Schecter C-1 Elite

I believe my Elite was made in 2007 in Korea. This is factory installed with 1 overall volume and 1 overall tone control with the tone control available for coil splitting when you pull it up. Absolutely beautiful black finish with abalone bindings. Up close or far away its beautiful, but it shows every single fingerprint! Another vol control (as is on the c-1 plus) would have been nice.

The standard HB-102 are decent...They have okay cleans and pretty nice mid distortion, although they can get muddy - of course. The heavey gain on these pups didn't tickle my fancy..although that may have been my 65 watt SS(solid state) Crate RFX. The coil split for the HB-102's sports a significant volume drop, especially when playing at loud volumes; it's very noisey. It's an okay pup, although like most people, I upgraded.

As for the pups that i upgraded to: The Seymour Duncan Hot Rodded Humbucker set (Sh-4 in the bridge and Sh2n for the neck). I noticed a great improvement in clarity and a little more treble from the pups. I do feel compelled to say that the standard 1.925 in pickup does not perfectly fit the bridge pup, although there is no volume loss or any such complication; it just looks scary. Overall I am very happy with the sound. (8.5)

The action and intonnation was absolutely perfect when I recieved my guitar. Nothing more to it. The finish is absolutely stunning. The playability.

This guitar goes through at least 1 show every week, coupled with hours of playing time at home. There have been problems with the pickup selector: When changing the pickup from bridge to neck or any other variation of the 2..the pickup selector pretty much shorts, leaving no sound coming out of the amp, but just toggle it again and it works. Despite the pickup selector problem, I feel confident in playing without a backup, although it would be nice.

We emailed the company about replacing the pickup selector about 5 or 6 months ago...still no reply.

I've been playing for 6 or 7 years now, and I absolutely love this axe. If it were stolen or lost I would at least consider buying this again, maybe a higher end model of Schecter like the blackjack. Overall a great buy, especially if under a budget!

Guitar was made pre 2005. Diamond inlays at 12th Fret.
24 Frets, Solid Top
1 volume, 1 tone pod. 3 way selector.
Stock Pickups (crapola)
It Features poor sound... Not my type of neck, I love the fat gibson's just can't get turned on by this one

It's a guess you could say bluesy, Not much sustain.. but it was cheap so hey I wasn't complaining. running through a dual rec, with genz benz g-flex 2x12
Dull Sounding

Beautiful LOOKING guitar.

it has fell a few times, not big drops, sounds solid.. lol

no need...

i've been playin guitar for about 14-15 years and this guy don't cut it, but hey it's cheap so what can you expect. I DID love it at first though. as i said before, looks nice!

OK, i got kind of spoiled when i found this guitar because it is the glowing review they don't want written. I bought the guitar at a very competent and experienced music store and this guitar is perfect in every way. The guitar finish is flawless; Grover tuners, string-thru body, set neck with flat smooth joint{gloss finish makes action FLY}, 24 frets, dual EMG humbuckers, both knobs and the switch were SOLID along with the input. This is everything i was looking for in a guitar. It was there on a trade in and came with a hard shell case, and like i said this shop was very good, not like buying from guitar center hence my "glowing" review. The shop does free set-ups for a year after purchase so i would recommend finding your local guitar store not guitar center because i heard so many bad reviews about schecter and now i own one, trust the person your buying from.

This guitar is hot because of the pickups, but it gets the job done no matter what I'm playing; i use a digitech rp250 multi processor which is a very good inexpensive addition. My C-1 straight to an amp tho has some pretty amazing tone to it, it ll do just about anything i want, and "just about" only refers to i haven't gotten to it yet... ahahaha. Anyway, this guitar sounds amazing and i really feel like it is because i bought it from a very competent shop.

Again this guitar was perfect the second i took it off the wall. No scratches blemish's the gloss was brilliant and made the action and the feel of the guitar just stand out from every other, it is screaming to be played. Trust who sells you things.

I have been playing guitar for three years and this is my first guitar purchase, it is the one I chose; I chose it because everything was exactly the way i would want it, came with strap lock system, all knobs inputs plates screws switches the nut the bridge the neck the pickups tuners string height was spot on. On that note i went to guitar center first and this one guitar from a good shop just stood out from all the other brand new guitars. With the shop behind the instrument and my affection, this guitar has the potential to last as long as i need it to.

Trust the people you buy from, they will reward you. no warranty but free set-ups for a years and as long as i take it to them they will take care of whatever it is the needs to be done. Schecter is not something i can comment on but they made one HELL of a guitar regardless of whether or not it came set up like it is.

