Schecter 006 Elite

This is a 2002 model, transparent black cherry. Since it's an older one it has the tailpiece as opposed to the string through body. Has the duncan design h/s configuration, which dont sound bad, but I may end up tossing some GFS' in there. This didnt have the coil tap, but I bought it used and the guy said his buddy rewired it, so since I'm ordering the coil tap pot from GFS anyways..... It has a couple of dings, but what the heck, it was used and cheap.

I was hesitant at first, but couldnt pass the price up. After getting it home I plugged it into my pc with Guitar Rig 3, and this bad boy really sings! I am going to take it in to have a setup done on it, but only because it needs new strings anyways, and worth the 20 bux to let a pro see if they can tweak it. I redid a couple of leads, one a ballad, the other a rocker, self indulgent guitar piece I was working on, and was impressed.

The finish is gorgeous! This was a good thing, because the better half wasnt too thrilled with me buying yet another guitar, but since it was pretty :) No flaws other than what the current owner subjected it to.

I dont see any problems with using it live, although I'm more of a recording guitarist nowadays. I have a decent arsenal.. 82 Hamer USA, Epi LP custom, Fender tele,etc... and right now this is my go to guitar due to the versatility of sounds. I would never use it for a gig without a backup, but I would NEVER do a gig without a backup no matter what guitar I'm using. I'm pretty confident that the backup wouldnt get much use.

First I emailed thier tech support with the serial # to get some info, and they got back to me in 12 hours. Then I called to order a backplate since the guy lost the original, left a voicemail. They got back to me within 24 hrs, and are sending me one for free! Yeah, it's only a 10 or 20 dollar part, but Ryan's attitude of "naw, your one of us now, whether you bought it used or new, and we take care of our own" won me over. I'll probably buy another schecter on that alone.

I've been playing on and off for 30 years, doing time in local bands, as a hired gun and as a studio musician. I play anything from Jazz to Blues to Rock and all points inbetween. I dont really compare this to other guitars, because it has it's own place in my arsenal, but if I had to, I'd say the Epi LP. Not as good on sustain, but better harmonic overtones. I'd grab the epi for the cleaner stuff, and this for the overdriven leads. Love the pickup configuration. If this were lost or stolen, I'd replace it in a heartbeat, even if it meant buying a new one.

Since I dont look at the fretboard anyways, the lack of markers isnt a problem, actually makes it look a little classier with the double diamons at 12.

2003 model, made in Korea. Dual humbucker version. The rest is same as above.

A lot has been written about the "Duncan Design" pick ups. I have played mine beside the
same guitar with Duncan JB and Jazz installed and there is virtually no difference in the sound. The neck pup is the warmest I have ever heard and I've heard a lot. The bridge pup
rocks with the best of 'em. The coil tap unleashes some great single coil tones. I love it.

I bought it used and was well taken care of besides a few dings.

The finish is excellent and all hardware top notch.

The best! I emailed them to verify the year of manufacture and I recieved an immediate
response with the manual attached in pdf format. They thanked me for purchasing their
product (even though it was used) and offered their help in the future. Kudos to Schecter!

I love everything about this guitar. Great neck, great tone, great bridge, worth every penny!

2000 model, made in korea and finished in USA. blood red tiger flame-maple top, mahogany double-cutaway PRS-like body, Tune-o-matic bridge, black headstock with grover tuners, 25.5" scale, 24 jumbo frets on rosewood fretboard (double diamond at 12th fret), set-in neck (painted and possibly maple), all black hardware, S/H Duncan designed SC102 and HB102 (passive), 1 x vol, 1 x tone pots, 3-way p/up selector.

Perfectly suits my music style of heavy-melodic, hard-rock, punk, metal, screamo, rock, and assorted mellowed out styles.

I plug this through a JCM800 2203 (100w) head and marshall quad, as well as a peavey bandit transtube combo. Have also used it with a Boss FZ-2, SD-1, and v-amp 2 modeller.

The single coil p/up is a bit noisy, but that is to be expected. No unsual noise at all.

The guitar produces a wonderful rich and chunky sound, the body is extremely resonant. You can literally feel it rumble when playing heavy chords. I believe the pickup config allows for as many possible sounds as I look for in a guitar. The humbucker produces gritty high-gain tone and the single is great for clean and mellow sounds. Using both at the same time allows for a good vintage rock sound.

No dislikes at all.

I didn't get it brand new, although it was new-old stock from a guitar shop. Once I put on new strings the action seemed fine, and the pickups are adjusted well. The top is properly bookmatched, and the bridge is properly routed.

The only flaw was that the input jack was missing a nut so it would eventually work itself loose. One of the pots is also a bit scratchy, but this could be just due to age.

This guitar is solid as a rock. It is korean made, but of a much higher standard than every other MIK guitar i've played, and even some MIJ guitars. It hasn't had much abuse but I trust that it will hold up. I may have to replace the jack to a locking mechanism though. I would gig it without a backup.

I have been playing since 1998 on and off. I also own a ibanez ax, and ovation lawsuit electric/acoustic.

If it were stolen or lost I would be devastated, because it's an older model that isn't made anymore. I would buy a newer one and trust that it would be as good.

I love the look - awesome body shape and headstock, the feel - the neck is fast and thin but not fragile, the sound - it absolutely devastates.

I chose it because I found it on ebay and it wasn't very far away so I could look before I bought it. Absolute bargain. I also found out that a few artists such as Terry Corso from AAF used this exact model so I figured it would be good enough for me.

Schecter is a brilliant, innovative guitar maker.

2005/2006 model, made in Korea. Black cherry.
Duncan Designed pickups, stacked humbucker in the neck, and (traditional) humbucker in the bridge. Three-way switch, and a push-pull coil tap.

I'm not very happy with the tone or volume controls. The volume rolls off far too suddenly to be useful. There's only a small threshold of control between nearly full on, and full off. The tone control is similarly limited.

High marks for the body, neck, and pickups, but low marks for the electronics.

The sound is fantastic. I'm very happy with the variety of sounds. The coiltap is something i'm not used to, but i welcome it. Playing through a PodXt, and/or a small Marshall practice amp, the sound is as heavy as i like it, or as clean as i like. I'm just now experimenting with drop-tuning, and i'm like a kid, playing with those meaty chords. I'm not a 'metal-head' or shredder, but i do love Brad Delson's sound, and how he gets so much out of his ability. Starting, also, to listen to Seether, POD, Evanescence, etc. (that nu-metal stuff), after years of listening to EVH, Jimi, SRV, etc.

This guitar sounds better than my American Strat ('96), and far better than the PRS Custom 24 i owned for about a year. I sold the PRS, because it was a $2000 guitar, and i have $500 ability and dedication. I enjoyed playing it, but the instrument was too 'precious,' and i always worried about scratching the damn (beautiful) thing. The Schecter, though, is priced so that i don't have to baby it. But, whatever - the 006 Elite just sounds better than either of my other guitars. This is the first guitar i've owned that actually sounds like it's in tune, even though the others have always been professionally set-up. The 006, fresh out of the box, makes me sound better than the others do. I have to allow that part of it may also be the fantastic tuner built into the PodXt. I also own a very nice Boss tuner, so i'll have to experiment with it versus the Pod, and the 006 versus my Strat.

I will consider swapping the bridge pickup, possibly for a Dimarzio D-Sonic, or EMG-81, but not because i'm currently dissatisfied with the stock pickup. More because this one says "Duncan Designed," and i'm not entirely confident that it is as good as the higher-end, 'real' Duncans.

I'm not a guitar tech, and i wouldn't even know what a poorly cut nut looks like. Everything looks 'perfect.' No flaws that i can see. The setup feels 'fine.' No buzz, until i dropped the tuning, and even then it's not problematic.

