Schecter: Blackjack ATX C-8

Despite the downpour last evening, I went out to get my Schecter Blackjack ATX C-8. It's not my first 8-string guitar but the acquisition anxiety was the same, nevertheless. Some specs:

• Construction: Set-neck with Ultra Access neck joint
• Body: Mahogany
• Neck: 3-piece mahogany
• Scale length: 26.5"
• Fingerboard: Ebony
• Nut: Graph Tech Tusq
• Frets: 24 jumbo
• Pickups: Seymour Duncan Active Blackout humbuckers
• Bridge: Hipshot-8
• Tuners: Schecter Locking

 Like all C-series, the body top is curved, accentuated by some light beveling.

The Hipshot 8 bridge is non-locking & hassle free, it looks the works, hopefully it is as lasting as the guitar's impression. The pickups on board are Seymour Duncan's Active Blackouts which churns out lots of character, definition & don't sound averse in clean settings.

Ebony fretboard, a well-finished one in this instrument. The only fretboard marker here is this 12th fret lightning arrow.

The headstock features a Tusq nut, smooth & effective. The fact that all strings travel straight to the machine heads also contributes to tuning stability. But more importantly...

...the Schecter brand tuners are locking units; better grip on the strings so they won't go out of tune. The 'W' prefix in the serial number provides owners with quality assurance, of course. Coupled with the Korean origin & the belief that you frequent this blog rather frequently, you'd know which plant handles the making of this instrument & the other brand names manufactured under its roof.

There's a little quirk to note here; the knob nearest the bridge humbucker is the bridge pickup's volume control, followed by the neck's volume control & finally, the farthest knob- the master tone control. The ATX C-8 is apparently a limited run & had been discontinued. My utmost thanks to Janet & Joe @ Davis GMC in helping me secure this guitar before its total disappearance from the catalogue.

A more detailed entry on the playability & tone offerings soon... It's a cold Tuesday morning, I just finished playing this guitar which is awaiting a wipe down before being put away. My left/ fretting hand fingers feel more muscular now after the 8-string workout. Believable? He, he...