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Schecter Guitar Research Hellraiser C-1 FR Electric Guitar Black Cherry


Description
The Schecter Hellraiser C-1 FR electric guitar is a high-performance instrument that delivers crushing tone and playability for shredding solos and heavy rhythm work. This sinister ax features a mahogany body with a quilted maple top and an ultra-access cutaway, paired with a 3-piece mahogany neck for optimum sustain and comfort. The rosewood fretboard has 24 extra-jumbo frets and gothic cross inlays, providing a darkly stylish look that complements the Hellraiser C-1 FR's tone.
EMG 81TW/89 Pickups: Pulverizing Active Electronics
The Hellraiser C-1 FR comes equipped with EMG 81TW and 89 active pickups that produce high-output tone with tight lows, aggressive mids and searing highs—perfect for modern metal styles. A push/pull volume knob activates single-coil sounds from the 81TW bridge pickup, providing tonal versatility.
Original Floyd Rose Tremolo: Dive-Bomb Ready
This Schecter guitar features an Original Floyd Rose 1000 series tremolo bridge that delivers ultrastable tuning for extreme techniques like dive bombs, squeals and flutter. Players can experiment with radical pitch effects without sacrificing tone or tuning stability.
Premium Components for Premium Tone
To complement its tonewood construction and high-performance electronics, the Hellraiser C-1 FR includes Grover tuners for accurate and slip-free tuning, as well as black chrome hardware for an aggressive esthetic. An abalone binding accents the quilted maple top with a touch of elegance.
A Metal Masterpiece From Schecter
With premium components, high-output pickups and dive-bomb-ready hardware, the Schecter Hellraiser C-1 FR is a metal guitarist's dream come true. This high-performance axe delivers massive tone, playability and style for shredding solos, heavy rhythm work or exploring the extremes of pitch manipulation. Experience the Hellraiser C-1 FR's sinister power.



Features
- Construction: Set neck with Ultra Access
- Scale length: 25-1/2"
- Body: Mahogany (black cherry finish includes quilted maple top)
- Neck: 3-piece mahogany
- Fingerboard: Rosewood
- Frets: 24 extra-jumbo
- Inlays: Gothic Cross
- EMG active 81TW/89 pickups
- Push/pull knob for single coil
- Electronics: 2 Vol with push/pull coil-splitting/Tone/3-Way Switch
- Bridge: Floyd Rose 1000 Series Tremolo System
- Abalone binding on Black Cherry & White, Gray Pearl Binding on Black
- Tuners: Grover
- Hardware: Black chrome
- Case sold separately
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Reviews
4.95
60 Reviews
100%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend
Most Liked Positive Review
This Guitar will eat your children!!!!
I was walking down the street the other day when a Schecter Hellraiser decapitated an old lady crossing the street. After that it slaughtered a kid's soccer team with it's awesome screeching high notes. It then laughed maniacally and flew off into the sunset. I new then that I could not rest until I owned a Hellraiser of my own.
Most Liked Negative Review
Really great, with one big flaw
I eventually had to return this guitar, which is a shame because it's one of the best I have ever owned. The EMGs were amazing, and the coil-splitting made them perfect. Neck was smooth and level and the finish was gorgeous. But the one fatal flaw was the locking nut: it was set up substantially too low and caused the worst fret buzz I have ever encountered, worse than $100 guitars. I raised the bridge to fight it but then the Floyd refused to stay in tune (something else I blame largely on the nut). After 30 days of adjusting and tinkering I admitted defeat and gave it back, which it tragic. I must have just gotten a bad one.
