Schecter Omen 7 Ms Elite Charcoal Metal
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The Omen Series: A Modern Approach Designed for Efficiency
The Schecter Omen series is designed for guitarists seeking a straightforward, high-performance electric guitar oriented towards contemporary music. This 7-string version emphasizes tuning stability, precision in low tunings, and ergonomics, while maintaining the "big sound" DNA of the range. The burl top provides a strong visual identity, with finishes crafted to stand out on stage and in the studio.
For Which Guitarists and Styles?
This guitar is primarily aimed at intermediate to advanced players looking for a versatile 7-string for modern metal, djent, hard rock, and all variants requiring firm and clear lows. The multiscale design helps maintain consistent string tension across each string, facilitating palm-muted riffs, extended chords, and lead lines on the treble strings.
Sound Characteristics
The combination of a mahogany body and bolt-on maple neck offers a highly effective balance: mahogany adds body and density in the low-mid range, while maple enhances attack and definition, which is useful for 7-string guitars. The Schecter Diamond Heretic humbuckers are designed to deliver a tight sound with good gain headroom and a quick response in the lows. The 5-position selector switch opens up more tonal combinations to vary textures, and the Volume / Tone controls allow you to shift from a sharp sound to a rounder tone without losing the essentials.
Recommended Compatible Accessories
To stay as close as possible to the original feel, you can opt for a set of Ernie Ball 7-String strings (.009/.011/.016/.026/.036/.046/.062). For transport, the SGR-1C gig bag (sold separately) is listed as a compatible option on the product sheet.
Technical specifications
| Electronics: microphone configuration | HH | Bridge / tailpiece | Fixed |
| Category | ST | Electronics | Passive |
| Format | Multi-scale | Electroacoustic | No |
| Left handed | No | Color | Grey |
| Strings | Steel | Finishing | Glossy |
| Nbr of strings | 7 | Hardware | Chromed |
| Nbrs of frets | 24 | ||
| Type | electric guitar | Pickup brand | Schecter |
| Number of strings | 7 | Pickup type | humbucker |
| Wood | mahogany | Pickup models | Schecter Diamond Heretic |
| Shape | cfin | Selector switch | 5 positions |
| Nut width | 48 mm / 1.889" | Controls | Volume/Tone |
| Nut thickness | 20 mm / .787" | Fingerboard | rosewood |
| Thickness at 12th fret | 22 mm / .866" | Fingerboard radius | 406 mm / 16" |
| Nut type | Graph Tech XL Black Tusq | Fret type | X-Jumbo |
| Tuner brand | Schecter Locking | Number of frets | 24 |
| Tuner type | oil bath | Scale length | multiscale 25.5" / 648 mm to 27" / 686 mm |
| Bridge brand | Schecter | Inlays | Pearloid Lines |
| Bridge type | Schecter Custom Hardtail | Comes with gig bag/case | optional, SGR-1C sold separately |
| Finish | chrome | ||
Questions frequently asked
Is the Schecter Omen 7 Ms Elite Charcoal Metal suitable for djent?
This 7-string model targets modern metal and djent, featuring a multiscale scale length from 25.5 to 27 inches (648 to 686 mm). This setup maintains proper tension on the low strings for palm-muted riffs.
What is the benefit of the 25.5 to 27 inches multiscale scale length?
The scale length varies from 648 mm to 686 mm depending on the string. The low strings benefit from increased tension, while the high strings keep a shorter playing length.
Which pickups are installed on this 7-string guitar?
Two Schecter Diamond Heretic humbuckers are mounted on this mahogany body. The 5-way switch and Volume/Tone controls allow changing tonal combinations. Their response is designed to preserve bass clarity under high gain.
Is the guitar delivered with a gig bag?
The SGR-1C gig bag is offered separately as a compatible option.
Which strings should be used to maintain the original gauge?
An Ernie Ball 7-String set in .009/.011/.016/.026/.036/.046/.062 is recommended. Schecter Locking tuners and the Graph Tech XL Black Tusq nut help with tuning stability.
