Schecter C1 with Floyd Rose User Reviews at zZounds

"Amazing Guitar" submitted November 29, 2008

By a customer from live.com

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Sound: This guitar will absolutely shred a friend and myself went down to guitar center for a couple of hours, wasnt even planning on buying anything. After a while of looking i decided to try the C-1 and wow was i blown away. My friend was playing a jackson of the same value and there was no comparison the schecter destroyed it in all ways. The active pickups dont get muddy even under extremely high gain, we decided to play some "Suicide and Redemption" and had an employee thinking this guitar cost twice as much. Ease of Use: Well not too sure what to say here, except if you play guitar it shouldn't be that hard to figure out lol. Quality: Seems like the guitar is built like a tank, ive only had it a couple of days but im lovin' the FR. Value: I believe this guitar could be priced for double what i gave for it Manufacturer Support: Never had to deal with them, dont expect to either. But from what everyone says about Schecter's support, it seems awesome.

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"Awesome value, awesome guitar." submitted May 30, 2007

By a customer from aol.com

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Musical Background: In a band, Active Musician, Guitar freak

Music Style: Rock, Metal, Electronica

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Sound: The actives go great with this guitar, very good for metal. The stock duncans are really good, but I may upgrade to some EMG's at some point. Good sustain with the mahogany body and a pretty warm sound. Feature: The features I like best: 1) very good, low action and extremely easy to play 2) the vol/vol/tone switch setup means you can use the selector as a killswitch. 3) licesed Floyd Rose is well built, stays in tune VERY well, no complaints 4) the finish and metal used on the hardware looks great 5) the pickups are very good, especially at this price Ease of Use: Very easy to use if...umm...you know how to play a guitar Quality: Very, very quality instrument, like every Schecter I've picked up (C1- Classic, Hellraiser, C-1 Plus). Even though the price is low, don't get it confused with a midrange guitar. Price may be midrange, but the sound and quality is comparable to a guitar worth double the money. Value: This guitar should cost a lot more money. Period. Manufacturer Support: Schecter support is unreal. If there was an 11 here I would give it to them. I thought I had a problem with my guitar, (turns out it was my amp) and sent them a message on their website. The next day I got two emails from them telling me that UPS would come pick up the guitar and they would pay all the shipping and handling. Didn't need to actually send it to them in the end, but definately made me like them more. They are not the biggest name out there yet so they still feel like a small custom shop that really cares about what they sold you. The Wow Factor: The metal on the hardware is aweseome, which you can't tell from the pictures, and the white binding with the gloss black looks really fantastic. Definately a guitar you appreciate more in person than in online pictures. I also love the shape of the headstock, and the way the body is cut. Just really, really nicely done. Overall: I don't plan on getting rid of this one anytime soon. I love everything about it now, but I figure I might as well upgrade the pickups at some point, since it would be great to make it even better. Definately a guitar you can play live in demanding situations.

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"schecter is the best" submitted July 1, 2009

By a customer from gmail.com

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Musical Background: in a band

Music Style: rock, alternative, classic rock

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Sound: The sound is amazing, especially for the price. i might swap the pickups out for some duncan invaders Feature: switch, knobs, locking nut, and floyd rose bridge. what more do you need? Ease of Use: This is what got me. When it come it is very sexy and set up to play. The string change and tuning is the problem. i dont know if it is my guitar or me. when i change the strings the bridge either sinks or goes too high. when it is correct, i try to tune the first three strings and that works fine. then i tune the last three which makes the first three go out of tune, even if i lock the nut. Quality: This is the best quality guitar for the price. Value: I have played ibanez and jackson guitars that are twice the price but this has the best feel and look Manufacturer Support: havent used them yet. The Wow Factor: one sexy beast. Overall: this guitar is probably the best one you can get for the price. those problems are probably because of my lack of coordination or something like that. if this was stolen, i would beat down the theif and buy a new one beacause it was tainted. 9/10 very good

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"Freakin' Fantastic" submitted May 17, 2008

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Musical Background: Active Musician

Music Style: Rock, Blues, Metal.

