schecter guitars

[ApeDosMil]

Re: schecter guitars

Set necks are Gibsons, Neck Thru is like Jackson Soloists, Vs, RRs etc..

[Chrisb]

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Set neck the neck is glued in where the neck meets the body, in a pocket similar to a bolt on. Neck thru the neck is built all the way through the body of the guitar and the neck body is two pieces (wings) glued to the neck. Many believe this is superior for resonance and sustain, I think it has more to do with build quality then anything else. There is some increased sustain but its not a huge difference and neck thrus are more expensive.

Then there is the set thru neck which is like a halfway point between a neck thru and set neck in terms of design and fucntion. This is where the set neck extends further into the body cavity. I don't know the specifics on this as I have never seen one built in person in this manner.

[Number Of The Priest]

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If you're looking for an endorsement deal as well, take a look at the FAQ section of the Schecter website:

http://www.schecterguitars.com/faq.asp

Also read Question #5 pertaining to ESP. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[Fragle]

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well, how is a set neck different from a neck thru in terms of playability, particulary high fret access. imho bolt on guitars tend to have a ridiculously bad access past like fret 17/19 - slightly better on a 24 fret guitar, though.
to me this is a VERY important point, as i like to do a lot of shredding on the real high frets, and a bad access is a pain in the ass, esp. live when playing standing up. sitting down it's normally manageable.

[Chrisb]

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Bolt on without a contour or scallop heel is the worst, then would be your set neck which has a sort of joint hump but isn't as intrusive as a bolt on. Then set thru is almost exactly like a neck thru and then you have the neck thru. Keep in mind every company does it different. IMO the best neck thru design is BC Rich's. It has zero heel, unbelievable access to those upper frets.

Take a look at the C-1 Hellraiser or the C-1 Classic. The classic is a neck thru and the Hellraiser is a set thru type design. The Hellraiser is new so I haven't played that but I have played the Classic and it just absolutely kills. Its a high end import though but I think you can get them for around 700 if you look hard.

[Davey]

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i want a bloody C7 hellraiser!!!!

[toejam]

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Also read Question #5 pertaining to ESP. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

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[img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] That's actually one of the reasons I was stating they are not owned by the same company.
If someone knows that they're somehow affiliated with each other very recently, I'd like to hear it.

[toejam]

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My Schecter 007 Elite is a set neck... but the way they sculpt it is awesome, as it almost looks like it's neck thru. [img]/images/graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]

[Chrisb]

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Thats one of those "Set thru" style necks I was talking about. They don't call it that but I am pretty sure it has to be set deeper in the body than a normal set neck to allow that kind of access. The Hellraisers have that same neck.

[veliyasin]

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Also read Question #5 pertaining to ESP. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

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[img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] That's actually one of the reasons I was stating they are not owned by the same company.
If someone knows that they're somehow affiliated with each other very recently, I'd like to hear it.

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Well that means they openly lie on their website. I trust ESP as they are the company who owns Schecter:
http://p222.ezboard.com/fespguitarsm...opicID=8.topic

[SILENTSCREAM]

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I fucking love them! You're describing any of the C-1 series!

They kick tons of ass, are cheap, and play and sound orgasmic.

Put it this way; I sold my RR-1 for a C-7 Hellraiser.

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jeff loomis from nevermore plays that

[toejam]

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Also read Question #5 pertaining to ESP. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

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[img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] That's actually one of the reasons I was stating they are not owned by the same company.
If someone knows that they're somehow affiliated with each other very recently, I'd like to hear it.

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Well that means they openly lie on their website. I trust ESP as they are the company who owns Schecter:
http://p222.ezboard.com/fespguitarsm...opicID=8.topic

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Interesting.

[veliyasin]

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I mean if Schecter cared to explain in detail I might have believed them but the tone and the depth of their "answer" to that question in their FAQ and this paragraph from ESP pretty much sums it up for me.

[Leo Chang]

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I have a C-1 Classic, which is neck-thru with real Duncans (not Duncan Designed) and TonePro bridge. Awesome guitar.

[pro-fusion]

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Couple of points:

1. the high end Schecter Diamond series guitars, like the Blackjack, Hellraiser, and C-1 Classic guitars, have the same or better level of features and hardware as the ESP LTD 1000-series guitars. The difference is that the Schecters seem to have better build quality and better-sounding tonewoods than those used by ESP. Personally, I think the LTD 1000-series are a ripoff for that reason. If I were to choose between the Schecter C-1 Blackjack and Classic models, I'd choose the Blackjack, since I think the Blackjack sounds a little better and doesn't have that silly 'vine-of-life' inlay. But that's just me. They are both nice guitars.

2. Technically, the Schecter web site and the ESP message board posting are both correct on the issue of ownership. ESP doesn't "own" Schecter, but both are owned by the same parent corporation, much the same way that Fender and Jackson are both owned by FMIC.