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At A Glance

Model Name
Hellraiser Hybrid C-1 FR S
Item Number
1957
Country of Origin
South Korea
Guitar Color Shown
Trans Black Burst (TBB)
Tuners
Grover
Fretboard
Ebony
Neck Material
Maple 3-pc
Inlays
Mother of Pearl Offset/Reverse Dots with Gothic Cross at 12th Fret
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
12"-16" Compound Radius
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
Trans Black Burst (TBB)
Hardware Color
Black Chrome
Top Contour
Arched Top
Dexterity
Right Handed
Construction
Set-Neck w/Ultra Access
Body Material
Mahogany
Top Material
Quilted Maple
Binding
Carbon Fiber Multi-ply
Bridge
Floyd Rose 1500 Series
Controls
Volume/Tone/Intensity/3-Way (Pickup) Switch/2-Way On-Off Sustainiac Switch/3-Way Sustainiac Mode Switch (Fundamental-Mix-Harmonic)
Bridge Pickup
EMG 57 Brushed Black Chrome Cover
Neck Pickup
Sustainiac®
Battery Compartment
Double 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 Hellraiser Hybrid C-1 FR S (item 1957) within its Hellraiser Hybrid series as a high-output, feature-laden electric guitar built on a set-neck platform. The model was manufactured in South Korea and combined an arched quilted maple top over a mahogany body with a three-piece maple neck, targeting players who required extended sustain and broad tonal flexibility from a single instrument.

Construction followed a set-neck design with Ultra Access heel contouring. The ebony fretboard ran 24 X-Jumbo frets across a 25.5" (648mm) scale and a 12"–16" compound radius, with an Ultra Thin 'C' neck profile measuring .748" (19mm) at the first fret and .787" (20mm) at the twelfth. Mother of Pearl offset/reverse dot inlays and a Gothic Cross at the 12th fret provided visual reference, supplemented by glow-in-the-dark side dots. The nut position was occupied by a Floyd Rose 1500 Series locking nut at 1.625" (41.3mm) width, paired with a Floyd Rose 1500 Series bridge in black chrome hardware — a combination requiring the double 9-volt clip-in battery compartment to power the Sustainiac neck pickup alongside the EMG 57 (brushed black chrome cover) at the bridge. The four-control layout — volume, tone, intensity, three-way pickup switch, two-way Sustainiac on/off switch, and three-way Sustainiac mode switch (Fundamental/Mix/Harmonic) — reflects the complexity of the Sustainiac system. Carbon fiber multi-ply binding finished the body edges. Grover tuners and metal knurled knobs with set screws completed the hardware complement. Strings were fitted from the factory with Ernie Ball Regular Slinky .010–.046 (set #2221).

Owners maintaining or setting up this instrument should consult a qualified guitar technician for Floyd Rose setup, Sustainiac calibration, or truss rod adjustment using the specified 5/32" (4mm) Allen key.

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