Schecter C-1 E/A

I bought this guitar on ebay for $400 bones with a damaged neck (finish only). I have to say I have been mostly satisfied with this instrument. I bought it to use in the Jazz band at school and the piezo system helped me get a nice mellow tone blended with the humbuckers. I'm a little sad that the pickups are only Duncan "Designed" and plan to replace them soon. I find now that I only use the humbuckers as I play mostly alt. country and psychobilly/rock.

THe sound is good... but not great. As far as being a semi-hollow body guitar it doesn't really have any volume when not plugged in. This tells me not much actual resonance is going on in the acoustic sense. It is moderately varied in tonal possibilities when coupled with the piezo.

I have been playing for 16 years through many varied styles and I definitely enjoy owning this guitar. I have owned Hamer, fender, epiphone, and washburn. I like this guitar, however if it were stolen I would not buy another. I would buy a Gretsch.

Great, great features. The Piezo bridge is wonderful. The humbuckers are wonderful.

I play mostly indie music, and this guitar is so perfect for what I need. It has great tonal versatility. Sounds thick and warm. I run it through a Marshall AVT150 half stack, and about 14 pedals. It's a nice, quiet guitar. I don't hate anything about.

It is so wonderfully set up that I tweaked for the first time after owning it for a year... and I only changed the intonation. The action is superb.

The guitar is balanced perfectly. It feels so good to wear, which is impressive, considering it doesn't have any comfort contours. Everyone who has played it tells me how comfortable it is. I agree.

I love the finish. I have the... darker finish... it doesn't look much like a "burst", although I think it was called "tobacco burst".

The only thing wrong is that the humbucker volume pot makes scratchy noises now. However, I use a volume pedal anyway, so this is of absolutely no concern to me. Also, it only scratches when there are notes ringing. It is quiet as can be when everything is muted.

This guitar withstands intense live playing. I bought straplocks the day I bought the guitar (sorry Dunlop, love those Schallers). I have bumped this guitar so often on various surrounding objects, and it still looks great (no paint chips whatesover). In fact, most of the time when I bump it my guitar friends will bite their lip or say "ouch!", and I forget that they don't know how much this thing can handle. It's not much about "how much it can handle", though. I just basically never care about keeping a guitar looking new. The problem is, if I want this guitar to look old and abused, I'm going to have to try REALLY hard (power tools, maybe). Anyway, the finish is great quality. I'm VERY impressed with how well the headstock handles abuse. It has no dings whatsoever, and I consider that to be unfathomable.

I also gig regularly without a backup. Says a lot.

I haven't dealt with them.

When I bought this guitar, I was excited because I'd found my "perfect" guitar. I wanted something classy looking, with great action, and two humbuckers with a three-way switch up top. The Piezo bridge was a wonderful bonus... wonderful indeed. A year later now, and I still maintain this is my perfect guitar. I love how it feels, I love how warm it sounds, I love the tonal variations... I love it.

Electric thinline hollowbody with piezo pickups and more!!
You know the features if you are reading these reviews by now!

Acoustic feature sounds Excellent!! Does not sound like my best dreadnaught miked up close, but better than a crappy sound hole pickup!!
Mags sound ok, not terrible. Website says they sound 95% the JB/59 combo they are supposed to be mimicking, but they are not close in output and not quite 75% the sound(especially the neck) I know this because this is my third schecter and ive scrapped them in all three!
I put the real deals in(parallell/series push pull pot for the jb!) and this thig sings. With liberal amp settings I get metal out of it. Play cemetary gates using the piezos for the clean part and it shines!!Then WHAM chug chug chug chug chug !!! I opted to run it into my whirlwhind a/b/y box in lieu of a y cable, so its one click to switch, mags to the boss gt-8, piezo to the pa! Not perfect for it, but does metal awesome!! only reason I still bring the C1+ is because it's tuned 1 step low!! the e/a is standard

I also own a C1-plus. Reason this is relavent is..I went to guitar center with 2000$ one day to purchase my new les paul. I love gibson, idolize Jimmy page, and even had a couple gibson shirts already. While the salesman was getting me another lp standard(a string broke on thge first one, and i didnt even play it hard!!), the vintage burst c1+ caught my eye. I plugged it into the marshall, and played "over the hills and far away"...WHAT ACTION!! It felt god-damn great! The spacing and scale are perfect(for me, at least..)the tonepros is in a perfect spot for a pivot point for my right hand, and my is it beautiful!! Then i played mouth for war(pantera) and i was hooked. It sounded awesome. Long story short, I saved 1300$ and got the c1. Its mahogany and maple, beautiful, and only $549!! After i had it a year the pots went, but I put emgs(89 with coil split and an 85 in the bridge) and that replaced electronics. But now I own all schecters (with new electronics) and convinced my band to switch also(well, my other guit player had one before me, but it was only an omen6) These guitars are amazing, play like instruments priced 5x higher, and with the abalone, flamed maple tops, and bindings, truly look the part. (no matter what the guy i know who paid 3600$ for a prs says about my "fake les paul doublecut!")

