Schecter C-1 Classic

CONSTRUCTION/SCALE: Neck-Thru /25.5?
BODY: Mahogany w/ Quilted Maple
NECK/FINGERBOARD: Multi-Ply Maple & Walnut/Rosewood
FRETS: 24 Jumbo
INLAYS: ?Vine of Life?
PICKUPS: Seymour Duncan JB (SH-4)
& Jazz (SH-2n)
ELECTRONICS: Vol/Tone/5-Way Mega
BRIDGE: TonePros TOM w/ thru-body
BINDING: Creme (neck/headstock)
TUNERS: Grover
HARDWARE: Gold

I lifted that off of the Schecter website so I guess its pretty accurate.

This guitar suits me perfectly, I play anything from Guns 'n' Roses, to As I Lay dying, and this guitar has a setting to suit it all perfectly!

My only problem is that its really trebly on clean, and the tone knob only works at extremes. By this I mean, It either knocks all of the tone off or leaves all of the tone on.

The Seymour Duncans pickups sound amazing.

Amazing, i've never played a guitar as comfortable as this.

Everyone was setup just as I liked. The top is amazing. The pictures on the website do it no justice, so I took some pictures of my own and uploaded them for your viewing pleasure.


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I'm not a photographer so don't expect amazing pictures, but I hope you get the main jist of how it looks.

Seems extremely tough, i've knocked it plenty of times without any cracks appearing.

Although, the gold plating on the tuners seems to be rubbing off, although this expected.

I would definately gig with this guitar without a backup.

Schecter customer support are amazing. I was having problems with my Schecter C-7 so I emailed them and they have the most down to earth helpful staff i have ever encountered.

I have a 1 year warranty, from the supplier.

Absolutely amazing, I would recomend this guitar to anyone.

It is extremely versatile and a delight to play.

I love the features this guitar has, the Duncan Design pick ups scream. They are very clear and are very comparable to higher end guitars. One thing I would like is a little more flexibility on the tone adjustment, other than that it has great features. Grover tuners, Duncan Design Humbucking pickups, very comfortable neck and nice tone-pros locking bridge.

I play alot of classic rock style music and i run my guitar through a boss GT-8 effects processor. The sound is incredible very clear with a good sustain. It stays in tune very good (Credit for this goes to the tuners and bridge and also the solid mahogany through neck) I really like the sound you can get from the jazz pickup on the neck. Overall it sounds very good, better than any strat i've ever played. But I might not go as far as to say it sounds as good as a Gibson LP, you can get a sound thats really close to it though.

Mine was set up good from the factory, i did lower the action a little bit then adjust the saddles in the bridge, this was just because i am picky about the way my guitar is set up though. The real reason i am giving a 10 in this category is because of the finish. I have read other reviews on this guitar complaining about it and i'm not saying that thiers was not bad, but mine is incredible, the amber quilted maple top just gleams and the inlay is also incredible. Everytime i pull this guitar out in front of someone who hasn't seen it they always comment on how good it looks and the next question is always "how much did you pay for that guitar?" That's because this looks as goos as a top of the line LP or PRS. I've had mine for 6months now and so far the gold plating is still fine, but i have heard complaints about it wearing off.

You could deffinitly use this guitar for live playing, it comes with excelent pickups and the other hardware is all top of the line. The 1/4 inch out has never given me any buzz(The Fender Strats always seem to do this over a little time) It's very solid. Over all it's very dependable.

There are two reasons that i am giving it a 9 instead of ten. 1. Because there is no completely perfect guitar. 2. I am trying to be open minded about it, i love this guitar and if it were up to me would give it a 10 all the way through.

2005, Korean made.
24 Jumbo Frets
Multi-Ply Maple & Walnut Neck-thru body
Bound rosewood fingerboard
Mahogany body with transparent blue quilted maple top
H-H pickup configuration
Seymour Duncan JB (bridge) and Jazz (neck) pickups
5 position selector switch with coil tap positions 2, 3 and 4.
Strat style body
TonePros Tune-O-Matic bridge with thru-body stringing
Grover tuners
Chrome hardware
25.5 scale

This guitar has it all. So versatile in every way.

