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Seven Strings of Apocalyptic Shred





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“Schecter Guitar Research” is no mere catchphrase. Every axe in Schecter’s repertoire results from meticulous work by their luthiers, sparing no effort to deliver a bona fide shred machine. The immensely flexible Sunset-7 Triad is no exception, starting with its distinctive electronics that include a slanted single-coil in the neck and a triple-coil in the bridge. It’s outfitted with premium appointments to ensure no punch is pulled with every lick and lead. Superlative tonewoods comprising maple, rosewood, nyatoh, and ebony culminate in a sonorous mix of substantial sustain, excellent articulation, and heaps of tonal heft. A high-speed, ultra-thin “C” neck complements a 27-inch baritone scale, sprawling with 24 frets of unfettered riff-crafting and thundering lows. Guitarists at Sweetwater especially appreciate the menagerie of Schecter’s house-made, precision-engineered hardware that brings these high-octane sonics to life.





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Premium tonal appointments for flexible firepower





Luthiers at Schecter spared no effort in devising the optimal mix of tonewoods to deliver superlative shred-sonics with the Sunset-7 Triad. Its tonal profile is anchored by its nyatoh body, known for its blossoming harmonics, musical overtones, and mid-heavy tone. The neck boasts a dyad of maple and rosewood to impart bright articulation throughout every register, bolstered by the rosewood’s crystalline sheen. Up top, an ebony fingerboard serves up serious sustain with unrivaled clarity. Taken together, the Sunset-7 Triad elicits evocative 7-string tones, melding aural heft with sustaining distinction to ensure everything from raucous riffs to searing solos is always at its best.





Superlative speed meets uncompromising accessibility





Choosing to pair maple and rosewood in the Sunset-7 Triad’s neck does more than just provide a delightfully complex sonic array: it supplements your sound with a dimensional stability to prevent from warping or twisting, making it a great choice for gigging and touring musicians. What’s more, a carefully sculpted heel and cutaway are complemented by an Ultra Thin “C” neck profile to comfortably accommodate speed and access to all 24 frets across its 16-inch fingerboard radius and 27-inch baritone scale. Schecter locking tuners and their Diamond Hardtail Plus bridge bookend your strings, joined by a Graph Tech Black Tusq XL nut for reliable intonation and buzz-free tones across the spectrum of 7-string possibilities.





Four coils, two pickups, one definitive sonic array





Keeping with their namesake research, the Sunset-7 Triad is outfitted with a pair of Schecter USA pickups whose distinctive configuration has Sweetwater’s guitarists eager to take it for a spin. Derived from the indelible design of their Apocalypse humbuckers, the Sunset-7 Triad reimagines the Alnico V array in a three-and-one arrangement for a new take on flexible tone-crafting. A slanted single-coil pickup is slotted in the neck, while the bridge hosts the aptly-dubbed TriPocalypse triple-coil humbucker. Singular volume and tone controls are complemented by a 5-way switch to make painless work of nuanced sound-shaping, excavating the deepest lows afforded by the 7-string baritone design.





Schecter Sunset-7 Triad 7-string Baritone Electric Guitar Features:


Crafted for speed without compromising comfort to deliver a bona fide, 7-string riff machine


Nyatoh body provides a mid-rich tonal anchor with balanced overtones and blooming harmonics


Maple and rosewood neck expertly blends brightness and clarity with a crystalline veneer


Ebony fingerboard supplies substantial sustain while remaining articulate throughout every register for roaring riffs, searing solos, and more


Multi-ply neck design provides dimensional stability to increase resilience to twisting and warping


Ultra Thin “C” neck profile allows for high-speed performance with a masterfully sculpted heel for unfettered access to all 24 XJ frets


27-inch baritone scale and 16-inch fingerboard radius mean ample room for licks and riffs of almost any flavor


House-made Schecter USA pickups include a slanted single-coil Apocalypse in the neck and TriPocalypse triple-coil in the bridge for innovative sound shaping


Schecter locking tuning machines and Diamond Hardtail Plus bridge are joined by a Graph Tech Black TUSQ XL nut to ensure buzz-free tones that are reliably in tune