I've had this thing only three days, so "reliability" - as we say in New Yawk: "who could know?" It feels solid. Looks solid. I just wonder about the electronics. But, no problems yet. No opinion.

Dunno about customer support. I called Schecter once or twice, a couple of months ago, when i was considering this guitar, and never reached an actual person. Got voicemails and whatnot. But, last week, before ordering, i reached a customer service rep immediately, and he quickly answered my questions. No repairs yet. Don't know about the warranty - i bought it new, but i never need/use warranty service on anything, so it's not an issue (until it becomes an issue).

I started playing at age 12, back in 1979-ish, but i've never been a dedicated player. I became more interested in synthesizers, and also bought a bass along the way. If this guitar were lost or stolen, i would probably buy it again, although i would try a Les Paul Classic first, to see if it was worth the additional money. I might also consider the see-thru black finish. I compared this guitar to another Schecter, when i was originally looking for a PRS SE Custom. I preferred the other Schecter, by far, to the PRS Se line, and then sought to find a Schecter that was more appropriate for me. I wish it had 'real' Duncan pickups, and better electronics. Other than that, it's a fantastic guitar. It's a better than fantastic guitar for the money.

All the previously mentioned features except mine is older and has an HB in the bridge and a SC in the neck. The pickups were after market installs (Seymour Duncan) on this guitar which was bought used for a whopping $200.00.

This guitar can play everything from SRV blues to Jazz to Metal without missing a beat. Best kept secret in my opinion. I use a wide variety of amps and effects and it gets along well with everything. It's quiet, great sound, great feel, and I find myself picking it up quite quickly compared to my other guitars. It's well built.

Great finish. I had to have the guitar set up for 11's which is what I prefer to play. Guitar is in mint condition and looks great.

This guitar is withstanding gigging quite nicely. I don't see any flaws with the guitar other than I break strings from time to time when they get old. But that's my fault not the guitars fault. I replaced the strap buttons with Schaller Strap Locks which are on all my guitars. I would gig without a backup guitar if I didn't think I was going to break strings. The guitar will last just fine...the strings are what are prone to giving out with time, use, and sweat.

I've had great success with Schecter's support. They've always been prompt with any and all issues. For the warranty read the website. Since I bought the guitar used, the only problem was that the humbucker ring/plastic rectangle was cracked. They promptly sent me a replacement at no cost to me. I will be buying a C1 ELITE in Antique White this week.

Great guitar. I'll stack it up against any guitar out there and walk away knowing that my guitar held it's ground. Best bang for the buck out there and probably under valued. You can't go wrong with the set neck Schecter guitars.

The features on this are awesome dude. I mean i dont know any other korean made guitar that has these kind of electronics. But its not just the electronics its also the cool tone pros locking bridge which makes string changing a hell of a lot easier, just think how many times you have gone to change the strings on a fixed bridge and its just fallen of and you lost your intonation. i know i have. but to judge for yourself just look at the specs:

CONSTRUCTION:
Set Neck w/ Ultra Access

BODY:
Mahogany w/Figured Maple

NECK:
Maple

FINGERBOARD:
Rosewood

FRETS:
24 Jumbo

SCALE:
25 1/2"

INLAYS:
Mini Tribal 12th

BRIDGE:
TonePros w/ Thru Body

BINDING:
Creme: Neck/Head

TUNERS:
Grover

HARDWARE:
*see finishes

PICKUPS:
Duncan Designed HB103

ELECTRONICS:
Vol / Tone / 3-way

The sound on this baby is awsome, though some of you may be going well there seymour duncans crap range of pickups, there actually not they are some of the best pickups that duncan do. I will admit though that the actual SH-6 which these pickups are based on are alot better because they just have that little bit more chug if you know hat i mean.

Well i cant really give much of my opinion for this subject because as soon as i got it i took it to the guitar shop and got it set-up the way i wanted it, and by that i mean i got 11.s put on there and tuned it to C# standard. But it looked awsome, i think if i remember the only flaw being the tuning but that was just from delivery i think (you know where its in a box being nocked a little)

This thing is as hard as a rock, i have smacked this thing accidently so many times and yet no scratches. And i would totally use this guitar gigging without a backup, this thing would survive any venue you through at it, (literally).

F**K the customer support, i was on hold for about 3/4's of an hour. Screw them. And then when they talked to me there was a complete idiot on the over end of the phone who got confused when i said anything.

I love this guitar, what else can i say but WOOOO MOTHER TRUCKER!!!!!

I got this one in 2001, made in asia i think, 24 Jumbo Frets, quilted maple top, one volume and one tone control, 3 way pickup selector, double double pickups by duncan design, set neck and tunomatic bridge.

I try to play a variety of music styles, from metal to blues, and it fits all my needs. After about the first year of owning it, the volume pot started making a scratchy sound, but replacing it was a cheap fix. It has a very bright tone on the bridge pickup, which is what i use 90 percent of the time. With my Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier it sounds amazing. I tried a few gibsons before trying this guitar at guitar center and the 006 Elite blew them out of the water. If i had not seen the price tag,i would have thought it to be a thousand dollar guitar. The only guitars that i have played that sound better to me are made by ernie ball, PRS, or G&L. So for the price tag on this beauty, it is more that worth the money.

The guitar was set up perfectly from the factory except for the nut. Pickups were adjusted well, but i like my high, so i moved them. There were no cosmetic or structural flaws on the guitar, and the transparent Cherryburts finish looks great.

The only problem that i have had with this guitar is that both strap buttons have stripped out on me and i was forced to drill new holes for them and use glue to secure them in place, but i havnt had any problems with this since. So in short, i wouldnt go jumping around on stage untill this problem is assesed. The durabiltiy on the rest of the guitar is great though

Havnt had to deal with them yet, but ive heard that their top notch. I didnt bother warrantying the pot because the part was so cheap (under 10 dollars for parts and labor).

Overall this is the best guitar ive ever owned. If i had the money, id buy another one as an onstage backup. Ive been playing for about 7 years now and like i said earlier, unless i had the money for an earnie ball, G&L or a PRS, i would buy this guitar over any other.

I'm pretty sure this is a 2000 model....made somewhere in Asia but assembled here
24 frets, double diamond on the 12th fret
1 volume control, 3 way pickup switcher, 1 tone control
bridge humbicker , neck single coil
both pickups are duncan design
passive electronics
Nice chrome stop tailpiece
Grover tuning machines

I went into guitar center hoping to get a Gibson SG, and came out with this guitar. It is just so incredible. The 006 elite (and most of the Schecter Diamond Series) has the nicest clean sound of any guitar I have ever played. The only problem I have had with it is sustain. It could use a bit more sustain. However, the pickups on this baby are great. Duncan designed pickups are awesome, and go perfectly with this guitar.

This guiar has great action, although not as good as a strat (but theres no beating the action on a strat so i guess this as close as you can get)...I love the way I can just fly over the fretboard...it feels much better than many of the more expensive models.
The pickups were a little wierd right out of the store...I had to adjust their height to get the perfect tone for me (I play in an indie rock jam band)...once i did that, the pickups were perfect. I would never change them, unless they break or something.
Otherwise, no problems at all with this guitar.

I have used this guitar in numerous live performances, and it has always withstood the abuse I put it through. (and trust me, I abuse my equipment pretty bad in a live show)

The tuning machines startedes to tarnish a bit (im not sure how that happens)...but as soon as i cleaned em up...they looked brand new again...they are still strong and in great condition even after 3 years of extreme abuse.
The finish must have 100 layers or something...cuz i have sweated all over this thing...and the finish looks EXACTLY the same as it did the day i bought it.
The strap buttons come loose when you play for an extended amount of time while swinging your guitar around a lot and stuff...but thats not a big deal...a turn of the screwdriver tightens them again.

