Synyster Gates Custom
Reviewed by:
unregistered, on october 15, 2007 24 of 25 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 1279.17
Purchased from: Sound Control
Features: This guitar has 24 jumbo frets which make playing really easy on the left hand (assuming you're a left handed player). The mahogany neck with rosewood fretboard is just a dream to play, it's been cut not too chunky yet not too thin either with a fantastic D curve on it which allows you to get a good grip without limiting movement in any way at all. The shape of the body is very comfortable and the guitar as a whole is well balanced which makes playing while standing a dream. The Floyd Rose bridge makes light work of any trem use and abuse, and you can squeal all the way to the top and dive all the way to the bottom and it will return to perfect tuning every time. The Custom Signature comes with Seymour Duncan Custom Invaders installed, a fantastic pickup which not only fits the look of the guitar but also pumps out a sound worthy of the artist and the guitar. Controls include volume, three way selector and tone control (which has push-pull coil tap built into it). Tuners are Grover which means you have fantastic quality right from the word go. However, as I bought it, it did not come with a hard case and no trem arm was included although I managed to squirrel a trem arm and a soft case for free from the store. // 9
Sound: I play a lot of heavy metal along with a bit of blues and I'm starting to incorporate the occasional bit of shred so this guitar is perfect for my playing style. I play through a Line 6 Spider II, which I know is out dated now but I still love the tonal capabilities of it, and the Syn Custom can sound like a heavenly chorus with the amp on clean, neck pickup selected at half tone and single coil selected. It can also sound like a monster with the bridge pickup, full tone and double coil selected and the amp on full metal setting. The tonal range of the guitar is astounding! I have heard that with the Syn Standard, the pickups can give a low hum sometimes, but I honestly don't get any buzz from the guitar at all, other than the usual amp noise once the volume gets cranked up. I haven't altered the electronics (or the guitar for that matter) in any way, so the factory set up is really good. The coil tap feature is great for letting you get a whole range of sounds from the guitar, whether you want a single coil sound for playing some light Pink Floyd stuff that will give you a bright and sharp sound that can ring through the air. And with the tap giving a full bridge humbucker it's possible to get a wall of sound from the guitar that manages to be full and punchy without wandering into the thick and muddy category. The guitar is very clean with its sound no matter how much distortion I pile on to the amp. // 10
Action, Fit & Finish: I found the action to be very satisfactory, it's perfect for my playing anyway and I haven't had to alter it in any way at all. In fact, I haven't had to alter one single thing with the guitar apart from putting it into drop D tuning (as it came in Standard). The locking trem system came perfectly set up and played like a dream from the first second I picked it up. The pickups are really well adjusted, not too low that any volume or power is lost, but not too high that the strings start popping onto the magnets when you start abusing that trem. The bridge gap is well routed, I had to give it a little clean as it was a little dusty, but that was maybe me just being picky. But there were no sharp edges, all was well finished. The body in general was in good condition with no flaws on it. It was in need of a polish due to dust and some handling marks on it, but apart from that, no problems at all. // 9
Reliability & Durability: This guitar will definitely withstand Live playing. The body isn't too heavy at all despite what I've heard about mahogany body guitars. The Floyd Rose will definitely withstand the abuse of regular dive bombs etc. My main concern lies with the strap buttons. They are real good, don't get me wrong, but I'm used to my screw-on iron cross strap buttons on my SG that I had custom fitted and I'm concerned about the strap possibly popping off, thinking about investing in some form of strap lock. I've only recently bought the guitar but even at that, I would still trust this as my only guitar at a gig, based on looks, sound, everything, the works. And the varnished surface is completely smooth, it's been done to perfection. // 8
Impression: This guitar is perfect for the metal music that I play, the sound, feel, look, everything all matches up perfectly. I've been playing for a couple of years now, and I've played a Crafter cruiser, G2 X300 and a Vintage SG, the Vintage SG being my favourite after many modifications, and I believe that this guitar is the end of my Quest for my perfect guitar. I tried a couple of other guitars before buying this, from the Dime Razor, to the Ibanez Jem, and eve the Santana PRS, and finally settled on this guitar for it's sheer brilliance. If it were stolen from me, then I would definitely replace it with the same guitar, nothing else. I love everything about it, from the fancy neck inlays, to the body artwork, to the headstock artwork, to the feel, the playability, the usability, eveyrhting, and the only thing I would even come close to faulting is the strap buttons which I'm working on getting sorted. Just wish I had a hard case for it! Currently using my bass guitar bag as it has more room for that cheeky wee spike! // 10
Synyster Gates Custom
Reviewed by:
JustRooster, on november 25, 2011 5 of 6 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 1049.99
Purchased from: Shecter
Features: This is a set neck mahogany guitar like we're used to seeing from Schecter, although with a body shape we're not. The Synyster Custom is the upper class of the two signature guitars of Synyster Gates, a guitar player in Avenged Sevenfold. The first thing that really captures your attention, of course, is the crazy body shape, followed by the pinstripes and headstock.
I'm not usually a fan of crazy shapes, but this one's pretty alright in my opinion. The one thing I couldn't get over, though, is the incredibly tacky headstock shape. It seems lifted from a doodle middle-schooler's notebook next to the Metallica logo in pencil.
The hardware aspect makes as promising case with signature Invaders from Seymour Duncan and the Original Floyd Rose. There are separate tone controls for each humbucker with a master volume knob as well. I wasn't necessarily a fan of the placement of the three-way switch, but that's personal preference.
The fretboard is a 14" radius Ebony with 24 Jumbo frets and "REV" inlays. I was a bit disappointed that we only got 18:1 Grover tuners instead of locking tuners. For a $1, 000+ guitar that's not even Japanese made, I'd expect a bit more in the hardware details. // 7
Sound: The first amp I plugged this guitar into was a Peavey 6505+ with a TS9 Tubescreamer providing some extra gain. The Invaders did exactly what they were supposed to. The gain was crisp, the response was spot on, and the attack and presence were powerful. It sounded great for Hard Rock and metal!...
...And that was it. After that I tested out the cleans on a Fender Deluxe 65'. The cleans were clear, but they weren't very full or articulated. Things beefed up a bit on the neck pickup, but at the sacrifice of clarity. After a big of EQing I was able to get a decent sound out of them, but nothing I would play on a record or at a show.
The last amp I tried was a Vox VT30 to test how it sounded through a beginner-ish amp. Again, with high gain I was able to get a nice and crunchy sound, but after I rolled the gain off the high output of the pickups tended to make things ratty and tinny. I'd give the metal tone a 9, but all else a 4. I'll split the difference and put 6 as the rating, however. // 6
Action, Fit & Finish: This where I had my biggest issues. I've always felt rather comfortable with Schecter necks, but this one irked me. I'm not sure if the one I played was just a mistake on the cutting press, but the neck was decidedly chunkier feeling than any of the C-1 Hellraisers we had in store. The 25.5" scale and Jumbo frets married well, but I still couldn't get over the shape of the neck.
However, the biggest problem with the neck was the lacquer. The pained portion of the neck itself is incredibly sticky. After any customer plays it, I find myself walking over to it with a rag to wipe all the grease that gets left behind. Normally lacquer doesn't bother me, but the grip that this neck has on the backside is a bit too much for me to ignore.
Also, the ends of the frets were unfinished. I snagged my palm on the 13th fret quite often. The Floyd Rose is an OFR, so it's rock solid as expected. No comments there other than awesome! The hardware felt solid and secured. I also really dug the upper fret access. The heel cutaway as done very well. // 4
Reliability & Durability: I can't really comment too much on this, because it's a shop guitar. What I will say is that I almost never have to re-tune it after customers get their hands on it all day. The OFR is a very quality tremolo.
We've had it a few months and our younger customers really dig on it. I've yet to have to change a string or resolder the jack from basic abuse. My only complaint is that the Polyester finish picks up fingerprints and dust like none other! // 8
Impression: The specs seem great, but the fact of the matter is that this is a Korean made guitar with a huge price tag. It's got the looks, but I don't think it really walks the walk for anything outside of metal. It's a very limited guitar, and the quality control on that neck is something that I just cannot look past. We've got 2 of these in store, and they're both the same.
Personally, I think it's a marketing thing. Avenged Sevenfold fans will buy the guitar if it plays like a dream or a 2x4. Simply for that, they get away with the awfully high price tag for the low quality paint, wood, tuners, and QC. // 5
Synyster Gates Custom
Reviewed by:
Tonyborbony, on march 04, 2011 3 of 4 people found this review helpful
Price paid: £ 1099
Purchased from: Sounds Great Music
Features: I have the Black w/ Red pinstripes 2010 Limited Edition. It's built in South Korea in 2010.
I'll list the features for you guys:
Body: Mahogany
Neck: Set neck w/ Ultra acces, 3-pc mahogany
Scale: 25.5"
Finger Board: Ebony
Frets: 24X Jumbo
Inlays: "SYN" on frets 5, 7 and 9, Deathbat on the 12th.
Bindings: Black
Tuners: Grover
Pickups: Seymour Duncan Custom Invaders (Passive)
Electronics: Volume, Tone (Push/Pull for Humbucking and Single Coil), 3-way switch
Bridge: Original Floyd Rose
Hardware: Black
The store sold it for £999 without the case, £1099 with the case. The case came with the keys to lock it. 9/10 because I don't hate nor love the Floyd Rose. // 9
Sound: I mostly play Metallica, Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, Slayer, Bullet for My Valentine, that kinda stuff, and this guitar is great for all of that! But it's also great if you want a less aggressive tone for Classic Rock.
I'm running it through a Marshall AVT50X and a Boss ML-2 pedal. I haven't used it without the pedal but I'm sure it'll sound great with just the built-in distortion on my amp.
I get zero humming when I'm not playing, though, when I have it on distortion with the Bridge pickup selected I get some feedback, but I personally love it, may be a drawback for some people though.
