The Schecter Hellraiser guitar series includes a few very special models, including a 7-string and an 8-string. The natural tones that come from these guitars are very LP-like and work for a very broad range of musical genres. Only the very best wood and hardware go into the Schecter Hellraiser and the guitars are touted as some of the very best in the industry. Schecter Guitars are known for making some very high end instruments and the Hellraiser is no exception. So with no more delays, here is your Schecter Hellraiser review and a differentiation of all the Hellraiser models.
Schecter C1 Hellraiser
This very popular model is available in a solid mahogany body with or without a quilted maple cap. The overtones are sweet, dark and very naturally overdriven. The C1 is the six-string version of the Hellraiser with the strat-like body shape. Once you plug in this masterpiece and hear the active EMG 81/89 pickups you will understand why they call it the Hellraiser. The Tonepros TOM bridge is one of the best I’ve played on and its ability to tweak the intonation and stay in perfect octaves is bang on.
Schecter C7 Hellraiser
Now we’re into an expert musicians class of guitar: the seven-string. The Schecter Hellraiser seven-string edition is pretty much identical to the C1 in all other regards except the amount of strings it possesses. It comes with the standard 3-piece mahogany neck with a rosewood 24 fret fingerboard. A slight difference in pickups as this model has EMG 707 equipped to accommodate seven strings. The locking tuners, by Schecter, add a little extra help to keep the guitar in tune.
Schecter Hellraiser Avenger
As with the other Hellraiser Schecter models, the Avenger shares the important hardware and body woods. The biggest difference is the unique body shape. You won’t find any other body style that compares to the Schecter Hellraiser Avenger. Another thing to mention about the Hellraiser line is the string-through body. This is what gives the Avenger and its brothers their fantastic sustain. As with the aforementioned models, the Avenger’s electronics come standard with a push/pull coil tap system on the volume and tone knobs for excellent versatility.
Schecter Hellraiser Solo 6
The Solo is similar in body style to the LP, but Schecter has made some decent changes to the overall shape that does make it look unique. The big difference is that it definitely sounds unique and is in part due to the Schecter Hellraiser wood choice, that being the previously talked about, high grade mahogany.
Schecter Hellraiser V1
All V guitars are not created equal and Schecter has proven that with their very popular V1 model. Also available in 7 and 8-string variants, the V is surely to become a legend of its own while also coming with the option of hardtail and tremolo style bridges.
I own a Schecter Hellraiser, the C1 model to be exact. I’ve tried all the models in the series and I would recommend them to anyone for their top quality construction and detail, the outstanding hardware used and the vast amount of usable tones that can be squeezed out of them. Try a few different models and you will quickly see how good the Schecter Hellraiser class really is. They rank right up there with all the top guitar instruments from the very best guitar companies in the world.