This is the second C1 Classic I’ve owned. I just bought it from ZZounds a few days ago. My first one I purchased was stolen two years back. Let me say I was extremely upset by the theft of that C1. Now with the price drop on the C1 Classic it was a no-brainer to get another one. Sound: The sound and sustain for the price is almost unheard of today without paying well over a grand on up. With genuine Seymour Duncan pickups (JB & ’59), with tapped coils, a well built body and neck you should have no problems dialing in some excellent tones. She has a sweet thick dark tone that blows your noodle if you play it through a Mesa dual rectifier or a Marshal all tube amp without sounding muddy at all. The sustain is just fantastic from the neck through construction. As long as you have a decent rig this guitar is pretty versatile and should help you get that great tone you’re looking for.

Features: This is a sweet looking axe in person. I bought the three-tone sunburst finish, my old one was natural maple quilt top w/all cream binding and three control knobs (now two knobs are standard) which they stop making years ago. It has genuine Seymour Duncan pickups which are excellent, a TONEPROS bridge that locks in so you don’t worry about scratching your finish or readjusting the intonation during string changes and cleaning, a 5 way selector switch with tapped coils, 24 jumbo frets on a maple neck w/rosewood fingerboard. It comes with a quilted maple top on a mahogany body. The 3-tone sunburst finish is fabulous to look at! The Vine of Life neck inlay needs to be seen in person, top notch job and just plain wonderful to look at! The binding around the body is a natural finish while the binding on the neck is cream…not one flaw! (I have a Les Paul with cream/black pinstripe binding that has bleed ticks and small cosmetics mistakes.) This C1 Classic is made in South Korea and whoever Schecter has building them knows what they are doing all the way down to quality control. I couldn’t find one cosmetic flaw on the guitar which is important to me since I like to keep my property in pristine condition. Tuners on mine is a Schecter brand, which my last C1 Classic had Grover’s. The tuners feel strong and sturdy and look like Schaller designed. However after playing for two ours straight not one string out of tune. But then again Schecter use to make hardware for Fender.

Ease of Use: This is a very playable, versatile, and comfortable guitar. If you can play guitar then you should have no problem adjusting to this one. The neck in my opinion is sort of universal for most hands and style. My hands are small yet I don’t have to fight the guitar’s neck to stretch fingers between frets considering the 25”scale. The neck never feels bulky from fret to fret. Playability in the upper register of the frets is made easy with the deep recess of the body and neck. Knobs and switch (one volume, one tone, and one 5 way selector) are easy to locate without looking down for them. I don’t miss the third volume knob from the earlier C1 Classic.

Quality: Construction, parts, and finished on the C1 Classic is top notch. This is how you build a guitar, and sell a guitar without taking food off a musician’s table! As I stated before the finish is flawless, the parts are top-shelf, and it plays and feels great. Built solid and though I dread getting dings and scratches on it, the guitar feels like it could take a road beating and still kick @ss at the gig. My old C1 held up fine for the five years I had it. No scratchy pots, no pops or shorts with the 5 way selector switch. No neck issues, no buzzing frets, no nothing… Hands down this is one well made guitar that should put Fender and Gibson to shame at this price. Don’t get me wrong I grew up learning and playing on USA made Gibson’s and Fender’s guitars but some of these overseas made guitars are competing very well in terms of quality made guitars for the discriminating American guitar players. On last thing on quality…these guitars are set up in the US Schecter shop before going to retailers. Mine was set up PERFECT right out of the box!! String height, intonation all set up with no adjusting needed on my part. Heck! It was barely out of tune when I pulled it out the box and started to strum. Now that’s how you deliver a guitar! This is not just another pretty guitar it’s a pretty well built guitar first and foremost. Kudos to the quality control Schecter obviously employs to its South Korea manufacturer.

Value: No brainer! The guitar gods have heard those of you wanting a quality made guitar without the super price tag. Nothing and I mean nothing on this guitar feels or sounds cheap. If you can get over that it’s made in South Korea and not in the US then you have freed your mind and released excellent musical possibilities without draining your hard earned coins by buying this fine made guitar.

Support: Never needed them during the time of owning my old C1 Classic for 5 years. Hope I don’t have to with this new one either. Good sign if you cannot give this section a score!

“I want it”: Oh yeah, I own it. She is one sexy beast that is great on the eyes and sweet on the ears. To me this is one of those guitars that you want to pick it up and play it every time you see it. When I first saw this guitar in 2001 it was love at first sight. I didn’t know how well it would play, let alone how well it was built. Taking a chance I bought it online without going to an establishment for actual hands on. (Though I did check online for reviews before purchasing it.) Best gamble I ever took a chance on.

