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Schecter C1 Classic Electric Guitar
Seymour Duncan pickups. Neck-thru-body. Chrome hardware.
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California-bred international guitar manufacturer Schecter Guitar Research (known to their friends simply as Schecter) create guitars that combine the best of the old with the best of the new. Time-honored building techniques, attention to the finest woods and components available, and keeping price points within the reach of even the most down-and-out guitarist are a few of the cornerstones Schecter have continued to bastion, propelling them up among the stratosphere of the world's most popular guitar builders.
A Feature Rich Feature Set for the Not So Rich
The Schecter C1 Classic takes the tried and true C1 body style and combines it with thoughtful high-end features, coalescing to form an instrument just begging to be taken off of your guitar rack and strapped on to play. The body on this C1 is Mahogany, which when heard in conjunction with its stunning quilted Maple top, delivers warm, cutting, harmonically rich tones ready to take on rock, metal, indie, alternative, or whatever style of guitar-based music you fancy. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and with the natural body binding around that stunning flame Maple top, Schecter has gone out of its way to make sure everyone who beholds it can agree on the beauty of this bad boy. We sure hope you like singing sustain, because the C1 Classic delivers it, thanks to it's neck-thru body construction and string-thru-body tail piece with Tone Pros bridge. That neck, by the by, is Maple, with a big ole' slab of Rosewood for a fretboard to round out your sounds and 24 jumbo frets that really make you want to dig in and bend, bend, bend. The 25-1/2 inch scale will be at once familiar and exciting, not to mention super smooth thanks to the cream neck binding, and is guaranteed to stay wonderfully in tune thanks to its 3-to-a-side chrome Grover tuners.
Climb the Vine
Let's talk pickups. If ever there was an Indiana Jones movie centered around searching for the Holy Grail of Pickups, a set of Seymour Duncans with a JB in the bridge and a '59 in the neck might just be what that snake-fearing adventurist seeks. Those humbuckers deliver everything from vocal-like lead lines, to cutting cleans, to crunchy rhythm workouts with equal aplomb.
We've waited this long to talk about the neck inlay for a reason. Ever hear that saying "Save the best for last"? Well, like the Na'vi, you can now worship your very own Tree of Voices. The C1 Classic features what they call the Vine of Life inlay, and you'll understand why when you see it run from fret 1 all the way down to fret 24. This level of utterly breathtaking inlay work is generally reserved for the most expensive custom one-off boutique instruments, but like the Seymour Duncan pickups and flame Maple top, the Schecter C1 Classic gives them to you in an affordable, attractive package ready to hit any stage or studio.
A Feature Rich Feature Set for the Not So Rich
The Schecter C1 Classic takes the tried and true C1 body style and combines it with thoughtful high-end features, coalescing to form an instrument just begging to be taken off of your guitar rack and strapped on to play. The body on this C1 is Mahogany, which when heard in conjunction with its stunning quilted Maple top, delivers warm, cutting, harmonically rich tones ready to take on rock, metal, indie, alternative, or whatever style of guitar-based music you fancy. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and with the natural body binding around that stunning flame Maple top, Schecter has gone out of its way to make sure everyone who beholds it can agree on the beauty of this bad boy. We sure hope you like singing sustain, because the C1 Classic delivers it, thanks to it's neck-thru body construction and string-thru-body tail piece with Tone Pros bridge. That neck, by the by, is Maple, with a big ole' slab of Rosewood for a fretboard to round out your sounds and 24 jumbo frets that really make you want to dig in and bend, bend, bend. The 25-1/2 inch scale will be at once familiar and exciting, not to mention super smooth thanks to the cream neck binding, and is guaranteed to stay wonderfully in tune thanks to its 3-to-a-side chrome Grover tuners.
Climb the Vine
Let's talk pickups. If ever there was an Indiana Jones movie centered around searching for the Holy Grail of Pickups, a set of Seymour Duncans with a JB in the bridge and a '59 in the neck might just be what that snake-fearing adventurist seeks. Those humbuckers deliver everything from vocal-like lead lines, to cutting cleans, to crunchy rhythm workouts with equal aplomb.
We've waited this long to talk about the neck inlay for a reason. Ever hear that saying "Save the best for last"? Well, like the Na'vi, you can now worship your very own Tree of Voices. The C1 Classic features what they call the Vine of Life inlay, and you'll understand why when you see it run from fret 1 all the way down to fret 24. This level of utterly breathtaking inlay work is generally reserved for the most expensive custom one-off boutique instruments, but like the Seymour Duncan pickups and flame Maple top, the Schecter C1 Classic gives them to you in an affordable, attractive package ready to hit any stage or studio.