The pots went on every schecter I know(eveybody i know who owns one had theirs go too). They srcatch then just cut in and out. Had to resolder my input jack a few times too(it just wouldnt stay tight then spun and snapped the solder joint)Other than that these things are tanks!! I replace the pickups anyway, so i just replace the pots(under 10 $, funny they dont pur better ones in, not really a $$saver, id pay $749 instead of $699 to not have to worry) The tuners are rock, once the strings are broken in this thing dont budge, even if i smack the headstock off something!! Also, I have strings last for months, even over 1 year, and I beat it up when I play. This is a testament to the tonepros saddles and a nicely set up stop piece. This thing actually has graphtech saddles, which are self lubricating, and wont kill strings. Knobs have set screws, so wont pull off. I put strap locks on all my guitars, but the strap buttons are sturdy by the looks of em. once the pots are changed, you can depend on these things . I always use on gigs without a backup, i cant afford two of every guitar! But then again if i break a string i pay someone in the bar to restring it(hopefully someone knows how) and play another guit for a few min!!

n/a, i'm my own guitar tech, i build em for fun!!

I've been playing only 5 years, but play every single day.
My rig
(keep in mind I am proud of the budget of this setup and how well it performs)
Schecters
.C1E/A with duncan 59/jb
.C1 Plus with EMG 85/89 and expander(tuned low)
.ibanez artcore(jazz box)
.Seagull acoustic(LOVE IT!!)
.Seagull 12 string electric acoustic(like the godin with 4 sliders for the preamp up top)
.Crate Blue Voodoo 120watt head(tubes for clean, dont use its crunch channel)
.Crate cab, with 4 eminence Black Powders from their patriot line..300watt 8 ohm, HOLY CRAP!!(think marshall 1960A!)
.Boss GT-8 guitar slab.(multifx, 44 amps, exp pedal, its like having a guitar center full of gear on stage at once!!
.BBE 882i maximizer..wow what a difference
.run the e/a into a whirlwind a/b/y box, one to p/a, one to gt8, can use the both pickups function ant the y option to have both signals on at onec for lush cleans!(almost 3d)

Wish this had the jb/59 combo, but thats not for everyone, also better pots thats it though!!

10 At this point you all know the features, but the one outstanding feature is the piezo pickup in the bridge. It really gives a lot of versatility and very sparkling clean sound

I play a lot of funk and black gospel music and R&B, with a very broad background in rock, so I needed a guitar that could get a very bright, crystal clear sound but that had a thick and full distortion when it was needed. This guitar has it all. The piezo does not really sound like a true acoustic but it still sounds awesome. It is a really clean funky tone that works well in a number of settings. It sounds fantastic

This guitar was made very well. There really isn't a thing wrong with it. I had an issue with the first C1 E/A that I ordered but it was not the guitar's fault, it was the fault of the dealer. I must warn anyone searching the internet for a guitar-----DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM ADIRONDACK GUITAR AND PRO AUDIO!! This is truly the worst shopping expreience I have ever had. I was sent a Schecter C1 E/A that was broken (when I plugged it in all you heard was a loud sort of white noise hum). I was pissed off and I sent it back to the owner, Dennis Monihan, expecting a new guitar, which is what I was promised. Two weeks later I recieved THE SAME GUITAR, STILL BROKEN! I could not believe it. It was like a sick joke. And the owner acted like an incredible asshole throughout the process, trying to blame me for the damaged guitar. And to top it all off, when he refunded my money, he took off $25 for "damage" that I did to it! Unbelievabe! By far one of the biggest New York assholes you'll ever deal with, I highly recommend that if a Schecter is what you want, go to Drum City Guitarland in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. They sent me a pristine guitar in three days that looked, sounded, and felt phenomenal right away and were a pleasure to deal with. DO NOT BUY ANYTHING FROM ADIRONDACK GUITAR AND PRO AUDIO!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I've only had it for a little while so it's hard to say. It feels great and seems very well built and put together.

