Schecter C-7 Diamond Series

White with black binding, 24 fret, Mahogany body, maple/rosewood neck, dot inlays, 2 volumes 1 tone, 3 way, duncan designed active HB-105, string thru, black chrome hardware bought brand new.

I play a variety from RHCP to KoRn and have many uses for the 7th string. 1. Slapping and popping as you would do on a bass and 2. heavy distorted riffs which cut through the drums and bass. For stock pickupps it plays clean very well especially on the neck pickup, very full sounding. The bridge provides more gain and is better used with distortion.
The guitar has great harmonics when using the brdige pickup so artifical harmonicsand natural are easy.

The sticker on the back says set profesionally set up in usa, and came tuned half a step down.Before buying i tried many ibanez guitars from rg's to universes, and i can say the schecter had way better action. The action was awesome as soon as i got it, was fairly low but still doesnt buzz when tuned a whole step down.

This guitar seems very solid and have had no problems as of yet. The hardware has not showed any signs of wear at all. The strap buttons are solid as anything, only worry is the quality of the strap.
The guitar is very dependable, only thing im worried about is the battery dying on me playing live! Iwould still use a backup just incases!

never dealt with the company.

In comparison to other 7 strings such as the rg or universe (probably the most popular) the schecter c-7 is suprisingly better in most aspects. Apart from the stock pickups, the action, build and quality of the hardware are exceptional, and at such a lower cost. The c-7 hellraiser would surpass this guitar on the basis of the emg pickups that are stock. Schecter are still relitivly quiet in the guitar world but if quality this high continues they most likely will become a major company that hopefully does not sell out like fender.

Ash body, maple neck w/ rosewood fretboard, tune-o-matic bridge, Grover tuners, 24 jumbo frets, black finish with natural binding on the body, Duncan Designed pickups. 7 string. Came with a Schecter Diamond Series gig bag which is very thickly padded and can take some abuse. The only thing I would ask for is Seymour Duncan pickups or EMG 707's. Other than that, this guitar is great.

I play mostly metal, and this guitar is perfect for it. I use it with a Kustom KLA-20 and a Digitech RP80 which I want to sell and get a Line 6 live. The C-7 is quite clean and very crunchy with distortion. For a 7 string, the C-7 is very versatile, it comes from the Ash.

I bought the guitar second-hand, so I thought it had very high action but I changed the strings and that problem was fixed (the strings were oxidized) the action was still a little high so I lowered it and set the intonation and everything was fine. No flaws with hardware. Would've prefered a deeper cutaway but it's cool.

This guitar will last a very long time. I would use it at gigs but I would need a backup, just in case, but then, who doesn't?

Never had to contact the company - Schecter guitars are solid.

If this guitar were lost or stolen, I'd have to buy a different 7 string, as these are discontinued. Probably a Schecter C-7 Blackjack or Hellraiser.

I also own a Cort SP-3 which I want to sell as well as my KLA-20 and my Digitech RP80 and Zoom 505. They're relatively cheap but they get the job done.

Schecter C-7 Diamond series. This one is black with natural bindings - a beautiful instrument. "Duncan design" pickups, which as I understand it, means a no-namer company made them according to the Seymour Duncan specs. The pickups probably aren't as hot as real Duncans, but they still crank out pretty full sound. It has a fixed bridge, which was important to me... I've owned locking trems, but they're too much hassle for me. The neck is nice and thick, just the way I like it - Feels sorta like a Les Paul in that regard. It's also a fairly heavy guitar (of course all my others have been 6 strings). I'm giving it a 10 based on the value/price ratio.

I play mostly death & heavy metal, and it definitely rocks for that. I'm using it with a Flextone III, and they complement each other nicely. I've also played it through my ADA mp-1/microtube 100/2x12 cab, and it sounded good with that rig too.
This guitar is noticably brighter than other guitars I own (and have owned). I think it's due to the Ash body. Sounds great, but some may prefer a darker tone. I'm giving a 9 just because sometimes I have to roll off of the tone knob to darken it a bit...

