Schecter Hellraiser Avenger Guitar

December 3, 2009 by Mike O'Cull

By now, most rock and metal players are well aware of Schecter guitars and the huge bang for the buck they provide for anyone looking for a righteous rock axe at a winning price. Their entire product line seems to be based around this idea. One of the most radical rock sticks the company produces is the Hellraiser Avenger.

The Avenger is one of the original Diamond Series instruments and features a pointy-but-elegant silhouette that will appeal to all fans of things hard and heavy. The Avenger is built around a mahogany body with an arched quilted maple top and a mahogany neck constructed to a 25.5” scale. The neck is set into the body with Schecter’s Ultra Access neck joint, which provides easy reach to the guitars’ highest registers and sports 24 extra-jumbo frets and gothic cross inlays on its rosewood fingerboard.

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Pickups are EMG active 81TW and 85 models, which give the guitar massive sustain and crunch power, as well as tons of definition and attack on each note. Schecter also throws in locking tuning gears and a TonePros bridge, which are the kind of details that are usually only found on much more costly instruments.

The Avenger is clearly aimed at modern rock players (probably won’t see too many of these on the Grand Ole Opry) but, due to its classic construction and EMG pickups, does a better than average job at straight-up rock, jazz, and blues sounds, as well.

Like all great guitars, it is more than a one trick pony and will serve anyone who opts to pick one of these up very well. Online reviews run overwhelmingly positive on this one and that kind of user feedback never lies. If you are pure metal head and want everyone around you to know it, the Hellraiser Avenger just might be your ticket to high-gain heaven. [Check for price @ Musician's Friend]

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