Schecter Kenny Hickey C-1 EX S Signature Model
Backstory
I got this guitar in May 2026 at Rock N Roll Vintage and Synth City in Chicago. Bryce flew in for the weekend. Mathias and I picked him up at the airport on Friday morning. On Saturday we spent the first half of the day checking out the local guitar shops before the Torche/Baroness/Failure show we were attending.
Bryce and I are huge Type O Negative fans. On the car ride, Bryce had asked me "what are you going to do if they have a Kenny Hickey" signature guitar? "They better not, because if they I'm going to buy it!" I replied. I had never seen one in the wild, so I figured it was a fair declaration.
First place we went was Chicago Music Exchange. Sure enough, hanging on the very first column as you enter the store is a Schecter Kenny Hickey Solo-6 EX S -- the Les Paul-style single-cut model. I'm not a huge fan of single cuts, but I played it anyway. At $1,399 it was a lot more than I was willing to go home and tell my wife about, so I backtracked on my earlier declaration under the justification of these two things.
Worried, I felt like I had wronged the universe. I made a declaration and the universe delivered. I tried to shrug it off and I left CME empty-handed.
The next place we went was Rock N Roll Vintage and Synth City. GREAT shop. I skimmed the guitars quick before heading to the synth area. They had several Elektron boxes on display, and I got to tinker with a Toneverk for awhile.
After about 10 minutes, Bryce runs in and drags me out to show me the Kenny Hickey signature model I was looking for. At a price that was reasonable. Not wanting to tempt fate twice... I did not leave empty-handed.
Review
Great guitar. The next is a bit rounder than on my Reverend Descent (and I still prefer the Descent). The stock Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB is fine, but I've got a Railhammer Anvil waiting to be put in - a preference towards the sound of the Descent.