It was set up perfectly when I bought it used. I'm not very technical with guitars, but it plays great. The action isn't as low as my old ibanez, but it's still nice and low. Relatively easy to play for a 7-string. I'm giving it a 10 because you really couldn't ask for a better playing guitar in this price range

It seems very reliable. All the hardware seems to be great quality. I'm not currently gigging, but if I were I'd probly bring my Les Paul (tuned down to B) just in case of normal string breakage. I've only had it a couple of months, but so far I see no reason I couldn't depend on it for a long time.

I haven't needed to contact them.

I've been playing for 15 years. I also have a Gibson Les Paul special and a couple of acousics. I've barely touched my les paul since I got this Schecter - it's really an amazing instrument, especially for the price. If it were stolen, I'd buy another. i might consider a different model (like the blackjack), but I'd probably stick with Schecter.

Not sure when it was made but i don't think it was that long ago. It has 22 frets 1 volume and 1 tone. The pick ups are Duncan Designed. It has a lovely black finish with wood binding round it. The shape is like a strat and it has a fixed bridge so it doesn't go out of tune.

I think it sounds great the Duncan designed pick ups are ballsy so there great for detuned metal whaich i love to play. I use a line 6 Flextone XL and a Marshall vs100 it sounds great with both especially the Line 6. The bridge pick up is quite bright and is good for metal but the neck pick up is very good for a deep jazzy sound. I love this guitar it is my first 7 string and its brilliant.

The action could be lower on it but i will get round to adjusting it one day i'm in no great rush to though. There were no flaws on the guitar everything was fine. Very happy.

I think this guitar will last a long time (i hope) but i haven't had it long enough to know yet. The finish is great i don't think it will wear off in a hurry. I would happily gig with it without taking a backup.

It was hard trying to track one of these down in Britain but evebtuallt i found one from Sound Control and they were very helpful. It has a years warranty on it so if anything does go wrong i can get it repaired.

I have been playing for about 9 years and this was my first 7 string and i am glad i got this one. I looked at Ibanez models before settling on this model and this definately holds its own when comparing to more expensive Ibanez models. I love it, its everything i tgought it would be. I highly recommend this guitar if you are just starting out on a 7 string or if you have been playing 7 strings for a while. In my opinion even the worst Schecter guitars are better than most other models out there.

The body is alot like a Jackson Soloist, but a little bigger as theirs is a Dinky type. The finish is a brownish red and glossy. Very thick. It has cream binding around the body. 2 Duncan Design HBs and a flatmount hardtail bridge like Fender uses. Hardware is black. 1 volume and 1 tone with a 3 way toggle. 24 frets, jumbo like. Side mount jack. Of course.............7 strings. I wont rate this because I may think it has tons of features, but someone else would think it sucks. For a hardtail 7 stringer, it has everything you would need.

The pickups are cheap knockoffs or real Duncans, but I find lower output pickups to make 7 strings sound better. I have tried distortions, Invaders and even an EMG and they were too hotrodded for the low end to come through without being too muddy. The sound is not bad and can get that Korn sound pretty good. Downtuning is very easy due to it not having a trem. Good sound.

Almost flawless and nothing had to be adjusted. The top looks to be a very thick piece of maple and had minimal flame. It looks real nice. Everything is top notch.

It could handle gigs and little kids. Very solid.

If you are looking for a 7 string and Ibanez isn't floatin yer boat, Schecter makes one hell of a guitar and for cheap. For what you pay for an Ibanez RG7420 you could get 10 times the guitar with this one. I would rather have this Schecter than most any other 7 string. The neck feels great and it has a great balance to it. Killer deal. Go buy one.

I'm not gonna get into the features details. This is the C-7 diamond. I bought the Schecter to move into the 7 string world. This guitar was a very good choice. Built well. I very much like the set neck design. Very good sustain on the instrument.