I've played just about every single set neck 24 fret guitar between 500 and 1000 dollars in western new york in the past month trying to find my perfect guitar; and this is it. New at guitar center, relics at the HOG, None of the other guitars could touch this one, it was take care of by one of the best instrument tech and it will be something that takes my playing where i want it to go. I play thru a Digitech RP250 multi effects processor connected to a marshall combo amp and a peavey combo amp, the processor has stereo output, heheheheheee. If something were to every happen to it i would probably keep switchin' things up and get a guitar from a different company maybe with a floyd rose, but for now this will be just right.

I think what makes this guitar excellent is:
1) Mahogany everywhere, solid mahogany body for sure.
2) Big Jumbo frets
3) Set neck and string through the body bridge, Grover pickups
4) Great humbucking pickups - Duncan designed. With split coil
5) Strat like string length.

Les Paul knew what he was doing when he used mahogany to build his Les Pauls. However, a lot times you see him sitting while playing. The Schecter is light enough to play standing up.

I was worried about the fret markers, but I got used to it.

I play through a BOSS GT-6, and often just plain through my little Crate amp. The guitar sounds great clean, very rich, and great with various level of distortion. I typically use the GT-6 for delay and amp modeling.

This thing has a dark long sustain sound. But, it is a lot easier to beef up the treble with a rich, dark guitar than try to put bass into a thin, tinny sounding guitar.

The best settings are the most overdrive you can handle, and it will sing like a bird. Now, if you want more punk and nu metal, you might consider getting a lighter wood. But that's not for me, and I like it dark and lots of sustain.

You can also play excellent jazz with no distortion at all, with a bit of delay or reverb. Sounds just as good as any hollow body (any? I mean the type that a man of means can afford!). The acoustic plain sound is also very good. Very rich. You can actually play different chords and it sounds in tune!

What about playing with your hippie friends? There, you might get into a bit of trouble. Real single coils seem better at light distortion when playing light folk rock or light blues. This guitar will do it, and do it well, but probably not as nice as hot roded single coil strat (or single coil Schecter). The single coil tap on the C1 will work though, after you stomp on the volume pedal. I don't want it to sound like you *can't* get light rock sounds, but not like single coil strats.

I bought this used, but it was excellent when I got it. A bit of fret ware, but none to speak of.

This thing seems very solidly built. I am sure the electronics are not the greatest, but they seem to be better than most cheaper guitars.

I have been playing for decades. I own a Mexi Strat, and an Ibanez hollow body. The hollow body has not seen the light of day since the Schecter came home. I still play the Mexi Strat a bit, but the strings are getting old and...

I would def buy a Schecter again. Probably get real pickups and fingerboard markers, if I had the cash. But def get the all mahogany wood. I think my ideal guitars would be one of those and another with single coils.

When it comes to features on a guitar, this ax is one of the best deals on the planet. it has grover tuners, string-thru-body bridge, a set neck that has zero heel, beautiful abalone binding around the entire body, neck and headstock, and duncan designed pickups that sound awesome. I also have the c-1 classic, and the only upgrades it has over the elite are real SD humbuckers and a neck-thru as opposed to the set neck and duncan design humbuckers of the elite. effectively, the sustain of the two is virtually identical. the tone, however, is slightly better on the classic, due to the real SD's. the elite also has a push-pull coil tap, which expands the versatility of the guitar exponentially.

the tone of this guitar is incredible for its price. i've heard the c-1 Series referred to as the "poor man's prs" and that's damn near the truth! I play many styles, mostly rock, progressive metal, death/speed metal, blues, jazz and country. the neck is exceptionally fast, yet still substantial enough to get a good feeling out of it. the neck pu can get a little muddy, don't expect tele-tones from this baby, but it can do jazz licks as well as any solid body. For the types of music i play, i've always been able to get a sound i like out of it, whether its out of my line 6 spider 2, or from the b-52 i play regularly.

This guitar arrived at my door ready to go. i didn't have to adjust a thing. the intonation, string height and tension were all perfect. when i first laid my hands on it, they simply glided across the frets. there were no dead frets, or glue spots or anything cosmetically awry.

I played this guitar regularly for 3 years, doing regular gigs, boisterous band practices and plenty of travelling and its held up perfectly. over those three years i never had a problem, even with the input jack! i lent it to a friend and it came back with a large scratch on the face of the guitar, but other than that, the glossy finish hadn't even faded!