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Sound: This guitar sound absolutely amazing. The Duncan Designed HB-105's (which are the Duncan Designed version of the Seymour Duncan Blackouts... same specs) take any kind of music you play beatifully. I'd have to say pumping it with distortion is the most fun but i was blown away when i heard the cleans. The guitar also has some pretty impressive sustain, especially when you crank the overdrive (have fun with divebombs :) ). Feature: The guitar comes with allen wrenches and a whammy bar (standard), but also includes an instrument cable. this cable might not be Monster quality but hey, its a spare cable. The guitar features a Vol/Vol/Tone EQ setup, which is fun because you can mute one pickup and use the 3-way switch as a killswitch. However, I don't really ever use that except for one solo I like to play, and the 3 knobs are kind of crammed together. I think a Vol/Tone setup would've suited this guitar better because the neck pickup volume knob crowds my playing a little. A minor issue, but still, just voicing my opinion. The Licensed Floyd Rose is NOT a cheap immitator of the original. Stays in tune great, plays great, and it keeps the cost of the guitar down to the ridiculous price it is at. The only other thing it had was a set-neck with Schecter's ultra-access neck joint (those things are amazing), but again, the bolt-on keeps it at the great price its at. Ease of Use: The Floyd Rose might take some getting used to for newer players, but as long as you do some research or just have a sense of how it works you'll be setting it up yourself in no time. This was my first guitar with a Floyd and I set it up myself with my own gauge strings. Its really not that hard. Quality: This guitar has some weight to it due to the mahogany body, which makes it feel a bit more durable that other guitars. Seems like its going to last a long time. Value: For price/feature value, this guitar is great. You get a killer guitar for a ridiculous price. Manufacturer Support: Haven't had to deal with them. However, I've tried to get a hold of Schecter before and have heard from Schecter dealers that they are a pain in butt to get a hold of. The Wow Factor: Now, the gloss black finish didn't interest me too much, but the gloss white is just down right sexy. It's shiny snow white finish along with the gloss black binding makes it tasty eye-candy. The only thing that would make it look even hotter is black hardware. The black chrome looks great, but black would be sick. Overall: This is the best guitar for the price out there in my opinion. Planning on non-stop use for as long as it lasts, and when this one breaks I think I'll definitely be going back to get another of this exact same guitar.

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"No." submitted October 28, 2008

By maniacdylan

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Musical Background: Hobbyist

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Sound: This guitar sounds awesome. The sustain is awesome. Everything about the sound is awesome. There is also no "fret buzz". My other guitar has it and it sucks. Feature: I bought the guitar used and it included all parts that i needed save some screws. Floyd Rose is good and the pickups rule. Ease of Use: This is what bugs me. The strings are too high from the fret board and it makes it hard to play higher up the neck. I find it hard to use one finger to bend up because the lower strings go into my finger nails. This is the only bad part but it is bad enough for me. Quality: The guitar feels sturdy and I don't think I will need any support. Value: It is a good guitar for it's money. Manufacturer Support: My guitar came with only 2 screws in the back plate covering the bridge. I called schecter and left a message. They called back within 10 minutes and sent me the screws for free. The support was very good. The Wow Factor: This guitar is wonderfully crafted and it seems like a good guitar. Beware though because looks aren't everything. Overall: Overall i would not buy this guitar again. I would rather go with a fender. This guitar is not for new players. I think that only experienced players should get this guitar, however, my friend who has played for 20+ years has a hard time playing it and says that it sucks. There is only one thing that I do not like but it is so big that I would not waste my money on it. If the strings were a little closer, it would be just fine. I am in the process of returning it now. If you are rich, it would be good to buy this guitar and just keep it for the looks.

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"This is a great product with a great deal. I recomend getting it ASAP!" submitted February 7, 2005

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Sound: Great for useing the Wammy. Its sweeeet! Feature: I love the locks and the whammy. Great for bending.

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Schecter C1 Electric Guitar with Floyd Rose Tremolo

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"Amazing Guitar" submitted November 29, 2008

"Awesome value, awesome guitar." submitted May 30, 2007

"schecter is the best" submitted July 1, 2009

"Freakin' Fantastic" submitted May 17, 2008

"No." submitted October 28, 2008

"This is a great product with a great deal. I recomend getting it ASAP!" submitted February 7, 2005