Members DARKMETL/ Posted December 21, 2012 Members Share Posted December 21, 2012 I dig mine and these don't have any weird binding or inlays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Sailorofdarknes Posted December 21, 2012 Members Share Posted December 21, 2012 I don't think mine is ugly! Or Mallcore lol. Here she is as I have posted many a time before, no crazy binding etc.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Meowy Posted December 21, 2012 Members Share Posted December 21, 2012 ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ben Randolph Posted December 21, 2012 Members Share Posted December 21, 2012 LOL, that band is terrible. Worse than that Grim Reaper video from Beavis and Butthead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Virtual Pariah Posted December 21, 2012 Members Share Posted December 21, 2012 I have a PT that I love. The rest of the Schecter lineup comes off as trendy. Then again, I think that's their point. They are the brand that tries to stay current, but if a model sells hugely, you will see the shape show up in the ESP side of the company. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DARKMETL/ Posted December 21, 2012 Members Share Posted December 21, 2012 Yeah I mean they aren't exactly marketed for everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Canadian Jeff Posted December 21, 2012 Members Share Posted December 21, 2012 OP, I read the first sentence of your post. STFU and go check-in with reality. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jpnyc Posted December 21, 2012 Author Members Share Posted December 21, 2012 Originally Posted by honeyiscool Honestly, you wanna know what's wrong with Schecter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members honeyiscool Posted December 21, 2012 Members Share Posted December 21, 2012 I think they try to have a wider appeal. Hence the Rickenbacker-esque designs, the 6-string basses, mini-hum semi-hollows, and such. I mean, I think they're still a Superstrat company to most, but I don't think that's all they want to make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members honeyiscool Posted December 21, 2012 Members Share Posted December 21, 2012 Originally Posted by jpnyc I agree, but I just don Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pine Apple Slim Posted December 21, 2012 Members Share Posted December 21, 2012 When I went looking for a new electric guitar after 10 yrs of not playing one I really wasn't too sure what I wanted. I remember seriously considering something like this, seemed very well made for the money. I just never got past the aesthetics I guess. I'm shallow that way.I've never seen a Corsair in person. Looks pretty darn sweet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members honeyiscool Posted December 21, 2012 Members Share Posted December 21, 2012 This is the Schecter I have always GAS'd for. On the specs sheet, it is about as perfect as I would ever want. Gibson scale, ebony board, Duncan Custom w/ '59, coil splits, TonePros hardware, locking tuners, I wish it were bolt but I'll take a set neck... I mean, the specs are perfect.I just wish it looked less mallcore. It's the kind of guitar that I would love playing, but I would want to take a brush to and want to redo it every time I looked at it. And I like to have guitars that I love looking at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members harold heckuba Posted December 21, 2012 Members Share Posted December 21, 2012 See that 006 Elite in Darkmetals pics above? In about 2005, I bought two used guitars in GC on the same day. One was a Gibson Les Paul Studio with the block inlays, and the other was an 006 Elite like the above. Got them home, tested them out, the 006 blew the Studio off the map. I paid over 4 times as much for the Gibson than I did for the 006. Schecters MIK offerings cannot be beat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Virtual Pariah Posted December 21, 2012 Members Share Posted December 21, 2012 Originally Posted by honeyiscool This is the Schecter I have always GAS'd for. On the specs sheet, it is about as perfect as I would ever want. Gibson scale, ebony board, Duncan Custom w/ '59, coil splits, TonePros hardware, locking tuners, I wish it were bolt but I'll take a set neck... I mean, the specs are perfect.I just wish it looked less mallcore. It's the kind of guitar that I would love playing, but I would want to take a brush to and want to redo it every time I looked at it. And I like to have guitars that I love looking at. What's mallcore about it.It's basically A Black Beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xrleroyx Posted December 21, 2012 Members Share Posted December 21, 2012 Originally Posted by AVisme This thing is uglier than a mud fence: I have that guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members spacequixote Posted December 21, 2012 Members Share Posted December 21, 2012 I love my C/SH-1 (especially the neck!) but I also don't understand why they seem to market mostly to metalcore types. I've been thinking about replacing it with a C-1 Classic or C-1+ eventually if I find one cheap, but the semi-hollow aspect is pretty cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members honeyiscool Posted December 21, 2012 Members Share Posted December 21, 2012 Originally Posted by Virtual Pariah What's mallcore about it.It's basically A Black Beauty. It's one of those things that's hard to explain, but it looks like the kind of guitar that would sit at the knee of my least favorite band. