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MGR/EDDY JAMES « Schecter C-1 Elite Diamond Series »
Published on 12/06/03 at 15:00I purchased this guitar at Guitar Center in Columbus, Ohio for $629.00 and that included the tax. I initially stopped in just to look around and had no intention of making a major purchase. Besides, the wife was with me so it would be difficult to grab it with out her finding out! But to be honest, if it wasnt for her, I wouldnt have got it for Christmas. She actually talked me into buying this guitar because she "thought it was pretty"!
Thats important to her, and all that really matters in her eyes as far as guitars go. I told her the Gretsch White Pelican was very pretty but that didnt work. So, now it was back to the Schecter!
Not having ever played a Schecter, naturally I had to check it out. I had heard of Schecter guitars, but had not seen any in the local shops that I usually go to.
This guitar is excellent quality in every aspect for the money. The abalone inlay work around the top front of the body, up both sides of the playing surface on the rosewood neck and headstock is very classy. The weight is just right, and the set neck is slim and comfortable. This guitar is Transparent Amber with a curly type of wood grain pattern on the front. The backside is darker amber and matches the neck. The Body is mahogany and the neck is maple. It has gold finish hardware with Grover tuners and Seymore Dunkin Humbucker style pick ups. The neck has easy access right up to the 24th fret, for those incredible lead solo moments when the oppertunity arises, and you get on your knees and slide to the front of the stage in a fit of wild hysteria
pressing the limits of the guitar to its ultimate glory!
The only negitive comment I have is the location of the pick up switch. While it is very easy to flip while playing, if it is in the up position, it can accidently be flipped to the middle position if you are doing heavy rhythm parts. However, that could be considered a plus for a lead player. Unfortunatly, Im not exactly a great lead guitarist, which is why the location of this switch somewhat bothers me as mainly a rhythem player. However,I was willing to live with this considering everything else about the guitar.
This guitar is built rock solid in my opinion. It seems to be virtually flawless in craftmanship, and the finish is very consistant and high gloss, comparable to an Epiphone Les Paul. The feel of the neck is incredible, and stays in tune very well even after heavy rhythm parts and lots of string bending leads. The strings go through the body to the backside,and the set neck is contoured to the backside rather than just straight cut.
This guitar sounds great, very clean and clear, yet able to really rock through a good amp with lots of low end power on the lower strings. This guitar to me is comparable in quality to guitars costing over $1000 and has convinced me that Schecter guitars are built with pride and truly a must have for any guitar collection. My next solid body guitar will definetly be a SCHECTER,...and yours should be too!
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
Thats important to her, and all that really matters in her eyes as far as guitars go. I told her the Gretsch White Pelican was very pretty but that didnt work. So, now it was back to the Schecter!
Not having ever played a Schecter, naturally I had to check it out. I had heard of Schecter guitars, but had not seen any in the local shops that I usually go to.
This guitar is excellent quality in every aspect for the money. The abalone inlay work around the top front of the body, up both sides of the playing surface on the rosewood neck and headstock is very classy. The weight is just right, and the set neck is slim and comfortable. This guitar is Transparent Amber with a curly type of wood grain pattern on the front. The backside is darker amber and matches the neck. The Body is mahogany and the neck is maple. It has gold finish hardware with Grover tuners and Seymore Dunkin Humbucker style pick ups. The neck has easy access right up to the 24th fret, for those incredible lead solo moments when the oppertunity arises, and you get on your knees and slide to the front of the stage in a fit of wild hysteria
pressing the limits of the guitar to its ultimate glory!
The only negitive comment I have is the location of the pick up switch. While it is very easy to flip while playing, if it is in the up position, it can accidently be flipped to the middle position if you are doing heavy rhythm parts. However, that could be considered a plus for a lead player. Unfortunatly, Im not exactly a great lead guitarist, which is why the location of this switch somewhat bothers me as mainly a rhythem player. However,I was willing to live with this considering everything else about the guitar.
This guitar is built rock solid in my opinion. It seems to be virtually flawless in craftmanship, and the finish is very consistant and high gloss, comparable to an Epiphone Les Paul. The feel of the neck is incredible, and stays in tune very well even after heavy rhythm parts and lots of string bending leads. The strings go through the body to the backside,and the set neck is contoured to the backside rather than just straight cut.
This guitar sounds great, very clean and clear, yet able to really rock through a good amp with lots of low end power on the lower strings. This guitar to me is comparable in quality to guitars costing over $1000 and has convinced me that Schecter guitars are built with pride and truly a must have for any guitar collection. My next solid body guitar will definetly be a SCHECTER,...and yours should be too!
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com