The C1 Classic is a neck-thru-body guitar with incredible looks and even better components. Its top is an incredible quilted Maple on a Mahogany body. Its Vine of Life inlay crawls the entire length of the neck. Its humbuckers are some of the most popular Seymour Duncan models in the world - a JB in the bridge and a '59 in the neck. The neck is Maple with a Rosewood fingerboard and 24 jumbo frets. Top is all off with a string-thru-body bridge, chrome hardware, and Schecter's limited lifetime warranty.
Body: Mahogany/Quilt Maple
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Scale: 25-1/2 in.
Inlays: Vine of Life
Hardware: Chrome
Bridge: Tone Pros
Tuners: Grover
Binding: Natural [body], Creme [neck]
Frets: 24 Jumbo
Electronics: Seymour Duncan JB [bridge], Seymour Duncan '59 [neck]
Case: SGR-1C (not included)
Technical Info
Construction: Neck-Thru BodyBody: Mahogany/Quilt Maple
Neck: Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Scale: 25-1/2 in.
Inlays: Vine of Life
Hardware: Chrome
Bridge: Tone Pros
Tuners: Grover
Binding: Natural [body], Creme [neck]
Frets: 24 Jumbo
Electronics: Seymour Duncan JB [bridge], Seymour Duncan '59 [neck]
Case: SGR-1C (not included)
Neck-thru-body guitar with incredible looks and even better components! Jaw-dropping quilted maple top on a mahogany body, and a Vine of Life inlay that crawls the entire neck. Seymour Duncan Pickups, chrome hardware, and 24 jumbo frets.
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Schecter C1 Classic Electric Guitar Reviews
10 out of 10
"A++"
Feature:
The tuners are excellent, and hold very well. The string through body and neck-through design were what initially attracted me to this guitar. The pickup selection is 5
Quality:
It's very, very well made. I read the extensive reviews given to this guitar on this website before i purchased it and i have to agree with pretty much everything else that's been said here: the guitar feels, sounds, plays, and looks like a guitar that SHOULD cost someone well over a 1,000$, yet it's not. Gibson and Fender should take note (Fender especially since Schecter used to make their parts for them and basically one-upped them now).
Value:
I paid a very nice price for this guitar, and as stated before, the guitar is worth way more than the price tag asks for it. I speculate that in about 10 years or so this guitar will be worth WAY more than even the current list price, as Schecter becomes more well known (they are getting a lot of notoriety as of late due to the likes of people like Billy Corgan using them).
Desirability:
Actually, i still "want" this guitar. I'm really more of a person that believes a guitar should be played, not stared at or put on a pedestal by guitar collectors that do nothing but drive up market value with their materialistic ineptitude, but this guitar strikes me every time i see it and it makes me want to play it. It's clearly the Scarlett Johansson of guitars.
Sound:
The intonation on this guitar is superb. When it arrived i took it out of the box to find that it had been set up perfectly. The fretwork is very well done. When played through a high gain amp such as a 5150 or Mesa it really takes full advantage of the amp's potential. The overall tonal characteristic of the guitar is very warm and shimmery, with a defined bottom end. I had never played a neck-through guitar before this, and the rumors about greater sustain are very, very true. Even without plugging it into an amp you can, as Nigel Tufnel once said, "Go out for a bite and come back and it'll [still be going]".
Ease of Use:
I had to take one point off on this category. The neck has an odd feature. The headstock actually begins half way through the first fret, so if you play notes in the first fret range, even something like a simple C chord, it can be a little odd to get used to at first. However it stays at a 9 because when playing anywhere else but the first fret the neck feels wonderful. Also, it's not too awkward, getting used to that first fret "bump". Otherwise, it's pretty straight forward. The neck is the only "ease of use" issue one would need to consider.
Support:
10, i guess. I haven't had to deal with them.
Overall:
This guitar will hold up rather well, and i bet over time the finish is only going to graduate to darker and darker tones, giving it an unearthly air of distinction. The sound is solid too, and i'm sure it will always stay there. This has become my main axe, which is saying something, since i generally regarded my custom-made Fender Strat as being the greatest thing on Earth.