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Overall, this is an amazing guitar for the price. This was my work horse for quite a while, until it got stolen a few weeks back. They've discontinued this model and i already have the c-1 classic, so i will not buy it again. but i will buy another schecter. most likely a c-1 Hellraiser, for the similar finish and EMG'S, and original floyd rose. This guitar is worth every penny twice.

idk what year it was made but 24 frets , fretless except 12th fret inlay, set-neck, volume and tone control with coil tap, 3 way switch, duncan designed pickups, chrome hardware, and abalone inlay all around the guitar and on the knobs.
When I got mine, I bought it from guitar center so it was already used and whatnot by people just playing around. The tone knob was bent and there were a few nics but I blame guitar center for that.

I play mostly metal, thrash, and blues. This guitar is pretty good when comes to the pickups, for what quality they are. Keep in mind they are Duncan Designed, NOT Seymour Duncan. I think the guitar has a nice tone with any of the sounds I use. It has a nice bright sound when clean and a pretty chunky sound w/ distortion. Sometimes, with my Line 6 pocket pod, some presets with have an annoying buzz, but i think its more the amplifier I am using that my actual guitar

The thing I really like about this guitar is the feeling of the neck. That is what lead me to but this guitar. It's somewhat fat and rounded, but its smooth and very comfortable for the slot in my hand.
Guitar set-up from the factory was pretty good, I didn't have any problems with it. Once again, only real flaw was the bent knob (thanks to guitar center)

This one is pretty durable. I haven't dropped it or anything but i have slammed into a few walls, and the finish holds up great. Hardware is very reliable. TonePros bridge and Grover tuners. (sorry I forgot that in the description) I can definately rely on it.

I never had to deal with them but from what I'm told, they are a great company.

Overall a 9. There's always room for improvement. If you were to do anything to it, it would probably to put a new pickup in the bridge position for some extra crunch or whatever sound your looking for. It's overall a great guitar.

bought it about a year and half ago , made in korea. it has 24 frets.black laminated top ,realy nice finish. Pearl inlays around the neck and body.theres a 3 way pickup selector.the pickups are duncun desighned.active pickups, necks mahogany. the body is like a super strat shape but a bit more beefy.good stoptail bridge with through body strings.Tuners are ok, could be more firm and they come lose after a while.making a rattle noise from the headstock. nothing seriouse though.

I play metal/hardcore and progressive stuff. It was amazing when i bought it but then the sound and feel gradually decreased.I use a Randall Rx120r which is great with this guitar. One thing thats getting worse it the Bright Crisp sound it used to have , i play at least 3 hours a day changing tunings numerous times which could blame for the neck not feeling the same anymore. When i bought the guitar the sustain was great , i could get huge screams and sqeals out of the bridge . Now the suatain has completly gone almost,clean sounds are good, especially through the randall but i think it could be better, i was gunna get an Emg 81 and 85 to make it more "big" in sound and to get the crisp clear notes im looking for but it would cost ??180 for the pair and ??30 For fitting due to Emg batteries being put in the back. i use high didtortion with high bass and treble giving alot of high and low end sounds , the guitar was perfect when i got it , its slowly becoming annoying but i have probably overused it.

the guitar was set up perfect when i got it , no fret buzz. the pickups were adjusted perfectly.the bridge is perfect fo chuggy riggs due to the nice edge it has giving palm muting a good firm sound.the bridges finish has slowly decayed and where i palm mute the finish has come off making it corrode slighty, not a big deal though. the bottom strap holder has also just come lose and the screw threads insie are noe ruined making me use duck tape to hold my guitar when standing up. pretty annoying but it does inda look cool ha

it was perfect for about a year, the lat 5-6 months have been a pain for me, my guitar sonds good sometimes and others its all flat and toneless. If you use the same strings for more than at least 3 weaks the tone is dead.the hardware ok , it is showing its usage which is fair enough.i could depend on it but i would take a back up incase, cos strings seem to brake alot when playing hard.

never had to do anything

ive been playing 4 years, i own an ibanez af75 and rg, a febder strat( i didnt want , got it as apresent) and a ****** epiphone sg.if it got stoln i wouldnt buy another one , i would buy a slightly more expensive esp version with eMGS. I love the looks and used to love the sound but not anymore.

24 frets, made in south korea. It has 2 humbuckers, which are duncan designed, with grover tuners. Passive electronics. Honestly, if you want all the details about the guitar, just go to Schecter's website and do a little research yourself. Oh and it has a coil tap

I play this through a Fender MH-500 Metalhead, along with a T.C. Electronics G-major and BBE Sonic Maximizer in the effects loop and a Behringer TO-800 to push it on the floor. I get a good warm sound out of this guitar. It still has the scream, but it's subtle, this guitar has a very full sound.

The guitar was set up alright, but I own two schecters including this one, and they both had fret buzz from the factory that I had to fix. Plus I play in D-standard, so that has an effect on the action. The finish is nice on this thing, it's white.

