Schecter Masterworks Banshee Custom

Heartland Hardwood Gets Its Fifteen Minutes of Fame.

Box elder maple spent decades doing the thankless work of American urban forestry - providing shade for Main Streets from coast to coast while surviving droughts, storms, and whatever else the expanding frontier could throw at it. Most of these workhorses lived and died in anonymity, but occasionally one develops burl formations spectacular enough to catch a master luthier's attention.

This Schecter Custom Shop Masterworks Banshee represents what happens when that rare box elder burl collides with unlimited creative freedom and the kind of craftsmanship that makes factory guitars look like rough sketches. That stabilized, book-matched burl top creates visual drama impossible to achieve through conventional flame or quilt patterns - every swirl and grain structure tells the story of decades spent weathering whatever nature delivered.

The Pale Moon ebony fingerboard provides playing surfaces smoother than silk, while those brass-ringed box elder position markers create aesthetic continuity that ties the entire instrument together visually. That five-piece wenge/purpleheart/maple neck isn't just exotic wood name-dropping - those alternating grain structures create superior stability while the ultra-access heel joint grants unfettered access to all 24 jumbo stainless steel frets.

But here's where this Banshee gets genuinely interesting: that lightweight roasted swamp ash body paired with the dense burl top creates perfect tonal balance between warmth and clarity. The proprietary Schecter Apocalypse Custom humbuckers with roasted flame maple bobbins understand how to translate this unique wood combination into electrical signals that maintain organic character.

The coil-split functionality on that push/pull tone knob doubles your sonic possibilities, while the Hipshot hardtail bridge and locking tuners provide mechanical reliability that won't let you down during crucial performance moments. The contrasting black binding and matching headstock complete the visual statement without crossing into gaudy territory.

This represents custom shop philosophy at its absolute peak - taking indigenous American materials and transforming them into instruments worthy of stages worldwide.

Body:
Body Type: Double Cutaway Solid Body
Top wood: Burl Box Elder Maple
Body wood: Roasted Swamp ash
Body finish: Gloss top, satin back

Neck:
Neck shape: Custom
Neck wood: Multi-piece Wenge/Purpleheart/Maple
Joint: Set-in
Scale length: 25.5"
Truss rod: Dual Action
Neck finish: Satin

Fingerboard:
Material: Pale Moon Ebony
Radius: 14"
Fret size: Jumbo Stainless Steel
Number of frets: 24
Inlays: Dot with Brass ring, Glow-in-the-dark side markers
Nut width/material: 1.65 in. (42 mm) Graph Tech

Electronics:
Configuration: HH
Neck: Proprietary Humbucker
Bridge: Proprietary Humbucker
Control layout: Master volume Master tone
Pickup switch: 3-Way
Special electronics: Coil split on push/pull tone knob

Hardware:
Bridge type: Fixed Bridge
Bridge design: Individual saddle
Tailpiece: Hardtail
Tuning machines: Locking High-ratio
Color: Nickel