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At A Glance
- Model Name
- C-1 Apocalypse
- Item Number
- 1300
- Country of Origin
- South Korea
- Guitar Color Shown
- Rusty Grey (RG)
- Tuners
- Schecter Locking
- Fretboard
- Ebony
- Neck Material
- Maple/Padauk Multi-ply w/Carbon Fiber Reinforcement Rods
- Inlays
- Mother of Pearl Triangle at 12th and 24th fret
- Side Dot Markers
- Glow In The Dark
- Scale
- 25.5" (648mm)
- Neck Shape
- Thin 'C'
- Thickness
- @ 1st Fret- .787" (20mm)/ @ 12th Fret- .866" (22mm)
- Frets
- 24 X-Jumbo Stainless Steel
- Fretboard Radius
- 12"-16" Compound Radius
- Nut
- Graph Tech XL Black Tusq
- Nut Width
- 1.653" (42mm)
- Truss Rod
- 2-Way Adjustable Rod w/ 5/32" (4mm) Allen Nut
- Guitar Colors
- Rusty Grey (RG)
- Hardware Color
- Satin Black
- Top Contour
- Arched Top
- Dexterity
- Right Handed
- Construction
- Set-Neck w/Ultra Access
- Body Material
- Swamp Ash
- Binding
- Black 1-ply
- Bridge
- Hipshot Hardtail (.125) w/ String Thru Body
- Controls
- Volume/Volume/Tone(Push-Pull)/3-Way Switch
- Bridge Pickup
- Schecter USA Apocalypse-VI™
- Neck Pickup
- Schecter USA Apocalypse-VI™
- Knobs
- Hipshot O-Ring
- Strings
- Ernie Ball Regular Slinky #2221 (.010-.046)
- Case
- SGR-1C "Case Sold Separately"
Schecter positioned the C-1 Apocalypse at the high-performance end of its C-series line, pairing an aggressive hardware specification with a set-neck construction intended for players demanding both sustain and upper-fret access. The Rusty Grey finish was one of the colour options offered on this model.
The body was built from swamp ash with an arched top and black 1-ply binding, joined to a maple and padauk multi-ply neck reinforced with carbon fibre rods via a set-neck joint with Ultra Access heel shaping. The ebony fretboard ran a compound 12"–16" radius across 24 X-jumbo stainless steel frets, with a Graph Tech XL Black Tusq nut at 1.653" (42mm) width and a 25.5" (648mm) scale. Mother of Pearl triangle inlays marked the 12th and 24th frets, and glow-in-the-dark side dots lined the neck edge. Both pickup positions carried Schecter USA Apocalypse-VI™ humbuckers, routed through a volume/volume/tone (push-pull)/3-way switch control layout. The Hipshot Hardtail bridge with string-through-body stringing and Hipshot O-Ring knobs were finished in satin black, matched by the Schecter locking tuners. The truss rod accepted a 5/32" (4mm) Allen key for adjustment.
Owners requiring bridge saddle replacements, nut servicing, or truss rod adjustments should consult a qualified guitar technician, as compatibility will depend on the specific Hipshot Hardtail and Graph Tech components fitted to this model.
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