Schecter Hellraiser C-7

[Genius Gone Insane]

Is this a solid guitar for the price? I've played it and I like the feel but I've heard some negative stuff about Schecters. Along with some good stuff, so I'm not sure.

http://guitars.musiciansfriend.com/product/Schecter-Guitar-Research-Hellraiser-C7-7String-Electric-Guitar?sku=484198

Is there a difference in build quality from the Damien Elite? I know the Damien is bolt on. Why the huge price difference?

http://www.guitarcenter.com/Schecter-Guitar-Research-Damien-Elite-7-Electric-Guitar-105804694-i1503914.gc

I ask these questions knowing that even the trolls here know more about this than most Guitar Center sales people, haha j/k.

 

[JeffTD]

I would most definitely spend a bit more and get the Loomis. The Hellraiser series is coated in so much poly finish that it kills resonance and feels like plastic.

 

[Ermz]

I like my Hellraiser, and in a test that Guitarhack did a while back, quite profoundly enjoyed its tone over the Loomis.

They're good guitars, generally play well, and I've not had too many intonation or scale-related tuning issues, which seem to pervade some others.

 

[Djentkitty]

my friend has one of those, its great

 

[drawnacrol]

Yeah its an great guitar for the price and is very similar to the loomis. As with every guitar it will take a while to break in and the Floyd Rose versions need a good setup to get rid of any string buzz.

 

[JeffTD]

I like my Hellraiser, and in a test that Guitarhack did a while back, quite profoundly enjoyed its tone over the Loomis.

Was his the Floyded or hardtail version, bychance?

 

[006]

I vote for Loomis NT (tune-o-matic bridge). I have owned two HellRaiser C7's and I like them, but my friend's Loomis NT is just much nicer, feels better and to me sounds better.

 

[Harry Hughes]

Can't say my Hellraiser (that I bought off Daniel/Nebulous from this site) plays as well as my Ibanez 7 strings, but I think it's mostly because of the longer scale length which increases the tension
Definitely a bit harder to do bends and vibrato. Otherwise, it's a nice feeling neck, certainly never slowed Loomis down.
I only play mine in B standard since I'm not a tune-down kinda guy (E standard when I was playing 6 string guitars), but they will comfortably support G# tuning with no hassle.
I have one of the older models, before they started using EMG 707-TWs. How different they sound to the regular 707s, I have no idea.
Someone will chime in on that hopefully.

 

[JeffTD]

I have one of the older models, before they started using EMG 707-TWs. How different they sound to the regular 707s, I have no idea.
Someone will chime in on that hopefully.

I've not tried, but it'll go one of two ways

On 85 v 89, the output is lowered a bit, low end is tightened, and the top end isn't *quite* as round.

On 81 vs 81TW, the output is again lowered a bit, but the low end is softened and the high end is smoothened.

On the 707TW I'd imagine would tend towards the 89 and not the 81TW, so I think you'd be in for a tighter low end/reduced low-mid hump and a more aggressive top end. Both good things, IMO!

 

[Ermz]

Was his the Floyded or hardtail version, bychance?

I think it may have been before the hardtail existed.

 

[Robert W]

I paid about $660-ish for a new Hellraiser back in 07. I was a good guitar for the money, but for $850?!? No way. You can find a better Ibanez or Agile 7 string for much less.

As for the Damien, it's probably made in Indonesia so you'll be wanting to avoid that like plague.

 

[Genius Gone Insane]

Thanks for the comments, this is the kind of feedback I was looking for. I'll try out the Loomis. I am not getting an FR.