33 years guitarist/bassist, part-time gigs, studio home recording.

Various styles - Rock, Funk, Jazz, Alternative, Techno, Fusion, Neo Soul

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.

The tuners are excellent. The string through body and neck-through design definitely makes this guitar stand out and is a huge plus.

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.

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.

Hobbyist

Rock & Roll, Punk, Ska, Reggae, Metal

A full range of great tones. Real SD pickups not clones...makes a world of difference. Its the main reason I prefer this guitar to most of the other Schecter models.

Amazing for the price. Machines, frets, pickups, and bridge are all first rate. Neck trough body design. Nice inlay on fretboard. Great playing feel.

Beautiful guitar in all respects. No problems at all in 18 months of ownership. Pots and switches are still dead quiet. Guitar stays in tune and the frets have broken in nicely.

An easy "10". I went to the store to decide on a PRS or a Les Paul...liked the C-1 Classic better. All the feel...all the tone...all the sustain...great looks...everything but the 2K+ price tag. I used the money I saved for a new 16 track for my studio.

No support issues.

I can't tell you how many compliments I have received on this guitar. The amber finish looks even better in person than in the pictures. Gold hardware and vine of life round out the look. When I first tried out this guitar...I just couldn't set it back on the rack. It went home with me that day.

Active musician and home recording engineer

Christian, Jazz, Country

AMAZING! I could not believe I could get quality axe at this price sounding this dam@@ good! I cannot believe that I can go to Jazz to Metal and everything else in-between! The sustain is someting to behold or should say listen! The Duncan humbuckers are tapped with a 5 position toggle (very smooth and quiet toggle too!) which gives you a very wide spectrum of sound and quality tone. The neck is thru the guitar which just adds to the sustain and tone. I play this through a Marshall...and all I can say is I no longer miss playing on an Gibson LP or PRS! I feel that I have both of those amazing axes but without those outrages prices! Other than having it set-up by a pro, I honestly would not know how to make this guitar sound better - it would have to be a preference thing.

The only thing that would had made this even sweeter would to have included a case. An axe at this quality of craftmanship, cosmetics, and sound should come with a case. (that is my only small gripe). The wood is a great call - 5 piece mohagany body with an arched maple top, neck-thru, rose wood top, and some damn good amazing inlay work! Great grover tuners I barely have to tune her out of the case. The tone-lock bride was a great idea which adds great tone, sustain, and the it does not fall off and scratch your guitar when you change the strings. The 5 way toggle switch is smooth as I mentioned (no scratchy sound - and I've owned it over a year). The features on this guitar you would expect to find at price ranges well over $1,500! Excellent fret work too!! NO BUZZ! It even has cream and natural binding around the neck and body! Overall, this has some of the best componets, craftmanship, features, and damn good looks than any axe in this price range! AND THIS GUITAR IS MADE IN KOREA!! Have the students now are becoming masters?? Yeah, Yeah, I know...it is all about the labor cost over seas as compared to U.S. But still...they did a damn good job on this guitar, too much bang for the buck if you ask me. I feel like I stole it...so every now and then I look at original invoice for it to sooth my mind and smile!

Just like any car (same make, model and year) you could get the one that had some minor flaws that was missed at the factory - it happens. So though I cannot speak about other purchasers, mines was just fine! When I got it the first thing I did after tuning it was to give the neck a work-out! I always listen for buzzes...bad fret work will just kill your enthusiasm. NO PROBLEM, great fret work. Pots are clean with no static after a year of playing it, also noted no problem with the toggle switch either. The gold hardware is holding up good, except of course the bridge...but that is due to palming (sweat is acid - always wipe your axe off after playing). I would use this axe on the road, and have another for back-up. I believe this guitar is a winner and could last for many, many years with proper care and maintenance - just like a Mercedes!

It is either worth more than what is being asked or the other "top" guitar manufactures have been (inappropriate content removed) all this time. I think this guitar is a light beacon to other guitar makers, "yes you can make a great guitar at reasonable prices"

Never deal with them myself - though I've heard other claim the support is great. One guy said that the words "classic" on the twelth fret was coming off...schecter responded to his email by mail with new letterings and no questions asked. Another guy feroules fell out (the metal cylinders which the strings pass through the body), again, Schecter answered his concerns with mailing replacements, no questions. One thing I notice these two guys had in common - both said that Schecter didn't even ask them for warranty information or proof of purchase! So that gets an "A" in my book!

I rarely let any one touch it! She looks good,equally plays good, a built to last! I just love the way it feels, plays and looks!

Funk, Rock, Alternative, Jazz

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]".

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

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.

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).

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).

10, i guess. I haven't had to deal with them.

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.

