Description
Left-handed 8-string guitars are rare enough on their own — one built around a multiscale neck for serious low-tuned riffing is rarer still. The Schecter Omen Elite-8 fills that gap, pairing a mahogany body with a poplar burl top finished in Black Cherry Burst, giving it both the mid-range punch metal players want and enough visual flair to stand out on stage.
The 25.5″-27″ fanned-fret design puts less tension on the high strings, so bending and vibrato feel natural, while the low strings get more tension for tighter, clearer palm-muted chugging. It’s a setup that makes sense the moment you plug in and start riffing across the full 8-string range. Behind the scenes, a maple neck reinforced with carbon fibre rods keeps things stable through temperature swings, and a Hipshot Multi Scale bridge locks in intonation while transferring string vibration efficiently for a livelier tone. Schecter’s own tuners with Grip Tip speed knobs hold pitch reliably even under heavier gauge strings.
Two Schecter Diamond Heretic pickups drive the electronics, voiced for high-gain use so riffs stay articulate no matter how far down you tune. The thin C neck profile keeps the reach comfortable across the wider 8-string fretboard, and 24 jumbo frets give you room for aggressive bends without fretting out.
- Mahogany body with poplar burl top, gloss finish
- Multiscale maple neck (25.5″-27″) with carbon fibre reinforcement, thin C profile
- Rosewood fingerboard, 24 jumbo frets, pearloid line inlays
- Graph Tech XL Black Tusq nut, Hipshot Multi Scale bridge
- Schecter Diamond Heretic bridge and middle pickups
- Volume, tone, and 5-way lever controls
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