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Schecter Hellraiser Diamond Series Electric Guitar - $450 (Denver)
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The Schecter Hellraiser Diamond Series is a popular high-output electric guitar built for rock and metal. It features a mahogany body, active EMG pickups, a fast set-neck, and 24 X-jumbo frets, usually costing around $500 to $700 on the used market.Key FeaturesBody Wood: Mahogany with a striking quilted maple top (famous for finishes like Black Cherry and Trans Purple).Pickups: Active EMG 81/85 or EMG 81TW/89 setups offering aggressive high-gain tones and coil-splitting capabilities on newer revisions.Neck: 3-piece mahogany set-neck with an Ultra Access heel and rosewood or ebony fretboard.Inlays: Distinctive abalone gothic cross markers.Hardware: TonePros string-through bridge or Floyd Rose locking tremolo options.As noted in discussions on platforms like Ultimate Guitar, users generally agree that while the Hellraiser excels at modern heavy metal and hard rock with thick sustain, its active pickups offer a more specialized, high-gain sound profile compared to traditional all-genre passive guitars.