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At A Glance

Model Name
Sun Valley Super Shredder 7 III
Item Number
1279
Country of Origin
Indonesia
Guitar Color Shown
Sky Burst (SKYB)
Tuners
Schecter
Fretboard
Ebony
Neck Material
Maple
Inlays
Offset/Reverse Dots
Scale
26.5" (673mm)
Neck Shape
Thin 'C'
Thickness
@ 1st Fret- .787" (20mm)/ @ 12th Fret- .866" (22mm)
Frets
24 X-Jumbo
Fretboard Radius
16" (406mm)
Nut
Floyd Rose 1500 Series
Nut Width
1.874" (47.6mm)
Truss Rod
2-Way Adjustable Rod w/ 5/32" (4mm) Allen Nut
Guitar Colors
Sky Burst (SKYB)
Hardware Color
Black
Top Contour
Flat Top
Dexterity
Right Handed
Construction
Bolt-on
Body Material
Mahogany
Top Material
Quilted Maple
Bridge
Floyd Rose 1500 Series
Controls
Volume/Tone/5-Way Switch
Bridge Pickup
EMG Retro Active Hot 70
Middle Pickup
EMG Retro Active Single Coil
Neck Pickup
EMG Retro Active Single Coil
Battery Compartment
9-volt Clip-in Battery Compartment
Knobs
Metal Knurled w/ Set Screw
Strings
Ernie Ball 7-String (.009/.011/.016/.026/.036/.046/.062)
Case
SGR-1C "Case Sold Separately"
String Count
7-String
Description

Schecter positioned the Sun Valley Super Shredder 7 III as a high-output, extended-range instrument within its Super Shredder line, built around a bolt-on maple neck and mahogany body with a quilted maple flat top. The model was produced in Indonesia and configured for right-handed players in a single finish designation, Sky Burst.

The 26.5-inch baritone scale runs across a 16-inch radius ebony fretboard fitted with 24 X-jumbo frets and offset/reverse dot inlays. Neck dimensions measure .787 inches at the first fret and .866 inches at the twelfth in a Thin 'C' profile, with a Floyd Rose 1500 Series locking nut at 1.874 inches wide. The Floyd Rose 1500 Series bridge handles vibrato duties, and all hardware is finished in black. The active EMG Retro Active pickup array consists of a Hot 70 humbucker at the bridge flanked by single-coil units at the middle and neck positions, routed through a Volume/Tone/5-Way Switch control layout. Power is supplied by a 9-volt clip-in battery compartment. Schecter-branded tuners, metal knurled knobs with set screws, and a 2-way adjustable truss rod with a 5/32-inch allen nut complete the specification. The instrument shipped strung with Ernie Ball 7-string gauges (.009/.011/.016/.026/.036/.046/.062). A case was sold separately (SGR-1C).

Owners sourcing replacement parts — particularly Floyd Rose 1500 Series components, EMG Retro Active pickups, or 7-string locking nut hardware — should cross-reference Schecter's published parts documentation and consult a qualified guitar technician for setup and installation work on the double-locking tremolo system.

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