Detail 01
Floyd Rose bridge
Full floating tremolo with a locking nut. Stays in tune through hard bar use, but restringing takes longer and setup is fussier.
Product detailSKU #1289600495695
Schecter Guitar ResearchOmen Extreme-6 FR Electric Guitar Vintage Sunburst
warmmoderncomfortabledynamicfast neckaggressive
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A 6-string Schecter with two humbuckers, a Floyd Rose, and a 25.5-inch scale. For rock and metal players who want dive bombs.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Metal and hard rock players who use the whammy bar constantly
- Drop tunings held stable by a locking tremolo
- A second guitar dedicated to one tuning
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who change tunings often between songs
- Anyone unwilling to learn locking nut restringing
- Slide players or those who need open tunings on demand
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
25.5-inch scale
Longer string length than a Gibson-style guitar, so strings feel tighter and notes stay defined in low tunings.
Detail 03
HH pickups
Two humbuckers, no single coil. Thick and quiet under high gain, less suited to glassy clean tones.
Detail 04
Double cutaway body
Both horns are carved away, so the upper frets are reachable without fighting the neck joint.
Detail 05
Maple neck
Stiff and bright, which keeps attack tight and adds snap under the warmth of the humbuckers.
Detail 06
Right-handed only
No left-handed version of this configuration, so lefties need to look at a different model.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01A Floyd Rose is floating. Changing string gauge means re-balancing the spring claw.
- 02Budget for a setup if you plan to tune below standard.
- 03Keep the small locking nut allen wrench somewhere you will not lose it.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What is the difference between this and the non-FR Omen Extreme?
This one has a Floyd Rose locking tremolo and a 25.5-inch scale. The other has a fixed Tune-O-Matic bridge and a 25-inch scale, so it is simpler to restring and retune.
02Can I use this in drop tuning?
Yes, but a floating Floyd needs to be set up for the tuning you want. Switching between standard and drop on the fly is not practical.
03Is a Floyd Rose hard to restring?
It takes longer than a fixed bridge. You clip the ball ends, clamp each string at the saddle, tune, then lock the nut and fine-tune. Expect twenty minutes the first few times.
04Will it stay in tune?
Once set up and locked, yes, including through heavy bar use. Tuning stability is the main reason to choose this over the fixed-bridge version.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
1 detailsPlayability
- Scale Length
- 25.5
5 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Burst or Fade
- Bridge Type
- Floyd Rose
- Body Shape
- Double cutaway
- Color Finish
- Vintage Sunburst
- Neck Wood
- Maple
