Schecter Guitar Research

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Sleek, sharp, and assertive, this Reaper-6 FR-S from Schecter Guitars stands poised to be a killer at your next performance! A swamp ash body is mated to a poplar burl top, delivering resonant tonality and custom shop-level looks, and then paired to a deep-set and reinforced 25.5” scale, 5-ply maple/walnut ultra-thin "C" neck with ebony fretboard. Once you strap this beast on, you’ll notice how the extensive body contouring and Ultra-Access neck carve ensure ergonomic comfort and effortless riffing through the most-demanding sets. Upon plugging it into your rig, everyone in your neighborhood will appreciate how the face-meltingly high-output Schecter Diamond Decimator pickup and Sustainiac system still cut through the mix like a scythe, yet remain versatile enough to be at home in nearly any sonic territory. To keep you in rock-solid tuning despite wild vibrato antics, you’ll find a Floyd Rose 1500 double-locking vibrato system and Schecter tuners with contrasting black and chrome appointments, for an extra touch of flash. Offering boutique-quality looks and tone at blue-collar prices, this is one Reaper that you’ll look forward to meeting in-person
Schecter Guitar Research Reaper-6 FR-S Electric Guitar Infernoburst
Schecter Guitar Research Reaper-6 FR-S Electric Guitar Infernoburst
Schecter Guitar Research Reaper-6 FR-S Electric Guitar Infernoburst

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  • Satin-finish poplar burl top on contoured swamp ash body
  • 25.5"-scale multi-ply maple/walnut neck with 24-fret ebony fingerboard
  • Schecter Diamond Decimator high-output humbucker, neck Sustainiac
  • Floyd Rose 1500 double-locking tremolo system, Schecter tuners
warning

WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Titanium dioxide (airborne, unbound particles of respirable size), which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, and Ethylene glycol monomethyl ether acetate, which is known to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.

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Body
  • Body shape: Double cutaway
  • Body type: Solid body
  • Body material: Solid wood
  • Top wood: Poplar Burl
  • Body wood: Swamp ash
  • Body finish: Satin
  • Orientation: Right handed
Neck
  • Neck shape: C ultra-thin
  • Neck wood: Multi-ply Maple/walnut
  • Joint: Set-in
  • Scale length: 25.5".
  • Truss rod: Carbon fiber rod
  • Neck finish: Gloss
Fingerboard
  • Material: Ebony
  • Radius: 14" 
  • Fret size: Extra-jumbo
  • Number of frets: 24
  • Inlays: Dot Offset
  • Nut width/material 1.65 in. (42 mm) Locking
Pickups
  • Configuration: HH
  • Neck: Sustainiac 
  • Middle:
  • Bridge: Diamond Decimator
  • Brand: Schecter/Sustainiac 
  • Active or passive pickups: Passive/active 
  • Series or parallel: Parallel
  • Piezo: No
  • Active EQ: No
  • Special electronics: Sustainiac on/off and 3-way mode switching 
Controls
  • Control layout: Master volume, tone
  • Pickup switch: 3-way
  • Coil tap or split: No
  • Kill switch: No
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Tremolo/Vibrato
  • Bridge design: Floyd Rose 1500 locking tremolo
  • Tailpiece: Not applicable
  • Tuning machines: Schecter
  • Color: Black/Chrome
Other
  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Special features:
  • Case: Sold separately
  • Accessories:
  • Country of origin: Indonesia

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Limited lifetime warranty on all guitars.

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Best Uses
  1. Jamming4
  2. Recording4
  3. Practicing2
  4. Rock Concerts2
  5. School Bands1
Cons
  1. None1
  2. Poor Pick Up1
  3. A little pricey1
  4. Some trade-offs1
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  1. Experienced5
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  1. Fun To Play4
  2. Good Tone4
  3. Good Feel3
  4. Solid Electronics3
  5. Good Pick Up2
  • I would buy this Reaper again and again and again.

    5

    submitted2 years ago

    byKevin

    fromSt cloud MN

    I have many guitars, Schecter Reaper, Banshee, Omen. Love them all.

  • First Schecter I bought

    5

    submitted5 years ago

    byBlack Reign

    fromTexas

    I use this guitar jamming and recording. Great for Metal Style playing

  • A guitar like an X-man

    4

    submitted6 years ago

    byA sustained guitar player

    fromUSA

    First, a few things I learned by actually using Sustainiac. 1) when it is on, sound goes through the rear pickup regardless of the selector position. 2) when used as a neck pickup it has a pretty good clean single-coil tone, but when dirty it feedbacks uncontrollably at any volume. 3) when used with clean sound, you always hear the overtones as well. 4) lower notes will result in harmonics even under "original note" mode. 5) chords will result in one dominant note. Having said the above, Sustainiac is an absolute game changer. I can sustain 24th-fret E as long as I want. It lets me fill space with long high notes like I always wanted to. Now used to Sustainiac, I have to be conscious when I use regular guitars that I won't get the same long sustain. This is my first Schecter and I'm impressed by Decimator pickup. It is very flexible, it can handle metal to clean. Unfortunately no coil tap with Sustainiac model. The ash body is very light and comfortable, the set neck is ultra smooth. No complaints with the fit and finish. The burl top is just a paper-thin veneer but beautiful all the same. All in all, this guitar has become an important part of my arsenal. It has some limitations, I'm not selling my Charvel, but no other guitars can do what Sustainiac can do either.

  • You get ALOT of guitar for the money!!

    5

    submitted6 years ago

    byThe Shredder who lifts

    fromDenver CO

    First let me say, I LOVE this guitar! I've been playing over 35 years and I'm a leftover shredder from the 80's....so I cut my teeth and developed my chops when all the shred movement began and we all had Great Quality instruments! This one is no exception and has killer playability and the Floyd stays in tune (as usual) and I have mine set up for crazy low action and tune down a full step. (I love the tone and feel in this tuning) and I use Hybrid 9-46 strings. You get a ton of high end features - the electronics, the Ebony fingerboard, reverse headstock and of course a quality Floyd Rose. This neck feels amazing! Now, the only not so great....mine came with a bad (and I mean terrible) micro-phonic sustaniac. Soon as you would switch it on the feedback would cut your hear off (and I play through big amps). I contacted the Schecter custom shop and spoke with a great guy named "Matthew". He advised adjusting the circuit board and I did that to no avail. He then sent me (free of charge) a new sustaniac pickup. I put it in and now it works as it should without any issues. I have seen many bad sustaniacs as I have tried many out in the stores and it makes me think that company (that owns sustaniac) may have quality control issues and if it is not a must for you then go with the model without and there will not be an issue. But kudos to the team at Schecter for taking care of their customer! So in conclusion - this is an amazing guitar and I am super happy that I bought it! It adds alot to any collection and can be used at any level of playing!

  • amazing guitar

    5

    submitted6 years ago

    byJake

    fromerie, pa

    I own over 35 guitars and have been playing for over 15 years , for the money this guitar is the most versatile, best sounding and easiest to play guitar I have ever owned. The sustainic pickup is killer, it takes a little time to learn how to take advantage of it but once you do it takes your playing and sounds to a whole other level. Ash body can give you the fender blues strat sound and the versatility of the pickups can take you to the death metal if you so wish. Look, finish and design are amazing

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  • asked byKenny

    fromElizabeth In.

    does this come in a " hard tail"

    does this come in a " hard tail"

    Open Reply - Thomas
    I'm sorry, it doesn't
  • asked byjames

    frombangladesh

    is there any usa made reaper 6 FR-S?

    is there any usa made reaper 6 FR-S?

    Open Reply - Ronald
    All the models I can find are made in Indonesia.