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Schecter Hellcat

Press Release

January 21, 2004

Schecter Guitar Research has announced their Hellcat VI at the Winter NAMM Show. Designed by Schecter's Michael Ciravolo and Marc LaCorte, the pair cites the Cure's Perry Bamonte and Robert Smith with invaluable input.

Not a guitar, bass or even a baritone in today's terms, the Hellcat VI is designed to be an improvement of the '6-string bass' instrument of the early 1960s. The 30" scale, the Hellcat VI is standard tuned, but one octave below a normal guitar. String gauges will range from .025 to .095

Far more than a nu-metal drop-tuned guitar, the Hellcat VI is designed to be more of a melodic, textural instrument. This instrument, which has become synonyms with the 'Cure sound' can be heard on many of the band's 20 plus records, including their hit "Pictures of You".

An instrument this versatile also needed a pickup set to compliment it, which is accomplished by three (3) special Duncan Designed MH-102 'mini' humbuckers. The special Alnico magnets will add vintage warmth and a wide array of tonal options via a push/pull Tone control, which will allow the pickups to a 'tapped' to a brighter, more articulate tone.

A specially designed TonePros locking Tune-O-Matic bridge and stop tailpiece enhances the instrument's natural sustain, and ensures intonation and clarity throughout the Hellcat VI's extended range.

Standard features include a contoured alder body, rock maple bolt-on neck, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard, and Grover tuners. Schecter Guitar also plans to make packaged Hellcat VI string sets available in the near future.

The Hellcat VI will retail at $749.00 and be available in 3-Tone Sunburst and Gloss Black. A Left-Hand version will be available in 3-Tone.

For more information, visit see our Schecter Hellcat VI catalog page.