I've been playing for 5 years seriously, and been playing live for 2. This guitar has survived it all.
If this guitar was stolen, first I woudl cry for a long time...then Id find a new one...i love it!
I love the incredible action and GREAT clean sound...i hate the short sustain...but that can be made up for with a good pedal (I only use DOD...i dont know why...i just love DOD for some reason)
I compared this to the Gibson SG...and this one felt and played much better...they sounded about the same.
I wish it had another singel coil in the middle...but thats not a big deal.

Korean made, need I say more.

When the volume knob stopped making its scratchy noise, it sounded pretty good. But these are Duncan Designs, there the cheap version of Seymore Duncan picups, so it wont be a bad idea to replace them in the future.

Great looking-Great feel

Broke down twice, If thirds a charm with this one, then I am not going to find out. Overall, the volume knob wasn't working to good so I brought it back, got another one, same problem. When ever you turned up the volume on the guitar, it was scratchy and I'm sure in the future it would not work at all.

Ehh, I brought it back within a week so I had no problems, the store took care of everything.

Had it for about a week and it broke down. Maybe they made two horrible versions of this guitar and I was lucky enough to get both of them. Its great looking but the sound does not hold up.

-Korean PRS style guitar
-24 Frets, nice medium feel
-Quilt top
-Volume/Tone/quality3 way Gibson style switch, Coil Tap. not theusual Korean junk electronics.
-Duncan Designed HB102 set. JB and Jazz.
-Maple neck, Rosewood fretboard. Mahogany bodt/Quilt top.
-Tone Pros tunomatic bridge string thru body.
-Grover tuners
-25 1/2 fender scale. Bound Neck and Headstock
-black cherry finish with cosmos black hardware

Lots of sounds in this guitar. I'm mostly playing classic hard rock and she does nicely thru my Peavey Classic 30 and my 5150 II. I really think this guitar would also be a great choice for modern down-tuned styles.
The pickups compare nicely to the Duncan USA JB and Jazz in my Hamer Studio. I may change the bridge pickup to a Distortion, but only for a different sound.

Finish is Flawless. setup was a little low for my tastes, but there was no fret buzz.
A couple little defects in the binding. The nut could have cut a little cleaner. A couple screws needed tightened. Some filler around the inlays.
A couple small things, but nothing you won't find on a $2000 Gibson or PRS, so for a guitar under $600.

I think that that this guitar is going to hold up nicely. everything here seems top notch. compares favorably to my other USA made guitars. The only changes will be a set of straplocks, and mabed a Distortion bridge pickup.

I wanted this as a backup for my PRS, but i'm thinking that this one will quickly become one of my main live guitars. I'll play it alot at first at least. we'll see in the long run after the newness wears off. I'm giving this one a 9 because of the flaws in the binding and nut. If this were a more expensive USA made guitar I would have marked it down more for these things, but this is the best Korean guitar I have ever had my hands on.

2003. Made in South Korea, assembled in USA. (lefty)
24 Jumbo frets.
3 way selector, 1 Volume, 1 tone, pull/push coil tap on tone control (I have noticed nobody else has mentioned this in their reviews? I'm not sure whether the tap comes as standard on later models, or this one is a custom).
H/H Duncan Designed Pickups. Based on Seymour Duncan JB and '59 Humbuckers.
Mahogany body with quilted maple top.
Maple neck with rosewood fingerboard. Creme binding.
Body style is a cross between a PRS and a Strat.
Thru-Body stringing with TonePros bridge.
Satin Crome Grover Tuners.
25 1/2" scale. Neck profile sits nicely between Ibanez (thin) and Gibson (fat)

The only thing that slightly bugs me about this guitar is the lack of fingerboard fret markers (it only has a 12th fret marker) as I'm used to navigating my way around the neck without refering to the neck edge markers (I play with the guitar quite high on the strap like Tom Morello). Still, I suppose it will help me develop more of an 'intuitive' technique!

I play everything from sparse jazz and post-rock to grindcore and experimental freak-out, but if you had to pin me down it would probably be metal the larger percentage of time. I never really considered whether this guitar was 'suitable' or not - I just liked it and it was the right price.

It only buzzes (pickups, not frets) when in coil tap mode, but all single coils tend to do that without proper shielding. As previously mentioned, the 'Duncan Designed' pickups are based on the Seymour Duncan JB and '59. I've no idea what the SD originals sound like, but these have fantastic tone and sustain for 'stock' pickups.

I can pretty much get any sound I want due to the effects I have (Boss GT6, Korg AX1500g, Digitech Whammy etc.) Stripped down, using just the Schecter and a Laney LC15, it still sounds awesome. Easily the best sounding guitar I've played to date.

Considering I bought this guitar from eBay and had it shipped from the USA to the UK, the setup was spot on. Only minor adjustments were neeeded.

I actually purchased this as a 'factory blem' model, although it took a while to actually spot the flaws which were two tiny chips and a slight finish blem on the back of the neck.

I couldn't believe how easy and comfortable it was to play. It actually made me sound good! Now I know what a proper guitar should play like. I have other guitars made by Westone, Shergold, Ibanez, Epiphone, Kramer and Fender. This wipes the floor with all of them.

I've haven't used it 'live' yet, so I can't really comment on reliablity. It seems incredibly solid and well constructed though (which is a rarity for left handed models)

Finish is beautifully smooth and neck has a 'played in' feel. I use several different tunings, so more than one guitar is essential in a gig situation, although I'd be confident without a backup.

NA. Purchased from eBay, although still with warranty, so that's a bonus.

I've been playing for 7 years. This is my 8th guitar and has instantly become my favourite, in terms of quality, sound, feel, basically everything. I can only compare it against my Ibanez RG470 (lefty) as this was my 'best' guitar until this bad boy came along.

I've got a couple of 'rare gems' that have loads of character and unique sound, like a 1977 Shergold Masquerader, but for all-round versatilty/sound quality/construction, the Schecter is the boz-boz.

Schecter 006 Elite, 2003 model, made in Korea but assembled in USA. 24 Frets w/ tribal inlay on 12th fret other fets unmarked, solid top 1 volume, 3 way selector, 1 tone. Dual humbuckers, comes with duncan design humbuckers (passive). I changed out the bridge humbucker with an original Duncan SH-5 humbucker,(also passive).Body is mahogany with flamed maple, neck is also maple (set neck). Colour is see thru black, originally ordered Black Cherry, but the wait was a cool 5-6 months, so went for the black without actually seeing it, am extremely happy i did, looks fkn awesome.Bridge uses tonepros w/ thru body.Grover tuners (satin chrome hardware). 25 1/2 inch scale, jumbo frets, does not come w/case, All guitars over $1000 should come with a case, sooner or later manufacturers will wake up to this.

My style is heavy, i tune the guitar down to 'C' and threw on some .010 - .052's and with the 25 1/2 inch scale, it handles this tuning like a baritone guitar, except i have the luxury of tuning standard if i need to. I play through a Marshall VS100H 100 watt head, 1960A Cab, and a few pedals. My other guitar is a PRS CE24 custom, worth about $4800 new in Australia, and to pick the difference between these two guitars is like the small difference between identical twins. Seriously i'm not sure what it would sound like if i had left the original pickups in it, but with the Duncan custom humbucker in it, it has a full and strong bottom end to it without it sounding muddy at all. Thinking of changing my head to a Marshall Mode 4, i beleive this guitar would come to life even more. The neck humbucker to me is useless as i never play in that position, so i couldn't really rate it, as i don't like any guitars sound in the neck position. If i had to compare the sound of this guitar to a another sound, i wouldn't, needless to say if you want rich and full, heres the boy for the job.

