Opinion on Schecter guitars

[rockinangus]

What are peoples opinion on schecter guitars (if i spelled that right)

Or what is a nice guitar for shredding, cause im looking to trade in my Jackson rr3 randy rhoads flying v for something less mean looking and with tons of more bite and spank, and holds up good with a whammy bar ha


Thanks


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[shogunlegend]

never owned one, but have played several over the years. they're ok, but i think the necks are too thick, bodies too heavy, and strings too tight. plus, the more affordable models are basswood which is not my choice of woods. i also don't like the headstocks (probably why i never bought a dean either). but they seem like good guitars for someone else. i just don't feel right when i pick one up.

[Bludave]

I own a Shecter Tempest Special. It is basically a low end Les Paul Special. I got it for very little money and put a set of Antiquity P90's in it. It has good quality tuning machines and a Tone pro bridge. IMHO they are very nice guitars for the money. I'm not a shredder so I can't comment on how well they work for that, but I am very happy with my Tempest. Its a good guitar..... not my #1 but still a good guitar!

[rockinangus]

Thanks for the input, i've have also played one or 2 here or there but it was at guitar center and wasnt set up the way it shoud've been and everything was whack so i wasnt sure, thanks guys!

[BloodRose]

I got a fabulous deal on a C1 artist model and love it! The build quality is fantastic on these. The fretwork and playability is, IMO, WAY above its price point and much better than many guitars Ive played at several times the price. The components are top shelf: Grover keys, Tonepros bridge, Duncan JB and 59. All in all, hard to beat. The only question is, whether or not its right for you. Apparently it wasnt right for Shogunlegend. And yeah, the neck will be diff then a Jackson. And if you can play several to see what one speaks to you, then do. But I think they are very good.

[BloodRose]

Thanks for the input, i've have also played one or 2 here or there but it was at guitar center and wasnt set up the way it shoud've been and everything was whack so i wasnt sure, thanks guys!

yeah, keep that in mind. Any guitar you play at guitar center will be better once you spend some time to tune and adjust it.

they hate to see me come in there cuz as soon as I get something off the wall Im asking them for a tuner..

[JOLLY]

I own three of them and love them all. I personally think they're the best bang for the buck out there in the guitar world nowadays.

[Virtual Kevorkian]

I've loved every single one of the five I've had! I sold an RR-1 for a C-1 Classic and would do it again without hesitation. Amazing guitars.

[Smilemon]

The higher end ones are very nice, The custom Shops Rule, the middle class ones are a pleasure to play, and the low end ones are a pain in the ass. if you have some money i would go for a C1 Exotic or something

[emilio]

The higher end ones are very nice, The custom Shops Rule, the middle class ones are a pleasure to play, and the low end ones are a pain in the ass. if you have some money i would go for a C1 Exotic or something

how much do exotics go for?

[GuitarGuy503]

For imported guitars they are great in my opinion. They look alot more expensive than they really are.

[Smilemon]

how much do exotics go for?

Hmm, it was about 700 to 900 dollars, it was a hardtail, 2 hum, very nice wood. A real looker. I almost saved up to buy it but i couldn't warrant another guitar. The C1 body shape is really nice and they have good sustain, The lack of trem is a bonus to me, but i could see where some people would want it. The Omen 6 is also an ok guitar if you don't have much money. I probably know more about schecters than any other guitar, the shop i like best has a ton of them and i play them alot.

[Smilemon]

http://www.musiciansfriend.com/produ...tar?sku=513100
there she is, well at least the closest i can find, the one i played had a nicer grain on the top

[emilio]

Smilemin, is it similar to the classic as in feel? i love my classic but this one seems really cool too. i was first attracted when i saw this:

http://www.schecterguitars.com/spec.asp?id=206

[Robert Delahunt]

I tried out the C-1 Classic in store. I loved it, and almost wish I had bought that rather than the Showmaster I bought.

[El Dorado]

I owned a C1 Blackjack that I thought was great. I scored a C1 E/A off of ebay, the semi hollow one with the graphtech piezo bridge and that one just blew me a way. I put a C5 in the bridge and a jazz in the neck, and it is one of the best sounding guitars I have played hands down. It'll do heavy metal to acoustic sounds with no problem. I ended up selling the Black Jack just because I never really played it anymore because of the E/A. I have no problem playing fast shred lines or any other style on my E/A. I can't recommend it enough. It plays better than some of the guitars I have owned or do own that cost double what it cost.

[El Dorado]

Also, everything on my C1 E/A is top notch except for the duncan designed pups that I changed. Mahogany body and neck, maple quilt top, grover tuners, tonepros bridge and tailpiece, well done jumbo frets.

[Virtual Kevorkian]

El Dorado - do you find any problems playing with high gain, with it being semi-hollow? Any problems with feedback, it sounding thin, etc?

[Pierre]

Spent some time with a bunch at my Sound Control. Not THAT easy to find a very resonant one amongst all they have. The hardware is good but the timber are usually average, maybe good if you're lucky. Try as many as you can.

I think they're worth their money, but not AMAZING for the price. Definitely some of the best you can buy for the money though.

[Robbiedbee]

A friend of mine has an Omen 6 which is awful. Basswood body, light as a feather. It felt more like a toy. The neck wasn't right. Hard to describe why really.

The C1 Classic I played the other day however was somewhat of a gem. Nice, really playable neck, with pretty big frets (not sure what size, but bigger than the ones on my Fenders). The Seymour Duncan pickups in it were obviously good. The guitar was pretty resonant, and when I strummed a big fat G-chord, it felt alive on my lap. That's my big resonance test - the G-chord.