Full time musician

Ethereal Flamencore

I'm head over heels in love with the '59 at the neck, and the JB at the bridge is set up really great too. The treb that I can get on this guitar is the most outstanding I've ever heard.

I love the features of this guitar almost as much as the guitar itself. The Seymour Duncans, the Grover tuners, the Tonepros bridge... perfectly balanced. It's still in fairly decent tune after practice is finished, and I've been known to bend the strings a lot.

I don't think that these features would be on this guitar unless the companies knew they were going to be on a quality product. That says a lot about how strong this guitar is.

I don't think I will ever buy from another guitar company. The C-1 Classic is the perfect guitar for me.

I've never had to deal with support. Its website is a little lacking, but it does have an FAQ page if anyone has any questions.

I've got friends who play Gibson SG's and Les Pauls, and one who plays a Fender American Strat. All of them love giving it a few more looks at it when my band goes on stage. In fact, the only one of my guitar playing friends who isn't completely amazed by my guitar is the one who already plays a Schecter.

Lead guitar, saxophone, and bass player

Metal, Hardcore, Grunge, Hard Rock, and Alternative

This thing has the prettiest clean tones you will ever hear on a guitar. I mostly play this thing for jazz and clean/pretty tones, and it is excellent. This is probably the best guitar I've ever touched for jazz. To tell you the truth, I don't think I have even run this thing through the boost channel on my amp. I would imagine those humbuckers are fairly versitile though if you wanted to play rock. I frequently keep the switch in positions 2 & 4, 1 3 & 5 being the standard humbucker sets. I would guess 2 & 4 are some kind of split coil that just sounds unbelievable.

Bridge and Neck configuration stays in tunes flawlessly. The FIVE position switch is so much better than I imagined it's hard to express. I had assumed when I bought this that I was getting standard bridge, neck, and both humbucker switch. What I absolutely love is those dang 2 & 4 positions, which I'm assuming is a split coil bridge and neck. Whatever it is, it is unbelievable. One tone and one volume knob is simple. I'm not big on the middle position with separate volume knobs for each humbucker. Some people love that like a child though, so be wary. For me, I love 1 vol 1 tone. Easy to use, and I don't get much utility out of more complicated configurations.

Yep, it plays well. The action is easy to set. (though it will buzz at the lowest settings) Like 1 tone 1 vol for easy of use. Like switch positions, lots of utility there without making you pilot a space ship.

I can't even believe you can get a guitar of this quality for this kind of money. We should all buy one just for the bargain. The neck through design is rare. The fingerboard is such nice dark wood, and the inlay is 110%. Any of finishes are such pretty eye candy you literally want to eat them. Chrome hardware is A+. Tuning. Seymour Duncans with the rock bridge and the jazz neck is one of the most desirable pickup configurations in existence. Whatever you can say about the quality of this guitar, it will be good.

You can't ask for a better guitar for less money. Besides just the overall quality and the floorbusting price, this guitar will be versatile. Probably even more so than any of its cousins because of the FIVE position switch. You really get an extra pair of pickups with this thing because of the (I am assuming) split coil settings. This guitar is beatiful in appearance and made from very good materials. This is easily worth a grand, if its worth a penny, so pick one up.

Benefit of the doubt - Did not use.

It's hard to rate the sex appeal of this thing, but the finish and the 'vine of life' inlay, the chrome hardware. This is a truly beautiful guitar. And not in a over-the-top way. It is somewhat beyond subtle, but artfully made. I don't think it's possible to look any better playing a guitar than you will with this one.

Hobbyist

Jazz Rock Altervative Blues

I play music ranging all the way from cool jazz to slayer, and this guitar is with me all the way. No matter what i try to play, this guitar can give me the tone i need. The JB pickup delivers a great clean warmth, and is deadly when overdriven. The jazz pickup sounds like something out of a gibson les paul, simply unbelievable.

The mahogany body delivers great, warm tone, and is on the heavier side (a plus for me). The flamed maple top is beautiful. I have the antique amber finnish, and the actual wood has even more flame than this picture. The neck thru design adds sustain and is incredibly comfortable at the higher frets.

Schecter is known for making high quality, reliable instruments (all of the experienced pros will actually choose one over a paul reed smith). Everyone that i know that has owned a schecter has kept it as their main instrument for years, and i intend to be no different.

$700 is a steal for this instrument, go and buy it today! This is THE guitar of your future.

This is the most beautiful thing i have ever layed eyes upon. The picture truely does not do this marvel justice.

Everything, though i tend to write

The sound is awesome and the sustain lasts forever. I never would have expecting such a great sound from a 700$ guitar. This guitar is comparable to the very high end guitars for a fraction of the price.