Had the guitar pickup and heavier guage strings put on, as well as tuned to 'C', before i even got it. And i gotta say the boys at Guitar World in QLD, did a great job, came outa the box exactly the way i like it. Action was perfect.
There is however a slight flaw in the flamed finish just above the neck pick-up, looks like something got in the way when they were flamimg er up, but i'm not to concerned about it, doesn't effect the sound in any way, hell even my PRS has some flaws in the finish. Otherwise beautiful to look at, and beautiful to play.

This guitar will be christened at a live show in a coupla weeks, i have no fear about it holding up. It was bought as a backup guitar anyways, i needed something that could handle finishing a show if the PRS shit a brick on me, i think now i might even alternate the two. Guitar comes with all good hardware, Schecter have not skimped in any way here.

Hope i never find out.

Been playing guitar now for 15 years, over that time have had both lower shelf gear and top shelf gear. This guitar comes with a middle shelf price tag, but belongs on the high shelf. I'm glad i got this guitar before Schecter wake up and realise they could sell these guitars for a much higher price. I actually sold an Ibanez 540S Frank Gambale guitar to help fund this one, the ibanez was a great guitar, but this guitar suits me and my style alot better. Like i said before i would compare this guitar to PRS, but without the enormous price tag. Again my only gripe is, these guitars have got to come with cases, the guitar manufacturers have got to get together with the case makers and hammer sumthin out.
If this guitar were stolen, God help the silly prik who did it, but i would definately go another Schecter, in a heartbeat.

2000 model, Mahogony set-neck with the tune-o-matic stop tail piece and grover tuners. Not like the new body style which is string-through. Neck is 24 fret, nice binding, it's a cross between my mexican strat and an old Kramer stagemaster (made in japan at the esp plant), feels like a compound radius. Flat tapping is nice for us old timers. candy wine color finish has nice depth with decent maple top and flame stripe. Humbucker in the bridge, single at the neck.

I've used this through a Marshall Jubilee 50 watt on top of a Mesa Recto 4 X 12 w/ Vintage 30's, Crate VC30, Fender twin, and an MP1 rack with a Marshall 50/50 and 1960 jubilee GT75 bottom. This is good for new or old stuff. Neck has a nice feel to it. The stock pickups give this an 8 or 9 but with a Duncan invader in the bridge it really smokes for a 10. Stock neck pick-up is not worth replacing, it can nail the RHCPeppers "Can't Stop" sound through the Marshall 2550 jubilee. The Invader bridge w/ Jubilee will nail Green Day "when I come around" tone. Compared to the strat, it has a sleeker hot-rodded feel, less vintage but faster-classy tone none the less.
Vintage tones are passable but not as authentic. I'd say the ceramic magnet of the invader and stock duncan designed neck are a nice match. I compared this to a stock Gibson Les Paul Studio and was hard-pressed to justify spending hundreds more for the Gibson. Same sustain characteristics. Sustain was bit dissappointing at first so the bridge needs something hotter, at least to my ears anyway.

Had to adjust the neck, needed some relief, raised the action a bit but this was used. Frets are very nice, medium jumbo to my feel. Tightened the tuners, they work nice. Hardware looks average but could be improved.

Nice build and feel, can't complain so far. Who doesn't use a backup? The bridge did break a string or too but this guitar makes you want to play chunk crush thrash so it might have been me.

Never used Em

Been playing long enough. I just bought a Bass so my tastes change. This is very nice for the money, even spending then I got if for. Two thumbs up, I think this would be an awesome compliment for a strat to get some heavier rythyms yet still retain that single coil neck mojo.

2000 Korean (all Diamond Series guitars are)/Setup in USA
24 Jumbo frets
Carved Maple Top
1 Volume/1 Tone
S/H Duncan Design
Mahogany body/rosewood fretboard
Transparent Black Cherry Finish
Tune-O-Matic Bridge w/ stopbar
Recieved case with guitar

I play in a band that covers 50's through today and this thing can handle it all. Other reviews state it's for modern rock only, but I beg to differ... It's all in the amp. I use a 1979 Peavey Musician Mark III with this guitar and the sound is quite nice. Sustains forever it seems and the humbucker covers the heavy the way i like it.

I bought the guitar used, so it didn't surprise me that there was a nick in it... otherwise, the finish was flawless. I get alot of nice comments on this guitar when I gig, and that is always a plus =)

This guitar has been with me for 7 months gigging now and i've yet to grab the backup for any reason. this thing only goes out of tune when people feel the need to hold the bar door open for an hour when its 5 degrees out =P. The finish will hold... I know this... my lead player has acidy hands and is wearing the laqeur off of his les paul, he's played my elite a few times and it's still holding... which is amazing for him lol. Strap buttons would have held, but I'm anal about having strap locks.

No need to deal with Schecter as far as warranty because i've never had a problem with the thing =) although they did just send me their new cd-rom catalog *drool*

If it were stolen, I'd smash the person in the face with my 50 pound amp head, then choke them with my mic cord. Definately would buy again. as a matter of fact, I like the product so much, I'm thinking of buying a C-1 Elite too =) Hands down, the best for the money.

24 frets,made in Korea,H/S pickup configuration, Duncan Design Pickups,Black Cherry, Grover Tuners

Sounds Unbelieveable, you can mostly play any kind of music w/ it, great pickups-not a ripoff. I also have a Les Paul Studio w/ EMG's and this Schecter can compete really well with it.

When I bought the guitar, they were out of ones in a box, so I had to get one off the floor, which had about one or two nicks in it, but nothing to change the sound and you can also barely see them. Great color.

The guitar has great strap buttons. They are well enough where you do not have to put a lock on them, but I put a buckle-on DiMarzio strap on there just because I like that one the best. This guitar can survive lots of playing.

Been playing for over a year now. I also own a Gibson Les Paul Studio w/ EMG's and I have a Line 6 Spider 212 Combo Amp. If this mother got stolen, I would run down to Guitar Center and buy a new one. It also has great feel and it is also somewhat light.

made in korea, 24 medium frets, mahogany back with a carved maple top (veddy neyes), maple neck, duncan desinged humbucker in the brige and this is redundant... i got black cherry

the sound of this guitar puts the sounds of other guitars to shame with ease. it can handle whatever style you play with style. the pickups arent like ordinary stock shit, they have a mind of their own.

the finish is beautiful. i love the black cherry flamed maple top. the neck plays great. i like the profile of the neck more than any other guitar ive played, and it plays a lot smoother than those bats gibson puts on their guitars. action didnt need adjusted.

the strap buttons are huge. my strap isnt falling off of the buttons. take it to the park. take it to a gig. take it to your fucking wedding.

havent dealt with them, limited lifetime warranty (two years on electronics, lifetime on the body)

this thing is marvelous. ive got an ibanez rg7420, an aria six string, mesa preamp, peavey power amp, and (avatar) cab with celestion vintage 30's. i compared this to formidable guitar on the floor at guitar center, and especially at the price, it ate those bastards up in a heartbeat. were it lost or stolen, i would purchase one of these again.

-2001 or 2002 model made in Korea
-Creme neck and head stock binding
-Duncan design pickups - single neck and bridge humbucker
-Standard bridge, no tremelo
-Grover tuners
-Flamed maple top, beautiful finish(black cherry)
-Black hardware

Play rock, kinda jazzy, alternative rock, kinda punky tunes. I play some clean channel stuff with chorus and some delay both with a pick and finger picking. I play quite a few clean channel jazz bar chords with chorus. Play crunch power chords with little or no chorus.

I play through a Peavey Rockmaster tube pre-amp through a Crate GFX 212 combo, through a Crate 4x12 cabinet. Have a DOD delay and stereo chorus pedal as well as the on-board effects on the GFX212.

