Schecter Hellraiser Deluxe Electric Guitar
November 29, 2009 by Mike O'Cull
Schecter Guitars have become very well known in the world of hard rock and heavy metal for providing excellent axes at excellent prices. Their Hellraiser Deluxe model continues in that tradition and will certainly win over many fans among the hard and heavy set. It is built around a double cutaway mahogany body with a flame maple top and a three-piece mahogany neck with an ebony fingerboard and 24 jumbo frets.
Like all the guitars in the Hellraiser line, the Deluxe comes outfitted with a pair of EMG active pickups (an 81 and an 85) for pure metal-approved tone that is perfect for jackhammer rhythms and over-the-top lead shredding. There is also a Tune-O-Matic-type bridge for accurate intonation and a string-thru-body design to ensure maximum sustain.
What do all these specifications add up to? A guitar that achieves its goal of being a great choice for anyone looking for a rock guitar, but it is also a guitar that is surprisingly versatile. Because of its classic maple-mahogany-twin humbucker design, the Hellraiser Deluxe can go most places that the ‘bucker-based guitars of yesterday can go and do equally well in jazz, funk, reggae, and fusion styles.
What also helps the Hellraiser Deluxe in this area is its classy and fairly traditional styling, which is long on curves and short on points and sharp edges, unlike many instruments aimed at the rock and metal market. Schecter chose wisely in this department and has ended up with a guitar that will appeal to a wide variety of musicians across many different playing styles. Plus, the super-friendly list price of $499 makes the Hellraiser Deluxe even more attractive to those out there on a budget. Anyone looking for a humbucker guitar at an amazing price should give this one a test run; it just might be a keeper. How does the Schecter Hellraiser Deluxe compare to the Schecter Hellraiser C-1?
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