Great low bottom end sound. Holds the low notes well. I also tune down to a drop G and D combination instead of the B and e combination. I am playing through a Fender cyber deluxe which growls on the low end very well. This guitar plays very hot, by that I mean it creates a great deal of sound with very little effort. I also play an Ibanez RG470, refitted with JB humbucker in bridge, as well as a power house strat with an LR Baggs acoustic tremelo. For warm humbucker tone this guitar is very good.

action is quick up high and consistent down low, tunes very well and stays in tune, during gigs I will retune up and down for alternate tunings and it holds these well.

very reliable, haven't changed a thing. Jack nut always comes loose but this is minor.

now dealings with company, no need to deal with them

I have been playing for about 15 years

im not sure about all the features because i got it second hand off a friend. it has 24 frets and a solid top. it has one volume and one tone with a 3 way switch with obiously 2 humbuckers and the neck and bridge.which originally were duncan design but the bridge pickup was changed to a duncan invader for better sound. lol once again im not sure of the specs for the guitar. it has a transparent red finish with a flamed background i guess lol . it has a fixed hardtail bridge. its equipt with grover tuners. all the hardware is crome. the neck is kinda thick but its good for my hands and fingers and the frets are jumbo size. i got it with a hardshell case that u could drop out a 10 story window and it wouldnt do a damn thing. lol

it suits my music style almost perfectly. the only thing i dont like is when i play classical music the extra string gets in the way of my fingerpicking. but i have my other 6 strings for that anyway\
the amps i use for it are as follows; peavy full stack with peavy head, crate 2x12 combo amp, rp300 effects pedal, GNX3 effects pedal
i mainly use distortion and corus but i do use phasers and wierd things like that on occation and its good for all
allthou it is a little bassy but thats to be xspected wit the xtra string. i have so many effects i duno what to do with them all and the guitar complements them nicely

i never got it from the factory so i dont know about the factory setup
but when i got it the action was perfect and the pickups were fine xsept i droped the neck one a little bit
i didnt find any flawss in the guitar at all

this guitar has stood up to live shows and now that i have it will continue to do so
the only problem with the hardware is that the screws in the pickups rust very easaly but that doesnt seem to effect the proformence of the guitar
i clea it all the time and they still rusted. the strap buttons are great but before i start playin live im gonna replace them with strap locks because im to paranoid not to lol. its very dependable. ive never had a problem with it,and even if i do i have another shecter c-7+ in black for a backup.for 7 string guitars nothing else can compare to mine
and i wouldnt use it without a backup because of the fact that no matter what guitar im playin thers a chance i might break a string and nobody wants to wait for me to tune and replace a string in the middle of a show
its just my own paranoiya

dont know i never had a problem

i have been playing for about 4 years now. i own a crate combo amp, a yamaha pacifica 6 string, another schecter c-7+, and 2 other guitars also a small collection of effects pedals.
i have no questons on this guitar and i never have. if it was stolen i do have my other one but id find the person and beat the **** outta them and take it back. and i know i would never lose it. but i will never buy a 7 string that isnt schecter unless i juss plan on sellin it. i love the look and the sound and the rep i get when sumone sees me with it lol. i dont hate anything besides the wieght.my fav feature is the bodys curves . i have never seen anything (in guitars) so nice. i did compare it to a 1600 signature series esp that the guy i bought this from has and althou he paid more i got a better guitar. the only way his sounded better is he put a screamin demon pickup in the bridge spot. and even then i still like mine better. i wish it had strap locks so i didnt hvae to spend another 20 bucks on them lol.
if yuh gonna buy a guitar for sumone thats nota beginner or for yourself buy this one
it may have a little bit of a price tag new but its sooooooo worth it
its the best one i have

This is my first electric guitar. I have been playing for two years. I am addicted to the seventh string because it offers such great heavy tone. - metal time - It can also play clean tunes well. I will give this guitar a 10 for features because I has everything I wanted for my guitar.

I practice on a Marshall AVT20 - this guitar sounds very bad ass through it. My friend's low price Jackson guitar is no match for the tone that this guitar puts out. The 7th string getts a little bit muddy on the bridge humbucker on high gain w/ overdrive. - ill give the sound a 9.

Looks good to me.

No problems. Thats the way it should be.

No problems. Thats the way it should be.

Get it. It's worth it. ;)

This guitar is a solid mahogany arched top body (although i have heard it's actually ash) that is about as light as my 81' Cutlass supreme. 24 jumbo fret rosewood fingerboard with diamond inlays, and the neck is fairly wide, which i like because i have fat fingers. String through with a fixed bridge and black grover tuners, the tuning heads are set up in a 5-2 figuration on a beautiful headstock. The body is kinda wide Squire-Strat style with a transparent red finish and cream binding. Very expensive looking! The carved top and finish is what attracted me to this guitar. It has two Duncan Designed humbuckers and a 3 position switch, which i am looking to replace. This guitr could hurt somone if you hit them with it!

