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At A Glance

Model Name
C-1 FR SLS Elite
Item Number
1353
Country of Origin
South Korea
Guitar Color Shown
Black Fade Burst (BFB)
Tuners
Grover Rotomatic 18:1
Fretboard
Ebony
Neck Material
Maple/Walnut/Padauk Multi-ply w/ Carbon Fiber Reinforcement Rods
Inlays
Abalone Offset/Reverse Dots
Side Dot Markers
Abalone Dots
Scale
25.5" (648mm)
Neck Shape
Ultra Thin 'C'
Thickness
@ 1st Fret- .748" (19mm)/ @ 12th Fret- .787" (20mm)
Frets
24 X-Jumbo Stainless Steel
Fretboard Radius
12"-16" Compound Radius
Nut
Floyd Rose 1500 Series
Nut Width
1.625" (41.3mm)
Truss Rod
2-Way Adjustable Rod w/ Heel Access Spoke Wheel
Guitar Colors
Black Fade Burst (BFB)
Hardware Color
Black
Top Contour
Arched Top
Dexterity
Right Handed
Construction
Neck-Thru w/Ultra Access
Body Material
Swamp Ash
Top Material
Flamed Maple
Binding
Ivory 1-ply
Bridge
Floyd Rose 1500 Series
Controls
Volume (Push-Pull)/Tone (Push-Pull)/3-Way Switch
Bridge Pickup
Fishman Fluence Modern (Ceramic Magnet) Humbucker
Neck Pickup
Fishman Fluence Modern (Alnico Magnet) Humbucker
Battery Compartment
9-volt Clip-in Battery Compartment
Knobs
Metal Knurled w/ Set Screw
Strings
Ernie Ball Regular Slinky #2221 (.010-.046)
Case
SGR-1C "Case Sold Separately"
Description

Schecter positioned the C-1 FR SLS Elite at the upper tier of its C-1 series, building the guitar around a neck-through construction with Ultra Access and pairing a Swamp Ash body with a Flamed Maple top. The Black Fade Burst finish was offered with black hardware throughout.

The multi-ply Maple, Walnut, and Padauk neck incorporates Carbon Fiber Reinforcement Rods and an Ultra Thin 'C' profile, measuring .748" (19mm) at the first fret and .787" (20mm) at the twelfth. The Ebony fretboard runs a 12"–16" compound radius and carries 24 X-Jumbo Stainless Steel frets, Abalone Offset/Reverse Dot inlays, and Abalone side dots. Nut width sits at 1.625" (41.3mm) with a Floyd Rose 1500 Series locking nut feeding a Floyd Rose 1500 Series bridge. Tuning is handled by Grover Rotomatic 18:1 tuners. Electronics are Fishman Fluence Modern humbuckers — a Ceramic Magnet unit at the bridge and an Alnico Magnet unit at the neck — wired to a Volume (Push-Pull), Tone (Push-Pull), and 3-Way Switch control layout with Metal Knurled knobs. The active Fishman system draws power from a 9-volt clip-in battery compartment. Ivory 1-ply binding and a 2-Way Adjustable Truss Rod with heel-access spoke wheel complete the specification. The instrument shipped with Ernie Ball Regular Slinky strings (.010–.046); a case was sold separately.

Owners requiring setup assistance, fret work, or Floyd Rose 1500 Series parts sourcing should consult a qualified guitar technician familiar with double-locking tremolo systems.

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