It has everything you need plus more. The pictures of it do not do it justice. The maple top is stunning and the fretboard inlay makes it the coolest looking guitar made. The pickups are great and the grover tuners are the best. Words cannot describe the beauty of the guitar.

This guitar is very easy to play, the notes just flow perfectly like they are supposed to. The neck is perfect for playing anything from the first fret all the way up to the 24th. Oh yeah 24 frets!

The quality is definatly comparable to the very pricey ones. The craftsmanship is awesome and you can tell from the time you pick it up that its gonna last forever.

The absolute best guitar under $1500 with quality and fetures like the exspensive ones

I haven't had to contact them,thats the best kind of support.=)

active musician

anything

The sound of this guitar is astounding. The intonation is extremely easy and accurate. With the neck through and string through body design, chords hold like shimmering glass and soloing lets you hold notes for what seems like forever. I use it through a B52 tri-mode rectifier mostly, but whatever amp i'm using,the tone is solid.

I love the 5 way switch on this brilliant piece of artwork. I play a ton of different genres from progressive rock, to country, to metal, to accoustic style and all in between. This guitar gives me every sound I want and then some.

With the jumbo frets, neck width and height, and tone pro bridge, my audacious axe of awesomeness is supremely easy to play. Whether you want the strings close to the board or high up off, it is easily adjustable and stays sounding great.

I'm really big on quality. I don't like buying something that is cheaply made or will break on me. I have had this guitar for almost 2 years and it has held up in whatever conditions i throw at it. This guitar could easily sell for twice what the asking price is. I am a man with a really small budget, so a PRS or Gibson or Fender that was good enough quality was out of the question. This guitar blows some of the 3000 dollar guitars I have played out of the water. I am so happy with the quality of this guitar, its the only electric I will probably ever buy again.

As in the other boxes, this guitar is like a dream too good to be true. But it actually is true. Totally worth what I payed and so much more.

I already own one, and I want at least one more of every color. I want to give them to my friends and family. I want everyone to know how great a deal this is.

Looking for a drummer.... Its been years.

All around.

Sounds like I'm Les Paul on stage! I can't say enough about how awesome this guitar, the C-1 Classic, sounds. I am amazed at the quality. I don't know how any guitar could sound better. The sound simply resonates from the body with an impressive fullness.

Has everything I need. Very simple but complete.

I feel like I should have paid $3,000.00 for this baby. Not a blemish anywhere. I'll keep it forever.

Worth more than I paid for it! I did a lot of comparision shopping and typically I have buyers' remorse. But I am totally convinced I could never have gotten a better deal on any other guitar.

I emailed Schecter with a question about the materials used in its construction and received a response back in a day.

Definitely an eye catcher. The stunning beauty of the Vine of Life and the satin gold, etc. catches attention real easily.

Christian, Gospel, Pop, Country, Jazz, Blues.

I play through a Line6 Flextone amp and this guitar rocks.

Grover tuners, very fast neck, AWESOME inlay, and the finish is beautiful.

AWESOME!!!!

I haven't needed it. This is a GOOD sign.

In one word, "UNBELIEVABLE"

Active Musician

Rock, Alternative

The sound on this guitar is GREAT. It's very versatile and can basically sound like whatever you want. The sustain is just really amazing on it.

The Seymour Duncan pickups and the 5 switch for pickups are really a big selling point on this guitar, along with the fact that it's a neck-through guitar.

The guitar is very easy to use. The fact that the headstock starts a little bit into the first fret is pretty easy to adjust to, and it's well worth it.

The quilted maple top and mahogany body are beautiful. I have the "see-through blue" finish, and it just looks really, really good. The whole guitar was very well made. Good job, Schecter.

This guitar is so underpriced for what you get. The sustain on it is absolutely great for all sorts of things that you would ever need to do, and the 2 different pickups make this guitar extremely adaptable to whatever style of music you play.

Never had to deal with them, but I'd assume that it was as great as the guitar.

The finish on the guitar is so nice that it just draws me to it whenever I want to play. Everyone loves this guitar. Another great thing about it is the fretboard. The "Vine of Life" design going up the whole fretboard makes this one cool guitar.

Guitarist

Rock, Blues

sounds sik

great features-duel humbuckers

made awesome, all american harware, and electronics

checked out other brands, thouroghly and this was the best for the price

looks sexy, and mean

rock-classic rock, some metal

It sounds great. It can play just about anything! I was suprised when I was actually able to replicate that gibson les paul sound thru it!

It's just right for me although they could have thrown in a case. luckily I got a free guitar case with it.

It seems really nice to me although i've noticed a lot of people say it scratches to easy. I don't plan on putting my guitar thru any abuse so it should be ok. When i'm not playing it, its in the case.

