Schecter Hellraiser-7

[nateb]

SO, I figured instead of jumping head first into some custom shop 7 string or spending a few grand for a good ibanez 7, I went out this morning and got my self a Schecter Hellraiser 7. I gotta say, god damn my hands are tired. Making a switch from 6 to 7 and getting use to those beefy ass 56's is a pain in the dick.

The guitar isn't that bad. EMG-707's are pretty nice, the neck feels like you are grabbing onto a 2x4 because it is so damn wide. Now, I know how bass players feel. The thing I cannot stand about it is how the knobs are layed out. Vol/Vol/Tone and the top volume is the neck pickup. The thing is right smack dab next to the bridge 707 pickup and I keep on hitting it. I know this is going to take some getting use too. I can imagine after stepping off this thing, playing a 6 string is going to be noting.

All in all, the guitar actually plays really well for a 570.00 Korean peice of wood but, it sure does take some practice to get back to speed.

Oh well, back to Amon Amarth =)

-Nate

[thetroy]

Those also have relatively thick necks so if you can get your hands used to that then switching to something thinner like an Ibanez will be easy

[bibz]

I really didnt find my hellraiser neck 'thick'. Wide yes but not thick. The knobs annoyed me for a bit too, but I got used to it eventually.

Actually all the problems I had with it are fixed in the Loomis sig. I'm sure I'll be back into 7 ownership again one day, and it looks to fit the bill.

[kmanick]

I loved my Hellraiser 7, but I sold it when I got my Carvin 7 because I love that waaaaaay more. I wanted a maple board and a floyd and I only need one 7.
the neck is not a fat on the Carvin as it is on the C-7.
Schecter 7's have the biggest 7 string necks out there so you started on the "big" end. I had no problem playing the C-7 I actually thought it felt like a wide Les paul neck, but it does take a little time to get used to it.
If you don't have big hands or you just like a slimmer neck profile then you should check out a Carvin or some of the Ibanez models.
I'm going to check out the Loomis sig when I get a chance, I think it looks pretty cool.

[zeegler]

Pics?

[nateb]

Took this from the site. They only seem to make this model one way, black....


-Nate

[kmanick]

the hellraiser 7 comes in a Black cherry finish as well.

[nateb]

OK so after a weekend of getting use to it and using it at practice, I am starting to get acclimated to the new neck. It does take some getting used to and if you are a person that uses a lot of muscle memory(like me), it is a difficult switch. But, I feel that it is a nice intro 7 string guitar. One thing that was kind of interesting is when I first got this guitar, the board was a bit sticky. I went ahead and cleaned it with lemon oil and a rag and by the time I was done, the rag was 100% black. After that, the guitar felt WAY better to slide your hands on. I mean where the hell did they store the thing? A coal mine?

-Nate