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members brandass Posted December 21, 2012 Members Share Posted December 21, 2012 That's too bad. I'm not fond of the headstock shape, but other than that I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members billybilly Posted December 21, 2012 Members Share Posted December 21, 2012 Schecter have a variety of great classic guitars without the metal/mallcore vibe. If you are willing to categorize them in a negative light you are really missing out on some great guitars at a great price. Each to their own though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Floyd Rosenbomb Posted December 21, 2012 Members Share Posted December 21, 2012 Yeah, they seem geared towards a tiny niche audience ascetically. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members honeyiscool Posted December 21, 2012 Members Share Posted December 21, 2012 Mallcore vs. douchey-high-end-fender-copy-looking... hmmm..... I mean, I love Knopfler as much as the next guy, but his had the Strat headstock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members isuck Posted December 21, 2012 Members Share Posted December 21, 2012 My Sons Spitfire is a great guitar by any standards. ' alt='>'> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted December 21, 2012 Members Share Posted December 21, 2012 Originally Posted by honeyiscool Well, I think ESP is a great company and all, but let's not pretend that ESP has a wider appeal than Schecter. I'm not a metal guy, and ESP's lineup has way less appealing products than Schecter for someone like me. The only thing I like are their pointy LP thingies in white. Uh, I dunno, I could see you rockin my ESP Xtone Paramount PC1-VMy other ESPs are fairly basicI recently bought a Gibson LP Junior Special HB but I actually paused my GAS for a second to consider that I already had this one -EC-400 - stock with SD Jazz & Custom V - which basically is a LP Special HB (import clone)My first ESP (below right) "The Eclipse" was/is suppose(d) to be the cat's meow, but frankly it doesn't wow me because it's voiced more metal than what I play.I was attracted to that guitar (found it used) from a "Guitar Shop" Oct 1995 article entitled "Buy a Top-Of-The-Line Solid Body - 9 Beauties Put To The Test" where they referred to them as "Posh Planks" But anyway, this git had an MSRP of $1695 (not sure what MAP would have been - maybe 70% ) But anyway, the article said it was for the serious guitar player - of fusion and rock and jazz. Well, maybe so, but I think metal players are more likely to be the buyer for a guitar like this equipped with a Floyd and dual 81s. (and yes, I still have that article )But overall, I've gotten the most bang for the buck out of the Schecter C-1 Classics. I think as long as you're getting a good price and they are pre-loaded with good pickups (as many of them are) then Schecters can be good examples of good "bang for the buck" Korean made guitar.However, the Xtone would be the last of the ones above for me to part with. With a Jazz and JB and a chambered semi-hollow build, it's got oodles of vibe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Chad Posted December 21, 2012 Members Share Posted December 21, 2012 Originally Posted by GAS Man I was attracted to that guitar (found it used) from a "Guitar Shop" Oct 1995 article entitled "Buy a Top-Of-The-Line Solid Body - 9 Beauties Put To The Test" where they referred to them as "Posh Planks" But anyway, this git had an MSRP of $1695 (not sure what MAP would have been - maybe 70% ) But anyway, the article said it was for the serious guitar player - of fusion and rock and jazz. Well, maybe so, but I think metal players are more likely to be the buyer for a guitar like this equipped with a Floyd and dual 81s. (and yes, I still have that article ) I remember that article and think I still have that magazine in storage at my parent's house. That article was the first time I remember seeing a relic'd guitar. About your ESP: I remember the article saying it was 25.5" scale, but most of the Eclipses are 24.75". I always wondered if that was a typo in the article. What scale is yours? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TunerAddict Posted December 21, 2012 Members Share Posted December 21, 2012 My Pete Townsend inspired PT is awesome. As far as quality goes, the only brand I've found to be above them is G&L. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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