This guitar is definatly worth the price. Perhaps they failed to include a case because they are already selling it at an amazing price! I probably would have paid more for it, its just that good!

Never dealt with support although i've heard they are pretty good.

Just look at it and then play it. You'll buy it too!

Classical to Metal and everything in between.

everything is perfect

no flaws

beautiful craftsmanship

i would pay so much more for this

not sure on this one never needed to call about this killer guitar

soon as i saw this guitar i had to buy it

active musician

rock and blues

A great sound, a very full sound. The sustain is fantastic i recently played a 2500 hundred dollar PRS that didnt sound nearly as good as this guitar. I play it through a crate FW120 and u can get a clear harmonic sound out of eery fret. Awesome sound especially for 750 bucks you cant beat it.

This guitar has awesome hardware and pick up you can achieve any sound you want with this set up. the grover tuners are top of the line very smooth and hold a tune for alot of time.

A great guitar for both beginners or experienced muscician alike. I took it out of the box and started jammin. A trained monkey could use it.

This is one rock solid guitar the "neck thru body" style is extremely strong. the tuners seem to be very well made. The scroll work in the neck was extremely well done.

The best guitar out there for 750 bucks. Id compare it with guitars 2 and 3 times as expensive.

I havent had to deal with them, dont think i will either.

The only thing more awesome than this product is Chuck Norris' face hehe. For real i have it in 3 tone sunburst and this is a true piece of art. Garunteed to turn some heads and make your buddies jealous.

Active musician, worship leader

Christian rock, worship

The Sound is amazing theres not a person ive played for that hasent been completely awestruck by the voice like tone the guitar emits. i bought the classic before the company changed the JB and Jazz pickup configuration to the JB and '59, for those who didnt the change makes a big difference swap out the '59 for the origional jazz it brings the guitar to life. blues, jazz, shred, you name it its the perfect guitar.

i bought mine secondhand but the most useful part the guitar is how easy it is to modify. with careful tooling you can create up tu 10 or 11 sub-positions on the 5 way selector giving you an infinite range of tonal capabilities. the only thing this guitar lacks is a double locking floyd rose. over all perfect 10

whether you know what your doing or just getting started this guitar can accomodate anything you want. yes the headstock does start to form at the first fret but the added mass creats a fuller sound rather than the fully tapered necks i usually used that and just above the nut. you can modify just about everything on it to suit your personal taste.

flawless, if theres even a smudge on the guitar its your fault the guitar comes flawless in its package even my secondhand model was in emaculate condition. you can bend the neck, yank the strings, throw it around you, even drop it and it will withstand (with cosmetic blemishes aside)most anything you can do to it. and even with a few dings in it its overall beauty makes blemishes look like chacter marks.

its definitly more bang for yuour buck.

never dealt with them

active musician

neoclassical-metal, abstract ambient

The sound is uncanny for a $700 guitar... it's out of this world! I still get excited everytime I play on this sweet number.

Great overall features... I only wish there was a toggle switch for both humbuckers

Never thought the Koreans could pull it off but this is a testament to the rising level of craftsmanship put into Schecter guitars

It's a steal! This thing should be priced at $1500

I rate it a ten because I've never had to deal with them and that's the best you could ever hope for...

This is where this thing rocks! Aside from playing great it looks stunningly beautiful!

Rock, Blues, Metal, Classical, Jazz, Funk

This guitar provides the player with an extremely rich, warm sustain. Matched with a decent tubed amplifier it is the finest guitar I have ever played, easily out performing Les Pauls and upper-end Strats.

Solid and dependable.

I have never played a finer guitar. It is hard to believe it is produced in Korea. The quality control is impectable

Can you name a better guitar for under $2000? I can't

No problems

Extremely sexy. The fret inlays really "get em going." :-)

Rock

The quality of this guitar is simply AMAZING. This masterpiece delivers an awesome tone and the action is unbelievably good for a <$1000 guitar.

The "vine of life" artwork on the neck is incredible--it actually looks much more impressive than the picture. However, the gold hardware (I purchased the Antique Amber model) looks better in the picture that it actually is.

ABSOLUTELY!

Hobbyist/Active Musician

Rock, Alternative

The C-1 Classic, with it's "thru-neck" is the "concert-grand" of guitars. The neck is the sound-board, and this guitar's sound quality

Came with allen wench, and guitar cable (can't say how long it is or it's quality, because I only use Monster).

Made my 60 watt solid-state amp sound better. However, the best sounds are from the Peavey ValveKing 212. Now, I also own a Shecter OMEN6, the difference is the guitar. Also, the C-1 Classic has less mass (it's lighter) than the OMEN6.