It has quite high output so luckily my neighbours are awesome people. On clean with the neck pickup it has a nice warm sound, on the Bridge pickup it's a little bit more bright and crispy. Once you pull the tone knob to split the pickups it sounds really really bright.
But the distortion is where this guitar shines! It has such an amazing sound, I was blown away by it the moment I started playing. It's very aggressive and sounds kinda dirty actually, which I absolutely love! // 10
Action, Fit & Finish: The set up was fantastic! It was perfect for my style the moment it came out of the box. There was only one flaw though, there was a slight lacquer chip on the back side near the input socket. But the store notified me of this and gave me a £50 discount. It's not noticable if you don't know it's there. Other than that the set-up was perfect! // 10
Reliability & Durability: The guitar will definitely withstand live playing! Everything seems durable and sturdy. I switched out the original strap buttons for Dunlop Straplocks like I always do with a new guitar. I think I could definitely depend on it without backup. But I'll always take another guitar with me because I'm paranoid like that. The finish is great and will last for a lifetime it seems.
Also another thing that impressed me was how well it stayed in tune. It has been though warm and cold weather when it got shipped and it was in tune perfectly when I opened the box. // 10
Impression: Before buying this one I was considering buying the Schecter Hellraiser Solo 6, but something about this guitar made me change my mind. It's some kind of magic I guess. I'm not normally a fan of buying an artists signature series guitar, but this one just called out to me. If this one got stolen heads are gonna roll, it's my baby! I would consider buying a new one, but due to the price it'd be a very difficult decision.
The only thing I don't really like is the Floyd Rose, but I also like doing divebombs and other crazy trem stuff so that won't bother me. Setting up after tuning it to Drop C or something will be a bitch though.
So other than the Floyd Rose and the lacquer chip it's a perfect guitar! I see no reason not to get it besides the price and the fact that it's a Signature Series guitar. // 10
Synyster Gates Custom
Reviewed by:
snshami, on november 22, 2012 1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 680
Purchased from: usedinstrumentwarehouse on Ebay
Features: This guitar is made in September of 2011 and is made in Korea where all the high end Diamond Series Schecters come from. I had observed this now for a while but it really hit home with this guitar how far Korea has come. I would have no hestitation considering Korea as have guitar making capability equal to the best Japanese or US factories. Of course you can have a bad guitar made anywhere but in general their skill level is really up there. I would rate this 12 if I could.
Anyway this guitar is a solid mahogany with a through neck design. The guitar is made in three pieces and is painted in a solid black paint with red stripes on the front. The guitar is basically three pieces with the neck the central piece.
The body style is the Schecter Avenger which is like an italicised RG. The body is definitely wider at the horns than a Strat and will not fit in a Strat case whether it is hard or soft.
The fretboard is the darkest and finest grained Ebony I have seen and has beautifully white mother of pearl inlays. The frets are superjumbo and the neck is 21mm thick and 42mm wide at the first fret which makes it slightly slimmer than the modern neck of a Fender Strat. The radius is 400mm and opens up to a very comfortable 58mm wide at the body which helps enormously with any fast soloing. The supplied strings are Ernie Ball 10-46. The tuners are beautiful Grovers with an 1-18 ratio. The neck has the shape of a devils head not too dissimilar to a BC Rich Warlock head but smoother.
The tremolo is a black Original Floyd Rose. The pickups are Custom Seymour Duncan Invaders (SH-8). The Custom part comes from the massive chrome pole pieces that look like large Allen bolts. The neck pickup has about half the ohm rating of the bridge pickup. Both the neck and the bridge pickup can be split. // 10
Sound: I use the guitar with two amps, Jet City 2112RC and an Ibanez TSA 15C. I had heard lots of opinions on the internet about how the Invader pickups had only one type of sound and how the were only suited to metal and that their output was too muddy. Of the guitar I had heard some people say similar things that its sound was very loud, high gain and ultimately mainly suited to metal.
I can tell you without any Shadow of a doubt that those opinions are I'll formed and should not be relied on. Pickups can never be viewed in isolation of the circuit they are built into, their placement on a guitar and on the rest of the configuration of the guitar, its tonewood and other things. Many people it seemed had only ever bought the bridge pickup and stuck it in a Fender and had declared it too bassy.
The fact of the matter is that this guitar and pickup combination has six broad settings. They range from really heavy overdriven sound that will melt the wax in your ears to a rich clean sound that is to die for. The dirty sounds were still clearly articulated and probably the nicest overdriven sound I have ever heard come out of that amp. I actually managed to get the clean sounds from the same gainy Jet City that I got the huge overdriven sound on. The clean I got by splitting the neck pickup. I didn't even have to roll back the volume. On the Ibanez I didn't even have to split the neck pickup to get a nice rich clean acoustic style sound ideal for finger picking.I would easily rate this 12 if I could. // 10
Action, Fit & Finish: The guitar was a used mint guitar that looked like it had been a shop demo. I had it delivered from the US to Australia via UPS and the seller had backed the strings right off so I had to set the guitar up. The setup took less than four minutes and then another four minutes before I had adjusted it to the low action I am used to which is about 1.1mm (slightly less than 3/64") and 1.5mm (slightly under 1/16") at the high E string on the 12th fret. The guitar now works beautifully with no buzz. The pickups are perfect and the fretwire is the best of any guitar I own. The nut, the tuning pegs, everything was close to flawless. The neck had a high gloss finish which I waxed with Tech Wax and it now feels nice and smooth. // 10
Reliability & Durability: This guitar will without a Shadow of a doubt withstand live playing. Its got the best hardware money can buy. You cannot get better than an Original Floyd. I am not a professional guitarist but if I was I would have a few guitars as backups in case of an accident but I would find this as dependable as a Jem or an American Strat or Gibson Les Paul. The finish seems a little on the brittle side and it has some tiny marks. The finish does not seem to have the same level of durability as a Fender has. However the rest is totally Bullet proof. // 9
Impression: I play all types of music from Pink Floyd to solos from you name it. I still consider myself a relative beginner. I have been playing for three years now and only just gotten to the level where I am no longer ashamed of showing other people. My end goal is to be able to play inspirational solos and entertain myself and friends. I have a Schecter Omen Extreme, a Fender Blacktop as well as a Squier Classic Vibe. I love all my other guitars and especially the Classic Vibe. This guitar is another one that I feel is special in its own way and one that I will never part with. I have played with lots of high end guitars such as Custom American Strat, a Gibson Les Paul, a Jem 7V and a PRS and I would not hesitate to place this guitar in that upper echelon of professional level instruments.
I even love the paint job, even though it is rather loud. The funny thing is that the first thing my 15 year old daughter said "That is the fuggliest guitar I have ever seen, take it away...". My son said just the opposite. He thought it was the coolest guitar he had ever seen and I tend to agree with him. I am totally in love with this guitar.
Synyster Gates Custom
Reviewed by:
rr1harpoonv, on august 10, 2011 1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 799
Purchased from: guitarcenter
Features: I have the black/silver model made in Indonesia I bought it 2 years ago and have loved it ever since. Its got 24 reachable frets on an ebony fretboard and this guitar is solid as solid could be. Guitars don't get much heavier than this one which could be a downer for some people but I love a good workout. I have started using titanium Ernie Ball strings on it because I hate to change strings and the titanium last 5 times as long easy so I have had the same strings on for months now and the floyd still hasn't gone out of tune. It has custume invader pickups with a master tone and master volume with a 3way Switch with a coil split on push/pull on the tone knob. // 8
Sound: When I got the guitar I was playing mostly metal(mainly originals but some covers of Ozzy, A7X (couldn't help it), Megadeth, Metallica etc. Which it worked very well for but now I'm playing more hard rock and even though I love how it plays... I can't stand the amount of low end. I don't think this guitar has much versatility at all... Just play what it was made for (hard hitting heavy metal). I play throught a 100w Marshal Vintage/Modern halfstack my main pedals include Zakk Wylde Wah Wah (handles great in heavy gain), Tone Bone HOT British and an Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer. // 7
Action, Fit & Finish: When I purchased the guitar there wasn't a scratch or dent on it. The action was what made me love it so much not to mention the neck joint is more comfortable than my kingsize bed. I didn't even have to adjust the flood. When I took it home it was good to go. However I did change the buttons to Dunlop strap locks. // 9
Reliability & Durability: I've giged with this guitar a hundred times and it will last for a thousand more. There isnt a damn thing I don't trust on this thing whether it be the Floyd Rose or the input jack. This thing is solid! However I did change the buttons to Dunlop strap locks. // 9
Impression: For playing any heavey metal do not look any further that's what this guitar does and that's were it belongs. I also own two Jackson RR3s, a Mexican Fender Strat, Agile doubleneck, and just recently a Burny super grade and besides the Burny its my favorite guitar to play. I do wish it had a pick up with slightly less bass because there is more beef to this guitar then I ever needed for hard rock/rock so my suggestion is keep it for metal or change the pickups... Thinking about putting in Gibson 57 Classic plus pickups or Bill Lawrence XL500s. Not sure if I want to keep it for metal... Ohh well hope this helped. // 8
Synyster Gates Custom
Reviewed by:
cman120, on january 17, 2011 1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 1050
Purchased from: american musical
Features: This guitar is awesome I got the white and gold one for christmas. It has 24 xj frets, neck-thru body and a Floyd Rose locking tremolo. It has a push pull coil tap on the tone no. It is a very nice guitar. // 10
Sound: Like I said it looks awesome, but that doesn't matter if it doesn't sound cool. This guitars sound is amazing, almost like you could tear the world apart with its awesome sound. I play it through I Marshall MA100 halfstack with a crybaby wah. It has two custom Seymour Duncan invaders. The pickups have been modified for synyster gates sound. The highs are high and the lows are low. What I really love is that I play everything from A7X, Metallica, guns n roses, and Jimi hendrix. It has an excellent range. The invaders have a great heavy tone when its distorted, but with the coil tap you can play hendrix, srv, or anything on the lighter side. This guitar can play any music imaginable. // 10