The sound is great for me although my taste can can differ from one player to the next. I noticed that the neck pickup has a lot of low end. I had to adjust my preamp setting to one on the low EQ. Kinda muddy. Not extremely crisp. Overall pretty good for clean tones and finger picking. Not too bad. The humbucker is fine. Higher end crunch compared to the neck pickup. Both pickups together can get you even one more tone.

The action may be a TINY BIT low. However, I haven't heard fret buzz as of yet. Chords and notes are easy to play on the fretboard. The neck is smooth and comfortable. Not too thin and not too thick. The pickups seem fine right now. I've never been one to do any adjustments to the pickups anyway. Maybe in the near future I will experiment with this. Tuners seemed fine. Not too tight and not too loose. Bridged seemed fine. Smooth overall feel. Schecter does a good job with setting these up before they're sent out.

The finish is fantastic. I really don't want to play this thing because it looks too nice! The neck and headstock binding is flush with the mating surfaces, the frets are all positioned good. Some swirls in the paint, and minute blemishes. Other than that, I was REAL HAPPY to take this out of the box!

It appears to be durable. I haven't gigged with this yet.

It has some weight and a quality feel about it.

Haven't had to deal with them. Based on the guitar so far, I won't have to.

N/A.

To make a quick comparison. I just bought a Gothic Explorer. This guitar is better than the Explorer. It is a different guitar and has a different feel. For me, the Schecter is a better all around guitar. The Gothic came all banged up and was hard to keep in tune. It's amazing that Gibson can make anyone druel at the sight and
feel on at least one of their models. It's even more amazing that Schecter can do this for half the cost! No offense to Gibson. I still have an SG on my list. Like with all guitars it will take a couple day to break this in.

All in all I am VERY impressed with this guitar. It plays and looks like a guitar twice its price, no joking! Schecter has it going on!

PS. I paid $529 originally but then found it at Guitar
Asylum for $489. MF was very helpful and matched the
price! The gibbie is boxed and on its way back home.

All the features for this model have been pointed out already. Mine is a 2002 black see through flamed top(beutifull F-ing guitar).Im giving it a 9 because a case was not included. every other guitar ive ever purchased had a case included.(maybe I just got robbed this time)

I play every thing from Jimi Hendrix to system of a down and everything inbetween. I think the neck single coil realy shines when heavily distorted for modern rock/alternative its pretty heavy; but on the other hand it can sound muddy at times when playing some Jimi, Vai, Van Halen. Its not very articulate with the tone wich can be frustrating if you play alot of lead stuff. I play through a Line 6 spyder 212 my PRS custom 24 when called upon slices through the rest of the bands sound with very definitive lead tone. The first time I gigged with this schecter the whole band noticed the difference, they thought the sound was very bland and shallow. So I now use it basicly for heavy d-drop and c-drop stuff where it surely has the punch to that the PRS lacks. As for the bridge humbucker I dont even use not that there is anything wrong with this one I just think that bridge pickups lack balls with certain guitars(i just set it to the neck and go). When played clean its not as bright like a strat its kinda in between a strat and a les paul(gibson) light but creamy I guess. But Im sure if I switched out the pick ups for something more my taste it would then get a 10 its wood has great sound capabilities.

Out of the box this thing fit my hands perfectly the action was low just above buz the finish was amazing, I gig 3 days a week and every night I get at least two comments on how stunning this top is. Compared to my PRS and Les Paul Studio the neck is alittle longer making the frets spread out alittle wider so it took some getting used to but the playability is wonderfull.

this thing is built to last even though its assembly line korean its a solid ax it stays in tune more so than any other guitar ive owned regardless of locks or what have you. It gets a 9 though because I've only had it for a month so I coudnt tell you what tolls regular gigging will take on it over a period of a few years. I would Play it without a back up if I didnt have the gripes with its limited tonal capabilities but im sure it would never brake down on you.

I like the lifetime limited warranty, havent dealt with schecter directly though.

Ive been Playing for 9 years since I was 14. I also Own a Gibson Les Paul Studio, PRS custom 24, Ibanez EX-350, And a Fender Stratoacustic. I play Through a Line 6 spyder 212 amp. my pedals consist of a Boss double delay, Boss Metal Zone, Ibanez smash box, Boss EQ, Morley Bad Horsey Wah Wah, and a Ibanez super chorus. If it were lost I would Buy another one or maybe the schecter C-1 Plus. The one thing that I like the most about it is the look( I think it gets more groopies than me) Althoug I hate that it cant be more of a lead guitar. Overall I think if you are considering this guitar you wont be let down, if your a modern rock player you will probably love it.

My guitar is a 2002 model and was made in Korea like all Schecter Diamond Series models. The guitar has a mahogany body with a flame maple top and maple neck. It has a rosewood fretboard with creme binding. It has 24 jumbo frets on 25.5 inch scale. It comes with Duncan Designed Pickups(single-coil in neck and humbucker in bridge). The tuners are Grover. It has a tune-o-matic bridge and stoptail that is similar to a Les Paul. The finish is black cherry which is see-thru. The body style is similar to PRS custom but i think it may be thicker. It has 1 volume, 1 tone, and a 3-way switch.

I play modern rock(311, AAF, Hoobastank, Simon Says) and also some old school rock (AC/DC, Black Sabbeth, Judas Priest, Clapton). The guitar does all these styles pretty well although i think it suits modern rock styles better. I have a pretty crappy set-up which is a Boss Tuner -> Danelectro Flanger -> Crate MX65R solid-state, I hoping to upgrade to JCM 800 2203 reissue or Soldano Hot Rod. Despite my set-up, the guitar sounds awesome. The pickups sound great except for the annoying single-coil hum when usind distortion. They more of general rock sound which is why i probably will change them to a SD Hot Stack in neck and SD Custom humbucker. Each pickup sounds good by themselves(bridge may a little thin), the best sound is when they are used together. It is a hybrid tone of a strat and PRS(at least thats my opinion, so may disagree. Its is real full sound. It is well-balanced. You could probably get good jazz or blues tones out of it too. I really have no complaints about the sound except for the pickups generic sound but their stocks so what do you expect.

This is what shines about this guitar. The action was low but not too low just how i like it. It came strung with 10 guage GHS strings. There is a little fret buzz on the low E strings but not to bad. This stays in tune. It held tune for weeks. This guitar had no flaws on it which suprised for a guitar not made in the US. I was told the techs at schecter check out the guitars thoroughly before they ship them(adjusts bridges and pickups, even out the frets,etc.). HIGH QUALITY!

I play hard and basically beat the crap out of the guitar and suprisely i see no nicks in the finish. The finish seem to be layed on in thick coats. The strap buttons seem study but I rather spend a little extra money and put strap lock on it. You could gig w/out a backup with this but i have a another guitar incase of string breakage(which has nothing to do w/ the guitar).

