The essentials to know about the Schecter Demon 6 guitar
- Decidedly Metal look: satin finishes, black hardware, and "Gothic Crosses" inlays for an immediately recognizable visual identity.
- High output level: pair of active HB-105 humbuckers for a powerful, tight sound ideal for heavy distortion.
- Modern comfort: 24 X-Jumbo frets, 14" / 355 mm radius, and 25.5" / 648 mm scale length for fast and precise playing.
- Stability and sustain: fixed Tune-O-Matic bridge with string-through-body, perfect for heavy tunings.
A Demon built for heavy sound in the Schecter range
The Demon series follows the tradition of guitars designed for extreme music: dark aesthetics, immediate feel, and performance-oriented electronics. With its pair of active dual-coil pickups, it focuses on a sharp attack, natural compression, and generous sustain to remain clear when gain and volume rise.
For whom, and for which styles?
The Schecter Demon 6 is aimed at intermediate to advanced guitarists looking for an effective electric guitar for Metal, modern Hard Rock, Hardcore Punk, Djent, and all heavy rhythm styles requiring tight low end. Its bolt-on maple neck and 24 frets facilitate both riffing and solos, with a design focused on speed and precision.
The tone
The mahogany body provides dense mids and a warm foundation, while the flamed maple top helps enhance attack and definition. The active HB-105 (Duncan Designed) humbuckers deliver a powerful and balanced signal: firm lows, cutting mids, and controlled highs, ideal for palm mutes, syncopated riffs, and leads that "cut through" the mix. The 3-position selector switch allows quick changes from the bridge pickup's bite to a rounder neck pickup texture, with simple and straightforward electronics (1 volume, 1 tone).
Recommended compatible accessories
This guitar is strung with Ernie Ball Regular Slinky 2221 (10-46): you can keep this gauge to maintain the original feel and tension balance. It can be transported in the SGR-1C gig bag (sold separately), listed as a compatible option.
Technical specifications
Body
- Type: electric guitar
- Wood: mahogany
- Top: flamed maple
- Finish: Agged Satin Black (ABSN) / Crimson Red Burst (CRB) / Vintage White (WHT)
- Number of strings: 6
Neck
- Type: bolt-on
- Wood: maple
- Shape: thin
- Nut width: 42 mm / 1.653"
- Nut thickness: 20 mm / 0.787"
- Thickness at 12th fret: 22 mm / 0.866"
- Nut material: Graph Tech XL Black Tusq
Fingerboard
- Wood: rosewood
- Radius: 14" / 355 mm
- Frets: X-Jumbo
- Number of frets: 24
- Scale length: 25.5" / 648 mm
- Inlays: Gothic Crosses
Hardware
- Tuners: Schecter
- Tuner type: oil bath
- Bridge: Tune-O-Matic
- Bridge type: fixed, string-through-body
- Hardware finish: Black Chrome
Electronics
- Pickups: Duncan Designed
- Type: humbuckers
- Models: HB-105
- Electronics: active
- Selector switch: 3 positions
- Controls: 1 volume, 1 tone
- Power supply: 9V battery compartment
Miscellaneous
- Strings: Ernie Ball Regular Slinky 2221 (0.010-0.046)
- Comes with gig bag or case: optional, SGR-1C sold separately