Action, Fit & Finish: When I picked up the guitar out of the case everything was set up very well. The action is a little on the lower side. The paint job on this is amazing the pinstripes are badass and the headstock looks like you could beat the crap out of someone with it. // 10
Reliability & Durability: I can't really speak for it on this because I have only had it for a couple of weeks. But I have played every day since I have had it and it stays in tune very well. But from what I have heard it will stand up very well for live gigs. // 10
Impression: This guitar is great for any style of music. It has awesome looks and great hardware. I played some very exspensive guitars, hehem les pauls and I thought this sounded better than a les paul. This guitar has everything you could want out of a guitar. If I could only have one guitar I would take this one because it can play anything. If you have the money even if you don't like a7x you should definetley get this guitar. // 10
Synyster Gates Custom
Reviewed by:
Heavy Metal Syn, on july 04, 2008 1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Price paid: € 1000
Purchased from: Schecter
Features: This guitar has got 24 Jumbo Frets, it's a dream for shredding and sweep picking! The mahogany neck with rosewood fretboard is just a dream to play, with an amazing D curve on it which allows you to get a good grip and allows great pleasure playing. The shape of the body is based on the Avenger, very comfortable and the guitar is well balanced playing while Sitting or standing. The Licensed Floyd Rose bridge is just brilliant, and you can go all the way to the top and dive all the way to the bottom and it will always remain to perfect tuning (Compared to my Crafter Cruiser St-120). The Custom Signature Model comes with Seymour Duncan Custom Invaders, a Heavenly pickup which not only looks Brilliant on the Guitar but Unleashes a sound that would make anyone think you were actually Synyster Gates himself. The Controls have a volume, three way selector and tone control which has push-pull coil tap System that give unbelievable performance. Grover Tuning which means you have a fantastic system right for those long gigs! I bought a case, leather strap and extra strings for this from Schecter too, My advice is to get the case because you will treasure this once playing it! // 10
Sound: I aminly play a lot of heavy metal and shredding so this guitar is perfect for my playing style, I play a bit of the blues too and it's brilliant for that too. I use a Fender FM 212 DSP amp and I can get a sweet metal tone and I can produce that Avenged Sevenfold sound too! The Syn Custom can produce a heavenly sound with the amp on clean with single coil selected. It can also sound like a Demon on the bridge pickup, full tone and double coil selected and the amp on full metal setting. The tone capabilities of the guitar is astounding! I haven't altered the guitar in any way, so the factory set up is really good. The coil tap feature is brilliant, you get a whole range of sounds from the guitar, whether you want a single coil sound for playing some light stuff that will give you a bright and sharp sound that can ring throughout the place. And with the tap giving a full bridge humbucker it's possible to get a brilliant sound from the guitar that manages to be full and strong without wandering into the messy and rough category. The guitar is very clean with it's sound no matter how much distortion you may select! This is just perfect, you couldn't beat this! // 10
Action, Fit & Finish: I found the action to be perfectly set-up, it's perfect for my playing and techniques, it's brilliant in Standard or Drop D tuning. The locking tremolo system came perfect and played like a dream from the second it was placed in my hands. The pickups are brilliantly adjusted, not so low that any volume or power is lost giving great strength, but not so high that the strings start hitting the magnets when you start preforming Dive Bombs that tremolo. The bridge gap is well done, it was all a good finish. The lock nut at the end of the neck keeps it in perfect and brilliant tune! The body in general was in Brilliant condition, I could not fault it in anyway. // 10
Reliability & Durability: This guitar will withstand Live playing. The body isn't too heavy at all despite what I've experienced with mahogany body guitars. The hardware is hard and tough, I have complete Faith in this guitar reliability, I solidly believe that this will be passed onto my first son! The Floyd Rose will withstand the abuse of dive bombs and keep it in perfect tuning. The Strap Buttons are perfectly solid I recently bought the guitar but even at that, I would still trust this as my main guitar at a gig, based on the look, sound, performance, the whole lot and the varnished surface is completely smooth and give a Shine that will turn heads, it's been done to complete perfection. // 10
Impression: I did research on my next and perfect guitar and this was the one! What can I say, it's brilliant for Metal and Hard Rock, Heavenly for Shredding and Sweep picking! The Sound is unbelievable, it just cannot be faulted, it's perfect! I've been playing for over a year now, I have got a Crafter Cruiser ST-120, a SX Les Paul and a Westfield Les Paul, I've studied a lot on music and guitar and I have gained great experience but this was a great boost to that and I have gained great skills from it all! What I would have asked? How did you make such a brilliant guitar? I'm so pleased with this guitar, never been as pleased with an instrument! If it was stolen I would kill the bastard Who did it and get another one (I even got insurance on it) I love the guitar, everything about it, I know it was pricey but it was worth it and my advice is spend the extra money for this model, it's worth it! I don't hate anything in this behemoth, I only hate those Who don't give it a chance! Like I said earlier, I did some research and I compared it to Deans, Fenders, ESP's, Gibsons etc and it suited me more because of it's features and performance! it's a heavenly piece of work! // 10
Synyster Gates Custom
Reviewed by:
sarcasm6391, on february 08, 2008 1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Purchased from: Big apple music
Features: This guitar features 24 jumbo frets, Seymour Duncan custom invaders, double locking original flyod rose trem. coil taps. A 3-way Switch, grover tuners, ebony fingerboard, mahogany body, a volume and a tone knob. Special "syn touches". It was crafted in korea and is a truely quality guitar. // 9
Sound: This guitar suits my music accordingly, I play mostly heavy rock, and punk rock, and random soloing, this guitar can do it all. I use a Line 6 POD X3 Live and a Marshall TSL 100 with this guitar and it gives you any sound you want, in the middle position with the coils tapped, this is the most "pretty" sounding clean I've ever heard, and when the coils aren't being tapped, it gives you a real bright sound distorted, in any position. it's not noisy at all due to humbuckers. // 10
Action, Fit & Finish: This guitar was fine set up from the factory, the action was set perfect for soloing, the pickups where adjusted fine. When I got my guitar, everything was neat and perfect, except I had a knick in the very top of the headstock due too. Who knows? and my tone knob is a little bit looser than the volume knob. // 8
Reliability & Durability: This guitar can definitly withstand being played live, it always is in tune, the hardware can't oxidize because it's not exposed metal, the strap buttons are solidly set and haven't loosened on me, haven had it for over a year, I would use it without a backup, simply because I don't have a backup. The finish is there to last, playing it as much as I have with the time I've had it. // 10
Impression: This guitar is a perfect match for the rock I play, the style and paint job of the guitar turns heads everywhere and everyone says it's awesome. I'm 16 and I've been playing since december of like 2005 and the only gear I own is a POD X3 Live, my Marshall stack, AKG guitar bug wireless system, and a Rouge acoutic that came with the wireless. If it were stolen, I'd be super pissed, I would definitly but it again because it feels great sitting in your lap or standing up, it plays great, and if it's good enough for synyster to write his albums with, it's good enough for me. I would buy it again if I had the money. I love pickups and the number of frets and I love the tremelo, except I didn't know previous to buying this guitar, that with a tremelo, if you change the tuning of one string, it changes every other sting, which makes tuning from E to D difficult for Standard to dropped D. I compared this product to ESP's KH602, they where in the same price range, but the only real difference I looked over was the pickups, it uses EMG's and although that's a more agressive pickup, the style of this guitar beat out the KH602. This guitar has everything I need, so I do not wish it had anything else. Bottom line, if you have $900, buy this guitar and you'll love yourself. // 9
Synyster Gates Custom
Reviewed by:
adrielchng, on november 30, 2011 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 1050
Purchased from: Davis Guitars
Features: It has a floyd rose 1000 which pretty much does the same job that a totally original made in germany floyd would. The grover tuners are definitely trustable and has a 18:1 tuning ratio which allows for very accurate tuning, however, its a pain in the ass to restring the floyd of course, and the 18:1 ratio doesnt't help either. Mine is the limited edition white with gold version though. Apart from the floyd, the paintjob has a very tiny uneven distribution that is really hard to spot, thus its quite alright! It does not have a contoured body but it does not matter to me, the upper horn is large, but does not get in the way for me. // 8
Sound: The pickups provide seriously high output and this really helps with the hammer ons and pull offs. The humbuckers have NO buzz even when I'm at a full metal setting. Also, a coil tap feature is also on the guitar. It gives quite a low tone I'd say, but with the tone knob on full, it gives a very crisp sound. I play metal and rock, thus, the guitar is usually at its best, on distortion. // 8
Action, Fit & Finish: The guitar was set up perfectly with very low action and it had no fret buzz at all. The pickups are at a just right height for me. No extra setting up was needed! But as I said earlier, there was a blemish on the finish. The gold and white finish is magnificent and I personally think it looks beautiful. // 7
Reliability & Durability: It seems to be a very solid and hardy guitar, I have never knocked it though, not for me to say for now. I will be changing the strap button to Schaller strap locks. As for the gold hardware, it will definitely rust faster than ordinary ones. I have not taken it for a gig before but I definitely will. // 7
Impression: It totally suits me more than my other guitars as the fretboard is ebony and I just love the Floyd, although I kinda agree that it is kinda under utilized (the Floyd). I own 3 other guitars and this guitar has the most narrow neck I have ever played. The neck is kinda thick compared to Ibanez ones but it does benefit the sustain, the inlays are beautiful, but if you hate the feeling of plastic under your fingers, better not go for it. I love it very much and enjoy taking care of it like oiling and wiping, polishing the frets etc. I would not buy it again though, as I would rather save for a PRS. I'd say its the best guitar I've ever played so far, If Synyster Gates loves it, there's definitely potential and quality to it! // 9
