Members Flatspotter Posted July 15, 2011 Members Share Posted July 15, 2011 I found out about the Schecter Corsair from animalwithin's contribution to the "If you want (expensive), you might like (cheap)" thread. He suggested it as an alternative to a 335. At $750 for the non-Bigsby, I don't know if that qualifies as cheap, but it certainly is compared to a 335. I got mine brand new, A-stock for $140. That, my friends, is cheap. How the hell did Flatspotter pull off this amazing feat of frugality, you ask? Did he take unfair advantage of some poor soul? Nope. Is he the world's best negotiator? No again. Did he use $260 in Amazon credit card points and cash in $350 worth of pocket change for an Amazon gift certificate? We have a winner! OK, so technically, cashing in change isn't free money, but my bank account didn't go down by that amount, so I'm declaring it free. Anyway, this is a Korean-made 335-style semi-hollow. It's well made, the frets are nicely finished, and the neck feels almost identical to my '06 LP Standard (60s neck) but a little narrower than the LP. It sounds very much like my LP too, except a smidge less bright. I don't know if this is due to the pickups, or the fact that it's a semi. The color is walnut, and appears a bit more red in the photos than in person. This guitar plays and sounds great! Tip of the hat to animalwithin for pointing me to this axe. The fretboard has some nice grain patterns. I think I need to clean and oil it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members j*h Posted July 15, 2011 Members Share Posted July 15, 2011 that is HOT!congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members datru Posted July 15, 2011 Members Share Posted July 15, 2011 If it sounds half as good as it looks then you have a real winner! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PunkKitty Posted July 15, 2011 Members Share Posted July 15, 2011 Very, very nice Congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted July 15, 2011 Members Share Posted July 15, 2011 Schecters. Congrats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kayd_mon Posted July 15, 2011 Members Share Posted July 15, 2011 Nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BB123 Posted July 15, 2011 Members Share Posted July 15, 2011 HNGD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members shadesofcraig Posted July 15, 2011 Members Share Posted July 15, 2011 I been interested in trying one of those out and maybe getting one. I would like to get a ES-335 style guitar but don't want to pay an arm and leg for it... I will give you 200 for it and you will make 60 bucks. hehehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chuck1016 Posted July 15, 2011 Members Share Posted July 15, 2011 Hot! I've played a few Schecters and they seem like very solid guitars. HNGD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Malcolm Ramone Posted July 16, 2011 Members Share Posted July 16, 2011 Much love for the Diamond series! I got sweet deals on ebay for mine, $350 for the Stargazer, and $550 for the Ultra III, shipped. They're great guitars! -Adam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members LOLRECONLOL Posted July 16, 2011 Members Share Posted July 16, 2011 Wow, looks great - HNGD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members reverberlayed Posted July 16, 2011 Members Share Posted July 16, 2011 That looks really nice! HNGD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members GAS Man Posted July 16, 2011 Members Share Posted July 16, 2011 I've looked at that model before and indeed thought they were tempting. I've got a couple Schecter C-1 Classics and think Schecter makes some nice guitars. That sure is cool looking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flatspotter Posted July 17, 2011 Author Members Share Posted July 17, 2011 Thank you all for your kind comments! That Ultra III is way cool! Oh, I forgot to mention, the Corsair also has push-pull coil taps on the tone controls for even more versatility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frets99 Posted July 17, 2011 Share Posted July 17, 2011 The Corsair is an awesome guitar!!! That one is gorgeous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Filter500 Posted July 17, 2011 Members Share Posted July 17, 2011 Congrats! Can you do me a favor? Can you measure the distance from the edge of the low e saddle to the center of the closest low e polepiece on the bridge humbucker? It looks like the pickup is fairly close to the bridge, and I've placed mine like that on a Warmoth I'm working on and one that I already have. I'm always interested when I see other guitars that are like that. If you don't mind... thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members xStonr Posted July 17, 2011 Members Share Posted July 17, 2011 Nice job. I"ve been liking the Schecters as of late and I have the hots for that Stargazer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flatspotter Posted July 17, 2011 Author Members Share Posted July 17, 2011 Congrats! Can you do me a favor? Can you measure the distance from the edge of the low e saddle to the center of the closest low e polepiece on the bridge humbucker? It looks like the pickup is fairly close to the bridge, and I've placed mine like that on a Warmoth I'm working on and one that I already have. I'm always interested when I see other guitars that are like that. If you don't mind... thanks! No problem! I got 1.19" or 30.1mm if you're a metric fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Geeter Posted July 17, 2011 Members Share Posted July 17, 2011 Congratulations and Happy New Guitar Day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Filter500 Posted July 17, 2011 Members Share Posted July 17, 2011 No problem! I got 1.19" or 30.1mm if you're a metric fan. Cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flatspotter Posted July 18, 2011 Author Members Share Posted July 18, 2011 I removed the pickguard. I think I like it better without. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hubert Stumblin Posted July 18, 2011 Members Share Posted July 18, 2011 Wow! Very nice! HNGD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newbuilder Posted July 18, 2011 Members Share Posted July 18, 2011 hothothot{censored}inhot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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