The Schecter C-7 Silver Mountain Multiscale Left-Handed is a serious extended-range electric designed around modern metal performance, combining a 25.5"–27" multiscale layout, ebony fingerboard, stainless-steel frets and fixed Hipshot bridge with the striking Silver Mountain finish.

This particular Pre-Owned guitar has been significantly upgraded from the standard electronics. It now features Bare Knuckle Warpig pickups, together with a custom control layout comprising master volume, bass cut, kill switch and five-way pickup switching.

For left-handed seven-string players looking for something beyond a standard factory C-7, this modified example offers both the ergonomic benefits of a multiscale instrument and a much more aggressive, individually configured electronics package.

Offered in Very Good condition with no case included.

At A Glance

Pre-Owned Condition Report

Very Good Condition

This Schecter C-7 Silver Mountain Multiscale Left-Handed is offered in Very Good condition.

Very Good condition reflects normal evidence of previous ownership while remaining well presented and suitable for serious home, studio, rehearsal and live use.

The electronics have been intentionally modified from the original factory specification.

What’s Included?

✔ Schecter C-7 Silver Mountain Multiscale Left-Handed Guitar

✘ No Case Included
✘ No Additional Accessories Included

Condition Notes

The guitar is fitted with aftermarket Bare Knuckle Warpig pickups and has a modified control configuration.

The current controls are:

• Master Volume
• Bass Cut
• Kill Switch
• 5-Way Pickup Selector

These changes replace the standard factory electronics arrangement and should be considered part of the specification of this individual Pre-Owned guitar.

Fair Deal Quality Control Assessment

This Pre-Owned Schecter C-7 Multiscale has been inspected and assessed by the Fair Deal Music team before sale.

Our checks include:

• Both Bare Knuckle pickups tested
• Five-way switching checked
• Master volume tested
• Bass-cut control checked
• Kill switch tested
• Output socket checked
• Frets inspected
• Ebony fingerboard assessed
• Neck condition checked
• Locking tuners inspected
• Hipshot bridge checked
• Hardware assessed
• Tuning stability checked
• Modified electronics assessed for operation
• Overall playability checked

Service / Setup Work

All Pre-Owned electric guitars at Fair Deal Music are set up and checked before leaving the shop.

Our assessment includes:

• Action checked
• Neck relief checked
• Frets inspected
• Intonation checked
• Tuning stability checked
• Electronics tested
• Pickup output checked
• Bridge setup assessed
• Hardware checked
• General playability assessed

Please note that guitar setup can shift slightly during delivery because changes in temperature and humidity can naturally affect wooden instruments in transit.

Why Choose The Schecter C-7 Silver Mountain Multiscale?

25.5"–27" Multiscale Design

The multiscale layout gives the lower strings additional scale length and tension while keeping the treble side more familiar under the fingers. This is particularly useful on a seven-string where clarity and definition on the lowest string can become increasingly important with lower tunings.

Bare Knuckle Warpig Upgrade

The aftermarket Warpig pickups transform this example into a particularly aggressive high-output instrument. They are aimed at players who want substantial low-end weight and midrange power while retaining enough clarity for heavily saturated guitar sounds.

Custom Electronics

Rather than retaining the standard Schecter control system, this guitar has been rewired around a master volume, bass cut, kill switch and five-way selector, giving it a distinctly individual performance setup.

Stainless-Steel Frets

The 24 X-Jumbo stainless-steel frets provide a smooth playing surface particularly well suited to wide bends, fast legato and technical playing.

Left-Handed Extended-Range Platform

High-specification left-handed multiscale seven-strings are relatively specialised instruments, making this an appealing option for players who otherwise have significantly fewer choices than right-handed extended-range guitarists.

Comparison Against Popular Alternatives

Schecter C-7 Silver Mountain Multiscale vs Standard C-7 Silver Mountain

The standard model uses Schecter’s factory Sonic Seducer electronics, while this individual guitar has been substantially reworked with Bare Knuckle Warpigs and a completely different control layout. It is the stronger option for someone specifically wanting an aggressive modified instrument rather than a factory-original example.