The only problems I've had are the tuners coming a bit loose, and burrs on the bridge. I've been breaking a crapload of strings lately and I'm not a hard player. Everything else is good about this thing though.

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I like this guitar, it's playable, it sounds good, and it's not too heavy. I don't like floyd roses and all the problems that come with them, so I bought this guitar

I bought my Schecter C-1 Elite new in 2005.
The body is solid, and the frets are a little high, but very playable. The neck was one of my main concerns with this guitar. It is not quite as sturdy as the rest of the instrument. Awesome Tune-O-Matic bridge, and the Grover tuners are excellent, (as Grovers usually are.)
Overall, for the price, this is a well built guitar. The hardware is what makes this instrument what it is, not the craftsmanship.

As a player of many styles, I found this guitar to be extremely versatile. It can sound like a Strat, or it can sound like a Les Paul. I ran this guitar through several amps. Marshalls, H & K, Fender, and a Mesa.
The two nickel-plated 'Duncan Designed' humbuckers were good but obviously not true Duncans. Very good range from the neck to the bridge, and very little noise, but not the amount of clarity that I expected.
The coil tap feature was awesome, and perfect for Strat sounding lead playing. The balance between the humbucker and single coil is not the greatest however. The coil tap sounds great when used, but the differance in volume when disengaged is brutally noticeable. Perhaps they could have balanced the two out a little better in my opinion.

This axe is capable of alot of sustain, especially when the gain is tweaked on your amp. However, when it does finally run out, it cuts off completely. Best to keep the volume knob wide open to avoid this.
Harmonics are decent. It has a distinct 'wood tone', that is not like most of it's heavy metal tailored counterparts, which sets it apart from the rest. An overall great sounding axe.

The guitar played good right off of the shelf. Action was set not too high, not too low. That's my preferance. Virtually no fret buzz when tuned to standard tuning, but if you tune it down much, you'd better go with a thicker gauged string.
Pickups were set at a good depth, and the tuning keys, and bridge were tight.
After looking at it for a couple years I have grown accustomed to it's mishapen contour. A few bad spots in the wood itself, (maybe sanded a little too roughly on the production line.) Great paint job though. Mine was white, with abalone inlay, which looks excellent on the trim parts. The volume knob and tone (tap) knobs also have inlay, but beware with these knobs, they are cheap, and the inlay actually fell out of the volume knob on mine...

I've used my C-1 on the road since the day I got it. The hardware is nearly indestructable, (knobs excluded).
I've accidentally dropped it a time or two, and was relieved each time to find that the gazillion coats of white paint have hidden those injuries well. Cosmettically, this guitar will probably last you forever, if properly taken care of.

Ok, here is my biggest problem, (AND IT HAS PISSED ME OFF TO NO END!!!).

Just a couple months after purchasing this guitar , the tone knob (coil tap) fell completely out of the pot. Literally, fell out on stage. I didn't even know it was missing until someone picked it up and asked if it was mine. So now, if I want tone I have to pop in the knob, and put it in my pocket so it doesn't fall out and get lost. And the coil tap option is gone for good.
To beat all, the cost to 'fix' the pot, is more than buying a new one and installing it myself. I'm very dissatisfied with that.
The C-1 Elite is an overall great guitar, but those knobs/pots are garbage!!!

Maintenance is expensive, and the warranty is VERY limited. Take care of this guitar, because any repairs being done willmore than likely be done by you, or a local guitar tech.

I'd recommend this guitar to anyone on a budget of $400-500. I'm satisfied, but Jackson or Dean could do you much better in this price range. Best to get a C-1 used if you can...

The finish on this guitar is absolutely beatiful, mine is black with the pearl around the binding, I love it! i did find one touch up though on it, nothing big, cant see if not trying hard. 24 frets, really easy access. Not sure what pickups it has but im pretty certain they are the duncan designed HB 102.

I play church music all the way up to metal, this baby can pump out the creaming distorion and then i can pull it out to a nice single coil clean that just sings, hasn't failed me yet.
The sound is really full, pull out the single coil and it sings just as slear as a strat. me and my mate went to a big shop, tried ut all different brands of guitars, going up to 7 grand mark, and the schecter just flogged them all, it blew the gibson LP custom, standard and special right out of the water! i thought at first that the schecter c-1 elite was 4 grand, but i was really suprised when he told me it was only 1!!!! Must buy! makes everyone jelous

this action is incredible, so close to that of a PRS modern eagle! love it! Pickups aren't in the way.

not sure yet, only had it for 2 weeks.

12 mnths warranty i think, not sure.

this guitar is crisp, does everything, i will probably fitt it with some better pickups in the future but for now it suits me just fine.