I play 70's and 80's classic and hard rock and some 90's alternative. This guitar can do it all. The pickups and the selector switch are key. REAL Seymour Duncan JB/Jazz matched pair. NOT "Duncan Designed". You can get singing smooth Les Paul lead sounds out of the neck Jazz pup and the bridge JB is unreal.

No noise in the coil-tapped positions at all. Great Strat-like sounds. Tried this puppy out through a PODxt with my patches on it. Made me want to take it home today.

Action was well set up from the factory, but could be a bit lower for my tastes. Nothing a decent setup can't handle. The pickups were perfect. No flaws in the maple top finish. Gorgeous under lights. The one I tried was lighter than the website photos, but still beautiful.

Only beef I had with the finish was that there were some discolorations in the rosewood before the first fret. It almost looked like stress damage, and that was a bit disturbing. Other C-1's in the store did not have this, so it must just have been that guitar. The "vine of life" inlay was far less obnoxious in person than as seen on their web site.

The tone knob was a bit strange. Worked smoothly and evenly until the last 10% of its travel and then it just cut off all the treble entirely. It was like flicking a bright switch off. Tried another C-1 and it didn't do this. The quality control on the pots leaves something to be desired but I understand their support is top notch and should be able to take care of this problem for you.

The bridge is OK, but has some pretty sharp angles. Might have a string breakage problem, but that remains to be seen. Schecter could take a lesson from Ibanez in this department. The bridge on the Ibanez SZ-520 was sweet: all rounded edges and so smooth. Best thing about that axe (although, that was about all...).

I'm giving a slightly lower than optimal rating because of the inconsistant quality control but balancing that with the awesome finish.

Guitar was solid. Much better than the Ibanez SZ-520 that I tried which felt like a piece of hollow balsa wood in comparison. Hardware is heavy duty and I prefer the chrome because I can just picture the gold plate flaking off over the years. Finish feels like it could withstand a nuclear attack or spilled beer. Solid strap buttons. Depending on how the bridge is with string breakage...I don't know. Probably need a backup because of that.

Been playing for 20 years. Have an '86 Ibanez Roadstar II (RG-440) which is my main axe. Looking for something between an LP and a PRS. For the price, this axe is a complete steal. So solid and it plays like a dream. The Duncans woke up my PODxt, which sounded pretty freakin good to start with.

I'm going to buy this guitar. I tried the Ibanez SZ-520 because I'm a huge fan of their product. It wasn't even close. I was soooo disappointed in both the quality and tone. Then the Guitar Center sales dude pulled a C-1 off the wall and handed it to me with a shit-eating grin on his face. I played it for about an hour. I didn't think I could love another guitar like I love my Roadstar II, but I do.

As soon as I come up with the cash, this thing is going to be in my studio.

2005 Schecter C-1 Classic, Seymour Duncan humbuckers, 5 position switch with 2 coil tap positions, neck thru body, mahogany neck, rosewood fretboard, 24 jumbo frets, grover tuners, tone pros bridge, funky inlay on the neck, nice dark brown finish. I give features a 9 because I am not 100% sure I like the 5 position switch for coil taps. I might like separate little toggles for each pickup. It's not super easy to slide from position 5 to position 2 in one beat.

Oh, I also am still getting used the wild inlay. I have to admit, running all over the neck improving on dead tunes, I sometimes lose where the hell i am. but it's all good. :-)

I love the sound. The more I play it, the more I like it. I've played gigs with it for a few months now, and my love for it continues to grow. I play Grateful Dead music. I had the GK-3 roland synth pickup installed on mine using the les paul mounting bracket. worked great! My rig:

Schecter->gr-33 roland synth module->boss tuner->boss super overdrive->mutron iii envelope filter->boss octaver->boss flanger->boss digital delay->fender hot rod deluxe.

The brightness of the sound is awesome, coupled with the great warmth and sustain. my telecaster has been very very lonely ever since i got the schecter.

I use the bridge pickup (position 5 on the switch) 90% of the time. The coil tap sound is ok, but i'm still in love with the bridge sound.

I can get a great country or rock sound.