No complaints. However, I had not dealt with ZZOUNDS prior to this purchase; Now, I TRUST ZZOUNDS.

A bargain!

I drove 45 miles to Schecter. They checked-out the unit. I know! Just wanted to see how they would act towards me, an unknown. Ryan and everyone there at Shecter are great.

I am not concerned about looks. I wanted great sounds, and this guitar has exactly that.

Music Student

50's thru 70's Rock; also music book.

I have a vintage strat that I have owned for 30 years. It cannot compare to the sound of the schecter.

Unreal for the money. All upgraded material without the upgrade price

Superior quality. I had just purchased a new strat. Took it back due to problems, played the shecter, was in love.

Cannot beat the price. I tried Les Pauls, Strats, SG's and for $1000 or more less it is awsome.

None needed great news.

An eye opener. It is the most beautiful guitar out there.

Active Musician

Older Rock, Country, Christian

Full, lots of sustain. Good control of feedback.

Love the pickup selector.

As good as korean guitars get.

One great looking guitar.

tock

For what it's worth the sound is amazing! I play rock and a lot of alternative stuff and this guitar can match it very well. It plays very good clean as well. The sound quality in the guitar is just great. You can get bright out of it but for the most part it's deep and rich.

The neck-thru-body construction really makes a difference in the amount of sustain you get. I've yet to play any Fender that can sustain like this guitar! It really makes that much of a difference. The string-thru bridge is also cool just because it complements the guitar's looks. The jumbo frets are good for bending, chording, and playing fast. Jumbo frets are definitly the way to go. For what this guitar is, the features suit it very well.

The neck plays very well. A lot better than I had hoped for actually. I'm really picky about necks and this guitar suited me perfectly. I find it easier to play on that most Fenders and Gibsons, but that's just me. Overall the feel is just solid!

No matter what anyone says about this guitar you can't deny the quality. This thing was made to play. Feels solid all around.

Best gutiar under $1000 hands down.. This guitar is a better deal that most guitars over $1000! I think the only reason it has such a low price tag is because Schecter isn't a huge name right now. They're big, but not like Gibson or Fender. If Gibson made this guitar then it would easily cost twice as much.

Havn't had to "deal" with the company, so I'll just go by how the guitar was packaged.. Good.. haha, there ya go.. I'm giving them the benefit of the doubt!

Amazing.. Everything about this guitar just stands out, from the looks to the feel to the looks.. Did I mention looks? This guitar is beautiful! And it plays just as good!

Hobbyist

Rock, Alernative

Gorgeous and Clean. The sustain is increidble, and holds together every sound I could dream for.

Guitar Major and in 2 bands...

Metal, Jazz and Classical

This thing sounds absolutely awesome! I have a Gibson SG and a Fender Telecaster, and it sounds almost as good as my SG and better than my Telecaster. Putting it into dropped D tuning, the guitar sounds even better.

Don't own, have just played. So no idea about Schecter's service.

I went to the music store to play acoustics and I saw two of these hanging on the wall. They caught my eye easily. Very good looking guitars. Not realy a punk guitar, more or less a metal look, but still awesome!

horrible hobbyist

rock, punk, screamo; drums, bass, and vocals

you can get almost any sound out of it with the megaswitch. The JBs are pretty hot.

real Duncans, Tonepros bridge, beautiful inlay. Need I say more?

as far as I can tell, it's made extremely well.

used to own an LTD H-301 with EMG-HZs in it. It was pretty much the same guitar, though I like this one better. The pickups, the inlay and the grover tuning machines take it a level above the LTD. The neck through has contrasting wood colors and black stripes between the three pieces. The body is a bit thicker than the LTD. and the cutaway acces is better.

It's even more beautiful in real life.

Active Musician

Metal, Acoustic, Celtic

I want it sooooo baddddddddddd.

I tried the Ibanez that is almost exactly like this, (except for the inlays)and it was soooo sweet!

The way it's put together is so beautiful!

Yes yes yes, a million times yes. Only $700, that is way cheap for this sound!

Don't know, but it can't be that bad.

Nothing could be sexier looking than this guitar. I want all three colors. I'm sooooo confused!!!!

