Schecter Review: C-1 Elite

History:

Purchase: I bought the Schecter C-1 Elite from Guitar Center about four months ago for $537. I felt a bit slimed by the guys at GC and wouldn't purchase from them again, merely use them for price comparison and bargaining. I would however go out and get a C-1 Elite again.

What I Like About This Schecter C-1 Elite: I absolutely love this guitar. I'm not a great player, but this guitar makes me feel like one. I owned a cheap Epiphone when I was in high school that was difficult to play and sounded awful. It turned me off, and eventually I lost interest in playing. When I picked up the Schecter, I knew that I was hooked again. The neck feels great in my hand, and the shape of the body feels great against my strumming arm. The humbucker pickups sound great through my Peavey Classic 30 - fat and warm.

What I Do NOT Like About The Schecter C-1 Elite: I ditched the strings that came with it immediately - they are almost worthless. As others have mentioned, it's shiny as all heck, and prints up pretty quickly.

Schecter C-1 Elite Quality Rating: It seems solidly built. When I tried other C-1 Elites in the store, there were some that had very dusty volume controls - scratchy, you know. Also, I wouldn't buy the ones that have the gold tone to the pickups and tuning knobs. One that sat in GC for a few weeks quickly lost its nice gold tone - cheap plating, I guess. My chrome pickups are still as gorgeous as the day I purchased it.

Review Summary: If you like an electric with a Les Paul style of neck, without the immense heft of an original LP, this is a great alternative. The inexpensive overseas manufacture, allows for some high quality parts and details at an affordable price.

Rating of this Schecter product: 5

This Schecter C-1 Elite Electric Guitars Review Submitted By: sponge888

Review Date: 2003-10-27