Anyone as tried the Schecter guitars?

[al3d]

if you, what are you tough on them?...i saw a Schecter C-1 Hellraiser and wow, she's beautifull, was'nt able to try it, but wondering if anyone as one or played them. there price seems fair, but i'de like some comments on them. i can't seem to find out where they are made. most likely chinese of asian at best.

[Hamm Guitars]

I tried a few of thier sub $500.00 models and I thought they were great. They looked nice, played pretty well and I had no trouble getting a sound I could work with out of them. Pongetti's in Hamilton stocks them, so I usually give one a whirl every time I'm there.

[Rumble_b]

I played a C-1 Classic a few years ago. I really wanted to like it, but in the end I didn't. Played alright and sounded ok but it wasn't for me. I'd like to try one again one day, might be a different story.

[iaresee]

I've owned a U.S.A. California Custom for going on some 14 years now. Great guitar. Not really a Strat clone. It's got it's own thing happening with Anderson pickups and a shorter scale. Has worn well over the years.

http://lh3.ggpht.com/sniff.scratch/SCO6NApTWHI/AAAAAAAABM0/asi_IyUht44/s288/IMG_3878.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/sniff.scratch/MyGuitarGear/photo#5198203127589984370)

[violation]

I tried the C-1 Hellraiser... it looked good in black cherry! It was made in Korea by the way.

It played pretty decent but the one knob kept getting in the way of my picking hand, very annoying. Another thing I didn't like was the EMGs (I don't know if this was a used model or if they come stock?) but that's all preference. I was going to get the 7 string version of it when I found out they made one but that knob man... terrible placement for my technique/hand position.

If you get a chance try one out.

[Milkman]

I tried one called a Blackjack. I don't recall the model number. It looked great but sounded very thin to my ears and perhaps it had a poorly cut nut because it wouldn't stay in tune for love nor money.

[DeleriumTrigger]

I tried the C-1 Hellraiser... it looked good in black cherry! It was made in Korea by the way.

It played pretty decent but the one knob kept getting in the way of my picking hand, very annoying. Another thing I didn't like was the EMGs (I don't know if this was a used model or if they come stock?) but that's all preference. I was going to get the 7 string version of it when I found out they made one but that knob man... terrible placement for my technique/hand position.

If you get a chance try one out.

I believe alot of them come stock with EMGs.

[LowWatt]

I've always liked the look of the TV Yellow Tempest Special (w/ P90s) and wanted to give it a try. I've just never seen one in Toronto to try out.

[Budda]

i played an omen 6 a few years ago and it was a damn fine guitar!! played like butter and sounded good.

i owned a used C7 blackjack for a while, very nice guitar. didnt quite get on with the neck so i sold it.

great guitars, mine stayed in tune juuust fine, nice necks good tone, i recommend anything from the C-1 line.

i'd like to take a PT out for a romp sometime..

[Archer]

Schecters feel really cheap to me. The veneers they put on top are gaudy and the thick plastic finishes choke the guitars out, then you add on their tendency to stick in a bunch of plastic pearl binding and neck inlay...they should come with a package of velveta and a fondue.

Acoustically every one I have ever picked up was a dud....and I agree with Paul Smith and other higher end luthiers that consider an electric guitar an ACOUSTIC guitar first and foremost. If a guitar isn't alive before you plug it in you have a dud of an instrument. For me that is the case with EVERY Schecter I have ever picked up. They sound thin to my ears.

I think they are THE most overrated guitars in their price range today....I consider them toys.

Interestingly I have picked up some LTD guitars that are quite lively and nice to play...and some lower tier Ibanez guitars that are quite alive.

[davetcan]

I've owned a U.S.A. California Custom for going on some 14 years now. Great guitar. Not really a Strat clone. It's got it's own thing happening with Anderson pickups and a shorter scale. Has worn well over the years.

http://lh3.ggpht.com/sniff.scratch/SCO6NApTWHI/AAAAAAAABM0/asi_IyUht44/s288/IMG_3878.JPG (http://picasaweb.google.com/sniff.scratch/MyGuitarGear/photo#5198203127589984370)

Nice. I bought my 1990 Tradition new in 1992 and it's still the nicest strat style guitar I've ever played.

http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o262/davetcan/schecter1.jpg

[iaresee]

Nice. I bought my 1990 Tradition new in 1992 and it's still the nicest strat style guitar I've ever played.
Very nice. What's the difference between them? I've always wondered how the tung oil swamp ash on mine would mix with a maple boarded neck...

[davetcan]

Very nice. What's the difference between them? I've always wondered how the tung oil swamp ash on mine would mix with a maple boarded neck...

I honestly couldn't say. Back when I bought mine the Tradition was going for a couple hundred more than the S-1 but I've no idea why. The birds eye maple on the neck is a beautiful piece of wood but outside of that I'm stumped. The 1/4 lb'ers are great pickups although I've recently put a set of Bill Lawrence sc's in it to tame the hum, the place we usually play is just terrible for noise.

[al3d]

Schecters feel really cheap to me. The veneers they put on top are gaudy and the thick plastic finishes choke the guitars out, then you add on their tendency to stick in a bunch of plastic pearl binding and neck inlay...they should come with a package of velveta and a fondue.

Acoustically every one I have ever picked up was a dud....and I agree with Paul Smith and other higher end luthiers that consider an electric guitar an ACOUSTIC guitar first and foremost. If a guitar isn't alive before you plug it in you have a dud of an instrument. For me that is the case with EVERY Schecter I have ever picked up. They sound thin to my ears.

I think they are THE most overrated guitars in their price range today....I consider them toys.

Interestingly I have picked up some LTD guitars that are quite lively and nice to play...and some lower tier Ibanez guitars that are quite alive.

seriously..tell me how you feel..:), just kiding, we can't like all the same stuff realy. i never like a PRS so far..:)

[Archer]

I'm not a big PRS fan either.

Important to note that I am not talking about the old school, original Schecter line of instruments. I am talking about the new Schecter company.

[iaresee]

I honestly couldn't say. Back when I bought mine the Tradition was going for a couple hundred more than the S-1 but I've no idea why. The birds eye maple on the neck is a beautiful piece of wood but outside of that I'm stumped. The 1/4 lb'ers are great pickups although I've recently put a set of Bill Lawrence sc's in it to tame the hum, the place we usually play is just terrible for noise.
I think I'm going to troll The Bay for an old 1 piece maple Schecter neck now. You've got me really wondering what it'd sound like up against the swamp ash on mine. Mine's got MonsterTone's in it...for hot singles they are pretty quiet. Not dead, but not plagued with problems. I only ever hit one really big problem spot: Lafayette Square in Buffalo, because of the multiple radio stations that border it, played havoc with it. Ended up playing the show with a borrowed Les Paul.

[suttree]

Interestingly I have picked up some LTD guitars that are quite lively and nice to play...and some lower tier Ibanez guitars that are quite alive.

well, while i respect that this has been your experience, and fair enough.. the LTD (a division of ESP) guitars and the schecter guitars (and daisy rock, for the record) are all made at the same places with the same components and the same machinery. the quality across these lines is identical (although i do agree that the mother-of-kitchen-countertop inlays get pretty heavy on most schecters - and some LTDs), as the two companies are actually owned by the same people.

[Archer]

Both companies deny that they are made in the same factory. I have heard that one line is made in the Cort plant (LTD) and the other is made in the Samick plant.

[Budda]

i've only had good experiences with schecters, and i know many other guys on various forums have similar experiences.

cant say they look or feel cheap to me. dont want a lot of binding and inlay? get a blackjack..