Hobbyist

Rock, Blues, Classic

this is the best sounding guitar ive ever played.

the hardware is much better than anything fender has ever made.

a guitar rivaling the quality of high end fenders and gibsons for only 700 dollars. yeah, this is a good deal.

it's beautiful. sometimes i just stare at it.

rock, blues, country, jazz, alternative

JB: great. Jazz: mmm low gain, don't work very well with distortion. position 2 - 5: great stratocaster sound. i loved

the top its really tiny, no more that 0.5mm, the natural binding its form the mahagony body not of the top. one of the wings of the body is't two pieces!!!! i hate that. the tuner are great, the neck feels nice. finally: Looks more pretty in pictures that in person.

like every guitar. i think

pickups: 9 = I dont like the jazz pickup turners: 10 perfect woods: 5 = come on, two pieces in a wing. mmm bridge: 9 = no problems neck: 10 = nice playing, inlays looks really nice

Look better in pictures. top too tiny two pieces in a wing. bad binding

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look nice, but i see better guitars for the price

Active Musician

Rock, POP, Britpop, Hardrock

Sounds so good. Seymour duncans--you either love 'em or hate 'em. I love 'em. You could use the pickups for anything. And when I say anything I men ANYTHING.

This thing has a five way toggle. Limitless options. Endless versatility but still simple.

Easy to use, well for me or any guitarist that's been playing for 2 or 3 years. For a beginner not so. This because of the five way. To many options, more of a distraction that keeps them form practicing.

Very well made and sturdy. Extremely high quality instrument. This thing will not break under pressure (not literally but you know what I mean) as delicate as it looks.

Worth every goddamn cent! I saw this thing in guitar center and I was like whoa! I asked the guy, "How much is that one? $2500?" and he goes "750." Then I said, "You must be kidding me." and he was like, "Nope...." Like I said, worth every penny.

I haven't had any problems.

The most beautiful guitar I've ever seen. If you could marry a guitar then uhh. . . The vine of life inlays are so gorgeous. Gold hardware, quilt maple, this guitar has got it all.

Active Musician

Thrash metal, speed metal

The 5 way toggle gives you endless versatility. Both pickups sound amazing. God for anything--Shredding leads, crushing death metal, crisp cleans, the whole 9 yards.

Pretty straight forward.

Well made. Never had a single problem.

Worth every frikin' penny!

I haven't had any problems.

The best looking guitar I've ever seen.

Total metal-hed

THRASH METAL!

Good clean soubd, awsome distortion. Overall really good sound.

Grover tuning heads, Seynor-Duncon pickups, quilted maple top, neck thru-body, Chrome pickups, what more could you want?

Great sound right out of the box!

Very durable, no problems yet.

Very good value, I thought this guitar would be atleast $1500.

Havn't had any problems yet, and I dont think I will.

Very pretty guitar, especialy the vine of life inlay on the neck and the quilted maple top.

Active musician

Ska, reggae, punk, grunge, alternitive, blues, funk.

It has a good soft sound without distortion and it screams with distortion. Plus the two different seymore duncan pickups make it that much better. For the types of music that i play it is perfect.In my opinion it is really the best of both worlds when it comes to screaming guitars on distortion and soft non distorted sounds

The pickups rule! The "vine of life" is killer! It will look alot different than the picture but even a good picture doesn't compare to what it looks like in person.Mine is in Transparent Blue and its gorgeous. 24 frets is nice. With the neck thru it is very easy to hit the higher frets plus its pretty fast to.

It is very easy to play. Again the 24 jumbo frets is nice and it is easy to get used to the inlays. compared to my Squire or my buddies Ibanez it is 110% easier.

It is very well built and even better is the price. For its Quality i would have payed well over a grand for it. before i bought it i did lots of research and in my findings i concluded its the best thing you can find for under a grand.

the price is unbeatable for the quality of this axe. in reality it's too good of a deal for anyone to pass up

never delt with them

I have owned it for about a month and 1/2 and every last person i showed loved it even those that are Ibanez lovers. it is the most beautiful guitar I've ever seen

Hobbyist

Rock and Alternative

Overall, I'd say this is a good sound for the price. The pickups are a little too sensitive, and I get a lot of feedback at low volume levels, but this may just be a problem with my amps. Otherwise it's great when played both clean and distorted.

As far as the price goes, this is again well worth it. Again, the pickups are a little too sensitive for my liking, but overall I can't complain with what it's got.

The Classic is also very easy to use. All I needed to do to it was adjust the action and swap out for some thicker strings and it was ready to go.

As I said above, all I needed to adjust was the bridge, and the sensitive pickups, but overall the C-1 Classic is a good guitar. Well built and quite durable. It's also survived my nearly weekly tunings without the neck needing adjustment.

This is a good guitar for what you get. Well built, durable, and the fretboard inlay (vine of life?) is freakin' sexy.

I've never needed help with this. It's very easy to maintain.

I hate to admit it, but I almost went for it on looks alone. Got the red color scheme. That, combined with the gold hardware and inlay design make for a beautiful guitar. The finish is so well polished that it shines on stage, literally! Definite way to keep the crowd's eyes on you if you're into that kind of thing.