Schecter C-7 Multiscale vs Schecter C-7 SLS Elite

The SLS Elite takes a more contemporary premium approach with different electronics and an especially slim neck, while the Silver Mountain offers its own distinctive aesthetic and, in this case, the added character of the custom Warpig electronics.

Schecter C-7 Multiscale vs Ibanez RG Multiscale 7-String

Ibanez multiscale instruments generally follow the brand’s familiar RG-style bolt-on approach, while the Schecter uses a set-neck design and a more substantial mahogany-based platform.

Schecter C-7 Multiscale vs Conventional 25.5" Seven-String

A conventional equal-scale seven-string provides the same scale length under every string. The Schecter’s longer bass-side scale is better suited to players looking for additional low-string tension and definition without making the treble strings equally long.

Who Is It For?

Left-Handed Modern Metal Players

This is particularly well suited to players who need a dedicated left-handed seven-string with the tension and clarity benefits of a multiscale design.

Players Using Lower Tunings

The 27" bass-side scale gives the lowest strings additional tension compared with a conventional 25.5" guitar, making it a strong platform for extended-range and lower-tuned music.

High-Gain Guitarists

Bare Knuckle Warpigs are designed for extremely powerful output, making this modified example especially appealing to players using saturated amplifiers, modellers and modern high-gain rigs.

Progressive And Technical Players

The multiscale fingerboard, stainless frets and extended seven-string range provide an excellent platform for complex chords, technical riffs and wide-register arrangements.

Players Who Want A Modified Guitar

This is not the guitar for someone seeking a completely stock collector example. It is far better suited to a player who actively values the upgraded pickups and specialised custom controls.

Suitable Genres And Uses

• Modern metal
• Progressive metal
• Djent
• Metalcore
• Death metal
• Doom
• Thrash
• Heavy rock
• Progressive rock
• Technical metal
• Shred
• Extended-range guitar
• Low tunings
• Studio recording
• High-gain modelling rigs
• Live performance

What Are The Benefits Of A Multiscale 7-String Guitar?

A traditional guitar uses the same scale length for every string. A multiscale instrument changes the scale gradually across the fingerboard, giving the thicker bass strings a longer speaking length while retaining a shorter scale on the treble side.

On a seven-string, that can be especially useful. The longer low-string scale helps provide firmer tension and improved definition, while the shorter treble side keeps bends and lead work feeling more familiar. Players coming from a conventional guitar normally need a short adjustment period, but the angled fret layout is designed to follow the natural movement of the fretting hand.

Looking for advice on choosing the right left-handed seven-string, multiscale guitar or extended-range metal guitar? Our experienced team of musicians can help by phone, online or in-store.

Story & Context: Schecter Silver Mountain

Schecter began in California in 1976, initially producing replacement guitar components before moving into complete instruments. Over time, the company became particularly closely associated with high-performance guitars aimed at rock and metal players.

The Silver Mountain series represents the more modern side of that identity, combining dramatic finishes with extended-range options, stainless-steel frets, locking tuners and set-neck construction.

The C-7 Multiscale develops that formula around a seven-string 25.5"–27" layout, giving players more control over low-string tension while retaining familiar proportions on the treble side.

This individual guitar moves even further away from a standard production example through its Bare Knuckle Warpig pickup conversion and custom electronics, making it more accurately viewed as a player-modified Silver Mountain rather than simply a stock C-7.

Technical Specifications

Specification Note

The guitar’s original factory pickups and electronics have been replaced.

The exact internal wiring combinations assigned to each of the five selector positions have not been supplied, so no switching pattern has been assumed or invented for this listing.

The exact magnet specification of the installed Warpig pickups has also not been supplied. Bare Knuckle offers different Warpig configurations, so the pickup magnets have deliberately not been stated.

Power Requirements

No battery or external power supply is required for the guitar’s current passive electronics.

Connect it to a suitable guitar amplifier, pedalboard, modeller or audio interface using a standard 1/4" instrument cable.

Why Buy Pre-Owned From Fair Deal Music?

Modified Pre-Owned guitars can offer specifications that would be expensive or difficult to reproduce from a new factory instrument.

