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At A Glance

Model Name
Synyster Custom-S LH
Item Number
1744
Country of Origin
South Korea
Guitar Color Shown
Satin Gold Burst (SGB)
Tuners
Grover
Fretboard
Ebony
Neck Material
Mahogany 3-pc w/ Carbon Fiber Reinforcement Rods
Inlays
Gold Pearloid 'SYN' and 'Deathbat'
Side Dot Markers
Glow In The Dark
Scale
25.5" (648mm)
Neck Shape
Ultra Thin 'C'
Thickness
@ 1st Fret- .748" (19mm)/ @ 12th Fret- .787" (20mm)
Frets
24 X-Jumbo
Fretboard Radius
16" (406mm)
Nut
Floyd Rose 1500 Series
Nut Width
1.625" (41.3mm)
Truss Rod
2-Way Adjustable Rod w/ 5/32" (4mm) Allen Nut
Guitar Colors
Satin Gold Burst (SGB)
Hardware Color
Gold
Top Contour
Flat Top
Dexterity
Left Handed
Construction
Set-Neck w/Ultra Access
Body Material
Mahogany
Binding
Black 1-ply
Bridge
Floyd Rose 1500 Series
Controls
Volume/Tone/3-Way (Pickup) Switch/2-Way On-Off Sustainiac Switch/3-Way Sustainiac Mode Switch (Fundamental-Mix-Harmonic)
Bridge Pickup
Schecter USA Synyster Gates Signature Humbucker
Neck Pickup
Sustainiac®
Battery Compartment
9-volt Clip-in Battery Compartment
Knobs
Metal Knurled w/ Set Screw
Strings
Ernie Ball Regular Slinky #2221 (.010-.046)
Finish
Satin Gold Burst
Description

Schecter built the Synyster Custom-S LH as the left-handed variant of the Synyster Gates signature series, positioning it as a high-specification electric guitar aimed at players requiring the full feature set of the signature line in a left-handed configuration. It sat within Schecter's artist signature tier and carried the Sustainiac-equipped 'S' designation that distinguished it from the standard Custom model.

The guitar was constructed with a mahogany body and a three-piece mahogany neck joined via a set-neck joint with Ultra Access heel shaping, reinforced internally with carbon fiber rods. The 24-fret ebony fretboard ran a 16" radius across a 25.5" scale, with an Ultra Thin 'C' profile measuring .748" at the first fret and .787" at the twelfth. Fret work used X-Jumbo sizing. The Floyd Rose 1500 Series locking system handled both nut and bridge duties, with a 1.625" nut width. The neck pickup was a Sustainiac driver unit with a dedicated three-way mode switch cycling through Fundamental, Mix, and Harmonic modes, toggled by a separate two-way on-off switch; the bridge position carried a Schecter USA Synyster Gates Signature Humbucker. All hardware was finished in gold. Inlays were Gold Pearloid 'SYN' and 'Deathbat' designs, with glow-in-the-dark side dot markers. A black single-ply binding ran the body, and the body top was flat. The instrument required a 9-volt battery for the Sustainiac system, accessed via a clip-in compartment.

Owners requiring setup work, Floyd Rose 1500 Series servicing, Sustainiac system maintenance, or parts sourcing should consult a qualified guitar technician familiar with double-locking tremolo systems and active pickup electronics.

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