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Schecter Announces New Avenged Sevenfold Models

Schecter Guitar Research is adding three models to Avenged Sevenfold’s Synyster Gates and Zacky Vengeance signature series guitar lines.

Burbank, CA (June 16, 2011) -- Schecter Guitar Research is adding three models to

Avenged Sevenfold’s Synyster Gates and Zacky Vengeance signature series guitar lines.




The Synyster Gates Deluxe features a mahogany body and 3­-piece maple neck with 24

Jumbo frets on a rosewood fingerboard. This guitar is equipped with Duncan Designed

HB­108 pickups and a Floyd Rose Special Tremolo System. This model is available in a

Gloss Black finish with black hardware and gothic cross inlays.




The Synyster Gates Special features a mahogany body, a 3­-piece mahogany set neck with

24 Jumbo frets on an ebony fingerboard, and mother of pearl gothic cross inlays. This

guitar is equipped with Seymour Duncan SH­8 Invaders pickups and an original Floyd

Rose Tremolo System. This model is available in Gloss Black and Gothic Black finishes

with black hardware.



Both new Synyster Gates models feature the official Synyster “skull ‘n tophat” and

signature logo on the back of the headstock. The volume and tone controls also picture

the “skull ‘n tophat” logo.




The Zacky Vengeance signature series adds the 6661. This model features a satin

black finish with distressed hardware, a 3­piece mahogany set neck with a rosewood

fingerboard, and is equipped with Seymour Duncan “JB” SH­4 pickups. The custom

inlays are multi­-ply crown with a “ZV Switch Blade” at 12th fret. Also featured are

custom pickup rings and jack plate by Creepy Pewter.



Pricing:

Synyster Gates Deluxe: $869 MSRP

Synyster Gates Special: $1,199 MSRP

Zacky Vengeance 6661: $1,279 MSRP



For more information:

Schecter Guitar Research



Source: Press Release