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Fully Optimized for 8-string Performance





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From the neck to the pickups to the scale length, the Schecter Omen Elite-8 Multiscale electric guitar is an axe designed to fully harness its 8-string potential! The core of this instrument is its 25.5-27.5-inch scale length, allowing for even the lowest drop-tuned chug with ideal string tension and intonation across the entire fingerboard. On the skinny side, the Omen Elite-8’s fast thin “C” profile is all but guaranteed to up your speed, while the rosewood fingerboard’s 24 jumbo frets and flat 20-inch radius are perfect for modern metal technicality. Finally, the gorgeous burl-topped mahogany body is loaded with two of Schecter’s Diamond Heretic humbuckers, a pair of pickups fully optimized for brutal 8-string riffage, cutting lead tones, and sparkling cleans with endless articulation.





Harness your full range





Sure, you can tune your favorite 6-string (or standard-scale 8-string, for that matter) down near the tonal depths of an 8-string. However, any player who values precision in their setup will quickly discover that this can lead to weak, floppy strings ? there’s a reason why basses have such a long scale length! A multi-scale neck is an ideal remedy for this situation, lengthening the string’s travel to increase tension and improve intonation. Moreover, this guitar's 25.5-27.5-inch design retains a typical scale length on the high strings, keeping their playability and feel identical to a standard guitar.





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A neck built for speed





While we love the old-school chunk of a baseball bat neck as much as the next guitarist, if you’re after speed, nothing beats the lightning-fast playability of Schecter’s thin “C” maple neck profile! Plus, while its diminished size certainly reduces drag and improves speed, this is by no means a “toothpick” neck ? Schecter was careful to leave just enough mass to provide a slick feel while still filling out the palm of your hand. The rosewood fingerboard’s 24 jumbo frets and very flat 20-inch recipe take the formula even further, allowing for effortless bends and incredibly low action with no string choke out.





Tone that cuts like a diamond





When you’re wielding a 8-string, it’s crucial to have a set of pickups that take full advantage of your instrument’s extended range. Fortunately for fans of high-gain chug everywhere, Schecter has optimized their Diamond Heretic humbuckers to provide unmatched clarity and articulation across the fingerboard, from the lowest drop-tuned 8th string to the piercing high E on the 24th fret! They djent, they sing with sustain, and they produce a wonderfully rich and full-range clean tone when it comes time to dial down the gain ? Sweetwater’s 8-string fanatics can’t help but be impressed by the sheer sonic might and tonal flexibility of Schecter’s Diamond Heretic humbuckers!





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Schecter Omen Elite-8 Multiscale 8-string Electric Guitar Features:


25.5-27.5-inch scale multiscale design provides enhanced intonation and proper tension across all seven strings


Lightweight mahogany body with incredible upper fret access


Attention-grabbing burl top


Diamond Heretic pickups cover everything from brutal djent chug to sparkling cleans


Rigid maple neck in a fast “C” profile offers a fast feel for technique-heavy players


Beautiful rosewood fingerboard


24 jumbo frets in an exceptionally flat 20-inch radius allow for massive pinch harmonic-laden bends and 8-string virtuosity with ultra-low action


Top-of-the-line Hipshot 8-string Multiscale fixed bridge for improved string-to-body contact, resulting in greater sustain


Rock-solid Schecter tuners keep your setup solid