The guitar came setup very well. I actually loved the setup. I had to have it redone when i had the gk-3 synth pickup installed, and I told my guitar tech to set it up exactly the same. The only thing I did was change the high e from a 10 to an 11.

If there is one thing wrong, it might be the tone knob pot. I am not used to playing with humbucker pots, so it could just be me, but most of the action in the knob comes in the last 5% of the rotation. but i love the sound so much i'm afraid to change it.

The gold plating on the hardware is rubbing off already. I always bring my tele as a backup. Hey, you never know.

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I have been playing for 24 years. I also own a Fender nashville tele (the tex mex kind), a takamine ef-508c acoustic, a tacoma d-18 dreadnaught, a gibson hound dog roundneck dobro, and a yamaha 12 string acoustic. I have absolutely no regrets about buying this axe. I would definitely buy another if i lost thins one. My favorite feature is the sound. If I wish anything, I sorta wonder what would happen if it had a strat type single coil pickup in the neck or middle position, that would kick in with the coil tap positions to enhance the strat type sound, which is a little weak. not sure if that would even work, but i wonder about it. the holy grail being a guitar that sings like a paul and quacks like a strat. I cant blame them for not quite getting it. as far as I know, no one else has either.

Mine is 3 color Sunburst. 2004. JB in the bridge, Jazz in the neck. You know the other specs already.

I play a 1976 Gibson Les Paul with the same Duncan pickups that are in the Classic. But the Paul weighs a ton and is not the most comfortable body type. I wanted similar tone for classic rock sounds but with greater comfort, range and flexibility. The Schecter fits the bill perfectly.

It has the same bright growl and harmonic bite as my LP in bridge position and the same warm, creamy sustaining lead tone in the neck position, but now I also have some very convincing strat tones from the split coil 5-way option.

Still, the extra wight of the LP does translate into a little more bass and sustain than what I can get out of the Schecter. So I will still reach for the LP sometimes when recording, if I need that extra heaviness or singing tone. However, for practicing, playing live and just enjoying the feel, look and sound of the guitar, the Schecter has become my main axe.

Set up from the factory was perfect. No buzz, good low action, 10's. Fine intonation. No catching your hand on the fretwire. Very smooth.

The neck through is so comfortable, it makes it hard to go back to anything else once you get used to it, especially not a bolt-on Strat neck. The whole instrument feels very well balanced. You can support it with one hand under the slope where the body meets the neck and it just hovers there, even though it has a pretty heavy maple/mahogany body.

Mine has a beautiful flame top. Looks great with the natural binding and shiny gold hardware.

I like the jumbo fretts. The scale is a little more cramped than I'm used to. My LP is a bitt roomier, so it feels easier to play. I'm getting used to it and it's worth it for the extra fretts.

Very well made but the gold hardware is wearing off a little after a year of playing it. But that will happen to a Gibson with gold plated parts too.

Don't know, never needed them.

Been playing for 25 years and this guitar is one of the nicest I've ever played. Versatile, good looking and well built. I can't beleive this level of craftsmanship goes foe less than a grand.

Only thing I would like is a blend knob to balance the two humbuckers when using position 3.

Tons of features.... but none that i kept for long - barring what i had no choice about

the quilt is very poor on production models (i've played on 4 diff ones) - Epi's have a much better grain, the inlay's good on it though

This is just an update to my earlier review, IF YOURE BUYING THIS TO GET LES PAUL SOUNDS THEN DONT, just get a decent epi or tokai, honestly, it's not the same, the schecter sounds great but not like much else, I've jsut swapped mine for an epi Joe Perry boneyard and i dont regret anything :) i've also just got a new fender japan strat and the split coils on this are now truly awful in comparison.
The reason this review scores lower than my last is simply because of the quality of the Epi and fender that cost the same amount as this, they're so much better. :\

I got mine used of ebay; but, it was less than a year old and still had the original strings on it. It came with a Schecter hardshell case as well, which costs an extra $100.00 when you buy one new. Mine is the Antique Amber finish, 24 frets, neckthrough, grover tuners, fixed bridge(tonepros). It has the authentic Seymour Duncans which sound excellent. The neck is thinner than a Les Paul; but, fatter than a Fender Strat. The finish on these vary. Some look like the $5000.00 PRS McCarty. Some look like crap. Go figure. Mine looks O.K. Honestly for the money, this is as good as it gets. It's a Custom quality guitar at a Blue Collar price. There really isn't much difference in one of these and the expensive name brand guitars. When you buy those, you're paying thousands more simply for the name on it. If this guitar had an ebony fretboard it would be perfect in my opinion.