This C-7 is a good example: the base guitar already provides a premium multiscale extended-range platform, while the Bare Knuckle pickups and redesigned controls give this individual instrument a very different character from the standard model.

At Fair Deal Music, our Pre-Owned guitars are individually checked and assessed before sale, including the operation of aftermarket electronics and controls where modifications are present.

Fair Deal Music Verdict

★★★★★ 5/5

The Schecter C-7 Silver Mountain Multiscale Left-Handed is already a strong platform for modern extended-range playing, but the modifications make this particular example considerably more specialised.

The Bare Knuckle Warpig pickups are the headline upgrade, while the master volume, bass-cut circuit, kill switch and five-way selector create a control system aimed squarely at players who want to manipulate a high-gain guitar sound rather than simply replicate the original Schecter specification.

Best suited for: Left-handed progressive metal, modern metal and extended-range players looking for a heavily upgraded seven-string.

Customers usually upgrade from: Conventional six-string metal guitars, entry-level seven-strings and fixed-scale extended-range instruments.

Most commonly paired with: High-gain amplifiers, modern amp modellers, noise gates, boosts, pitch effects and extended-range recording rigs.

Our tip: The bass-cut control could be particularly useful with the exceptionally powerful Warpig pickups, allowing low-frequency content to be reduced before it hits a high-gain amp or modeller.

Showroom feedback: The modifications make this a much more individual proposition than a standard Silver Mountain. For the right left-handed player, the combination of multiscale ergonomics and Warpig output is a serious modern-metal setup.

Why Buy From Fair Deal Music?

When you buy from Fair Deal Music, you're choosing one of the UK's most established, independent family run music retailers since 1987.

From our Birmingham showroom, our knowledgeable musician-led team helps players find the right equipment whether they're purchasing their first serious instrument, upgrading an existing setup or looking for something highly specialised within the Pre-Owned market.

When you shop with Fair Deal Music, you can buy with confidence thanks to:

• Expert advice from knowledgeable musicians
• Carefully checked new and Pre-Owned musical equipment
• Decades of experience buying and selling guitars
• Large Birmingham showroom
• Secure online ordering
• UK delivery
• Friendly support before and after purchase
• Extensive experience with modified and specialist Pre-Owned instruments

For a customised seven-string such as this Schecter, our team can also help with questions about multiscale playability, lower tunings, pickup output and integrating it with your existing amplifier or modelling rig.

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We're always happy to consider part exchanges and trade-ins on a wide range of musical instruments and equipment. Whether you're looking to upgrade your guitar, amplifier, keyboard, drum kit or studio gear, your existing equipment could help reduce the cost of your next purchase.

Simply get in touch with our team for a no-obligation valuation, and we'll be happy to discuss the options available.

It's an easy way to unlock the value of gear you no longer use while making your next instrument more affordable.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will a multiscale guitar feel strange if I normally play standard frets?

Most players adapt relatively quickly. The fret angles change gradually across the neck, and the layout often feels more natural than it appears visually once you begin playing.

Is the C-7 suitable for drop tunings?

Yes. The longer 27" bass-side scale makes the platform particularly well suited to lower tunings, although significant tuning or string-gauge changes may require a setup adjustment.

What does a bass-cut control do?

A bass-cut circuit reduces low frequencies from the guitar signal. This can tighten heavily distorted rhythm sounds and help prevent powerful pickups from becoming overly thick when feeding high-gain amplification.

What is a kill switch used for?

A kill switch momentarily interrupts the guitar signal, allowing rhythmic stutter-style effects and abrupt starts and stops without changing amplifier settings.

Are Bare Knuckle Warpig pickups only suitable for metal?

They are particularly well suited to heavy styles because of their very high output, but pickup response can also be shaped significantly through amplifier gain, EQ and the guitar’s modified bass-cut control.

Does this guitar need a battery?

No. The current electronics are passive, so no onboard battery is required.

Can I request a closer look at the modifications?

Yes. A Request a Video Demo is particularly useful with an individually modified Pre-Owned instrument like this, allowing you to see the controls and hear how the current electronics operate before purchasing.