I love the sound of this guitar...it has a very deep warm Les Paul sound on the neck pickup, but the bridge pickup is kinda tinny and dead, so i would replace that. I am not a guitar player, i have just plunked around occasionally on my guitarist's guitars, but decided to buy one of my own and start playing for myself and not deal with an ego(any musicians that are not guitar players can relate to this) I have used this with my BOSS ME-8 and after i sold that, i play through a Peavey Rage 15 watt amp and it still sounds ok on the clean bridge setting. I write mostly on guitar so i have no big rig because i am not a guitar player, but even not plugged in this guitar sounds good acoustic on my couch with its nice sustain. One thing i do not like is the fret buzz especially in the B string. If i would have redesigned the guitar i would have made the B string the longest by extending it far up on the headstock and like 2 inches lower than the other strings. I may not be a great guitar player, but i have been around them for 10 years and know what they are supposed to sound like. If they took out the tinny bridge pickup and fixed the buzz, this would be a 9.5

The action from where i got this guitar was set nicely, but that was tuned to B(E) using a set of 9s. When i dropped to A(D) with a set of 11s, the action raised a bit more than my liking. I reset the saddle (and it was a total breeze) and put on some Ernie Ball Hybrid Slinkys and it still is in tune after i sweathogged all over the thing. The pickups were just right and i am so proud of the look of this guitar...it is absolutely beautiful! This thing hangs on my wall and i am not embarrased to show the geeks i hang with that own Les Pauls that they paid about a grand more for. I used to have a Charvel and an HM Strat, and those ugly things NEVER left my bedroom, but i will take this out in public.

This thing is solid as hell! I would definitely bring this onstage if i was not concerned with my playing ability. The only bad thing i could see is teh fatigue that would insue carrying this heavy bitch around for an hour-and-a-half set list. Like i said, i sweat profusely and the neck still looks like new, i touched my friend's BC Rich once and now it looks like i smeared coffee all over it!

I bought this with a warantee (that i have no proof of...DOH!) and have ever dealt with this company, but because this is a simple guitar and well-built, i don't think i have to worry about anything. The warranty is lifetime i guess, so that's kinda rare in a guitar.

i'd been messing around with guitars when i was bored with electronics for the last couple of years and this is a keeper. I would buy this guitar again, but maybe it's get a a-7 for that more "metal look." I wished the B string was longer and wished there was a H-S-H pickup setup with a six position switch. The output jack feels a little flimsy, like i could pull my cord out easily from it. I have played an ESP and an Ibanez around the same price range, and BC Richs and Jacksons way above it, and this thing holds its own and is worth way more than what i paid for it. I am going to stick with Schecter, maybe a fixed neck model next. But definely a Schecter because you can get a lower quality import BC, Jackson, or Ibanez for about 200 more dollars and be just like everyone else, or you could own this pretty slick guitar and feel like an individual. Even my "never-happy-with-your-stuff" guitar player loves this thing

I GOT A '99 C-7. BLACK WITH NATURAL BINDING. IT HAS A CARVED TOP SWAMP ASH BODY (MUSICIANS FRIEND STATES ITS A MAHOGANY BODY, BUT SCHECTER SAYS ASH). 24 JUMBO FRETS/ROSEWOOD FRETBOARD ON A MAPLE NECK. GORVER TUNERS, HARD TAIL BRIDGE, AND 2 DUNCAN DESIGNED HUMBUCKERS. 25-1/2" SCALE LENGTH. SINGLE TONE AND VOLUME WITH 3 WAY PICKUP SELECTOR. SIMPLE BUT ELEGANT SETUP.

THIS THING ROCKS! I'VE BEEN PLAYING FOR ABOUT 15 YEARS AND DECIDED TO SWITCH TO SEVEN STRING FOR THE EXTRA LOW END. I WAS TUNING A SIX DOWN, BUT DIDN'T LIKE THE WAY IT PLAYED. THE C-7 MADE THE SWITCH EASY. I PLAY IT THROUGH A MARSHALL VALVESTATE SETUP WITH A POD AS MY PREAMP. VERY ARTICULATE SOUND...I ACTUALLY WAS ABLE TO DEVELOP A NEW SOUND DUE TO THE WAY IT SOUNDED FOR ME. ITS VERY VERSATILE.THE PICKUPS SOUND GOOD,VERY WARM YET HOT WITH A LOT LESS HARSH SOUND THAN AN IBANEZ SEVEN STRING.