Synyster Gates Custom
Reviewed by:
gamerdemon465, on august 26, 2011 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 1000
Purchased from: musicians friend
Features: Well I got the Synyster Custom for one thousand us. Since then the price has went up to 1, 250. Honestly, I would pay that much for it. It is the best guitar I have ever played. It was made in South Korea. Now if you know anything about Synyster Gates, You know how much he goes off! It has 24 frets he uses to shred. The finish is black with silver pin stripes. It has a floyd rose to hit all the divebombs, a smitch, volume, and tone knob. Seymour Duncan pickups, The fretboard locks, with grover tuners. The only thing I did not like is that it didn't come with anything. Though you can probably spend an extra 20 dollars on a strap. Okay now that I have gone over the list, I can tell you how I really feel. There is nothing you can't do with this guitar. You shold really get it! // 10
Sound: It is perfect for my music style, metal. I don't have a amp and it sounds perfect without effects. It has an amazing sound that you don't have to change. And a insane variety of sounds! // 10
Action, Fit & Finish: It WILL NOT BREAK! The pickups come good, Everyhthing lined up. And not even any flaws! // 10
Reliability & Durability: Yes, Yes, YES! It is all good! Godly even! // 10
Impression: Metal and yes. Since before I got it and none. No I would buy it again in a heartbeat, I love EVERYTHING! // 10
Synyster Gates Custom
Reviewed by:
a7xfanboy123, on july 07, 2011 1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Price paid: $ 1000
Purchased from: Guitar Center
Features: This guitar is a mahogany body, Black W/ white stripes(Great Killer Looks!), 24 Frets, this bad boy is shaped like an Avenger, but has a devil headstock (more Killer looks), this has a Floyd Original tremelo,and last this guitar comes packed with one of the greatest Seymour Duncan pickups ever made. The pickups are Duncan Invaders, but Custom. These produce one of the sickest sounds perfect for metal and it also provides an excellent clean sound. // 10
Sound: Suits me in every way! Of course I play Avenged, so this guitar was perfect! I use a Yamaha Amp and this baby sounds great. Not noisy at all, little feedback, great sounding through distortion and clean. // 10
Action, Fit & Finish: Guitar was set up really nice. No flaws at all. Just put this in drop D tuning and you're good to go! // 10
Reliability & Durability: Plays excellent live in front of people. Hardware well last no matter what. I can depend on it forever! // 10
Impression: Overall, this is a Synyster guitar. Perfect for Avenged Sevenfold rockers out there. Sound is great, quality is great, the color is great, and most of all the reliablity is great. You will not hate this guitar. This guitar is probably one of the cheapest Signature Guitars I've ever seen and Syn really made it stand out from other signature guitars. Plus it's available in 3 colors Black W/ White stripes, Black W/ Red Stripes, and White W/ Gold Stripes. But the Black W/ Red stripes and White W/ Gold are limited. // 10
Synyster Gates Custom
Reviewed by:
elektrikheat, on march 29, 2010 1 of 2 people found this review helpful
Price paid: C$ 700
Purchased from: eBay
Features: The Schecter Synyster Custom features 24 X-Jumbo frets, with special gothic cross inlays, as well as "SYN" and the deathbat at the 12th. Mine I believe, was made in Indonesia unlike the more prevelant Korean ones that've been reviewed. The neck's a 3-pc mahogany and is a 25.5" scale. The body itself is made of Mahogany, and the fretboard of Ebony, giving it that metal sound that alot of you are looking at. The body of the guitar is almost exactly like a Schecter Hellraiser, the only difference being the headstock, which features Synyster Gates' clothing line logo with the skull and top hat. The Bridge is an ORIGINAL Floyd Rose and definitely holds its tuning while letting you bend in either direction without losing it's tuning. The guitar also features passive Seymour Duncan (Custom) Invaders which despite what many people say, actually sounds decent in this guitar, however I might replace my neck pickup with a Fernandes Sustainer in the future. Extra features include a Volume knob, Tone knob with coil tap as well as Grover tuners. All in all, for what I paid for, it came with alot. // 10
Sound: Currently, I'm alot into punk, metal, alternative and just getting into progressive at the moment. So far, it's definitely suited all my needs, especially with all the modelling options from my Line 6 Spider II 150. There's no fret buzz whatsoever except for that hum the amplifier gives out when it's on a really high volume. The single coil options give nice clean and sometimes even blue-sy tones if you wanted it to, however with both pickups engaged on double coil, the guitar gives out a very powerful sound. The tonal range on the guitar is absolutely Stellar and for what you pay for, it's definitely work it without the need to modify it. All in all, pretty solid. // 10
Action, Fit & Finish: Despite being new and unopened, I had low expectations from buying it off ebay. When it came in, I opened a box to a super low action causing string buzz whenever you hit a note. On the other hand, the pickups were adjusted just fine. The bridge definitely needed some adjustment as it was actually off center and cutting it's way into the body. There were a few other flaws such as a few aesthetic bumps or nicks in the neck and body, but all in all, it doesn't affect the performance in any way. In the end, I had to get it professionally set up. // 6
Reliability & Durability: After getting this guitar fixed, it definitely can withstand live playing. This guitar's a tank, always staying in tune, and the metal won't oxidize since it's not exposed. All the knobs and tuners are in fine shape, and the strap buttons are pretty solid despite stories I've heard of them falling out. The Floyd Rose'll definitely help out if you can maintain and know how to use it. I've used it a couple times without a backup and feel pretty confident with it, despite it being an artist model, it's one that is definitely worth playing and it'll catch sight of many. // 9
Impression: Overall, this guitar was definitely worth its value. I've tried a bunch of Schecters and loved them all but decided to land on this one, just because it was cheaper than the list price of $1,000 USD, despite having to fix a few things up. I used to play alot more punk and alternative with my Mexican Fender Stratocaster, I knew that I'd need something more heavy as I progressed into metal and all its subgenres. I'm 16 right now and have been playing for about 4.5 years, all self-taught. If this guitar was stolen/lost (how could you lose a guitar?) I'd definitely would have to pick another one up if I could afford it again, it's the sound that you'd expect from Synyster Gates, but again, can also be so diverse. I definitely love the deathbat inlay and the pinstripes on the body, however I do realize as I move on in music, I won't appreciate it as much, but I'm not one to really care about the aesthetic features as opposed to the sound. There's not really much to hate about this guitar though (not being biased,) unless you prefer the sound of active pickups such as EMGs. Again, I've compared the Synyster Custom to a bunch of ESPs, Deans, and other Schecters, and this one seemed the most bang for your buck, especially at the price I got it at. In conclusion, I'm definitely satisfied, however I'm going to give it an 8 for the damage I recieved when I got it initially. // 8
Synyster Gates Custom
Reviewed by:
guitar tab hero, on january 26, 2009 0 of 0 people found this review helpful
Price paid: C$ 1000
Purchased from: Ebay
Features: This guitar was crafted in Korea. It has 24 jumbo fret (witch makes it easy to shred). It has a 25.5" scale and a mahogany body. The neck is also mahogany and the fretboard is ebony witch gives it a deep, thick heavy sound. The neck profile is the same as the SG. The frets are pearl and have "syn" gothic crosses and the death bat on it. The ebony is very attractive and has no cracks or holes in it like rosewood has. The neck is set in and the cutaway allows EASY access to EVERY fret on the guitar. This guitar comes with 2 Seymour Duncan custom invaders. It has GREAT grover tuners, one volume, one tone knob and coil tap. for those Who don't know what coil tap is it splits your humbucker pickup and only activates one side so it acts as a single coil pickup. The finish is beautiful. A great black color with silver stripes. It also has Floyd Rose tremolo and Floyd Rose Locking nuts. No matter how many times you play with the Floyd the string will ALWAYS stay in tune. With this guitar you wont need to tune it every time you pick it up(if you just stay in one tune). But because it has a floating bridge tuning to different tunings can be a hassle. for different tunings from Standard to drop tunings you have to use different gauge strings and/or more or less springs in the back. And once you tune you have to go over it all again so all strings are in tune because the tension will be different.The shape is beautiful but it makes it hard to find a soft case for it. // 8
Sound: This is great for everything. From soft to really heavy music... it can handle it all. You can crank up the distortion and it will still give you a great sound. The invaders give you LOADS of tone. There is almost no noise from it. It is very quiet. Only thing I don't like on sound is that the pickups are the same. When you Switch from neck to bridge or bridge to neck there is almost no difference in sound. // 8
Action, Fit & Finish: The Guitar is set up amazing. No adjustments were required. Ready right out of the box. The finish is not that great around the Floyd Rose bridge. The paint has some empty spaces. The action is amazing.The neck is also super fast and smooth. The neck is set in and makes it easy to access all frets. The curve on the back of the guitar makes it VERY comfortable to sit down and play. Standing is also very comfortable. This guitar plays better than some $10, 000 guitars I have tried. // 10
Reliability & Durability: The hardware is solid. it will last a long time. it's quite heavy, and thick. The body is very strong and so is the neck even though it is long and set in.With this guitar you will never need a backup guitar for a Live show. You can drop this guitar 50 feet in the air and it will still be in perfect... I do not recommend that... what I said is probably not true... but it would be cool. // 10
Impression: This guitar plays like a dream. The way the neck is set in is great. It cups your hand and fits in so perfectly. The neck plays really smooth. I also like the fine tuners. once you tune your guitar and lock the tune in with the Floyd Rose locking nuts you can make small changes to your tune with the fine tuners. // 9
doesn't have someone's name in the inlays, it's the name of the guitar... that is one badass looking guitar, not something I'd expect from shecter, that's sick
doesn't have someone's name in the inlays, it's the name of the guitar... that is one badass looking guitar, not something I'd expect from shecter, that's sick
Yeah, the guitar got it's name from Brian "Synyster Gates" Haner of A7X. It also has the bat icon of the band. Still, it's a magnificent guitar to play, I just personally don't like the look of it.