Recreation, a few live shows

Metal, Hardcore, Hard Rock, Alternative

Sounds great with distortion and clean, though it has a little twang with clean settings. The real duncans are great for metal and jazz and anything really. Only thing is that for a neck through guitar, the sustain really isn't mind-blowing compared to other guitars. However it is fuller.

It has a 5-way selector switch, and although i love 3-way toggles, it is technically more diverse this way, so I can't complain there. Love the neck through, great sound. one tone, one volume keeps it simple without being minimal, and the tuners are a dream. My guitar has gone out of tune a total of ZERO times. Even when I tune down, the tuners lock it in place there, so you never have to worry about tuning a little low and then tuning back up so the tuners are going in the tightening direction. I love the grover tuners.

Nothing wrong here. Mine has good, pretty low action, the cutaway lets you hit all 24 frets, onboard stuff is simple. Perfect.

Okay. Everything was great for the first couple months. No scratches when I got it, no stuff missing, no adjustments needed to the action or crap like that. The thing is, the input jack was a piece of sh*t. My cable has actually fallen out of the guitar a few times. It was a cheap and easy repair, but annoying while it was still a problem. Be aware that it was made in korea, so don't be surprised with tiny problems like that.

Absolutely worth the price. For all the great features and tone you get out of this, plus the gorgeous inlays, the guitar could be priced at over $1000 and no one would complain about price.

Haven't used them, no problems.

Everything about it screams gorgeous except for the finish. The finish is nice (i have the blue), but it's just...nice. nothing special. It's actually pretty deep blue, though quilted, so in darker lighting it looks black. Otherwise the inlays shine and the binding is nicely done, especially witht he fact that the body has natural wood binding to complement the blue, but ivory binding on the neck and headstock to bring out the inlays. Beautiful.

Newer Hobbyist

Rock, Metal

as soon as i picked up this guitar i knew it was the one for me, the neck is so high quality and the sound is so amazing, every strum echoes beautifully, its such a great guitar, you won't find a better one unless you pay 2000 dollars

the tuners are great quality, they don't move if they rub up against somthing...you can tell just by moving them how high quality they are and the pickups are great

this is the best part about this guitar, moving around feels so easy, the neck is amazing and feels natural....i really can't say anything more about it

for only 700 dollars the quality is rediculous

for only 700 bucks you cannot go wrong

havn't dealt with them

the vinyl along the neck is the biggest eyecatcher, the beautiful colors glisten in the light, its such a beautiful peice.....its the most georgeous guitar i have ever seen

the sound is unbelieveable!!! i go in to guitar stores all the time and play this guitar. the sound is as beautiful as it looks

features were great. the pickup setup is PERFECT. just the way i like it and the place of the knobs n selector and stuff like that its real easy to just cross over really quick and get back to playing without anything bein noticed or any notes bein dropped out

the neck is really really fast!!!! i was just simply amazed how i was able to do open chords then suddenly do a high range solo in no time flat

the quality is just incredible. its really a steal for the price

This guitar definetely will be worth money someday.

i didnt have any problems but theyre great

the guitar is beautiful. the high gloss paint job is so clear you can see your reflection in it. its really mindblowing

The SD's in this guitar are excellent. Sounds much better than my old Strat. This baby sounds nice and crunchy: easy to get tuned to play Staind, Mudvayne, Metallica, etc.

The 24 fret fingerboard is awesome and the SD are top notch. I can play it really hard and it stays in tune.

Excellent craftsmanship. The body and neck are perfect - zero defects. Everything Schecter claims on their website is 100% true.

The value of this guitar is unbelievable. I have played many guitars at different price points, and my decision came down to this one, or 3x the price for a PRS that plays and sounds exactly the same. A no-brainer...buy this guitar!!!!

Have not needed any support - the best you can ask for!

I like everything about this guitar. Everyone who sees it raves over it. Must-have factor very high.

hobbyist

rock

Awesome clean sound and even better nu metal sound , this guitar gives you such a f****** nice sound !!!!

5 Switch, it sucks a little that you cant play on just one pickup, but you will get over it easily!!

For a korean made ?? 10 Points

sexy price, if i were the boss of schecter, i would charge more for that guitar!!!!

never have never needed the support

You cant get more for this incredible price!!

really awesome. way better than my old ibanez gax 70

the fretboard inlay is amazing

good for a korean made guitar ....scratches easily

i would expect shecter to have charged more for it than they do

never dealt w/ but i hear its great

very sleek

active musician

rock

It has a very full, rich sound. The built in neck really does wonders. Also the coil tapped Seymour pickups are very helpful. This is definitely one of the best guitars I've ever played.

Heavy and alternative