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Review: Schecter Blackjack SLS C-8

Posted 05/09/2013 at 10:22am | by Chris Gill, Video by Paul Riario

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The following content is related to the February 2013 issue of Guitar World. For the full range of interviews, features, tabs and more, pick up the new issue on newsstands now, or in our online store.

While eight-string solidbody electric guitars haven’t yet matched the popularity of their seven-string counterparts, a growing number of companies have developed eight-string models since the first mass-produced eight-string guitars hit the market in 2007. Schecter introduced its first eight-string model, the C-8 Hellraiser, as a limited-production model in 2009, and today the company offers seven different eight-string models. With the longest scale (28 inches) of any Schecter eight-string model, the Blackjack SLS C-8 is more of an eight-string baritone than guitar, making it perfect for players who like their sound heavy and low.

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mooseboy

May 09, 2013 at 1:17pm

Hey!!!!! Way to go, Paul!

Right off the top we hear what the GUITAR sounds like when you play it slowly through a clean amp. Much applause for this behavior! And it sounds great, love the baritone timbre.