I'm not sure how this guitar would balance when playing stood up. That long horn looks problematic. Not fond of the 'pinstripe' paintjob either. But on the whole, it's a pretty guitar.
I actually had similar concerns about the long horn being uncomfortable but when I picked it I realised it actually follows the contours of my body quite well. The only problem with the shape is that it needs a special case.
I played one and if you can tolerate feeling that much inlay then be my guest but to me it starts to feel like im playing on a plastic layer between the strings and the neck
I played one and if you can tolerate feeling that much inlay then be my guest but to me it starts to feel like im playing on a plastic layer between the strings and the neck
lol thats a fan of synyster aswell lol. I dont like the shape of it
Before i offend anyone : I love A7x and SYN. Nice guitar (good shape, color inlays etc) and the sound must be awsome.. but why take a guitar that isnt yours at all... I dont see the point of buying Band's guitar.. Id make my own custom guitar instead of buying their guitar.. if i was a popular guitarist like him with my own custom guitar i wouldnt sell copies of my guitar.
Before i offend anyone : I love A7x and SYN. Nice guitar (good shape, color inlays etc) and the sound must be awsome.. but why take a guitar that isnt yours at all... I dont see the point of buying Band's guitar.. Id make my own custom guitar instead of buying their guitar.. if i was a popular guitarist like him with my own custom guitar i wouldnt sell copies of my guitar.
yeah i think so too.
btw check out the Schecter revenger 6 FR SBK, its the same design without the syn inlays and the stripes
Agreed with gab4554.
It's like, I see it like this. If you buy another signature model, that your gonna use for gigging and live on stage, what happenens if you get signed? Technically you shouldn't be able to to play that instrument anymore as it's technically someone elses signature guitar and therefore most importantly SOUND, and NOT YOURS!
The skeleton with the top hat is the brand thing of the guitar. But God that A7X bat and SYN inlays are freakin' cool! not too big on the design of the body, but it's still nice. not worth that kind of emoney, even to a hardcore A7X fan.
huh not a big fan of the band but my freind owns one of these and they are a really good buy definitely sound killer plugged to a marshal....but what doesnt sound good through a marshal
Not true. They are one of the clearest and most defined pickups in existence. I am not sure how you reviewed it or if you had them wired properly. I had them in my Syn Custom and they are awesome.
I want one soooo bad. I played one in guitar center a while back and I fell in love with it. It makes my hellraiser seem like crap.
I don't know about that. I just bought a Hellraiser a few weeks ago and it pretty much destroyed the Syn Custom that was at the shop. And why is everyone talking about the price, it's cheaper than my Hellraiser by about $200 (but my Hellraiser came with a Floyd Rose trem and nutlocks, which, I didn't even realize until shopping around further, apparently aren't standard on a Hellraiser). It probably also helps that I keep my Hellraiser in DGCFAD, so it just sounds like a red-eyed beast from hell, coming to eat your flesh and rape your soul.
Before i offend anyone : I love A7x and SYN. Nice guitar (good shape, color inlays etc) and the sound must be awsome.. but why take a guitar that isnt yours at all... I dont see the point of buying Band's guitar.. Id make my own custom guitar instead of buying their guitar.. if i was a popular guitarist like him with my own custom guitar i wouldnt sell copies of my guitar.
That's also the main reason that I kind of ruled out this guitar when I was shopping for one even though I really liked the sound and look. If I were a guitar collector, then hell yes I would buy artist custom guitars from bands/guitarists that I like. But I only own one guitar and a bass, and if my only guitar were an artist's custom, I'd just feel like a tool.
And holy crap I just looked at the "price paid" line, and now I know why everyone's complaining about the price. Dude, you got screwed. $1,279?! I can go buy the exact same guitar at a local shop in my town called "Grassroots Guitar" for $800 even.
That is nonsense. The cheapest I have seen them for on Muscians Friend is $999 on sale down from $1499. In Europe these guitars sell for $1399 Euros at the online discount store Thomman.de They are more expensive in Europe than the Ibanez Jem 70V or an American Fender. In Australia these sold for $2299. So I don't think that poster got screwed. He did not get the lowest price in the whole entire world but then anyone not living in the US normally gets to pay more for things for the privilege.
Hi there, it was me who reviewed this guitar, had to register to leave this comment though!
yeah i didn't pay that price, thats the converted price. I'm actually from Scotland and it was only £699 over here which is a bargain! Its just the conversion rate that makes it look so high. I've been reading all the comments here and yes, i know it's a signature model and if that aint your thing then fair enough. And as far as the Invader sound, they sound perfect to me, plenty of bite but good raw power behind them too and plenty of muscle. I have 5 other guitars too and this is definitely the best one in my collection.
Oh btw, was at an avenged sevenfold gig on sunday and managed to get synyster's guitar pick!!!
i dont know if i would want guitar with a name on it but that is the name of the guitar. by the way to the review writer, the american price is around $899.99 or better at any store you go to so thats 439.49 in pounds. thats why everyone thinks it is so expensive.
I agree with everything before, I love the look of the guitar but I couldn't get on stage with someone else's guitar, and i'm 15 so i can't afford that much, i'm gunna try to get the Revenger with the floyd rose, same shape, same brand but more in my price range and it can be mine
I agree with most other people, I love the look of the guitar but I couldn't get on stage and play someone else's guitar, plus I'm 15 so its slightly pricey. I'm gunna try and get the Revenger Floyd Rose instead, same shape and same brand but it could be mine
i would get it if didnt have another dudes name on it i hate sig guitars it wouldve been mad if shecter released this as one of high end models not a sig
i just ordered one of these from a US website called gearhounds. They retail for $1299 US and the standard retails for $899 US. Gearhounds do the custom for $899 US and the standard for $699 US. Its a great deal and for something like 70 bucks more they give you a matching hardcase... yeah i know bit stingy on the case but still. I also live in australia and theyve given me free shipping on it. The whole lot: Syn gates custom and case came to just over $1000 AU which is pretty good since over here the guitar retails for over $2100, and i paid $2500 AU for my rr1 haha. Ive also played it and even though its a sig guitar and playin a guitar with another dudes name on it is gay, it really is probably one of the best guitars ive played for feel and comfort and it even sounds awesome. I really like the shape, feel and sound of it, just not the 'pimp stripe' shit and the inlays. Solid black woulda been better for me and more simple inlays. Only reason i got this guitar over the Hellraiser-Avenger was for the pickups (and headstock, the normal avenger's looks gay), as i already have EMG's on my Jackson RR1 which i put on myself, they give a really cool sound but i want something a bit different, no point having two guitars with the same pickups or the difference in sound wont be great. Also i play through a peavey 5150 head which i bought 3 years ago, both sound great through it and i love the whammy.
I have one, and all I have to say is that chicks LOVE this guitar, I promise. After all, isn't that the real reason we all get in a band in the first place? I've gigged with it and get so many more compliments on it than I do with my Wine Red Gibson Studio with EMG's. Besides, would you not go on stage with a Gibson Wylde Bullseye, or an RR signature just because it's not "yours?" We all have idols, so who cares if you go on stage with one of their guitars?
i agree with alot of you whats the matter of having a signature? I mean we all copy licks from our favorite players in majority of the music we create.Music is a cycle lets face it.Reason why i like signatures alot is there different strange features it has than regular guitars.Plus to make or have your own custom guitar let alone different add on specs to your own guitars adds up and it gets really pricey.
yep, played it, sounds nice looks like garbage. Just keep in mind, you'll probably never be able to sell such a horrible looking thing. So be prepared to look at that ugly thing for the rest of your life.
I bought one of these 4 days ago and haven't put it down. I like everything about it, and have long been an Avenged Sevenfold fan so I don't mind the death bat inlays and such. I was originally going to get a Hellraiser C-1, but was much happier with this having the Seymour Duncan Invaders, much cleaner sounding. Also love the Floyd Rose, this thing screams. Its understandable for not wanting to play someone else's signature series on stage, I was looking for a versatile guitar for people to use in my studio. Having the ability to switch the pickups from humbucking to single coil is a nice little feature too, this guitar has tons of sounds. If you don't mind the A7X flashiness it is a great piece, I'd recommend it to anyone.
what about SG Angus or lespaul Zakk Wylde??? aren't those guitars the signature models and no one complains about signature but persoanlly if Schecter didn't put "SYN" inlay on the guitar, they would probably be more popular (but I'm buying one anyways)
i like the shape. its pretty unique. its not like a lame les paul or strat down right rip off. i also think it looks better in white with black pinstripes.
Synyster is a sloppy guitarist but his guitar is decent. I played it at the shop and I thought it suited what I played but I'm not sure if I should buy this Sig. Model or just get a plain Avenger.
I've played it, I love it. It totally blew me away, I love the look of it. I'm a massive fan of A7X and Syn, my favorite band and guitarist, I played it and the tone is amazing. You can get the awesome tone you need, be it bright and 'pretty' cleans, dark and gloomy cleans, modern metal or over trebley (more Dimebag style) tones. The most AMAZING guitar I have ever played (in my explorative 3-4 years of playing) and i'm saving up for it.
i would seriously buy the custom if it came with the paint job in beast and the harlot vid. ebony finish with RED pimp stripes and Red pickup covers! that would be so cool,im still gonna get one even with the cool paint job or the even cooler one.
Im getting the syn custom but the standard is cheaper so i was wondering if anyone knew if the standard sounds the same and if it can hold up while im preforming like on stage and stuff.
