If you play left-handed, you've probably asked this about every guitar you've wanted: am I paying extra just because there are so few of these? With a baritone 7-string like the Schecter Banshee Mach-7 LH, it's a fair question.

We'll be upfront about one thing. The idea that lefties pay less isn't something we can back up, and we're not going to pitch it. The list price on this guitar is $1,849.00. What we can do is show what that money buys, and where a B-Stock unit at $1,479.20 changes the picture.

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What You're Actually Getting

This is a true left-handed build, not a right-handed guitar with the controls flipped. The specs read like a serious metal and progressive instrument:

• Construction: neck-through with an Ultra Access neck joint, a swamp ash body, and a flame maple top
• Scale: 26.5" (673mm) baritone length, 24 stainless steel X-Jumbo frets
• Neck: roasted maple and purpleheart multi-ply with carbon fiber reinforcement rods
• Fretboard: ebony with a 12"-16" compound radius
• Pickups: Lundgren M7 humbuckers with ceramic magnets
• Hardware: Hipshot bridge, Schecter locking tuners, Ernie Ball compensated nut
• Made in: South Korea

Why These Specs Matter to a Left-Handed Player

The neck is the point

The nut is 1.653" (42mm) wide at the first fret. Depth runs .748" (19mm) at the first fret and .787" (20mm) at the 12th. That's thin and fast, which matters on seven strings where a chunky neck gets tiring. The compound radius starts rounder for chords and flattens toward the upper frets for lead work and bends without fretting out.

Roasted maple is also more stable through humidity swings than untreated maple. If you gig in different climates, that's one less thing that moves on you. Stainless frets last, and that counts for a lefty because replacement parts and fret work on a left-handed guitar can take extra effort to arrange.

A fixed bridge keeps things simple

The Hipshot bridge is a fixed design, not a tremolo. Tuning stays put, string changes are quick, and drop tunings are easy to dial in. The compensated nut is meant to help intonation near the first position, where low open chords on a baritone 7 can sound off on lesser guitars.

The voice

The Lundgren M7 pickups are ceramic-magnet humbuckers built for tight, articulate low-end. The push-pull control on the volume/tone gives you coil-split for cleaner, thinner sounds. With the three-way switch, you get a usable range between heavy rhythm and clean passages. It won't sound vintage and isn't trying to. It's a modern metal voice.

Is the Lefty Price Fair?

We can't tell you what a right-handed version costs on any given day, and prices move. Do the comparison yourself against the current right-handed listing. Look at the specs above line by line, especially the pickups, bridge, and neck, because variants in this family differ. Some models in the Banshee Mach-7 line use a Floyd Rose or a Sustainiac system, and this one does not.

What we can say is that the money goes into a neck-through build, a roasted maple neck, stainless frets, and a real left-handed layout. That's a lot of guitar for the price, and the left-handed part is what's hard to find elsewhere. Most lefties know the alternative is flipping a right-handed model and living with the compromises.

The Catch

This isn't for everyone:

• If you need a tremolo, look at the FR S variant instead. This one is a fixed-bridge guitar.
• If you're new to 7-strings, a 26.5" scale is a real stretch. Try a shorter-scale 7 first if you've only played 25.5" six-strings.
• If you want a lighter, brighter tone, the swamp ash and ceramic humbuckers lean aggressive.

Where B-Stock Comes In

The B-Stock price of $1,479.20 is $369.80 under list. For a left-handed 7-string you plan to play hard, that's usually the better route. Check the listing photos for the noted cosmetic issue, and if it's somewhere you won't see while playing, it's the same instrument for less. If you want it flawless for collecting, or you care about resale, pay the difference for new.

Our Take

If you're a left-handed player who wants a baritone 7 for metal, djent, or heavy progressive playing, this is a strong buy, and the B-Stock unit is the smart way to get it. If you want a tremolo or a shorter scale, skip it for a different model. Either way, don't buy it for the lefty discount, because the real value is that the guitar is built for you.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Banshee Mach-7 LH a true left-handed guitar?

Yes. It's a left-handed configuration with the neck-through body, controls, and hardware laid out for a left-handed player, not a right-handed guitar restrung backwards.

What scale length does the Banshee Mach-7 LH use?

It has a 26.5" (673mm) baritone scale with 24 stainless steel X-Jumbo frets. That's longer than the 25.5" (648mm) scale on many standard guitars, which gives the low strings more tension and clarity.

Does this model have a Floyd Rose or a Sustainiac?

No. This standard Banshee Mach-7 LH has a Hipshot bridge and Lundgren M7 humbuckers. Floyd Rose and Sustainiac features belong to other variants in the Banshee Mach-7 line.

Is the B-Stock version worth it?

For most players, yes. At $1,479.20 it's $369.80 below the $1,849.00 list price. Check the listing photos for the noted cosmetic flaw, and if it won't bother you, it's the same guitar for less. Collectors or anyone who cares about resale should consider buying new.