This is your Standard Classic Rock to Heavy Metal designed guitar. Personally, I don't think it's a Blues kind of guitar because the Seymour Duncans although toney on the neck pu setting still have to much drive for Blues. I play everything and this guitar is a Classic Rock kind of guitar hence the name C-1 classic. It can handle Megadeth style Metal too. I wish it had a Bigsby Style Tremelo. I use mine with a Line 6 Pod through a Stereo PA System and it Rawks!!!

This is my favorite thing about this guitar. It comes directly from the Factory already setup for perfect action and intonation. It plays so easily and smooth. The finish and inlay are beautiful. If you bought it's equal from PRS, Gibson, Jackson, ESP or Fender it would cost you thousands of dollars easily. This truly is a great guitar for what it costs.

I typically don't care for Gold Colored hardware because it shows wear more so than chrome; but, if you take care of it, it will maintain it's luster. They should offer a choice of gold or chrome hardware in addition to an optional tremelo. It's definitely a Professional Quality guitar so GIG AWAY!!!

Judging by how well this thing comes setup from the factory, I'd have to say they know their SH**. They offer a Lifetime Warranty as well, so that sums it up right there.

I own 10 guitars and this is equal to my Les Paul which cost me about $600 more. I've played extremely expensive PRS guitars at the music store that feel and play the same as this guitar, the only difference being an ebony fretboard which is a little smoother; but, it makes a PRS heavy and the cost hefty. If this Schecter had an ebony fretboard, I honestly couldn't have known the difference and I bought mine used. I only wish they offered it with a choice of chrome or gold hardware, tremelo or fixed bridge and ebony or rosewood fretboard. If it were stolen, I wouldn't hesitate to buy a new one. I'd get the Transparent Blue finish with the chrome hardware. They do offer it with the chrome hardware.

This is a beautifully finished guitar with a figure top and rosewood neck with the vine of life inlay. It comes with a HH configuration with a 5 way selector switch. I mostly use 1-3-5 even though I formerly played a strat with S Coils. I thought I would utilize the 2-4 positions since they are basically a single coil setup. The hardware is all gold and the tuners are Grovers (not locking - the only thing they could improve upon). The bridge is a tune o matic that has locking allen wrench screw heads. It is supposed to keep the jangle down somewhat. I don't know if that happens, but I can say that it makes changing the strings convenient and keeps me from scratching the finish on the top when the bridge generally falls out while you aren't looking.
The neck feels a bit thicker than my strat, but still verya accessible and pretty fast action. I have become very comfortable with it over the past year. Mine is a left handed model-2004. I have seen other reviews that complain about the volume and tone pots. I haven't seen any issues with the volume, but the tone is pretty much either on or off with very little difference.
All in all, I woudl say that it comes with every feature that anyone could ask for.

The pickups are actual S Duncans, not Duncan design. I think this helps the tone of the guitar. It is very responsive to pick attack. The sustain is unmatched!! When my amp is dialed in just right, you almost think that I am using a touch of chorus. This thing sings.
It can get a bluesy muddier type sound in the neck position, or a full in your face sound in the bridge and pretty much everything in between.
I have been playning through a Deville 212 and a variety of pedals (vox wah, Eric Clapton Digitech, and a Behringer VAmp foot pedal for chorus, delay, tremolo, and a few models of amps) fo rthe past year. It sounds great through this setup without much noise. I just purchsed a Genz Benz El Diablo 60 and a absolutely love the tone I am getting with this guitar. I will proabably opt for the vos wah, Ernie Ball volume, a tuner, and a chorus/flange type pedal. The versatility of the amp combined with the pick up options will give me the variety of sounds I need for rythm guitar. I play no lead, but this guitar like other Schecters I have heard can really cut through the crowd and handles lead quite well.

