Schecter Guitar Research Hellraiser Hybrid C-8 8-String Electric Guitar Transparent Black Burst

This guitar plays like butter and looks amazing, Schecters attention to detail by adding tons of little things to make this guitar play like a dream! Anyone who is looking to commit to the 8 string this is for you!

*My first 8 string. I wanted an 8 string for a while because I thought it would be fun to play and mess with, but I didn't want something cheap and struggle with tuning/setup. I also wanted a longer scale length so the low F# and B strings could be tuned/drop-tuned and keep tension. Ultimately I landed on this beasty because of the 28" scale, EMG 57/66 pups, graphtech nut and hipshot brigde. It stays in tune great and the tone is still good on the low strings because of scale length and pups. Here's the real deal... Playing this is making me a better player. Physically because This is forcing me to spread my fingerings farther and use fingering combinations I normally wouldn't on a 6. When I go back to my six, I feel faster and more accurate like I can play anything. Mentally it's helped because it's forced me to workout notes, chords and scales. I knew inversions but I never really thought past the root note, but this has forced me to think about all 3 or 4 notes in a chord and/or extensions to incorporate the 8/7 string. Again when I go back to my 6, I feel like it all makes a little more sense and I am seeing more connections and patterns than I did before. Really happy with this guitar and what it has done for me. It's a nice change of pace and a challenge, but very fun. However, I will warn you that it is a big guitar. 28" scale length and 8 strings, it's noticeable bigger to play with a really wide neck... hang in there and give yourself time to get used to it, it doesn't take long before it feels normal and you open up new approaches to the instrument.