Schecter Sunset-7- Red Dawn
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A Modern 7-String Designed for Performance
The Red Dawn clearly fits the spirit of modern metal-oriented guitars: aggressive look, Gloss Black finish, and black hardware, but above all a design focused on efficiency. The long scale and neck ergonomics (thin profile, easy access) make it an instrument tailored for fast parts, tight palm mutes, and djent or metalcore rhythms, while maintaining exemplary control in lead playing.
Who Is It For, and Which Styles?
This electric guitar is primarily aimed at intermediate to advanced guitarists seeking a precise, stable, and comfortable 7-string to play fast and clean. Perfect for modern metal, progressive, death metal, and lower tunings, it will also suit studio musicians who need usable and consistent tones, notably thanks to electronics designed for versatility.
The Sound
The basswood body provides a balanced foundation, with present mids and a homogeneous response, ideal for tight and clear distortions. The combination of ebony fingerboard and stainless steel frets enhances the sense of speed and attack definition, particularly useful on a 7-string. On the amplification side, the Fishman Fluence pickups (Modern Ceramic and Alnico, open-core) deliver a sharp, precise, and highly articulate sound: perfect for pick-driven riffs, percussive palm mutes, and leads that need to remain clear in a dense mix. The 5-position selector multiplies the combinations, and the push-pull on the volume knob provides access to an additional voice option to vary textures without leaving the neck.
Recommended Compatible Accessories
To stay as close as possible to the original setup, you can opt for a set of 7-string strings with gauges .009/.011/.016/.026/.036/.046/.062 (identical to the factory-installed set). For transport, the guitar is compatible with the 1620 SGR-1C C-Shape Hardcase (sold separately).
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 | 7 | Finishing | Glossy |
| Nbrs of frets | 24 | Hardware | Black |
| Type | electric guitar | Fret type | X-Jumbo Stainless Steel |
| Number of strings | 7 | Number of frets | 24 |
| Wood | basswood | Scale length | 686 mm / 27" |
| Finish | Gloss Black | Inlays | Offset Reverse Red Circles |
| Shape | ultra-thin "C" | Bridge type | TonePros Locking Tune-O-Matic |
| Nut width | 48 mm / 1.89" | Pickup models | Fishman Fluence Modern Ceramic Open-Core with Red Bobbins / Fishman Fluence Alnico Open-Core with Red Bobbins |
| Nut thickness | 19 mm / 0.75" | Selector | 5 positions |
| Thickness at 12th fret | 20 mm / 0.79" | Controls | Master Volume (Push-Pull for Fluence Voice 2 Option) |
| Nut type | Graph Tech XL Black Tusq | Comes with gig bag or case | optional, 1620 SGR-1C C-Shape Hardcase sold separately |
| Radius | 406 mm / 16" | ||
Questions frequently asked
Is the Schecter Sunset-7 Red Dawn suitable for low tunings?
The 686 mm (27") scale length provides increased tension, particularly suitable for low tunings on 7 strings. The factory-installed strings are gauge .009/.011/.016/.026/.036/.046/.062.
What pickups equip this 7-string guitar?
The electronics combine a Fishman Fluence Modern Ceramic Open-Core at the bridge and a Fishman Fluence Alnico Open-Core at the neck, both with red coils. A 5-position selector allows several combinations. The push-pull volume activates the Fluence Voice 2 option.
What is the neck profile and nut width?
The neck features an ultra-thin C profile, with 19 mm thickness at the nut and 20 mm at the 12th fret. The Graph Tech XL Black Tusq nut width is 48 mm, while the ebony fingerboard has a 406 mm (16") radius.
Is the Sunset-7 Red Dawn suitable for modern metal?
This model is designed for modern metal, progressive, death metal, and djent or metalcore rhythms. The basswood body, stainless steel X-Jumbo frets, and Fishman Fluence pickups provide defined attack under saturation.
Is a case included with the guitar?
The 1620 SGR-1C C-Shape Hardcase is compatible but sold separately.