Once you get Schecter's phone number, they're great to talk to. I haven't had to deal with them and hopefully I never will

I've been playing for about 1o years, professionally for about 4, and this guitar is bangin! I play it throug a Fender Cyber Deluxe for gigs and it sounds crystal clean and perfect with clean tone, and it gets creamy and thick distortion. I also play through a Fender Concert Amp, and the tubes really like the clean piezo sound as well. It looks awesome, sounds kick ass, it's light, it stays in tune and the intonation is excellent. It is a very good guitar, bottom line. Just don't buy one from Adirondack Guitar and Pro Audio!

I have the newer version with the 3 way toggle for piezo/piezo-humbuckers/humbuckers. Featurewise, everything else has been covered pretty much.

It is the burst finish. Beautiful axe.

For the price, I only got the guitar - no case, or anything else.

I play many genres. Mostly smooth jazz through heavy rock (not so much metal). This guitar gives me a few extra tonal options that I don't have yet. The piezo/humbucker mix is kinda nice.

I use this with: Boss GT8, Behringer V-Amp Pro, Line 6 Flextone 3XL, and a Behringer KX1200. It works great with all of these.

The guitar is as quiet as could be expected. The piezo is very sensitive and picks up a LOT. Have to be a little more graceful with your axe when using it.

I like the Duncan Designed humbuckers - they compliment the piezo well. They aren't as bright or mid-heavy as the Duncan '59/Jazz combo (in my C-1 BlackJack), and are warm and smooth toned. I can get great tones just fine. It may not be suited to metal because of the hollowbody tonality.

Speaking of which, the hollowbody, lower-mid punch is very nice on this guitar. It isn't as pronounced as my AS83 jazzbox, but it is there. You can get a nice thumpy chug out of it if you like.

The overall tone is full and smooth. There is the typical level jump when going to piezo so I recommend rolling the piezo volume off a bit so it's more level matched.

The tone pot (as on my BlackJack) isn't very good. It's pretty much either on or off. I need to replace it on both guitars for more tone control. The volume pot works great.

There is a wide variety of tones with this guitar. Combining the piezo and humbuckers is a really nice tone shaping feature.

I had to set it up to lower the action and all the basic "new guitar" stuff. It wasn't badly setup at all from the factory, but I use 9-42s and it had 10's on it... and I like the action pretty low.

The finish is basically flawless and everything else is as high quality as I could ask for a guitar at this price point.

The figuring on the quilted maple is beautiful - although I'd like to have found one with even more dramatic quilt (this is still VERY nice).

It's a sturdy instrument - as hollowbodies go.

I would use it without a backup - but WITH a backup 9volt battery and some strings... you never know. :)

I do not have experience with Schecter support. I expect the instrument will be great and reliable.

N/A as above.

I've been playing for a few years now and have actually gone through a large number of guitars. I've found Schecter to consistently be an exceptional value for a midrange guitar.

I also have a Schecter C-1 BlackJack, Ibanez AS83, and MiM Standard Strat. I've had many many other guitars and so on.

I love the flexibility of this guitar. I love the price point on it. The piezo is great and responsive, but a little bright in some cases.

I've had my eye on the C-1 E/A for a couple of years. I am VERY happy now that I finally have one.

Hard tail strat with Grover tuners. Duncan Design pickups, Tone Pros bridge with a crazy magnetic buckle piezo system that'll cost $300+labor to replace. Split outputs to enable separating piezo channel from humbucking channel.

Gibson/Epiphone style round neck, jumbo pickups.

Les paul type controls. 1/1-2/2 Switch for humbuckers, volume and tone for humbucking channel, volume and tone controls for the piezo channel.

This is a high maintenance marvel. It features an exceptionally bright piezo and an exceptionally muddy humbucking system that, if played as a single channel, balance into a very full bodied sound. The split outputs make this an excellent guitar for experimentation. Two 1/4 outputs separate the piezo system from the double humbuckers, allowing any combination of sounds. It's also especially useful when practicing with layered effects, permitting you a clean channel to hear your fingers while hearing effects in the other channel.

The Duncan design pickups are the muckiest, murkiest, DEATH Metaliest darned things I've ever encountered. The low end emitted from these guys (when playing without distortion) is obscenely fat and muddy. Challenging to play through if you prefer a clean sound. If metal's your thing, though... these pickups were engineered with you in mind.