The tuners are excellent, and hold very well. The string through body and neck-through design were what initially attracted me to this guitar. The pickup selection is 5
Quality:
It's very, very well made. I read the extensive reviews given to this guitar on this website before i purchased it and i have to agree with pretty much everything else that's been said here: the guitar feels, sounds, plays, and looks like a guitar that SHOULD cost someone well over a 1,000$, yet it's not. Gibson and Fender should take note (Fender especially since Schecter used to make their parts for them and basically one-upped them now).
Value:
I paid a very nice price for this guitar, and as stated before, the guitar is worth way more than the price tag asks for it. I speculate that in about 10 years or so this guitar will be worth WAY more than even the current list price, as Schecter becomes more well known (they are getting a lot of notoriety as of late due to the likes of people like Billy Corgan using them).
Desirability:
Actually, i still "want" this guitar. I'm really more of a person that believes a guitar should be played, not stared at or put on a pedestal by guitar collectors that do nothing but drive up market value with their materialistic ineptitude, but this guitar strikes me every time i see it and it makes me want to play it. It's clearly the Scarlett Johansson of guitars.
Sound:
The intonation on this guitar is superb. When it arrived i took it out of the box to find that it had been set up perfectly. The fretwork is very well done. When played through a high gain amp such as a 5150 or Mesa it really takes full advantage of the amp's potential. The overall tonal characteristic of the guitar is very warm and shimmery, with a defined bottom end. I had never played a neck-through guitar before this, and the rumors about greater sustain are very, very true. Even without plugging it into an amp you can, as Nigel Tufnel once said, "Go out for a bite and come back and it'll [still be going]".
Ease of Use:
I had to take one point off on this category. The neck has an odd feature. The headstock actually begins half way through the first fret, so if you play notes in the first fret range, even something like a simple C chord, it can be a little odd to get used to at first. However it stays at a 9 because when playing anywhere else but the first fret the neck feels wonderful. Also, it's not too awkward, getting used to that first fret "bump". Otherwise, it's pretty straight forward. The neck is the only "ease of use" issue one would need to consider.
Support:
10, i guess. I haven't had to deal with them.
Overall:
This guitar will hold up rather well, and i bet over time the finish is only going to graduate to darker and darker tones, giving it an unearthly air of distinction. The sound is solid too, and i'm sure it will always stay there. This has become my main axe, which is saying something, since i generally regarded my custom-made Fender Strat as being the greatest thing on Earth.
Submitted: 02/29/2008
Style of Music: Ethereal Flamencore
10 out of 10
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"Buy this thing now!!"
Feature:
The tuners are excellent. The string through body and neck-through design definitely makes this guitar stand out and is a huge plus.
Quality:
This thing is built like a rock. Fender should definitely take note because Schecter is making Fender Strats look like cheap first timer guitars. As soon as you pick up this guitar you know that it is not cheaply made.
Sound:
Hands down the most versatile guitar for under 1000$ I can pretty much get any sound that I want out of this thing. It isn't a mega distortion guitar (and metal guitarists probably shouldn't buy) but everything else sounds amazing, especially when it is clean. The Seymour Duncans blow me away. With 5 pickup selections, your tonal options are limitless.
Ease of Use:
With 1 volume and 1 tone control, a total guitar dummy couldn't go wrong. The intonation was set up perfectly out of the box. The headstock begins half way through the first fret so you have to get used to that when playing on the first fret.
Overall:
Buy this guitar before Schecter becomes a top guitar seller and starts upping their prices. The best guitar for under 1000$+
The tuners are excellent. The string through body and neck-through design definitely makes this guitar stand out and is a huge plus.
Quality:
This thing is built like a rock. Fender should definitely take note because Schecter is making Fender Strats look like cheap first timer guitars. As soon as you pick up this guitar you know that it is not cheaply made.
Sound:
Hands down the most versatile guitar for under 1000$ I can pretty much get any sound that I want out of this thing. It isn't a mega distortion guitar (and metal guitarists probably shouldn't buy) but everything else sounds amazing, especially when it is clean. The Seymour Duncans blow me away. With 5 pickup selections, your tonal options are limitless.
Ease of Use:
With 1 volume and 1 tone control, a total guitar dummy couldn't go wrong. The intonation was set up perfectly out of the box. The headstock begins half way through the first fret so you have to get used to that when playing on the first fret.
Overall:
Buy this guitar before Schecter becomes a top guitar seller and starts upping their prices. The best guitar for under 1000$+
Submitted: 06/23/2008
Style of Music: Rock & Roll, Punk, Ska, Reggae, Metal
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