(id rather get the cheaper one to save money if i can)
there supposed to be all kinds of different colors like one has the rebel flag, like dimebag, one has the german flag, and there's one that only SYN himself has thats white w/ gold stripes (in teh "Afterlife" vid)
i would seriously buy the custom if it came with the paint job in beast and the harlot vid. ebony finish with RED pimp stripes and Red pickup covers! that would be so cool,im still gonna get one even with the cool paint job or the even cooler one.
Same, but i wouldn't want the syn or the deathbat on it either. And yeah Synyster has had a load made, but the only one you can buy is his back and whipe pimp stripe. Shame really.
Nice guitar, Very nice guitar. I Would like it, but Can't really get it in the UK. Have to wait anything up to 6 months. Which I'm not too keen about doing. AT ALL =/
I want one soooo bad. I played one in guitar center a while back and I fell in love with it. It makes my hellraiser seem like crap.
I don't know about that. I just bought a Hellraiser a few weeks ago and it pretty much destroyed the Syn Custom that was at the shop. And why is everyone talking about the price, it's cheaper than my Hellraiser by about $200 (but my Hellraiser came with a Floyd Rose trem and nutlocks, which, I didn't even realize until shopping around further, apparently aren't standard on a Hellraiser). It probably also helps that I keep my Hellraiser in DGCFAD, so it just sounds like a red-eyed beast from hell, coming to eat your flesh and rape your soul.
Umm...I have a Hellraiser C-1 FR, which is $850 and the Custom is not cheaper, it's $200 more. However, trying both guitars out, I do think the Hellraiser is much better, looks and sound wise than the Syn Custom. If it didn't have the "SYN" on the fretboard and if they replaced the scorpion head with a hellraiser head, more people would like it. And for those who think Syn NEVER played a Hellraiser C-1 FR, he has. If you want proof, give me your email and I will send you the picture of an old model, and no, it's not that white C-1 FR he uses.
Ive seen a lot of things saying this is great for hard rock, heavy metal, etc., but how is it with lighter things to? And what's better about it then the standard? thanks!
this guitar kicks serious ass...i've had one for about a year and a half...i love it, it plays insane A7X and awesome other stuff (metallica, blink 182, rise against etc) and the clean is also amazing (especially when you pull the coil tap). Diff between both guitars is that the custom has better pickups, its a set neck (not a bolt on), the floyd rose trem is original (not licensed) and the fretboard is rosewood instead of mahogany (i think)
the limited edition white ones are only 50 more, no matter where you go, cept MSRP. bout to get one for my 18th birthday. cant wait.
the white one to me is much more of the eye catcher, and deffinetly more appealing, to me as a christian, who plays worship on sundays, than the black. but the deathgbat doesnt help much... oh well.
I would love to share where I am getting the white version, but they have one left, (which they didnt expect to last until christmas, when I asked them around halloween) and I have to wait a few more days before I have the money.
I'm not sure how this guitar would balance when playing stood up. That long horn looks problematic. Not fond of the 'pinstripe' paintjob either. But on the whole, it's a pretty guitar.
i know what you mean,this is like my dream guitar but i would never let myself buy it cause it would never be my guitar.
gab4554 wrote:
Before i offend anyone : I love A7x and SYN. Nice guitar (good shape, color inlays etc) and the sound must be awsome.. but why take a guitar that isnt yours at all... I dont see the point of buying Band's guitar.. Id make my own custom guitar instead of buying their guitar.. if i was a popular guitarist like him with my own custom guitar i wouldnt sell copies of my guitar.
i know what you mean,this is like my dream guitar but i would never let myself buy it cause it would never be my guitar.
the_bi99man wrote:
gab4554 wrote:
Before i offend anyone : I love A7x and SYN. Nice guitar (good shape, color inlays etc) and the sound must be awsome.. but why take a guitar that isnt yours at all... I dont see the point of buying Band's guitar.. Id make my own custom guitar instead of buying their guitar.. if i was a popular guitarist like him with my own custom guitar i wouldnt sell copies of my guitar.
That's also the main reason that I kind of ruled out this guitar when I was shopping for one even though I really liked the sound and look. If I were a guitar collector, then hell yes I would buy artist custom guitars from bands/guitarists that I like. But I only own one guitar and a bass, and if my only guitar were an artist's custom, I'd just feel like a tool.
I played this guitar in GC a few weeks ago, didn't like the neck too much. Was a tad too thick for me. The Invaders quickly bored me as well. That's probably because I played the Ibby SV5470 before that XD
The fretboard is NOT ROSEWOOD it is EBONY, the standard has the rosewood fingerboard. Really if you are going to write a review atleast KNOW what you are talking about, especially sinse you are on the internet and it would only take a few seconds to check if your information is correct.
The fretboard is NOT ROSEWOOD it is EBONY, the standard has the rosewood fingerboard. Really if you are going to write a review atleast KNOW what you are talking about, especially sinse you are on the internet and it would only take a few seconds to check if your information is correct.
Hey man i made the same mistake you did and embarrassed myself for trying to tell someone off...the 2008 version had a rosewood fingerboard and the 2009 has a ebony and your right about the standard having rosewood because it still does but the custom just recently got the ebony feature other than that i just bought the 2009 Schecter Synyster Custom and it came in the mail yesterday but i am at the beach and havnt been home to play it yet
i've got one and i'm in love with it, like quite literally. its good to so play, comfortable as and shit, and majorly bitchin sound. i like the paint job personally and kinda like the inlays, they look sexy i reckon. definetly worth the money in my opinion.
I played one and I liked the way the neck felt, but it sounded so muddy. I never got that much feedback from a guitar before. I was standing 8 feet away and I had to constantly mute the strings or else it would shriek. the pinstripes arent bad, but the inlays are wayy too much. I thought it was prett half a$$. I hate it when artists release signiture models, but the equipment on them is different then what they really use. Synysters are custom made for him.
Its pretentious with all the inlays and stuff, I fully admit that it is even though i LOVE A7X. I want one because its unique, I have never seen those pickups on any other guitar and i've heard this thing like, it just screams. Its really a great sound (well, I like it). I wouldn't buy this guitar to try to *be* Synyster Gates or anything, I would but it because its a brilliant guitar.
I played one and I liked the way the neck felt, but it sounded so muddy. I never got that much feedback from a guitar before. I was standing 8 feet away and I had to constantly mute the strings or else it would shriek. the pinstripes arent bad, but the inlays are wayy too much. I thought it was prett half a$$. I hate it when artists release signiture models, but the equipment on them is different then what they really use. Synysters are custom made for him.
Sorry for double post. The SSC is exactly what Synyster Gates uses, except when he is playing certain songs he uses the same guitar but with a different neck pup, like in Critical Acclaim, for example. The SSS (Schecter Synyster Standard) uses inferior pups, and a lisenced FR system as opposed to the superior Original one on the SSC.
huh not a big fan of the band but my freind owns one of these and they are a really good buy definitely sound killer plugged to a marshal....but what doesnt sound good through a marshal
I guess that depends... if you are playing in an MG and AVT..
Yes Syn is his nick name but his real name is "Brian" so technicly is not his name on there its the name of the guitar..... who cares "syn" is a awsome word =)
I'm getting the Syn Standard just for fun, the custom is too expensive for me. Syn played a Standard on the Japanese lesson video when they taught songs from their City Of Evil album and it plays just as good. I may get the Zavky V custom one day too.
Im thinking of getting one of these, is it a good choice for metal/heavy metal/thrash metal? or is there something better? advice would be greatly appreaciated.
I got one for my birthday it came with a coffin case and an arm trem...i only have 1 problem with it...it dents EASILY. I just bought Dimarzio cliplocks for it (mainly white with black plastic) and they arent bad...as a fact i LOVE them. Totally blows my friends SG Special Faded out of the water. I use mine through an Orange Thunderverb Halfstack my brother recently bought and a Boss Mega Distortion (and of course an ISP Noise Supressor and a Boss Equalizer) my friend has marshalls and multi-effects but i stick to Orange and single effect pedals
I might get a Schecter Synyster Custom later in the week. Gonna see about applying for a GC credit card so I can do monthly payments, hope it goes through. The Syn Custom is one badass guitar. Perfect for any A7X fan or any Syn fan in general.
i have this guitar but i replaced the invaders with some bare knuckle painkillers. Tones godly now but tbh most of the tone comes from your amp and not your guitar so as long as you have a half decent amp your all set
I value the opinion of the people who have bought and reviewed these guitars. Every guitar i've seen has someone's name it, Schecter, Gibson, Fender, Dean so what difference does it make if it has Tony Iommi, Dimebag, Dave Mustaine, Michael Amott, Zacky Vengence or Sinnister Gates name on it. They are great guitars for the price, if you think they are too expensive grow up. I will buy and play which ever guitar i want and i want a Schecter Zacky Vengeance Signature ZV Fractured Mirror Guitar. Up yours world, i will do as i please.
Lets hear something that we don't already know. If you looked this up, chances are you know all of its specs for instance frets and parts. Tell me what it's flaws are. Do edges grind into your ribs when you sit with it, can you play efficiently? Some guitars are just too bulky to play at your best. And don't do a review after just buying it please because chances are it will always be "amazing" and set up perfectly.
I'm getting the Syn Standard just for fun, the custom is too expensive for me. Syn played a Standard on the Japanese lesson video when they taught songs from their City Of Evil album and it plays just as good. I may get the Zavky V custom one day too.
Standard is great, i found the neck to be a bit harder to whip up and down. And i have concerns for the licensed FR but other than that, its just as good
i played it, i thought it was shit compared to the 6 other models i tried that day, and all but one of them was cheaper. i ended up with a les paul for 300 bucks cheaper that made the schecter look like a piece if shit. syn doesn't even play one onstage, has has a different neck pickup and a fernandes sustainer
i played it, i thought it was shit compared to the 6 other models i tried that day, and all but one of them was cheaper. i ended up with a les paul for 300 bucks cheaper that made the schecter look like a piece if shit. syn doesn't even play one onstage, has has a different neck pickup and a fernandes sustainer
He does use that guitar but for some songs he switches to a model with a custom built in SUSTAINIAC pickup, not a fernandes sustainer.
