The Schecter Sullivan King Banshee 7 FR-S Obsidian Blood is a 7-string electric guitar designed for guitarists seeking performance and versatility, particularly in metal, hardcore, and EDM styles. Its lightweight swamp ash body paired with an ultra-thin maple neck-through construction ensures excellent playability and optimal comfort for fast, precise playing. Equipped with a Schecter USA Apocalypse pickup and a Sustainiac pickup, it delivers powerful tones and near-infinite sustain, ideal for expressive effects live or in the studio. Its Floyd Rose 1500 system enables advanced techniques such as dive bombs with remarkable stability.
| Type | Electric guitar |
|---|---|
| Number of strings | 7 strings |
| Neck | Neck-through with Ultra Access |
| Neck wood | Maple |
| Neck profile | Ultra-thin C |
| Nut width | 47.6 mm |
| Thickness at the nut | 19 mm |
| Thickness at the 12th fret | 20 mm |
| Nut type | Floyd Rose 1500 Series |
| Fingerboard wood | Ebony |
| Fingerboard radius | 304.8 mm / 406.4 mm (12 / 16-inch compound radius) |
| Fret type | X-Jumbo Stainless Steel |
| Number of frets | 24 |
| Scale length | 660.4 mm (26.5 inches) |
| Inlays | RAGE on frets 1–4 & Skull with Crown on the 12th fret |
| Body wood | Swamp ash |
| Finish | Obsidian Blood |
| Tuner brand | Grover |
| Bridge type | Floyd Rose 1500 Series |
| Bridge finish | Black |
| Pickup brand | Schecter |
| Pickup type | Humbucker and Sustainiac |
| Pickup models | Schecter USA Apocalypse-VI / Sustainiac |
| Controls | Master Volume / 3-way selector with 2 Sustainiac mini-switches |
| Strings included | Ernie Ball 7-String (.009/.062) |
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