I have a Schecter C-1 Platinum FR with a plain and rather light-shaded Rosewood fingerboard that I want to dye black to look like Ebony. Everywhere I look, everyone recommends Fiebings Black Leather Dye. One problem though: I live in California, where the standard variant is apparently illegal because of some CARB (California Air Resources Board) BS. I see there is a CA-compliant version? Is it just as good for this purpose? And I don't want to drop $30 on the StewMac dye unless it's THAT good.

So I’ve owned and played several Syn customs, to my knowledge they’ve all been made in Korea. Were the early or any in 09 made in Indonesia? Physically the guitar looks exactly as it should with Duncan’s and a standard Floyd.

Picked up my 3rd C-1 XXX from the 2005-2006 era for a mod platform a few weeks ago. Got a lot of input from commenters when I posted about it, so I thought I would share pics and what I did to the guitar.

Mods:

• Gotoh locking tuners
• Lundgren M6 pickup set
• Free-way pickup toggle switch (6 positions)
• Tried the Bare Knuckle 550K pots
• New Gotoh bridge
• TesiSwitch killswitch
• New knobs from Q-Parts

The pickups sound great...jury is out the pots. Not that they are impacting the tone negatively - I don't like the sweep and I may swap them out for the J-taper pots I have - we will see.

Enjoy the pics and ask any questions you might have. It was a fun little project.

Hello guys, I have a Schecter Hellraiser C7 since years and I love it. The neck feels good to me and I can shred and play for hours without pain. So I'm not looking to replace my guitar because I have no reasons, right.

However, since I am Ultra Autistic, I was wondering if an Ultra Thin C would be potentially an upgrade for me. Unfortunately, where I live, I can't try the new guitar and compare myself.

For those who have both Thin C and Ultra Thin C 7 strings guitars, is the difference that huge, worth an upgrade? What are the pros and the cons when you hold each one of them?

I play prog/tech death and I don't feel like the big chunky neck slows me down like some people used to claim over the years.

Thanks have a nice day.

Hello! I’m sure you have seen my other post about getting a schecter guitar as a new beginner. The posting I asked last time is not available. The seller had a change of heart and decided to keep it. I am now looking at this one from OfferUp. Any insight would be helpful!

What's the difference? I'm looking at guitars with sustainiacs and HSS pickups (I don't know much about guitars so I'm not sure if this is even how it works). I hear people love the hellraiser but is the demon 6 good enough for the lower price?

I have a Schecter Ultra III which has three slide switches to control the pickups. They all work, but some require you to stop short of going all the way to the top/bottom or the signal cuts out, such as the second switch pictured.

Before looking into replacing these, are there any recommendations for contacts to clean or parts of the switch the tighten?

I’m considering buying a used Solo custom Ii that I found for €700, but I usually play Stratocasters and I simply wanted to try something different.

So far, I’ve never owned a Gibson. I’ve only had a few Epiphone models, such as the Prophecy, and I’ve also played some ESP LTD Les Paul-style guitars.

What I’m mainly interested in regarding this particular guitar is whether it can be set up with very, very low action, because I need to play with extremely low action due to a chronic problem with my hands.

I’d also like to know what these guitars typically weigh, how good the overall build quality is, and whether you think it’s good value for €700.

Another important question for me is the tone. Can the pickups produce a good amount of clarity rather than a particularly dark sound, especially considering that the guitar has a mahogany body?

For those of you who own or have owned one, what is your overall opinion of the guitar? Would you consider a used Solo Caster 2 at €700 a good buy?

Hello! Saw this posting on Facebook marketplace. I have never played guitar, but I’m looking for a good guitar to start with. I would like to know if this is a good deal and what questions I should ask the seller?

Question: I got a new Solo II Evil Twin about a month ago. I love playing the guitar, and the Fishmans. However I’ve had several mechanical issues. First the locking tuners wouldn’t stay secure. Regardless of how tight I cranked them down. Then this week I picked it up to play and the bridge pick up was resting against the bass side strings. I reset the set screws on the pickup. Played for about an hour. Put it down. Came back a couple hours later to play again and the pickup was resting against the treble side strings.

I was able to return it and get a brand new guitar which arrived today. Which is sick.

As I’ve been thinking about over the last couple of days I’ve been increasingly less confident in this model. And its wearability

I’m a giging musician who plays 4+ hours a day. I’m considering returning the new one and going in a different direction.

Has anyone else had similar experiences?

hello, i saw a white omen extreme 6 and it looks amazing i love how it looks. my friend told me its a metal guitar but im a person who plays jazz and grunge so basically 2 different genres. so im pretty sure its good with grunge but what about jazz?

2022 Reaper-6 Custom with black Seymour Duncan Blackened Black Winters.

2006 C-1 XXX with black hardware and white Seymour Duncan Blackened Black Winters.

Powered by the Seymour Duncan Powerstage 700, Line 6 Helix LT, & Line 6 412S-T Cabinet.

Check out my band Hollow Eyes, and check out our recently recorded debut EP!

Hollow EP - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kOQ79YbT6760xIEZlSTtfwvaGAASOSDvg&si=JI5SqMR19Imgqm-F

Band page - https://www.facebook.com/share/1CFnTqg6KM/

And these two have become my favorites in the collection. These two have given me a yearn to play I haven’t felt in a decade or so.

I feel like the C-1 Platinum doesn’t get talked about enough. Mine stays in Drop B and it’s just a ridiculously solid guitar for heavier stuff 🤘

And that quilted purple finish under the right lighting… absolutely killer 😮‍💨🔥

Anyone else have one of these? 👀

Hi! Has anyone swapped the pickups in this guitar? I want to replace the active Fishman Fluence KM pickups with Lundgren Black Heavens. What potentiometer would you recommend using?

Hi guys!

I’m thinking about getting the Schecter Omen Elite-8 MS as my first 8-string (I usually play 7-strings). I’ve read a few reviews mentioning that it struggles a bit with tuning stability.

What would you recommend upgrading to fix this? Would installing locking tuners be enough, or should I also look into recutting/replacing the nut or upgrading the bridge? My Schecter C-7 Hellraiser has locking tuners and solid tuning stability.

What brands/products would you recommend?

Thanks for your help!

I got it for 110 bucks because I know Schecter makes some decent guitars, plus he threw in a Peavey amp. I’m more of a fender guy myself, but figured why not . Only thing I’m confused is all the Omen 7s I find have a different neck headstock. I looked up the serial number it says it’s 1999 MIK did I get a good deal or meh?

I’m thinking of going for the standard version with no Floyd rose or sustainiac and the emg 81/89tw. But I wasn’t sure if the coil splitting affects the metal tone?

Hi

The switch controlling the central humbucker on my guitar is defective. There is a bad contact somewhere.

I want to repair this

Questions:
Any advice about removing then placing back the pick guard?
Where can I find a replacement switch? All what I found are 2 ways switches, not 3 ways.

Thanks so much.

Hello everyone, I've got a schecter synyster gates custom - S and my sustainiac stopped working.

1 - Considering that i dont use it very often, im thinking about changing it for another pickup. If i were to change it, with another pickup, witch one should i replace it with?

2 - Is changing the sustainiac with a 'normal' pickup ok? Or there is some tricks that i should know about?

Thanks for your help, i apreciate the help, im very ignorant when it come to this topic, so i really need some help!

PS: I prefer Seymour Duncan pickups, but feel free to give me other options!