When it comes to the look I can see why people do not prefer it but it plays amazing and I probably couldn't walk into a shop and play 6 better guitars. You should practice more then play it again someday.
This is probably the wrong place to do a review but heres a short one
(I have owned the custom model for 10 months now)
PROS:
The Neck and fretboard play like a dream.
The pickups with a GOOD amp (everything sounds lame on a rubbish amp)
The looks (personal opinion)
CONS:
No forearm contour can sometimes make it uncomfortable after an hour of playing
It is rather expensive
Overall if you can afford it, dont mind a lack of forearm contouring and like the looks then definatly try it out it plays beautifully and the pickups DO sound good. My only other problem would be if i became an established guitarist i would want my own guitar rather than someone elses image but hey ho its very, very good. 4.5 stars
And holy crap I just looked at the "price paid" line, and now I know why everyone's complaining about the price. Dude, you got screwed. $1,279?! I can go buy the exact same guitar at a local shop in my town called "Grassroots Guitar" for $800 even.
dude feel lucky ur not in australia then
its 2 grand here cus theres only one shop that deals the brand in the whole country
and when i mean i store its like the same store all across australia
so we get bloody ripped off here
I have a question, if I want the metal tones of an EMG pickup, will the invaders give the same satisfaction as the EMGs? I thought about the Schecter Damien Elite Avenger Floyd Rose, I already have Gibson Les Paul 1960 reissue, but I wanted a trem with EMGs or something that would be equivilant in metal sound, so I need to know if invaders will hold up to the challenge of EMGs.
I have a question, if I want the metal tones of an EMG pickup, will the invaders give the same satisfaction as the EMGs? I thought about the Schecter Damien Elite Avenger Floyd Rose, I already have Gibson Les Paul 1960 reissue, but I wanted a trem with EMGs or something that would be equivilant in metal sound, so I need to know if invaders will hold up to the challenge of EMGs.
I've never played a guitar with EMGs but my friend has an ESP LTD EC-1000 with EMG81 pickups. Personally I like the sound of my Schecter Synyster Custom with Invaders better than his LTD. If you get the chance though, I suggest going to a guitar store where they have a guitar with Invaders or even Black-Outs and try one.
Personally I think the Invaders are awesome, though if you want a more heavy sound I suggest looking at a guitar with Seymour Duncan Black-Outs.
sick of seeing people saying "I'd love to buy it but it'll never be my guitar" personally I think thats bullshit if you want it get or shut up with the moaning .
i played it, i thought it was shit compared to the 6 other models i tried that day, and all but one of them was cheaper. i ended up with a les paul for 300 bucks cheaper that made the schecter look like a piece if shit. syn doesn't even play one onstage, has has a different neck pickup and a fernandes sustainer
Actually it's a Sustainiac stealth pro sustainer and he still uses his custom invader in the bridge,so look shit up before you comment next time, yeah ?
Synyster is a sloppy guitarist but his guitar is decent. I played it at the shop and I thought it suited what I played but I'm not sure if I should buy this Sig. Model or just get a plain Avenger.
i guarantee that he is way better than you, and his guitar is one of the greatest schecters ever made
Like nearly everyone else here, I too have played this very same model at Guitar Center and I fell in love with it as well. I will say that it is somewhat awkward to hold at first but you get used to it. My only problem with it--apart from the price--is that you would think that this guitar would give you that signature A7X sound; wrong. Its not nearly as full and robust as it sounds on their records. But as great as it is, I think I'd take my Omen 7 with EMGs over it.
You have got to be joking right. Your comment about how it doesnt sound full like on the record exposes how you have absolutely not thought this through. Do you really think you will get their signature sound playing through any amp in a guitar store and played by you. The biggest determinant in a sound is the amp and processing and the guitarist. The guitar is just the thing that makes it easy or hard. Next time think before you write.
Like nearly everyone else here, I too have played this very same model at Guitar Center and I fell in love with it as well. I will say that it is somewhat awkward to hold at first but you get used to it. My only problem with it--apart from the price--is that you would think that this guitar would give you that signature A7X sound; wrong. Its not nearly as full and robust as it sounds on their records. But as great as it is, I think I'd take my Omen 7 with EMGs over it.
It won't sound like it does on the records because you don't have the other gear that they used to make their recods.
I like the style and sound of this guitar, but it's never something I'd buy. First off, as people have said, it's somebody else's signature guitar. My band gets a record deal and I just wasted $1,200. Plus, it seems like everyone has it. If you look up a guitar cover of ANY A7X song, somebody doing the cover has this guitar. It's just not...original anymore
Love the sound and playability of it. I love the body, shape, everything. The black and silver stripes are very cool, but that's where I draw the line. It's too branded. It's the Syn Gates guitar. It's hard to pull off playing it live. Unlike, say, the Dime guitars because they have about a thousand designs of a million cheap models of those. Unless you have to confidence to pull it off live, it's still a super solid studio guitar.
The skeleton with the top hat is the brand thing of the guitar. But God that A7X bat and SYN inlays are freakin' cool! not too big on the design of the body, but it's still nice. not worth that kind of emoney, even to a hardcore A7X fan.
It says "SYN" because it is the Synyster Gates custom model made especially for him.
mp3stalin wrote:
Nirvana388 wrote:
doesn't have someone's name in the inlays, it's the name of the guitar... that is one badass looking guitar, not something I'd expect from shecter, that's sick
I love how none of the reveiwers used this thru an actual amp other than the guy who used a marshall ma100 which is a horrible amp but at least better than a line 6 spider.
Anyways its a decent guitar way overpriced though, your mainly paying for the name with this type of guitar.
Nothing spectacular here.
A good friend of mine has this guitar. I've played it and it's a really great guitar, but I wouldn't buy it. Mostly because it's not super versatile. It's perfect for metal but IMO nothing else. Honestly It's nothing special. You can buy it to sound like Synyster Gates, but the real money is in creating your own music and developing your own style... which you CAN do with this guitar.
Again, it's an amazing guitar for metal, but don't expect it to do much more
Marley I am super curious why youfeel that this guitar is not versatile. To be honest I had read so many comments like what you had just written and was pretty sure I would find the same thing. What I did discover was quite the opposite. I feel it is extremely versatile, far more so than many other guitars I own.
The bridge pickup is very hot but it can be dialled back by turning the volume down and then it gives very gentle breakup. When it is put into split coil mode you can get an almost clean sound that actually sounds very close to an acoustic guitar because of its very big bottom end.
The neck pickup has about half the output of the bridge. It is not very useful for metal or leads unless you turn up the gain on the amp quite a bit. In split coil mode I can run it clean on a Jet City 2112RC. It is beautifully articulate and all notes can be distinguished clearly. The middle position that shares the two pickups gives it even more versatility.
Now this guitar doesnt twang like a Telecaster or quack like a Stratocaster and it always sounds big so it is probably not ideal for country music but it has almost all other bases covered.
Looks bad, and plays worse. Believe me, played a friends, and it is uncomfortable, pickups don't have awesome tone, and looks awful. It's a decent guitar, but not worth more than $500, much less $1000.
not a fan at all. don't like the looks, doesn't sound amazing.
with all the different options of color combinations there has got to be one the tickles you somewhere... maybe even the new all black model with standard hellraiser inlays instead of the deathbat. One thing i noticed is that the black/silver which i have has a lot more low end than the white/gold... which is probly due to the fact that the white/gold is several pounds lighter than the black/silver(No joke the black/silver is the heaviest guitar I own aside from my double neck
Can't really say something good about it, not a huge Avenged Sevenfold fan. Looks descent, overrated guitarist though, by far.
I was never a fan of A7X but then my drummer(who is a huge fan) and i walked into guitar center and he almost creamed his pants at the sight of the guitar... I dont know why and he begged and pleaded for me to just try the guitar... my first thought was that loser synyster gates why would i want that thing! but then i picked it up. The action was so low without a single buzzing fret, the sound had more low end than i typically enjoy but what the hell.. the neck was fast as lightning, in short the guitar played it self. i put it on lay away and picked it up a week later
Moral of the story. just not liking a guitarist is not enough reason to dislike his gear
Avenged Sevenfold seems to create the most amount of hate in UG, don't know why. You don't like them, don't listen to them.
Pro tip, a person cannot choose what people think of him. He may be overrated, but can you blame a person for something his fans chose to believe?
Duncan Design HB-108 Detonators vs. Custom Seymour Duncan SH-8 Invaders (shiny allen bolts) (The SH-8s are better pups, but you can swap those out for far less than the $350 difference; not a big deal unless you play through a tube amp)
Bolt on neck vs. Set neck (slightly less fret access, but no big deal IMHO)
Tinted rosewood fretboard vs. ebony (tint comes off when you clean it)
LFR vs. OFR (no problems there functionally; some LFRs hold up better than some OFRs)
I have had the Standard for several years (found one so cheap at a pawn shop, I couldn't pass it up). Now mine has a real SH-8 in the bridge and a Sustainiac in the neck. That was a lot of work, but totally worth it. I've played a bunch of the Customs at GC with an amp just like mine (JVM 410h), and the Custom is sweet, but not worth the extra $ IMHO.
Yeah, I would feel dumb playing it on stage, but I might record with it. Neither the SH-8s nor the SB-108s sound muddy through a proper amp with the right EQ.
The "Revenger" doesn't come close, nor do any of the other stock Avengers out there. They have the lame headstock and the sculpted body, plus different pups. The SYN Standard and Custom are the only factory Avengers I've come across with a flat body, and IMHO that's worth putting up with the gaudy stripes and inlays. Just my preference, and only a factor for you if you hate sculpted guitar bodies.
