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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: Dave Sloven on September 20, 2020, 10:44:30 AM

Title: 2018 Schecter C-6 Pro with alnico Black Hawk set
Post by: Dave Sloven on September 20, 2020, 10:44:30 AM

I got this guitar second-hand for a steal on Gumtree recently and then installed a Black Hawk set into it.  I removed all the old wire from the Schecter harness and rewired it with new wire.

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Title: Re: 2018 Schecter C-6 Pro with alnico Black Hawk set
Post by: Telerocker on September 22, 2020, 12:48:54 AM

Nice catch Dave. Oozes nineties vibe! Those axes always makes me hungry for a pointy headstock. I had a early Jem FP 77, with the original cloth under the lacquer and of course Steve's DNA-dust ))). I traded the Jem for a telecaster because I went vintage and that tele sounded just better on or maybe connected better with the Rivera amp I had in those days. But I should have kept the FP 77. It would be collectible now. 

Title: Re: 2018 Schecter C-6 Pro with alnico Black Hawk set
Post by: Dave Sloven on September 22, 2020, 10:15:37 AM

Cheers, yeah I've never had a reverse headstock before

Title: Re: 2018 Schecter C-6 Pro with alnico Black Hawk set
Post by: Telerocker on September 23, 2020, 02:45:42 AM

Quote from: Dave Sloven on September 22, 2020, 10:15:37 AM

Cheers, yeah I've never had a reverse headstock before

Mind you, I had a Jem and a Gibson MIII with reversed headstock as a backup guitar. In those times I traded a lot. When I was done with FR-style guitars the MIII went for a Ibanez AS 120...

Title: Re: 2018 Schecter C-6 Pro with alnico Black Hawk set
Post by: Dave Sloven on September 23, 2020, 04:32:55 AM

By the way I had to reshape the feet and drill them out for the philips head bolts used on the Schecter direct mounting.

To do this I simply threaded the BKP pickups screws right down in the Black Hawk and flipped it over, using it as a jig with the Schecter Diamond Decimator pickup over the screws so that I could shape the Black Hawk fit to match with a file and drilled the screw holes out with a 3mm drill bit.  Then I glued the rubber blocks from the Schecter pickups to the bottoms of the Black Hawks

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Title: Re: 2018 Schecter C-6 Pro with alnico Black Hawk set
Post by: Dave Sloven on January 21, 2021, 01:10:33 PM

I've added all Gotoh hardware since then.  Has turned into a very nice guitar.

Gotoh 510-FX6 bridge in black
Gotoh SG381-MGTB limited edition all-black locking tuners
Gotoh VK-18 knobs in black

DiMarzio ClipLock strap system as on most of my guitars.  Is proving to be a very nice sounding and playing guitar.

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Title: Re: 2018 Schecter C-6 Pro with alnico Black Hawk set
Post by: one on January 22, 2021, 07:12:10 AM

Cool guitar!