- Jamming8
- Practicing6
- Rock Concerts6
- Small Venues6
- Recording5
- Fret Buzz1
- High Action1
- No Cons Whatsoever1
- Experienced7
- Professional Musician2
- Novice1
- Fun To Play8
- Good Feel8
- Solid Electronics8
- Good Tone7
- Good Pick Up6
Reviewed by 60 customers
Solid Guitar for all types of misic
submitted2 years ago
byBrewski
fromSouthern Maryland
Got this guitar about six years ago and use it often. Replaced the EMG pickups and electronics with Seymour Duncan JB (bridge) Jazz (neck) with 500K push pull pots to my liking but kept the EMGs as they are great, im just an SD guy. plays good, stays in tune. easy to setup - i have minimal to no fret relief as i like my necks flat. no buzzing or dead frets and my action is a cats whisker from the frets. looks great and really like the goth crosses. no issues at all and it's a great guitar.
I love this guitar
submitted5 years ago
byOld Man
fromCamarillo, CA
Easily my most beautiful guitar, plays and sounds great! Highly recommended...
Mine literally got Ran over by a car
submitted6 years ago
byLee
fromIllinois
After leaving practice i had leaned my guitar against my car. While about to leave i got caught into a conversation and had forgotten my guitar was there. My guitar was only in a cheap soft case at the time. I had left and my guitar fell onto the driveway. 5 minutes later my buddy calls and said he ran over my guitar with both his front and rear passenger wheels. my heart dropped, i raced back to the house in record time. When i opened the case(he was too scared to look), i was completely shocked to see barely any damage. There was a slight chip on the middle of the body but that was it. literally no other damage. i had a guitar shop check it out and they said they would have never guessed it was ran over by a car.
Super Shredder
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submitted7 years ago
byShredder
fromLouisville KY
This is a very well made guitar. Came perfectly setup out of the box. Cool tapping on the EMG's is nice, however there is a considerable volume difference when using the single coils vs. the normal setting. Jamming at home isn't a big deal but when playing live, you need an boost pedal to counter the reduction in gain/volume. Really nice tone tho! Fretboard was really dry out of the box but after some linseed oil it plays to its truest potential. Overall I give this a 9/10 for value and quality, not much on the market gives you a Floyd Rose with EMG's and a set neck for under a G bar.
The most solid, and sweet looking, playing guitar I've had.
Verified Buyer
submitted8 years ago
byTimbo
fromBakersfield, CA.
I received it on time, and in tune, so it's all good so far.
Great Guitar!
Verified Buyer
submitted9 years ago
byJammin jake
fromSAN Diego ca
This is a great guitar! I purposely bought this one for the Floyd rose to play around with the whammy and do dive bombs and stuff also I've been playing some Van Halen so I wanted a good Floyd rose. I notice when I play it and use the whammy bar it slightly goes out of tune but not that much, the string locks seem to do a good job holding it in tune. The neck feels great and it's a straight through neck which I find better. I'm a huge fan of emg pick ups so it sounds great there.
Q&A
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submitteda year ago
asked by#jdwashere
fromEvergreen Colorado
Does this guitar require a special-sized case, or would a regular one suffice?
Yes, it requires the Schecter Guitar Research SGR-9SC Case.submitted2 years ago
asked byKingsize47
fromMills River, NC
Locking tuners? Stainless frets? Thanks you.
No. No.submitted4 years ago
asked byOzzy
fromTracy, Ca
What is the case pictured with this guitar? Confirming it is sold separately? Schecter Guitar Research Helraiser C-1 FR Electric Guitar Black Cherry $999.00 Item #: 1274115040614 #: 103652293
Take a look at the "Schecter Guitar Research Diamond Series SGR-1C Molded Guitar Case"submitted4 years ago
asked byRoney
fromCA
Does this guitar stay in tune for a good while?
This guitar shouldn't have any problems staying in tune.submitted4 years ago
asked byRoney
fromCA
Hello, can you tell me what country this guitar is manufactured.
This guitar was manufactured in South Korea.submitted5 years ago
asked byMaverick
fromundisclosed
Does this come with a case?
This does not come with a casesubmitted6 years ago
asked byDaniel
fromTX
What is the weight of this guitar?
This guitar weighs approximately 9.5 lbs.