Schecter S1 Elite Electric Guitar

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Rosewood Fingerboard. Gothic cross inlays.

Overview

Schecter S1 Elite Electric Guitar
One of today's best looking guitars is also built to deliver the best playability and tone possible. The S1 Elite is a set-neck double cutaway with a figured maple top on its mahogany body. The neck is 3-piece mahogany with a 22-jumbo fret fingerboard and Gothic Cross inlays. Its Tone Pros bridge system strings thru the body for increased sustain and the fullest tone. Other features include Grover tuners, Duncan Design H101 pickups and abalone binding. The S1 Elite simply looks & plays like nothing else!

TonePros System II
TONEPROS feature a couple of nearly invisible setscrews that simply lock the bridge to the mounting posts. The idea is simple, but the benefits are exponential. Solidify your bridge in place like stone, and it will never fall off again! No more worrying about scratching the face of your guitar or readjusting the intonation and action after a simple cleaning or changing of strings. Your guitar will sustain and play in tune like never before. Because our bridges secure solidly in place, your intonation will be much more accurate, and stay that way!

Schecter FAQ

Where are Schecter guitars and basses made?
Diamond Series guitars and basses are manufactured in South Korea, and 100% set up in the USA, in Schecter's Burbank, CA facility.

What brand & gauge strings are used on the Diamond Series
All Diamond Series 6-Strings come factory strung with GHS Nickel Wounds. (10/13/17/26/36/46). Schecter Basses also use GHS Nickel… read more strings (.45/.65/.85/.105) 5-String Basses add a .125 for the low 'B'. Schecter 7-String guitars electrics use a .056 as the low 'B'.

Specs

Specifications

Construction: Set-Neck

Body: Mahogany w/Figured Maple

Neck: 3-piece Mahogany

Fingerboard: Rosewood

Frets: 22 Jumbo

Scale: 25 1/2 in.

Inlays: Gothic Cross

Bridge: TonePros w/Thru Body

Binding: Abalone

Tuners: Grover

Hardware and Finishes: Black Cherry w/Black Chrome hardware, Antique Amber w/Gold hardware

Pickups: Duncan Design H-101

Electronics: 2-Vol / Tone / 3-way

Documents and Manuals

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 800-660-6621

Reviews

(86 ratings)

Submitted March 24, 2004 by a customer from hotmail.com

"Look, Play, Fall in Love."

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This review has been selected by our experts as particularly helpful.

This guitar is everything I need. It is the first Schecter I've owned and I'll be looking at this brand more. They have so many beautiful guitars! I'll play this one out and maybe try some of the other models they have.

Sound

With the duel Duncan made pickups, the sound is warm on all settings. I play everything from jazz to rock and this baby makes it all sound good.

Features

The features are pretty standard but they are built well and they are durable. I like the through the body neck and the pull knob that can change the tone. Especially useful when playing with a cleaner sound and you want to raise the mid tones.

Quality

This guitar is just beautiful. It is solid and made well, but just to look at it . . . like falling in love. I haven't had it very long so I don't know how they hold up after years of play, but if feels way more solid than most guitars do new and I have a good feeling this baby will last awhile.

Value

I find this guitar very comparable to the Les Paul, but it is lighter and sounds better, in my opinion, so compared to a new Les Paul, this guitar is a steal at the price. I wouldn't be surprised if this guitar get lots of endorsements and become popular and more expensive, so get one now!

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The Wow Factor

Like I said BEAUTIFUL! I can look at it all day and still be amazed at its beauty. It has a wonderful deep finish with the inlay all around. It has a classic beauty that won't fad out