Don't fall for the acoustic in A/E. It's a simulated acoustic, active, system and they should be ashamed for marketing it otherwise. The piezo pickups are magnetic, on string, buckles that only pick up on the physical vibrations of the strings. Although there are 'f' holes, they aren't capable of absorbing enough sound to echo any back (super tiny and shallow) and there are no pickups in, or near, either sound hole even if they could.

Forget about playing it unplugged. The f holes are nothing more than pretty. The volume of this guitar as an acoustic is about double the volume of an electric guitar played acoustic. Speaking will overpower the sound.

It's still the most versatile guitar I've found, offering the widest spectrum of electric sounds. Splitting them into two separate processors and amps is where you hear the true quality in this guitar.

Guitar arrived in playable condition. Higher tension than anyone would want, but good enough action with good strings. It was tune-able if you didn't bend anything. The humbuckers were pushed as far upward as the springs would permit. The 7th, 11th, 22nd and 23rd frets had to be tapped in after the tension was lowered. The finish, although with minor imperfections in the painted trim, is great. I have the black one and the finish is a richly textured smokey grey.

The intonation on this guitar is very sensitive to movement. It's best used for recording and private jamming. I've had it set up professionally several times and both of the luthiers I've worked with have been somewhat frustrated by setting this thing up. If you tune it while leaning forward and then lean back to play, you will notice. If you tune it while sitting and then stand up, you will notice. If you swing the guitar around too much, you will notice. I don't move much while playing and I don't play out, so this hasn't been much of an issue. It's the piezo system combined with the flexible nature of any standard electric guitar string... It's too sensitive for it's own good.

Also, there is NO access to any of the internal workings of the guitar. You will find it difficult to customize this instrument, and will likely require the services of a luthier for any maintenance more intensive than changing strings.

I recently had a problem with one of the piezo buckles. I emailed Schecter directly... Twice. No responses.

I've been playing for around 15 years. Initially as a metal player, now finger picking jazz and bluegrass. My other guitars are a Fender 'Fat' Strat (Custom locking system and EMG humbucker) and a standard single coil Strat. I've previously owned Ibanez, Washburn, Aria, Yamaha and Vester strats. Fender guitars just make me happy.

If the Schecter were stolen or lost, I would be disappointed, but I would not purchase another. The piezo system on this guitar is just too sensitive to motion.

For it's price, you won't likely find a more versatile guitar. Unfortunately it's also a high maintenance instrument, requiring near constant attention.

If you're a patient player who doesn't do a lot of bends or power strumming, this guitar can be a lot of fun.

I just got one of the new models as a replacement for my old schecter c-1 e/a as a warantee swap out. The FAAS Ghost pick-up is a great update for this model. I was always torn between the system on the hamer duotone, which is switchable but not blendable, and the system on the schecter which was blendable but not switchable. The new "ghost" piezo system seems like the perfect compromise - a stereo output that can be split to go to a PA & amp but that is also blendable and switchable through a single amp with a mono cable.

The next update to be made should be active EQ! With EQ on the piezo's this guitar would be perfect as far as features go.

Oh yeah - and the volume and tone pots on the mags go in the trash along with the pups. The are both more on/off switches than trim pots. Controls on the piezos are a little better, although the tone control is still lacking (EQ!).

I play a mix - mostly jam oriented music (phish, panic, dead, disco biscuits, etc...) but also some jazz, blues, and classic rock. This guitar is very appropriate for all of the above.

The Duncan-Designed pickups have to go. I replaced them on my previous C-1 E/A and had forgotten how bad they sounded. After playing duncans, they sound clumsy and blah to me. The usual '59/JB combo will be going in shortly.

Assuming this guitar will sound the same as my previous model once the pickups are updated the sound is great - pretty much what you would expect from a semi-hollow. Richer and fuller than a solid-body, but not quite as round as a full hollow-body. Versitle enough to be suitable for pretty much anything other than death metal (although why not try it and come up with a new sound?).

The piezo system sounds fantastic. Plugged straight into a PA or a full range amp it sounds as good or better than any mid-priced accoustic i've heard plugged in. Blended with the mags through a normal guitar amp you can come up with lots of interesting sounds. While i still have the duncan-designed pups in, i've been blending in a little of the piezo's to add some harmonics and liven them up a little - works pretty good for the clean tones.

My rating for the sound (7) is for as it is sold. With new pickups its definately a 9.5.

