The Signature Shred Machine, Ready for the Stage
If you've ever watched Synyster Gates of Avenged Sevenfold work through a solo and thought "what on earth is that guitar doing," the answer starts here. The Schecter Synyster Gates Custom-S is the instrument built specifically around his playing — not a marketing exercise, but a guitar shaped by years of real touring and recording feedback. The Gloss Black with Silver Pinstripes finish is the look that started it all, and it still turns heads for exactly the right reasons.
The Custom-S separates itself from the standard Custom by adding a Sustainiac neck pickup — a system that electromagnetically excites your strings to produce near-infinite sustain and controllable feedback. It's a genuinely different tool, and it opens up a range of expressive techniques that a standard humbucker simply can't replicate. Pair that with the Schecter USA Synyster Gates Signature Humbucker at the bridge, and you have a guitar that can go from crushing rhythm to soaring lead without missing a step.
This is a solid, set-neck mahogany guitar with an ebony fretboard, a Floyd Rose 1500 tremolo, and ergonomic body contours designed for comfort during longer sets. Whether you're a fan of the Avenged Sevenfold catalog or just hunting for a high-spec metal guitar with a distinctive look and a very specific sustain trick up its sleeve, this one deserves a serious look.
Mahogany Body and Set-Neck Construction
The solid mahogany body pairs with a three-piece mahogany set-neck featuring carbon fiber reinforcement rods — a construction choice that delivers both resonance and long-term stability under touring conditions. The Ultra Access heel contour means your hand doesn't hit a wall when you're working up toward frets 20 through 24, which on a 24-fret guitar matters more than it sounds. Body contours are designed for comfort during extended playing, so you're not fighting the instrument through a long set.
The Ultra Thin "C" neck profile measures .748" at the first fret and .787" at the twelfth — genuinely fast dimensions that suit players who spend a lot of time in the upper register. The 25.5" scale length keeps single-note attack tight and well-defined, especially under high gain, while the 16" fretboard radius minimizes string tension variation across wide bends.
Ebony Fretboard, Glow-in-the-Dark Dots, and Signature Inlays
The ebony fretboard carries 24 X-Jumbo frets and a 16" radius — a relatively flat surface that's well-suited to single-note runs and aggressive bending. Ebony's density and low porosity give it a distinctly crisp, snappy feel under the fingers that players who've spent time on it tend to appreciate. The pearloid "Syn" inlays run up the board, with the Avenged Sevenfold "Death Bat" logo at the 12th fret.
Glow-in-the-dark side dot markers are a practical feature — genuinely useful on a dark stage where you can't see the fretboard face. It's a small detail, but one that tells you this guitar was designed with live performance in mind. The Floyd Rose 1500 Series locking nut (1.625" / 41.3mm) completes the package, keeping intonation stable at both ends of the string whether you're doing subtle vibrato or full-dive theatrics.
Sustainiac System, Signature Humbucker, and Floyd Rose 1500
The bridge pickup is the Schecter USA Synyster Gates Signature Humbucker — a US-wound unit built around three Ceramic 8 magnets pushing nearly 18k DCR output while maintaining clarity and harmonic definition. It's a high-output design built specifically to stay articulate and dynamic even at extreme volume and gain levels. The Sustainiac neck pickup operates via a dedicated circuit with its own two-way on/off switch and a three-way mode switch selecting between Fundamental, Mix, and Harmonic modes, giving you precise control over sustain character.
The Floyd Rose 1500 Series double-locking tremolo bridge is a genuine Floyd Rose — not a licensed copy — which means the locking saddles, fine tuners, and spring claw are all spec'd to the original design's tolerances. Grover Rotomatic 18:1 tuners keep things stable at the headstock end. The controls round out at a master volume and tone (push-pull) with a 3-way pickup selector and the two Sustainiac mini-switches, so everything is accessible without being cluttered.
Product Features:
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Body: Solid mahogany with ergonomic body contours and black 1-ply binding
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Construction: Set-neck with Ultra Access heel; 3-piece mahogany neck with carbon fiber reinforcement rods
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Fretboard: Ebony, 16" radius, 24 X-Jumbo frets; pearloid "Syn" inlays, Death Bat at 12th fret
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Scale Length: 25.5" (648mm) with Ultra Thin "C" neck profile (.748" at 1st fret / .787" at 12th fret)
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Nut: Floyd Rose 1500 Series locking nut, 1.625" (41.3mm) width
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Bridge Pickup: Schecter USA Synyster Gates Signature Humbucker with Ceramic 8 magnets
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Neck Pickup: Sustainiac driver/humbucker with 3-way mode switch (Fundamental/Mix/Harmonic)
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Bridge: Floyd Rose 1500 Series double-locking tremolo
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Tuners: Grover Rotomatic 18:1
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Side Dots: Glow-in-the-dark markers; black hardware throughout
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Finish: Gloss Black with Silver Pinstripes; right-handed
This item is a "B-Stock Guitar" directly from the manufacturer. It is NEW Stock that has never been owned. We will have our licensed tech go over the guitar and set it up for you. On this guitar Schecter noted White mark on clear coat 17th fret side dot (see pictures)
Brand: Schecter Guitar Research
Model: Synyster Gates Custom-S
SKU: 1741-2ND|W25021584
Condition: B-Stock
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