Never dealt with them but i give them a 9 because they give a limited lifetime warranty (excludes natural wear and damages not caused by defects)

I haven't been playing for long(i only 19), but i know what quality is. The neck is small which fits my small hands nicely unlike my previous guitar(Ibanez GAX75) which had a fat neck. I compared this guitar to a Schecter C-1+(also a damn good guitar), Ibanez s-series(didn't like it), and PRS custom 24. I chose this one because because of the S/H pickup combo. While the PRS may be a better, I didn't want to spend that much on a guitar. I am not proficient on guitar and if i bought a PRS i would not be proficient on $2500 guitar so i bought a Schecter. Don't get me wrong, this fabulous guitar especially cause of the price plus it competes with those high priced guitars. I would definately buy this guitar again or may be something from the schecter custom shop. I getting more proficient so hopeffully soon i will invest in a real tube amp(Marshall or Soldano) and add a Vox wah and a Boss Super Chorus and put some real duncans on this bad boy to put this guitar to good use.

duncan designed humbucker and single coil, all black hardware, 24 frets, double diamond inlays at the 12th fret, other than that no inlays (really cool lookin but gets some gettin used to), one volume and on tone knob, a 3 way selector switch. i only give it a nine cause its only got one tone knob.

i play this through a blue voodoo head and a cheap (but GREAT) 4x12 cab. i use a boss metal zone for my dirty sound and this guitar rocks. the clean is great as well. u can get some good sounds out of this guitar. i have been playing for about 6 years and play lead in a heavy/alt rock band. this guitar has some killer lead sounds. the set neck gives it great sustain. the single coil has a great bluesy sound on distortion. sure it hisses some..but its a single coil so its gonna do that. i play anything from metallica to godsmack to nickelback and it does great.

it came outta the box ready to play. i only changed the strings on it cause i always do that with a new guitar.

ive only had this guitar for a few weeks so it has yet to be heavily road tested. ive used it for 2 gigs so far with no problems...but i still bring a back up in case a string breaks (learned that the hard way) seems

havent dealt with them yet. so dont have an opinion here.

this is a great guitar. sure its not a PRS or a gibson les paul...but for the money it blows them away. ive played a friends gibson and i would still take my guitar over his gibson. and its just BEAUTIFUL.

Korean made, 24 fret Maple neck with rosewood fretboard, Mahogany body with flame maple top. The body has a PRS feel, although it has more severe edges...very cool. The finish is called Black Cherry and really sets off the flame maple. The pickups (humbucker/single coil) are Duncan Designed which mean they are designed by someone else to Duncan's specs. Controls are minimal with a three way pup switch, one volume and one tone. The bridge is a standard Tuneomatic with stop tailpiece. Grover tuners complete the axe and are of pretty decent quality.

I play a variety from rock to metal to blues and this guitar has been very surprising. The sustain is incredible; a result of the set neck. I really enjoy the range of sounds I can pull from this guitar and am certain that I haven't wrestled the full spectrum available. The neck pickup is a bit on the weak side but the humbucker delivers a wide enough range to make up for that. Although most of my other guitars have undergone pickup replacements, I'm happy enough with the Duncan knockoffs that I won't be changing them out anytime soon.

The action was low with no fret buzz. I am really happy with the playability. One minor beef. The pickups had plastic shrinkwrapped around them and you pretty much have to remove the pups to get the plastic off. Maybe Guitar Center should have done that, but still... The set neck is kind of funky...rather than using a dove-tail joint and blending the body into the neck, the joints are squared off and seem rather kludgy. Once you're playing, it doesn't affect feel at all, but having built a few custom guitars, I notice things like that. Finally, the finish was near flawless, although there are pinhole imperfections in the topcoat along the edges.

Overall, I think this is a solid guitar that will really stand the test of time. It has handled abuse well and although I don't really gig anymore, I would fell confident using it without a backup.

Never dealt with them, although I have heard the horror stories. For the price, forget the warranty and use local repair shops for repair work.

I have been playing for about ten years and then mysteriously stopped once I got married. I bought the Schecter to get rolling again and it has become my favorite guitar...and the others are customs that I built myself. If this guitar were ever stolen, I would definitely buy another...I'm sold on Schecter now.

This is a 2002 model, with 24 frets, and two duncan designed pickups.
The body is mahogny and the neck is maple, but it could be sawdust for all I care; I just wanted a guitar that could produce the sounds I wanted, and that I could easily play. Body is a nice difference. Better than the eternity of strat, tele, and les paul clones that deluge the market. Got it new in March. The bridge pickup is a hummer and the neck is a single. Clear finish over a maroon body looks great, but not too flashy. Got it with a cheapo gig bag, but will probably spring for a hardshell soon. Threeway pickup switch.

I play rhythm guitar in a band that does everything from mellow beatles to classic rock. I was amazed at the variety of sounds I could get out of this guitar. The neck single is clean, bell-like, and great for old beatles/birds stuff. The hummer has a bit of crunch, but not too much dirty grunge sound. Hey, I know it's stylish, super-groovy, ultra-fab, and neato-keen to say things like, 'I replaced the stock pickups with super hot XL56-hotmamas.' But honestly, both pickups sound great and provide me with more variety that I expected without having to change guitars. However, the single is a little less responsive than the hummer, but that could simply be my lack of set-up knowledge. I play at home through a micro practice 15 watt crate. At band practice I play through my friend's fender, not sure which one, but it's tube, has 4 ten inch speakers, and sounds great. Oh, I almost forgot...the sustain was a complete surprise. I was amazed by the natural sustain the guitar had. The lead player, a strat and gretch man, borrowed it, and was blown away by the sustain it had. He also liked the variety of sounds that he could get, and he has already decided to use it this summer for overdubbs, which is a bit of a surprise because he almost always reached for one of his three strats.

Being an old acoustic man, set up is not my area of expertise. However, my strat buddy played it almost right out of the box, and he was quite pleased with everything but the action; he said that it was a bit stiff. But moving from a acoustic 12 string to this guitar was a dream. The finish looked flawless to me, and I put on my glasses and gave it a close once over. This may be slightly off track, but if you are an acoustic player used to a roomy neck and are thinking about switching to a solid body electric, this is an easy transition. I played about a million fenders, washburns, epiphones, and some other clones, and none of them had the room that this neck did. I do some picking, and there is room to get around on this neck. I would like to say some more negative things here so I don't sound like a "love- struck 8th grader, but, for real, this guitar, especially for the price, is a sweetheart. I'm gonna give it a 9 just so I don't completely lose my credibility.

Finish looks thick enough to last, strap buttons are fine so far, and I have used it out multiple times with no problems with the guitar. It has fallen over due to my not putting it back in the stand, and I can't find a ding, or problem. As to playing without a backup, I think anyone who plays without a backup is taking a risk. Nothing is for sure. The only thing that I would change is the balance; the body seems a bit heavy. But hey, that could be my not-so-small gut contributing to the problem.

No problems, no repairs, forgot how long the warranty was.

I have been playing guitar since 1966. I played cheapo solid bodies until the 70's, then I switched to 12 string acoustic. I just recently came back to solid electrics when I switched from solo and church playing to playing in a rock band. I own a guild 12 string @ early 70's, and a carvin acoustic/micro-p.a. amp. If this guitar were stolen and insurance pain for it, I would buy the exact same guitar color, finish and all. For what it's worth, I really like the chape of the body. Most other guitars are either strat, tele, les paul clones or are something that looks like a deformed batwing. It's nice to have a guitar that looks a bit different without saying look at me. The sound variety and the looks come together to make a guitar that was a lot better than the ones I almost bought. No, I don't own stock in Schecter, but I think that they are one of the best kept secrets in guitarland.

*It is a 2001 model made in Korea
*24 Jumbo frets with a double diamond inlay on the 12th fret
*It has a volume and tone knob along with a 3 way toggle switch
*I came with a humbucker pickup in the bridge and a single coil in the neck position. Both pickups were Duncan Design, though I replaced the bridge with an EMG 81 and just left the bridge one out.
*It has a set 25 1/2 scale maple neck with a mahogony flamed maple body
*It is see thru black finish
*Has a tune-o-matic bridge with grover tuners and jumbo frets

This guitar plays awesomely as I have come to expect from schecter products (i also owne a schecter scorpion). I did not at first care for the pick ups, because lets face it, Duncan Design pick ups are not the greatest (dont get me wrong they are a hell of alot better than most stock pick ups). So I went and had the bridge single coil removed all together (though hope to eventually get an EMG SA installed) and had an EMG 81 put in the bridge. Now this guitar can sing. I play it through a Line 6 Flextone II head and a 4x12 cabinet (also line six). I use a POD 2.0 to run the effects and they all sound great. After putting in the EMG the varity this think can play is endless. But I do not play variety. I play metal. I put .012 to .64 guage strings on this thing and tune it B-F#-B-E-G#-C#. This guitar does the job wonderfully. It sounds great through my current rig but man I can only imagine the sound that it would make through a VHT ultralead head and a MESA 4x12. I am in love with the sounds this guitar makes.