Set up was really good. I think it came with 9s. I prefer GHS 10s, so the set up had to be adjusted. Quality all in all was really superior. I am more thatn pleased with the overall construction and finish of the guutar. NO ROOM FOR COMPAINTS HERE.

The guitar felt a little lighter than my strat, and so I was a lttle apprehensive about the durability. I PLAY HARD!! I wish I didn't, but I am pretty rough on my guitars. I love em and would never abuse them off stage, but when playing I go all out. This thing has been flawless. I was concerned about breaking strings and have always had to fight tuning. This thing stays in tune perfectly and I haven't broken one string yet. I almost forgot. the intonation from the factory was perfect!!

Met the owner at a NAMM show. Although we are not from the same background and have very little in common (his sponsor was Jagermeister, I play with a Christian Rock band), I got the impression that he is in it for more than the money. He takes pride in his company, and I got the feeling that he stands behind his guitars. All in all a decent guy.
I really can't leave any feed back however, since I haven't had any issues with the guitar.

I have discovered that I really like Schecter!! Because of my style of play, this guitar almost looks too sophisticated for me (execpt during Sunday services). I would like to get one of the new Ultra III with the Bigsby tailpiece, unfortunately they don't offer one left handed. HEY SCHECTER, HOW BOUT IT?
Lost or stolen, I would have to get another, or would even try another model (PT maybe). I have alot of faith in this company and woudl invest in another Schecter in a heartbeat.

24 Frets, Rosewood fingerboard, volume and tone controls, 5-way selector with coil-tapping, HH with JB/59, Mahogany body, Maple neck, tune-o-matic bridge, string-thru, neck-thru, Grover tuners. Given a 9 because the pickup selector and volume pot are kind of low quality, but everything else is great.

I play mainly metal/shred stuff like Megadeth, Dream Theater, Ozzy, etc. Using a Line 6 Spider II currently. With some EQ work (I have a Boss GE-7), I can get an awesome metal tone, as well as a great clean tone. The clean better with any of the pickups other than the JB, I find the JB a little thin. The JB sounds awesome with high gain, great for rhythm or lead. With the neck pickup, playing distorted, you can get some better clarity for sweeping or just a bit lower gain stuff. Really full sounding distortion. Only problems is its a bit noisy with lots of distortion, and feeds back a bit without some EQing. Get an EQ or Noise Suppressor and this won't be a problem.

The action was fine from the factory, but the intonation was a bit off. There are some small nicks in the wood on the headstock and body and a loose tone knob.

I've used this guitar live on a few occasions, and its been great. Only a fool goes without a backup though.

The gold paint on the bridge wears off a bit if you palm mute a lot, like I do.

I replaced the strap buttons with strap locks, I'd recommend doing that, just for safety.

I've been playing for a few years now, and this is my first serious guitar. I really love this thing, the feel is great and the sound is awesome. If stolen or lost, I'd definitely get another one. When buying this guitar, I was looking at this one and an LTD EC-1000. It was interesting, because I preferred the tone of the LTD, but the feel of the Schecter. Obviously I went with the Schecter, just because the tone is affected by lots of things, EQ, amp, cables, effects, etc... but the feel won't change much. Overall, this thing plays great and sounds great, what more do you want in a guitar?

Check out others for features...no need to rewrite what's stated 60 times.I will say that this guitar is loaded for the buckage. Neck through is very nice.

Replace the cheap pots and switch and be done with it. Go American baby. Many tones, lots of useful sounds here...great for just about anything. Shines when played clean, Duncans drive nicely (I use the vetta 2). I think if you try it, you'll rave...

No flaws, I have the blue/chrome. It's a classy guitar, though I think the inlays are a bit much. Just the cheap switch and pots to gripe about, but hey, it's cheap to replace...still the best value out there.

I gig a few times monthly. This guitar appears to be solid. I always have a backup.

Nothing to say here, haven't use them.

Playing 25 years. Toys: Martin HD-28 w/Baggs system, Vetta 2, Washburn WM4 (great guitar), Westbury Custom, Fender Tele, Fender DSP Ultimate Stereo Chorus. This guitar would be replaced if lost or stolen. It beats the crap out of most guitars into the large money, it's just a great value.