A Spellbinding Addition to the Omen Lineup With its bewitching burl top and hair-raising Heretic pickups, the left-handed Schecter Omen Elite-6 FR is one guitar you won't be able to keep your hands off for long. The Omen series has been a longstanding favorite to players and customers here at Sweetwater, and we feel the Omen Elite FR marks a notable upgrade in all the right directions. Back are the substantial-feeling mahogany-maple construction and streamlined electronics. But factor in a slew of visual upgrades, a fast-as-ever Thin "C" neck, a mean-sounding set of hot-rodded Heretic pickups, and a double-locking Floyd Rose trem, and this Elite is one Omen that's too good to pass up.Poplar burl top One of the Omen Elite-6 FR's standout features has to be its deeply figured poplar burl top. As a tonewood, poplar — a common alder alternative — is known for its light weight, resonant