years, if i did buy another guitar i would definatly go for a schecter

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
Original FLOYD ROSE: Not a licensed one... it has the true, unique, original and legendary FLOYD ROSE: dive your bombs baby! EMG active 81/85: the choice of many famous players. Separate volume pots for each humbucker, 1 tone, 3 way switch. beautiful inlays and finishes.

Quality:
Solid construction, awesome finishes, divine binding, this is a ever-lasting metal machine!!!

Value:
the best quality / price relation...

Desirability:
this guitar is orgasmic and sound great as it looks

Sound:
EMG´s !!! These are the best sound-machines for express your feelings!!! Could it sound better?

Overall:
ARE YOU WAITING FOR SOMETHING BETTER???

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
It has everything I wanted. The Floyd Rose is the best part of the guitar in my opinion but I love everything about this guitar and wouldn't change a thing.

Quality:
It's perfect.

Value:
I'd have been willing to pay even more for this guitar but I'm glad zzounds has such a great price for it.

Desirability:
I originally wanted the Black Cherry but it was out of stock and I was impatient so I got the black one instead. I do NOT regret that decision. The black is gorgeous! I love the cross inlays and binding.

Sound:
This is my first electric guitar and it was my dream guitar. It has everything I wanted and it sounds incredible. I play mostly rock and metal and this guitar sounds AMAZING.

Ease of Use:
It's extremely comfortable and easy to play. I haven't had to mess with the Floyd Rose yet - tuning/string changing - but I'm not worried about that at all.

Support:
Haven't had to deal with Support.

Overall:
As I said before, this was my dream guitar and it has everything I wanted. I couldn't ask for more.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
Active emg 81/85 combo, floyd rose tremolo, grover tuners, mahogany body.. can you ask for anything else?

Quality:
Excellent quality. This is a very sturdy guitar, you can tell from the second you pick it up, and you don't need to worry about getting scratches on it because i've dropped it a few times and no scratches to be found.

Value:
Definitely beyond a doubt that you WILL not find another that has these features for this price. Trust me i did A LOT of searching before buying this guitar.

Desirability:
Very stylish guitar. I'm in love with the gothic inlays and this baby is gorgeous under lights, so it's perfect for gigs.

Sound:
Awesome tone, the emgs make it perfect for metal. The clean is beautiful, especially if you mess around with the volume and tone knobs.

Ease of Use:
This was my first guitar with the floyd rose so it took some getting used to, especially since i always go back and forth from standard to drop d tuning. Also, i was a little unhappy with the action which was a little too high, but you can get that fixed and its really not that big of a deal.

Support:
Never had to use it.

Overall:
I will be playing this guitar until Schecter comes out with a new and improved version of it, which might i add might be the perfect metal guitar.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
comon, a floyd rose tremelo, jumbo frets, emg's, its all here, and for next to nothing camopared to other guitars!

Quality:
very sturdy guitar, will last a lifetime

Value:
all these revies are true, you really aren't gonna find a better guitar for this price. trust me, GET IT!

Desirability:
this guitar is like that kinky gothic chick in highschool you never got to hook up with, heres yer second chance buddy

Sound:
this guitar sounds amazing, i hooked it up at a local store and couldnt believe what i heard!

Ease of Use:
as long as your wise enough to figure out how to use the floyd rose, no probs

Support:
i didnt deal with the company myself

Overall:
NONE EVEN COMPARE! GET THIS GUITAR!

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
2 vol 1 tone, i wulda prefered one volume 2 tone but w/e, also it wuld jack up the price alot but id prefer an ebony fretboard. other then that its awesome, emgs, set in neck, grover tuners, floyd rose =) this axe is simply awesome.

Quality:
made in south korea, youd never know

Value:
this guitar is extremely underpriced for what you get.

Desirability:
the inlays made me blow a load and the black cherry finish had me drooling when i first saw it.

Sound:
awesome tone for metal. the mahogony is great with this guitar, it sounds simply amazing! cleans are even pretty decent for emgs too.

Ease of Use:
the action was a little high for my taste when i got it but im gonna lower it soon, other then that this thing is light as a feather for being mahogony and can be played for hours. very easy to play and very satisfying TO play.

Support:
never had to deal with customer service, hopefully never will.

Overall:
after some VERY minor problems most of them are just becasue of my preferences, this guitar is amazing, you defenately get what you pay for and then some. buy this guitar and do yourself some good.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
Individual volume knobs for each pickup offers so many cool variations to create. The quality of the parts are 2nd to none. Just check the list for yourself.

Quality:
Can't beat it.

Value:
For having every top of the line part, this guitar is one of the best deals ever. Floyd Rose, EMG, Grover Tuners. You cannot do better. I laugh when I see guitars with licensed tremolos and off brand tuners/pickups selling for more. Just try and compare this set up to the other big names. You'll see.

Desirability:
Just look at it. It gets even better when you hold one. The look is very original and very impressive. It looks like a million bucks.

Sound:
The beast can produce tones straight from hell. Awesome metal tone, but also produces incredible clean tones as well. The EMG 81/85 set, together with the mahogany body and set neck...incredible

Ease of Use:
Plays like a dream. The fret work is some of the best I've seen. Don't let the "made in South Korea" fool you. This is top notch workmanship. I love playing this guitar.

Support:
I bought mine from a local dealer. It arrived with shipping damage. After they were notified they promptly sent another. Within a week I had a replacement. Great customer service.

Overall:
I actually own the non Floyed Rose version. Mine has the TonePros Thru body bridge. It plays awesome and the tone is incredible. I do plan to get the Floyd version as well, in black. I want to have a set of these awesome axes. I've been playing metal for over 20 years now. I started with Aria Pro II, later switched to Jackson. After getting my hands on the Hellraiser, I never looked back. This is my favorite electric guitar of all time and I'd buy ten of them if I could.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
love the tremelo. it doesnt de-tune the guitar

Quality:
i got it and, let me tell ya, the picture does not serve it well at all! when i got it, i was soooo amazed by the craftsmanship on it that it was nearly orgasmic.

Value:
i would think that htis guitar could sell for thousands simple for quality alone

Sound:
awesome awesome awesome!!! this has incredibly fast action, and gotta lov the 24 fret with floyd rose tremelo. could not find a better guitar for the price range. on that note could not ifnd a better guitar for 5,000 dollars more! bottom line... GET IT!

Ease of Use:
incredibly fast aciton would be perfect for beginners as well as mainstream band players

Support:
i sent my order for it, and got it 5 days later priority mail

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
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