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At A Glance

Model Name
C-4 Apocalypse
Item Number
1317
Country of Origin
South Korea
Guitar Color Shown
Rusty Grey (RG)
Tuners
Grover
Fretboard
Ebony
Neck Material
Maple/Padauk Multi-ply w/Carbon Fiber Reinforcement Rods
Inlays
Mother of Pearl Triangle at 12th & 24th Fret
Side Dot Markers
Glow in the Dark
Scale
34" (863mm)
Neck Shape
Thin 'C'
Thickness
@ 1st Fret- .787" (20mm)/ @ 12th Fret- .866" (22mm)
Frets
24 X-Jumbo Stainless Steel
Fretboard Radius
16" (406mm)
Nut
Graph Tech XL Black Tusq
Nut Width
1.496" (38mm)
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
Schecter Custom Hardtail w/ String Thru Body
Controls
Volume/Tone/3-Way Switch/3-Way Series-Split-Parallel Pickup Switches
Bridge Pickup
Schecter USA Apocalypse™ J-Bucker
Neck Pickup
Schecter USA Apocalypse™ J-Bucker
Knobs
Hipshot O-Ring
Strings
Ernie Ball 4 String Super Long #2849 (.045-.105)
Case
SGR-6B "Case Sold Separately"
Description

Schecter positioned the C-4 Apocalypse within its Apocalypse series as a high-specification four-string electric bass built around active J-style humbucking pickups and an extended-range feature set. The instrument carried item number 1317 and was finished in Rusty Grey with satin black hardware.

The swamp ash body features an arched top and black single-ply binding, joined to a maple and padauk multi-ply neck via set-neck construction with Ultra Access. Carbon fiber reinforcement rods run through the neck for added rigidity. The ebony fretboard carries 24 X-jumbo stainless steel frets on a 16" radius, with a 34" scale length and a 1.496" nut width occupied by a Graph Tech XL Black Tusq nut. Mother of Pearl triangle inlays mark the 12th and 24th frets; glow-in-the-dark side dot markers run the full length of the board. Grover tuners and a Schecter Custom Hardtail bridge with string-through-body stringing handle tuning stability and intonation. Both positions carry Schecter USA Apocalypse J-Bucker pickups, controlled by a master volume, master tone, three-way pickup selector, and independent three-way series/split/parallel coil-switching for each pickup. Hipshot O-Ring knobs finish the control layout. The instrument shipped strung with Ernie Ball 4-String Super Long .045–.105 strings.

Owners requiring setup adjustments, fret work, or parts sourcing for components such as the Graph Tech nut, Grover tuners, or Schecter hardtail bridge should consult a qualified guitar technician or luthier familiar with set-neck bass construction.

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