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At A Glance

Model Name
Omen-8 LH
Item Number
2074
Country of Origin
Indonesia
Guitar Color Shown
Gloss Black (BLK)
Tuners
Schecter
Fretboard
Rosewood
Neck Material
Maple w/ Carbon Fiber Reinforcement Rods
Inlays
Pearloid Semi-Goth
Scale
26.5" (673mm)
Neck Shape
Thin 'C'
Thickness
@ 1st Fret- .787" (20mm)/ @ 12th Fret- .866" (22mm)
Frets
24 X-Jumbo
Fretboard Radius
16" (406mm)
Nut
Graph Tech XL Black Tusq
Nut Width
2.125" (54mm)
Truss Rod
2-Way Adjustable Rod w/ 5/32" (4mm) Allen Nut
Guitar Colors
Gloss Black (BLK)
Hardware Color
Black Chrome
Top Contour
Arched Top
Dexterity
Left Handed
Construction
Bolt-on
Body Material
Basswood
Binding
Ivory 1-ply
Bridge
Schecter Custom Hardtail w/ String Thru Body
Controls
Volume/Tone/3-Way Switch
Bridge Pickup
Schecter Diamond Plus
Neck Pickup
Schecter Diamond Plus
Knobs
Metal Knurled w/ Set Screw
Strings
Ernie Ball 8 String Slinky #2625 (.010-.074)
Case
SGR-UNIVERSAL GUITAR "Case Sold Separately"
Description

Schecter positioned the Omen-8 LH as an extended-range, left-handed entry point in the Omen series, built around a bolt-on construction with a basswood body finished in Gloss Black with ivory 1-ply binding and an arched top contour. The left-handed configuration and 8-string format made it a relatively uncommon combination at this tier of the line.

The maple neck carries carbon fiber reinforcement rods and a thin 'C' profile, measuring .787" at the first fret and .866" at the twelfth, topped with a rosewood fretboard at a 16" radius. Twenty-four X-jumbo frets span a 26.5" (673mm) baritone scale, and the nut is a Graph Tech XL Black Tusq unit at 2.125" wide — a width that reflects the 8-string string spread. A 2-way adjustable truss rod is accessed with a 5/32" allen key. The Schecter Custom Hardtail bridge uses string-through-body stringing, finished in black chrome alongside the tuners, knurled metal knobs, and remaining hardware. Both pickup positions carry Schecter Diamond Plus humbuckers, routed through a Volume/Tone/3-way switch arrangement. The instrument was strung from the factory with Ernie Ball 8-String Slinky .010–.074 sets (#2625). Pearloid Semi-Goth inlays mark the fretboard positions.

Owners sourcing replacement parts should note the 26.5" scale, 2.125" nut width, and string-through hardtail configuration when hunting compatible bridges, nuts, or saddles; a qualified luthier or guitar technician familiar with extended-range instruments is best placed to advise on setup, intonation, and nut replacement for this 8-string configuration.

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