Schecter C-1 Sls Custom - Racing Red
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A C-1 Designed for Performance: The SLS (Slim Line Series) Spirit
The C-1 SLS Custom embodies a decidedly modern approach to the electric guitar: ergonomics, speed, and advanced electronics. With its "Ultra Access" neck-through design and premium component choices (stainless steel frets, Graph Tech nut, Hipshot bridge), it aims for a smooth playing feel and consistently precise response, ideal for demanding guitarists seeking a solid body ready for both stage and studio.
For Which Guitarists and Styles?
This Schecter is particularly suited for intermediate to expert players (or highly motivated beginners looking for a durable guitar). Its fast neck and 25.5" scale length promote sharp attack, tight chords, and lower tunings. Perfect for modern metal, hard rock, progressive, and fusion, it remains flexible enough for more nuanced tones thanks to the split and voicing options.
The Tone
The swamp ash body generally delivers a dynamic response, with firm lows, present mids, and clear highs-ideal for maintaining definition under distortion. The neck-through construction favors generous sustain and vibration continuity throughout the instrument's length, while the ebony fingerboard enhances attack and precision, highly valued in fast playing. On pickups, the Fishman Fluence Modern Ceramic (bridge) and Modern Alnico (neck) duo offers a contemporary palette: a sharp, tight bridge for riffs, and a rounder, articulate neck for solos. The Push-Pull controls (split/voicing) allow switching from a massive humbucker to more airy textures without losing clarity.
Technical specifications
| Electronics: microphone configuration | HH | Bridge / tailpiece | Fixed |
| Category | ST | Electronics | Active |
| Left handed | No | Electroacoustic | No |
| Strings | Steel | Color | Red |
| Nbr of strings | 6 | Finishing | Glossy |
| Nbrs of frets | 24 | Hardware | Black |
| Type | solid body electric guitar | Frets | X-Jumbo stainless steel |
| Number of strings | 6 strings | Number of frets | 24 |
| Wood | swamp ash | Scale length | 25.5" / 648 mm |
| Top contour | Arched Top | Inlays | "Vendetta" inlays and Luminlay Glow in the Dark side markers |
| Finish | Racing Red | Bridge | Hipshot Hardtail |
| Shape | Ultra Thin "C" | Hardware finish | black |
| Nut width | 42 mm / 1.65" | Pickups | Fishman (humbuckers) |
| Nut thickness | 19 mm / 0.75" | Models | Fishman Fluence Modern Ceramic (bridge) and Fishman Fluence Modern Alnico (neck), brushed black nickel covers |
| Thickness at 12th fret | 20 mm / 0.79" | Selector | 3-position switch |
| Nut type | Graph Tech XL Black Tusq | Controls | Volume (Push-Pull for coil split), Tone (Push-Pull for second humbucker voicing) |
| Radius | 12"-16" / 304.8 mm - 406.4 mm (compound) | Comes with gig bag/case | optional, SGR-1C hard case sold separately |
Questions frequently asked
Is the Schecter C-1 SLS Custom Racing Red suitable for modern metal?
The Fishman Fluence duo, Modern Ceramic at the bridge and Modern Alnico at the neck, is designed for contemporary tones. The bridge pickup delivers a tight response for riffs, while the swamp ash body maintains clarity under distortion.
What is the neck profile of this guitar?
The neck features an Ultra Thin "C" profile measuring 19 mm at the nut and 20 mm at the 12th fret. The nut width is 42 mm and the scale length is 25.5 inches (648 mm). The compound radius from 12 to 16 inches supports chord playing near the nut and fast lead work in the upper frets.
Are the Fishman Fluence pickups coil-splittable?
A push-pull volume control allows coil splitting of the pickups, enabling airier textures from the humbuckers.
What bridge does the C-1 SLS Custom have?
This guitar is equipped with a Hipshot Hardtail fixed bridge. This setup is paired with a Graph Tech XL Black Tusq nut and black hardware.
Is a case included with the guitar?
No gig bag or case is included. The SGR-1C hardshell case is sold separately.