The guitar came in great shape from the factory. Everything was in working order. I took it to my friends guitar shop to have it properly adjusted but he said it already was. The guitar came flawless, everything worked, and that is what is important.

Oh this guitar is a tank. The first think I noticed when I held the guitar was that is was solid. I mean this thing has some weight to it. And to me that is not a bad thing 'cause I like to feel my guitar. This guitar never goes out of tune even in low B tunings. So far everything has lasted. The finish is all still on there as shiny as the day i bought it (except for the pick scratches which are my fault). The strap buttons were a bit too solid really. Had a hard time putting new lock on strap holders on. I can really depend on this guitar. I got it do play higher tunings than that on my Scorpion, but eventually tuned it down and started using it as back up. Now I use this more than my Scorpion.

Never Dealt with them, though my friend says they are decent.

I have been playing routinely for about 4 years now (all in all about 7). Besides my 006 elite, I own: a Schecter Scorpion (also a sweet guitar), an Epiphone Flametop (collecting dust but not bad), a few various Ibanez (a RG570 and AX120). I did own a LTD Eclipse before this but took it back (didnt like it much). If it were stolen i would have to get a new one (as it is I am thinking of getting another one for back up). I love almost everything about this guitar except the tonal options. I compared this to some LTD guitars but the LTD ones (an EC300, a V301, and H301 [?]) but ultimately I chose this one. Schecter has made a believer out of me. I am hooked on thier products now.

2001 korean made. 24 Jumbo frets. see through mahogany red. 1 tone, 1 volume. single coil/humbucker config. tune-o-matic bridge. grover tuners (never go out of tune....I MEAN NEVER) I just wish it had separate tone and volume knobs for each pickup.

Sound was so-so at first, but I liked the feel and sustain of the guitar. Pickups are easy to change, the neck and body is not. So I dropped a Dimebucker in the neck and a lil 59'er in the neck. Wow, what a difference. This is the guitar of my dreams now. I love it. The mahogany's dark tone balances the brightness of my dimebucker, giving me perfect metal tone. When I want clean i just switch to my 59'er..... before i'd give the sound a 6, not w/ pickup change i give it a 9....

i set the action lower than how it came, after new strings and a truss adjustment, this guitar play beautifully....

this thing is durable, but I chipped it already (don't know how) careful about the finish....

never had to deal w/ schecter customer service....

I love this guitar, anyone stole it I'd smash my old squier into their face......

This is a korean made 2002 schecter diamond series guitar it has 24 frets it has a single coil neck pickup whihc will make ur clean channel sound immaculate and a humbucker for the bridge(duncan designed). it has grover tuners whihc will stay in tune forever and the neck is soooo playable im absolutely in love with the neck. im kinda pissed caus eit did not come with a case ro bad or anything just a crappy box but other than that i was impressed

as i stated before i believe the single coil will make ur clena channel sound liek ur playing an acoustic its amazing and the humbucker adds alot of bass to the sound which is good for me. im alittel disspaointed ther is only one tone knob however

this guitar came out of the box in tune i was very impressed. the finish is a black cheery burst whihc is very pretty. the guitar has no flaws action was great and the neck is set perfectly

this guitar will last a lifetime

havent had to deal with them yet...thats a good thing!

if you are looking for the best guitar for around a half a thousand dollars look no further..this is it baby

sorry, this rating is for my previous review. I forgot to pull down the rating tab before submitting the review! im retarted

Guitar was made in korea in 2000 or 2001. 24 fret rosewood fingerboard, with a mohogany body and a very beatiful flamed maple top in Black Cherry finish(flawless). It has one volume and one tone control with a three way switch between a Duncan design humbucker at the brigde and a duncan designed single coil at the neck. The body style if very unique, kind of like a strat with its own personality. It has a tune-o-matic bridge with Grover tuners that stay in tune relentlessly!! It has a nice thin wide neck (not as thin as a jacksons) with jumbo frets. All in All not the most features but it has enough any guitar would need, and for the price range you cannot and will not find a better guitar, trust me ive looked and looked and you will NOT!!!

Ok, the sound. The humbucker has a very nice full sound, lets put it straight, it can crunch and it can go clean. Its awsome. By far the best stock humbucker ive found in any guitar of this price range. Given its not got the les paul tone but it shure can hold its own. The single coil has its typical single coil hiss and sounds hideous when used with distortion. But sounds absoulutly stunning when used clean. Also the pickups have no feedback what so ever when used with high gain+volume levels, which is very impressive. All in all this guitar can produce any sound your looking for if you work the volume and tone controls with the right pickup combination. Im only rating a 9 because the single coil can have a good hiss as most single coils do, its typical. It really can cover any range of music from contry twang with the single coil to ripping Megadeth riffs with the humbucker, it truly is amazing. And i would also agree this is NOT for the breed of rock only, it is great for covering classic and mellow music as well.

Action was absoulutly perfect when i purchesed the guitar. However being the unexpert i am, tryed to "tweak" it a little and got it way out of whack. But it WAS set-up flawless, which is amazing for a korean made guitar(must have been set up in the U.S.) Finish is flawless and perfectly book matched. This is the most beatifull finish ive seen on a guitar, its just awsome! It has absolutly NO finish flaws and ive looked over it completly. Pickups were quite low but being pickup hight is really a preference thing im not gonna de-duct any points off. I just raised them quit a bit for personal taste.

This guitar can definatly withstand live playing, and the hardware seems quit durable, except the nut will be replaced and when i pulled the back cover off Schecter used a peice of non-electrical tape on a wire. I simply took it off and put electrical tape around it. (Anybody with this guitar may want to do this to prevent future castatrophy, it is no big deal and takes a whole 30 seconds). Strap buttons are very solid and it is an extremely dependable guitar. It seems like it would go through a whole gig with out problems but a backup is always an intellegent idea! Also this thing never goes out of tune, after hours of thrashing the hell out of this guitar it seems to stay in tune! Amazing

the best costomer support you can have is customer support you don't need, and ive havent needed it yet. ive owned this guitar for a year with absolutly no problems. so im gonna give a no opinion here.

Ive been playing for about 4 years now and really hit it hard the last 2. Ive owned many cheap and budget guitars never really whipping out the dough for a PRS or Les Paul. Personally i find that cheaper guitars can be bought and modified to a level of dependability and tone of a more expesive AXE for far less money. This guitar is excelent for its price=value comparison. And im going to rate it a 10 overall. Now please dont think this is a 10 when comparing a bone stock Les Paul to a bone stock 006 elite, because thats not what im doing. Im saying that for the 450 bucks i shelled out for this guitar i could not have found a better guitar that sounds better,feels better(this thing reall feels great while playing the neck is perfect for me, plays better,or looks better. And with a new nut and nice pickups installed ill have a guitar i would rather own and play than a bone stock PRS or Les Paul i could have payed 1000 more for! This isbuy far my favorite guitar and will continue to be my main axe for as long as it will hold up to it. Schecter has a great company and i would not shy away from any of their products.