It's extremely comfortable to play and it balances perfectly playing standing up. Of course you should upgrade to Schaller strap locks. I wouldn't trust any strap buttons.
If you get a good one, you can have the action as high or low as you want, with zero buzz. I can't feel the inlays, in fact the fretboard seems slightly scalloped, which makes up for the frets just being jumbo, not extra jumbo like you'd find on most Ibanez shredders. It has the same feel as both my Ibanezes.
If I didn't have other good enough choices for stage use, I'd refinish my SYN Standard. It would be a lot cheaper than having Schecter (or anyone else)make me one from scratch. If I did have them build one, the only change I'd make would be the graphics, otherwise I think it's their best config available. Think what you want about Haner's playing, but he knew what he was doing when he chose the specs on that guitar.
Personally i prefer a hellraiser or blackjack but this is still a good guitar may complaints r this:
It feels unbalance especially when sitting down
The top fin gets in my way
I would rather have emgs
I bought it about a week ago, so I'll just make a little mini review on the impressions so far: The guitar plays a little less comfortable when I'm sitting, but it's fine when I play standing up.
Whenever I played standing up though I had the feeling the strap might go off at any moment, so I replaced them with golden straplocks (Matches the guitars swag white & gold looks)and it feels a lot more secure now.
What I did notice is that the guitar wasn't perfectly set up, and the low E was buzzing a bit. The guitar withstands divebombs pretty good, but it does need to be retuned after a couple. (At least mine does)
I'm not going to comment about the sound because a big part of the sound is the Amp, and I'm not satisfied with the one I currently have.
i'm finding it hard to believe so many people actually think this thing looks "so awesome." This is one of the worst body shapes i've ever seen, just stupid looking, and the paint job only makes it worse. I played one at the music store i work at, nothing special at all. instead of the "SYN" inlay, it should say "POS."
I find it hard to believe why people who dont like this guitar actually spend time commenting about it. Dont you have a life. Maybe go and play a few chords.
i'm finding it hard to believe so many people actually think this thing looks "so awesome." This is one of the worst body shapes i've ever seen, just stupid looking, and the paint job only makes it worse. I played one at the music store i work at, nothing special at all. instead of the "SYN" inlay, it should say "POS."
This is my dream guitar. I played one at a guitar shop a few weeks ago and I must say i was very impressed. Had so much fun with the whammy bar lol. Price was like $1,500 though
This guitar seems to be like Marmite. You either love it or you hate it. Personally, I love it. I don't own one, and I'm not a huge fan of Avenged Sevefold (I do like 'em a bit).
I like the shape, granted, not everyone will, and I don't care that it's a signature guitar. Why is that a problem?
If you are a huge fan, why WOULDN'T you want to own your favourite guitarist's axe? Me personally I have a Washburn Dime 333. Basically a Dean ML, yeah it's a ridiculous shape just like the Syn custom, and it's got lightning bolts on it. If I had the chance to play a live gig though, I would choose that over my LTD EC 1000, because it represents me in a sense, as well the guitarist who designed it.
It shows more of the kind of music that I like (Pantera) and that I respect my idols. I don't see what's wrong with that.
gab4554 wrote:
Before i offend anyone : I love A7x and SYN. Nice guitar (good shape, color inlays etc) and the sound must be awsome.. but why take a guitar that isnt yours at all... I dont see the point of buying Band's guitar.. Id make my own custom guitar instead of buying their guitar.. if i was a popular guitarist like him with my own custom guitar i wouldnt sell copies of my guitar.
Yeah, that sounds like a grand idea... oh. Wait no I found a flaw. See, you appear to have assumed that everyone here on UG is ALSO a talented luthier. What a daft mistake to make.
I'm sensible, I know if I tried to craft my own guitar, it'd be some soppy old piece of s**t, that's why you go out and buy them. With money . Because there are people out there who are talented at what they do, unlike me, your average Joe sitting the other side of the internet.
I tried this out through a Marshall JCM800 and a Fender Bassman (blackface). It does distortion really well, but if you want a clean sound find a better guitar.
I actually found the clean sounded really nice if you play on the neck pickup and split the coil. I tried it on a Jet City which is based on a hot rodded Marshall
i'm finding it hard to believe so many people actually think this thing looks "so awesome." This is one of the worst body shapes i've ever seen, just stupid looking, and the paint job only makes it worse. I played one at the music store i work at, nothing special at all. instead of the "SYN" inlay, it should say "POS."
You probably played with the standard version
Would that make much of a difference, it's still garbage
Himeridon wrote:
...The guitar withstands divebombs pretty good, but it does need to be retuned after a couple. (At least mine does)...
Sounds like you're not stretching the strings enough before calling your string change complete. If it still has the factory strings, then they probably weren't stretched enough either. Time = money and most professionals won't take the .5 to 1 hour required to fully stretch the strings so you can have stable tuning.
I can dive bomb all day for 6 months with my Standard and it won't go out of tune.
Man, I'd just look like a total fanboy with that guitar, since the guitarist of A7X has his name as fretmarkers on the guitar...
Not a realy big fan of signature guitars like that to be honest.
Lets get one thing straight. The name Synyster Gates is not his real name. Its a fantasy stage name. His real name is Brian. Also Schecter, Fender, Gibson are all real names. So what's the problem with Syn. I quite like SYN because it relates to sinfulness/devil worship which is the theme of much of metal.
Air_Stryker wrote:
...Yeah, that sounds like a grand idea... oh. Wait no I found a flaw. See, you appear to have assumed that everyone here on UG is ALSO a talented luthier. What a daft mistake to make.
I'm sensible, I know if I tried to craft my own guitar, it'd be some soppy old piece of s**t, that's why you go out and buy them. With money. Because there are people out there who are talented at what they do, unlike me, your average Joe sitting the other side of the internet.
A few good points there, but you make it sound like Brian Haner is a luthier and designed this guitar from the ground up.
No.
You can go to the Schecter Custom Shop site and lay out the options you want. Like basic shape (Avenger), sculpted/flat top (flat), fretboard wood (ebony), neck joint (set neck), pickups (SH-8), trem (OFR), headstock (devil horns), wood (mahagony), and knob type. Then send in sketches of special graphics for the finish and inlays--or if they're sponsoring you, they'll sit down with you and help you come up with all the choices and do the art for you.
But that's not the point. The point is if you're a famous artist endorsing a guitar company, you don't have to be a luthier to come up with a popular signature model.
I think this dummy guy called *Synyster Gates* has an ego the height of Mt. Everest, your nickname/alias as inlays?
Please..and no, i don`t like A7X, for obvious reasons.
Sure, if you wanna pay that much for a mediocre guitar for the price.
Hardly a mediocre guitar! I have one, im not a huge avenged sevenfold fan... i didnt get it because a bum synyster, i got it because i think it looks cool. i got it new but damaged (b stock) for about half the price, but i would have payed the full amount for it. im not going to cty about a tiny scratch on the back of the headstock!
The pickups are amazing, they make a dirty crunch kinda sound, like no other guitar i have tried thru my 6262 with custom EL34's and Eminence Legend 1258's in custom 412!
its totaly comfortable to play for long periods of time, 10x better than my tele anyhow! i play with eb skiny top heavy bottoms, but could benefit from a proper set of 10's maybe?
feels nice and balanced, looks ace but its not a guitar i would ever gig with (again) :-( the trouble is people who know who syn is expect you to play like him, or at least some a7x songs.... so thats the only bad thing i guess.
the neck is one of the fastest i have played.
I have been playing guitar for 13/14 years. i do class myself as an 'seasoned' guitarist, im good at what i play, and i know what sounds good to me, and i dont play everything ( or anything) with everything on 10 : hahahaha
til I looked at the draft ov $7328, I accept that my best friend was like they say actualy receiving money part-time on their computer.. there aunts neighbour haz done this for only nineteen months and just repayed the dept on there villa and got a new Volkswagen Golf GTI. go to, Cloud68dotcom
I had a chance to swap it for a Jem 70V. I thought hard about it. I want the 70V but did not want to give up my Syn Custom. I'll definitely save my pennies for the Jem
Played this is the shop once. Didn't like it. Found it to feel plastic-y. Like a toy. Maybe I'm missing out on some great aspect everyone else loves about the feel, but to me, it felt like a toy.
How can anyone call it plasticky. Its a solid chunk of nicely shaped mahogany. I consider myself extremely finnicky and have a really hard time liking something. I find it even harder to like something that I do find nice for more than a month. This is the first guitar that I love more ever since I have owned it. I almost exclusively play only this. It feels so beautiful to hold and play.
What people reading this really long page should do is to understand that most people on here came here because they are pissed off Avenged Sevenfold fans who dont like the creative direction the band has taken and are rubbishing the guitar. For the record Avenged Sevenfold is one of the greatest rock bands and its guitar duo are two awesomely talented axemen. The silly think is these same people who comment in a particular way probably dont know how to play more than a few chords if at all. So do yourself a favour, go and try to find one in a store and form your own opinion. Dont be swayed by the nutjobs that frequent this place.
I really didn't mean to offend you, I love Avenged Sevenfold and their guitars. All i meant was that it didn't click with me. If it clicked with you, fantastic- it just wasn't the guitar for me
No worries. I was not really offended but rather just surprised how someone found it plasticky. It is made of wood Where was the plastic. Without wishing to labour the point the only guitar that I would call plasticky are the controllers for Playstation's Guitar Hero.
Having said that you are entitled to your own opinion so I apologise if I was too harsh.
I have two more guitars. In isolation those guitars are great they are a Fender Blacktop Strat and a Squier Classic Vibe and I feel that from a tactile perspective this Schecter is far superior to them. I find it hard to pick up the Fenders after the Schecter because they feel quite clumsy especially the square neck plates.
im a loving person 
