Schecter Guitar Research Synyster Gates Custom-S Electric Guitar Gloss Black with Gold Pinstripe
Avenged Sevenfold signature shred machine loaded with Sustainiac and Floyd Rose 1500. Built for metal guitarists who want Gates' exact specs, aggressive styling included.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- +Sustainiac system adds massive creative possibilities for infinite sustain and controlled feedback
- +Floyd Rose 1500 bridge system provides precision dive-bombing with superior tuning stability
- +US-wound Schecter Custom Shop bridge pickup delivers killer tone and harmonic response perfect for metal
- +Updated ergonomic contours and glow-in-the-dark side dots improve comfort and visibility on dark stages
- +Ultra access cutaway set neck makes upper fret work effortless
Cons
- −MusicRadar notes it can sound shrill with clean tones and lacks character outside high-gain settings
- −Aggressively signature styling won't suit players who aren't A7X fans
- −No community score data to balance the critical assessment
- −Price point is steep for what's essentially a one-trick pony optimized for metal
The Verdict
MusicRadar called this ‘immensely shreddable’ and gave it 4/5 stars, and they’re right – this guitar does exactly what it was built to do. The Sustainiac alone justifies the price if you use it, and the Floyd 1500 is legitimately excellent hardware. But here’s the thing: it’s a metal guitar that sounds like a metal guitar. If you play anything outside high-gain territory, the tonal limitations will frustrate you. For A7X devotees and dedicated shredders, it’s a killer instrument. For everyone else, the aggressive styling and narrow tonal palette make it a hard sell at $1,600.
Specifications
| Body shape | Double cutaway |
| Body type | Solid body |
| Body material | Solid wood |
| Body wood | Mahogany |
| Top wood | Not applicable |
| Body finish | Gloss |
| Orientation | Right handed |
| Neck shape | Ultra thin C |
| Neck wood | Mahogany |
| Neck finish | Gloss |
| Joint | Set-in |
| Scale length | 25.5 in. |
| Material | Ebony |
| Radius | 16 in. |
| Fret size | Extra-jumbo |
| Number of frets | 24 |
| Inlays | Syn with death bat |
| Nut width | 1.62 in. (41.3 mm) Locking |
| Configuration | HH |
| Bridge type | Tremolo/Vibrato |
| Bridge design | Floyd Rose 1500 series |
| Tailpiece | Not applicable |
| Tuning machines | Grover Rotomatic |
| Number of strings | 6-string |
| Country of origin | South Korea |
