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At A Glance

Model Name
C-7 SLS Elite
Item Number
1355
Country of Origin
South Korea
Guitar Color Shown
Black Fade Burst (BFB)
Tuners
Schecter Locking
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
26.5" (673mm)
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
Ernie Ball Compensated Nut
Nut Width
1.889" (48mm)
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
Hipshot Hardtail (.125) w/ String Thru Body
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 7-String (.009/.011/.016/.026/.036/.046/.062)
Case
SGR-1C "Case Sold Separately"
Description

Schecter positioned the C-7 SLS Elite as a high-specification seven-string instrument within its SLS (Super Lateral Stiffness) Elite series, built for extended-range players who demanded a fast, stable platform. Construction is neck-thru with Ultra Access, pairing a Swamp Ash body with a Flamed Maple top and a multi-ply Maple, Walnut, and Padauk neck reinforced with Carbon Fiber Reinforcement Rods — a combination Schecter employed to maximise rigidity across the 26.5-inch baritone scale.

The Ebony fretboard carries 24 X-Jumbo Stainless Steel frets on a 12"–16" compound radius, flattening toward the upper register to support both chord work and single-note lines at the extended reach. An Ernie Ball Compensated Nut at 1.889" (48mm) seats the strings before they reach the Schecter Locking tuners. At the other end, a Hipshot Hardtail bridge with string-through-body anchoring handles intonation and sustain, finished in black hardware throughout. Electronics are a pair of Fishman Fluence Modern humbuckers — Ceramic Magnet at the bridge, Alnico Magnet at the neck — each push-pull control on the Volume and Tone knobs switching between the Fluence's active voice options, fed by a 9-volt clip-in battery compartment. Ivory 1-ply binding and Abalone Offset/Reverse Dot inlays complete the Black Fade Burst presentation. The arched top contour is noted. The instrument ships right-handed; no left-handed variant is documented in this record.

Owners sourcing replacement parts — particularly the Ernie Ball Compensated Nut, Hipshot Hardtail saddles, or Fishman Fluence battery harness — should confirm fit against the dimensions listed above and consult a qualified guitar technician for installation and setup work on the compound-radius fretboard.

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