I BOUGHT THE GUITAR OFF THE WALL AT A GUITAR SHOP. THIS PARTICULAR PLACE IS NOTORIOUS FOR HAVING GUITARS WITH OLD STRINGS....I HAD IT SET UP AFTER I BOUGHT, BUT I BLAME THIS ON THE STORE, NOT THE GUITAR. AFTER THAT IT WAS PERFECT. LOW ACTION THAT WASN'T TOO LOW...I'VE PLAYED SOME IBANEZ'S THAT HAD LOWER ACTION, BUT I PREFER THE ACTION ON THE SCHECTER. IT HAS KIND OF BOUNCY FEEL TO IT THAT MADE IT EASY TO PLAY. THE FINISH WAS GREAT, ONE OF THE BEST LOOKING SOLID COLOR GUITARS OUT THERE. THE BLACK AND NATURAL SCHEME IS A PERFECT MATCH. AND I REALLY DIG THE CARVED TOP....IT'S NOT A MAPLE TOP ON A MAHOGANY BODY, GUYS, ITS A SOLID ASH BODY....

MY ONLY BEEF WITH THIS GUITAR WAS THE PICKUP SWITCH. MINE WOULDN'T STAY IN THE BRIDGE POSITION...I GUESS IT WAS FAULTY, BUT SINCE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY, I GOT IT REPLACED WITH A SWITCHCRAFT SELECTOR. IT'S BEEN PERFECT SINCE. I PLAY IN WORKING, TRAVELING BAND, AND HAVE MOSTLY PLAYED IT WITHOUT A BACKUP...I KEEP NEW STRINGS ON MY GUITAR, SO I WASN'T TOO CONCERNED WITH STRING BREAKAGE, AND I KNOW THE GUITAR WON'T FAIL...I HAVE AN IBANEZ 7 STRING THAT I HAVE FOR BACKUP, BUT GOT SO USED TO THE SHCECTER, THAT I COULDN'T BEAR TO PLAY THE IBANEZ, SO I STARTED LEAVING IT AT HOME.

NEVER HAD TO DEAL WITH SCHECTER......SO I CAN'T REALLY SAY..BUT NOT HAVING TO DEAL WITH THEM IS A PLUS TO ME, AS IT JUST MEANS THEY MAKE QUALITY PRODUCTS.

I AM NOW A LOYAL SCHECTER FANATIC. I'M GETTING A 006 ELITE TODAY AND CAN'T WAIT. I DON'T THINK THERE IS ANOTHER GUITAR ON THE MARKET THAT COMES CLOSE FOR THE MONEY. IF PAUL REED SMITH MADE SEVEN STRINGS..THERE'S BE A COMPETITOR, BUT AT ABOUT $1500 MORE.....I'VE PLAYED MANY, MANY GUITARS OF ALL QUALITY..AND SCHECTERS HAVE IT HANDS DOWN....THE C-7 AND C-1...(ALTHOUGH I HATE THE PAPA ROACH MODEL..WHAT A WASTE OF A FANTASTIC GUITAR)...THE 006 AND 007 ELITES ARE BAD AS WELL...I'M ACTUALLY TRADING MY C-7 FOR A 006 ELITE TODAY....BUT ONLY BECAUSE I WANT TO GO BACK TO PLAYING 6 STRING FOR A WHILE...I WILL ALWAYS OWN A SCHECTER...I THINK ANYONE WHO WANTS A QUALITY GUITAR FOR A RESONABLE AMOUNT (I DON'T SPEND OVER $500 FOR A GUITAR)...CHECK OUT THE SCHECTERS....QUALITY WOODS, 24 FRET NECKS, GROVER TUNERS, CARVED TOPS (THE PLUS AND ELITE MODELS ARE MAHOGANY WITH FLAMED MAPLE TOPS)..DUNCAN DESIGNED PICKUPS THAT ARE PRETTY DECENT...AND PLAYABILITY THAT CAN'T BE BEAT...