This guitar is absolutely amazing for the features.
Its made in Korea
It is a 24-fret guitar with a mahogany body and a see-through red finish, making it look absolutely stunning.
There is a bridge humbucker with a black cover and a neck single coil also with a black cover. Both are Duncan Designed
It has a grat tune-o-matic bridge and Grover tuners (which work really well- hardly ever falls out of tune
it has one volume and one tone control
-the only thing i think it really needs is more tonal control- a tone for each pickup would be nice

From what i have seen this guitar can play anything
ive tried just about every style of music possible on it and they all sound great through a cheap peavey envoy 110 and a digitech rp200
It seems to be great for handling all sounds, but it can be slightly noisy when i have heavy distortion on- this could just as easily be my amp though

Absolutely flawless- nothiing seemed wring at all and it played beautifully since i first played it
the finish is absolutely beautiful

the only real problem ive had with it is a desautered a wire on the inside- but this was a minor problem and was really my fault
the hardware is black plastic- it seems like it should last, but i would prefer metal
i would definitely use this without a backup- it stays in tune very well and i doubt there would be any problems
ive got some scratches in the finish from picking recklessly- no pickguard, but nothing that is obvious unless you are holding the guitar in the right light and standing right next to it

havent dealt with schecter, but theres a good warranty

This guitar is amazing, if it were stolen i would hunt down whoever stole it to the ends of the earth and take it back- no exceptions
if it were lost i would find a replacement of the exact same type
this guitar not only plays better than many guiatrs i have tried for about twice the price, but it is one of the best-looking guitars i have ever seen
it does not come with extra accessories, but it is already plenty of value for the price

I have a 2001 (i think) schecter 006 elite, black cherry finish. It is a set neck is painted . there are 24 jumbo frets. there is creme binding on the neck and headstock, with a rosewood fretboard.

There are two duncan designed pickups on this guitar. there is a single coil with black pickup cover in the neck position and a humbucker in the bridge with a black pickup cover also. There is one tone knob, one volume, and a 3-way toggle for pickup choice.

The Body is made of mahogany, the neck is made of maple, and there is a rosewood fretboard. The body style is very unique- you'll have to go to www.schecterguitars.com to see for yourself.

There is a Tune-OMatic Bridge, which i really like. The Grover tuners are also a nice compliment to this great guitar.

No included assesories, but i think i will get a cheap hardcase for it anyway, because this is such a nice guitar.

Made in korea, but set up in USA.

i forgot to mention, This guitar has no inlays except for double diamond inlays at the 12th fret.

This guitar is PERFECT for me! i mean, absolutely perfect for my music style! currently i am using this guitar with mt peavy rage 158, but i plan to get a better amp soon (princeton 65, or marshall half stack). it sounds great through my amp, but i am sure it can sound much better through something like a marshall halfstack. I dont use amp distortion (cus the distortion on my amp sucks), Instaed i use a DOD Grunge distortion pedal for my metal, rock, and punk- and i also love to use my danelectro Daddy-O overdrive pedal for lighter rock and alternative. It sounds GREAT through both of these. i also have two smaller dano pedals (metal distortion and phaser), which i havnt tried out yet with this guitar. some say tht schecter is only for the newer bred of rock, which i like. but i STRONGLY DISAGREE with those people- this guitar can cover just about anything i make up, whether it me light rock, alternative, heavy metal, or punk. I dont really have any dislikes, but i might buy a PRS humbucker pickup to replace the duncan designed that came stock. im not saying the stock pickups arent good though.

On the back of my guitar was a sticker saying this guitar had been set up at schecter USA to play (even though it was made in korea), and there is someones initials on this sticker, i guess the person who set mine up. whoever is is did a great job, its just the way i like it. The guitar was perfectly routed. The ONLY problem with this guitars playablilty i have right now is a slight buzzing on the 6th string (low E) at the 11th fret- I will soon get this fixed though.

I am almost possitive this guitar will outlast many guitars for a long time! It is very solid. I am very glad i upgraded to this guitar from my only jackson js-20, as i am tired of things breaking.

I will definately play this guitar live, its perfect for me.

The hardware seems great, no flaws in it at all, and hear that grover tuners are really good.

The finish is great, there are no flaws in it- this is a very good looking finish and im sure glad they didnt mess it up.

The strap button on the bottom was very tight. i checked the top one and is was slightly looser, but all it needed was a few turns with a philips head screwdriver.

It seems as if i will be able to depend on this guitar for a while.

I would use it on a gig without a backup- but a string may pop, so i might use my jackson as a backup, or i might get a cheap essex lp copy, just incase i needed it, but i dont have any worries. physicly though, i can imagine this guitar having any major problems during a gig.

I havnt really had to deal with shecter yet. I bough it from a store over the phone, in the same stae but 2 hrs away, and had someone bring it to me. The store i got it from was really nice, and i think it has a decent warranty if something did go wrong. But, a few days after i bought my guitar, shechter sent me a promo poster. I thought that was nice, so im ging them a 10.

This is definately the best guitar for me. I also own a Jackson js-20. I prefer this one way more.

If this guitar were stolen, i'd go hunt down the person who stole it, get a small white umpa loompa to beat him over the head with a graphite ping pong paddle for an outrageously long time, and then i'd take my guitar back. if for some reason it got completely lost, i'd buy a new one- exactly the same.

I love this guitar because i can make any kind of music with it, and it looks better than any other guitar i've seen.

I compared this to about every other guitar on the market that was $650 and below- i quickly decided this was the one for me. it conquered the others in just about every other possible way.

I wish it came iwith a hardshell case. No worries though, ill probly get one for like 50 bucks from musicians friend.

Well, in conclusion, this is the best guitar in the world! haha, maybe not, but its sure the one for me. it handles just about every music style, and its helping me be a better rockstar.



ROCK ON!

It is a new 2001 model madein Korea. It is a 24 fret with double dimonds on the 12th fret. It has a volume and tone knob, plus a 3 way pick up switch. It came with 2 Ducan Design pick ups. A single coil humbucker and the neck a double coil at the bridge. It has a set neck with a maple neck and a mahagony flame maple body. It has a see thru black finsh (kinda gives it a cool shark skin look). It has Grover tuners. And the frets on it are jumbo.

It plays hard rock greatly. It is deffinately made to play the newer breed of hard rock. I play deftones through it now, and it sounds great. But that is just it, it is made for the newer rocker. It doesn't quite have that clear sound you would get from a strat or something of that nature. So if you are looking to play older songs this would not suite you. I am running it through a 120 watt marshal, and it sounds great. It has more of a rock crunch sound (or at least that is were it shines). Other wise it doesnt have the best clear sound. It is very versitile on the hard rock end, but other than that, not very much variety. I like the crunch end of it, but if i try to play older rock it doesnt do the job with the best of them. But it plays what I like with excelent quality.

The guitar came flawless from the factory. It sounded great right out of the box. I have had no problems with the pick ups so far. The string tension feels great even in lower tuning (currently mine is CGCFAD). As far as I can tell there were no flaws to it.

This guitar is built solid. It can withstand the hardest playing so far. It has held up my abuse alot better than my old Ibanez did. The hardware seems like it will last. Half way through a gig were it was played ruffly I checked the tuning and the only string off was the low C, it was great. The finish seems great. It should last for as long as you play (pending you dont dent it and crap that is your own fault). The strap buttons dont give at all (which sucked when i tried to put on snap on strap buttons). I feel like I can depend on it all the way. Though it never hurts to have a back up.

It came with a decent warranty and that is about it.

This guitar is a great buy. I have only been playing for about 4 years, but out of the other guitars I own (a squire strat and an ibanez AX) this one seems to be the better. The only other instrument I owne that seem to hold up against it is my sound gear bass. My favorite feature is it's awesome looks. It will do for any buyer with not enough money to afford a Paul Reed Smith or a Les Paul or something. I just wish it had more tonal control.