Action was pretty good - impressive for a factory setup. A little high but all guitars need a second setup a couple of months off the shelf anyways (once the wood learns it isn't a tree anymore) - i'll get this corrected then.

Finish is where this guitar is a little lacking compared to the one i returned. The one i returned had a very nice quilted/flamed maple grain showing through a very muted sunburst, where on this one the sunburst is much brighter and the grain pattern not as prevelant. If the look is important to you pick one off the shelf, don't order from online - there seems to be some variation (to be expected, especially for a guitar this price)

I replaced most of the electronics on my last c-1 e/a, so i can't really speak for those.

All in all this guitar is not a strat and can't be treated as such. I don't think it is any more fragile than any other semi-hollow but that isn't saying a whole lot.

I felt the customer service was outstanding. I contacted them about the problem with my old c-1 e/a, and after some (very reasonable) questioning they agreed to switch it out with a brand new one.

I would call them instead of emailing them, though - save the emails for once you've already established a relationship with customer rep there.

After all the upgrades and everything you should be spending less than $1000 and there is just no way you'll find anything anywhere near that price range that sounds this good, looks this good, and has this many features. I absolutely love this guitar and would buy another in a heartbeat. The ability to mix in the piezo's in so many different ways just opens up so many possibilities. And the convience of being able to get an accoustic tone without having to switch guitars is hard to argue with.

I know all of my other ratings were below 10 but when you consider the price of this guitar (you'll probably be able to get if for close to $600 after the rush is over for the new model) it has to be a 10.

Since I've got some time I'll try to give a nice detailed review here. I bought the new 2005 version which differs a bit from the older versions. First of all, the RMC piezo was replaced with the graph tech "ghost" model piezo but it's still installed on the tonepros locking bridge. With the gragh tech system you get the "ghost" 3-way switch which changes from mag pickups only, blended piezo and mag, and piezo pickup only. Then of course we've got grover tuners, the duncan designed pickups, 22 jumbo frets, mahogany with quilted maple body, and mahogany neck with rosewood fretboard. Also the guitar jack can be split with the given Y cable to send the piezo output and electric output to seperate amps or PA or whatever. Made with tender loving care in Korea.

I won't be much help reviewing the pickups here becuase I ordered the guitar with a seymour duncan JB in the bridge and a Jazz in the neck. The Schecter site states that the duncan designs are 95% like the real duncans, but I personally don't share their confidence. However the piezo is great. My usual main setup is a hot rodded standard strat, through a podxt Live (used mainly for the effects), into a Fender Deville and even through just the Deville I can get a very true acoustic tone from my new Schecter. I would imagine great things could be done running it through an acoustic amp or PA. The only problem I had was a bit of squeal playing loud, with pretty heavy distortion, and standing pretty close to the amp but I doubt it would be a concern for anyone but the most dedicated death metalists. The sound of the guitar is pretty bright, possibly becuase of the graph tech saddles, but with some pickup height adjustment the sound becomes perfectly balanced. The range of tone isn't incredible but with the ability to mix the piezo with the magnetic p'ups there are plenty of very usable possibilities. I play mostly classic rock with a bit of reggea on the side among other styles and I can coax any sound I need out of this guitar.

The guitar came perfectly set up...but thats because I ordered from Drum City who kindly set it up to my exact specifications. If you're ordering a Schecter definitely check out Drum City guitarland, the guitar I got plays great, is entirely flawless, and they perfectly installed some real Seymour Duncans and strap locks for me. The finish of the guitar was flawless, even the binding was pristine, I searched the whole guitar over for about 20 minutes and really couldn't find a single thing wrong with it.

The guitar has a nice solid feel and has got some heft to it but is by no means heavy. It's even got a nice balance to it. If I had to I would use this guitar without a backup, but I really abuse my guitars..maybe not SRV style but I do like the same heave gauge strings...I'd definitely put my faith in it.

Haven't dealt with them, but Drum City was extremely helpfull.

Overall its a great guitar especially for the price. For me it had everything from looks, to playability, to versatility...pretty much everything I need from a new gigging guitar. The first time I has it home I spent 10 minutes dialing in my amps tone and then from there I spent the next 5 hourse playing the thing, getting different sounds out of it and testing its limits. One of the best guitars I've played especially in the price range. If it were lost or stolen I'd purchase a new one as soon as possible.

Just received my Schecter C1 e/a after waiting for months. Zzounds disspointed me with their constant updates of "another two weeks" so I went back to Musicians Friend who had it to me in three days. I wanted the Tranparent Black, but settled for the Vintage Sunburst just to get the instrument. This is made in Korea, but made extremely well and much better than some of the original Fender Squire line. This was made in 2004. All the features are as advertised, expected, and were all perfectly acceptable.

