Schecter PA-LY/YK model, made in Japan 2014, black. Schecter have a whole product line that's made in Japan and sold to the domestic Japan market, and there's some exceptionally cool offerings amongst the catalog. This abomination is a signature model for rhythm guitarist Yasuke from visual kei metal act Lynch., who emerged in the early 00s and maintain a strong following today. It's a Mustang style body shape, but with 7-strings and a hardtail bridge. There's some nice touches spec-wise: ebony board, big glow-in-the-dark dots on the side of the neck, classy tuners, wheel-style truss adjuster... it's nicely thought out. Most 7-strings on the market are at least a 25.5" scale, but in a fun twist, this is a short 24.75" scale, like a standard Les Paul. The neck is super sturdy and rigid, owing the the three piece construction, and the ebony slab-board looks and feels a treat. It's a very agreeable rounded C style shape with a generous taper, which combined with the short scale and smaller body makes this easily the comfiest 7 I've played; it's a breeze to play. The pickups are a single-sized-humbucker, splittable via a push/push tone control. The tone on offer is dark and thick, with plenty of natural low end and attack. There's a tasty balanced growl on the bridge pickup in HB mode, which is a handy default setting, but it's a lot of fun to experiment with the single coil options for big clean extended range chord work. This is a beautifully executed and perfectly quirky instrument, if you're intrigued with the 7th dimension but can't quite bring yourself to buy a pointy superstrat, you're going to love it.

Model: Schecter Japan PA-LY/YK Yusuke Signature
Made: Japan, 2014 (serial S1412064)
Finish: black, gloss poly
Body: alder
Neck: 3-piece maple, ebony board, slim U-shape, 12" radius, 24.75" scale
Weight: 3.725kg
Mods: none
Pickups: SGR Twin Blade humbucker x2, splittable to single coil via push/push
Case: none

Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has some minor scuffs on. the end. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, no major marks. The back has some minor dimples on both horns and the bottom corner, as well as a few scuffs on the elbow area. The front has some dimples in the elbow area and behind the bridge, some scuffs near the controls and some standard play wear on the guard and horns. Overall: excellent condition (8.5/10).

Playing condition notes: Action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good. All electronics tested and working properly. Frets are looking great, 9/10 for fret life left. Wearing fresh 10/62 strings.