I am currently playing a lot of "straight ahead" jazz, but throw in some classic rock. The neck pickup seems to have a pretty good sound running direct into my 25 year old Boogie, but I warmed it up a bit more through my Boss 7 slider equalizer in my pedal board. Unfortunately the bridge pickup was a disappointment. I don't care much about different crunch sounds. To me I only want clean and distortion with sustain. The bridge pickup won't drive my Ibanez distortion pedal hard enough to get the sustain I require. I will most likely swap out both the pickups for ones that are warmer and hotter, but I could live with the neck pickup. The piezo I'm still working with. I get a better sound out of the acoustic medley available on my Line 6 Variax, but this is usable throught the PA board.

The factory setup was pretty much set to Gibson specs per my Dan Erlewine setup book. I lowered the action to his specs which was not a lot lower than factory. I also lifted the bridge pickup closer to the strings. It was not giving me the punch I required and getting it within 3/64" helped quite a bit. The finish was flawless unlike some others who have written. The only thing I've noticed that was poor was that both pickups were slightly aligned to the bottom of the guitar so that the strings are not directly over the pole pieces. Actually even if they were aligned properly the string spacing would not match up with the pole pieces. I don't seem to be having any drop outs on individual strings and I'm nit picking here.

This guitar is solid. I've been playing mostly solid bodies the past several years, but I've owned hollow bodies and semi-hollow bodies. This thing is much more durable than most solid body players realize. I've seen negative comments about no strap locks, but the placement of the strap buttons with a good strap should make it secure unless you're Steve Vai.

I wrote to them via their website to ask some technical questions this morning. Every time I tried to send I kept getting an error message. I don't know how responsive they are, but it's difficult to get a read on that when you cannot get your questions to them.

I have been playing professionally for 40 years. I have had a collection of guitars over the years and try not to get too attached to them. I make my living playing diverse styles of music convincingly and buy the "right ax for the gig" every time I make a musical shift. This one is pretty versatile for commercial work, but until I swap the pickups I wouldn't use it on a full-time rock gig. I currently own a Jackson Soloist, Gibson ES-165, Taylor 910, Line 6 Variax, and a Gibson Chet Atkins/solid body, classical. I am currently running through a 65 watt, 25 years old Boogie or a new Fender Princeton. I run through an old pedal board with all the standard stuff from Ibanez and Boss. Occasionally I've been running through a Pod XT, but I haven't tried this instrument through that setup yet. Could help with the lack of sustain from my pedal board though. I don't know if I would replace this guitar, but not because I don't like it. I would lean in the same direction, but custom order from Ed Roman. I just didn't want to spend 3K on an ax right now.

The only feature I'd talk about that i did not see listed so much was the pickup selector switch or Ghost switch. Allows you to turn on the peizo or the mag. or both. real handy in my setup. The reason i did not give it a ten is i think there should be 2 mono jacks or the stereo y calbe should have female ends. it is no where near long enough.

I play Rock and contemparay Christain Worship music. Prior to this I played (and still have) an Ibanez s2020ax. The magnetics go to my Digitech Rp 7 to a yamaha 01v digital mixer. the Peizo goes to direct to the board. The mag. p'ups don't have the same volume level my Ibanez does, but the have a phatter sound like a Les Paul. I happy with the sound the harmonics really com through on the bridge p'up I non't think it as a teribly wide range of sounds, but it is a good range. The peizo was a real nice surprise. I know it is not an acoustic, but it is ten times better than my ibanez peizo and still much better than the parker fly classic's peizo that my freind has. Sounds nice. you can hear (breifly) the peizo of this guitar in our song "you are" at our site www . anaudienceofone . com listen to it some place past halfway through.

Action was good even with the neck perfectly straight. I add some releife and lowered the bridge and made it even better. I'd say 1.25mm at the 12th fret high E about 2 mm on the low e with no buzz cept poor fingering. :-)

Better fit than i expected from the company.

Finish was really good very happy with this

As you tune the strings the the g and the b strings tend to hang in the nut alitte

Seems Good I just Got it though, but I will be using it with out back up, cept for string break issues

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I have tried 2 or three other schechters before this one and I assumed I would never buy one. But this one seemed to play really good so I i lost this one I'd would only get another if I could play it first. Wish it had a tremolo system on it