I normally hate spalted maple but this thing looks gorgeous. Plus the split tones sound great and are totally usable, and it sounds great clean. Total winner imo
@@stranger5088 of course we don't 😂 This what happens when someone develops a taste for high end guitars but doesn't want to lie, or shit on, decent mid-grade guitars
I hear nothing but bad things about Kiesels customer service and their problems. Kind of off putting. I have a Carvin myself and don’t think I could pull the trigger on a Kiesel.
Yeah for years I wanted a kiesel... But it seems like if there's any issue with the guitar you buy they'll act inconvenienced as if it's unreasonable for you to want it fixed. Jeff also seems like a douche so that doesn't help...
The sweetwater exclusive schecter c-1 snow leapord is one of the best guitars I have ever owned. Top notch specs for $999 Locking tuners, ernie ball compensated nut, luminlay sude dots, set neck, tone pros bridge and USA pickups. Made in Korea. I highly suggest picking one up!!
I bought a C-1 hybrid a few months ago and it is a fantastic guitar. Schecter has great thin necks and the fit and finish is always top notch. I really like the brand. They offer a lot of bang for the buck and I really like the attention to detail.
Fantastic review Phil. Perhaps a perfect all-purpose guitar? I'm a rock and metal guy, but I do love a bit of funk, jazz and blues, and I can't get over how good this guitar sounds clean. I realize most any guitar can play virtually any genre, but there always seems to be certain area's where most guitars do less well. This guitar seems to be capable of pulling off any style WELL...anything from country to metal, all for under $800. Me wanty!
I mean I have one of the exotic and this is basically a giant rip off. I am saddened to see shecter blatantly copy PRS's design and market it as their own.
I’m not goin to lie when I saw that maple top I immediately thought my prs SE custom 24 I have never been into schecter guitars never cared for there shapes but they are not bad guitars
I wondered the same thing about a lot of guitars too. Maybe it's just preference? For example, I don't quite like most of the necks on Schecters. Their 7 strings have the 26.5 scale, which is too long for me. I find the ibanez AZ 7 string feel the best in my hands. That being said, one of my dream guitars is a Japan exclusive Schecter. It's tele copy that is the signature guitar for TK from Ling Tosite Sigure (you may know him for the song Unravel)
I’m a huge Schecter fan, I’ve purchased 4 custom shop models (wembley, pt etc) and they’ve been doing 14” radius LONG before kiesel... they’re quality, craftsmanship and attention to detail across their entire range is as good as if not better than their competitors
Love Schecter guitars, and that's a nice one. But I'm not crazy about the volume knob placement. A little to close to the bridge (pickup... ) for my comfort
Schecter int'l version of a Kiesel 💯 $799 price point is great. I play Kiesel but Ibanez and Schecter are the best bang for your buck imo especially under $1000(non American) *this guitar spec'd out is an easy $2500 from Kiesel. Kiesel Crescent C6 w/Gotoh 510 is $1699 stock, $200-250 for the 5pc neck(more for roasted, maybe $500?), spalted maple top is $400(I think), mahogany body upgrade is $50*
Seems like almost the perfect gigging guitar--pretty to look at, but lots of tonal versatility. Really cuts through, too, so you would be heard. The only thing it needs is a gig bag....
I don't mind paying for a gig bag or case after the fact if they put the money into the build which Schecter always does! Cases and gig bag from mfg's are disappearing which I don't mind actually. I like planning and getting what I want versus what I used to get. I understand your comment but it's becoming the market norm.
They sent it to you because you always sell your Schecters . You like them and it makes you question why you spend more on other guitars. Also, they had me w/ the purple heart in the neck. Beautiful !
I owned 2 Schecter C-1+ and 1 Schecter Solo 6 Radiation. I loved all 3 guitars. They sounded excellent, looked beautiful and were all from Korea. I liked being able to get my thumb around the rounded neck carve nicely but as a result of the small necks, my hand felt cramped against the fretboard. I might have kept one of them if i desired the need for a gibson-like guitar with a 25.5" scale length and if not for the rounded cramped fretboard.
I just got my C-1 exotic splatted maple....these guitars are very good....worth way more than what they cost... shecter is making some of the best production guitars around today...
Schecter just makes good guitars. The C1 series is so good. I have a C1 classic that I absolutely love along with a C1 SLS Elite and a PT Blackjack....all excellent guitars. They play and sound as good as my American Fenders, MIK Gretsch and Godin guitars. Hard to beat a used Schecter that's been well cared for for your hard earned 💵.
FYI Gotoh actually owns Wilkinson anymore so maybe that’s why you like the Wilkinson so much. It really is my favorite tremelo on the planet. It gives you Floyd Rose tuning stability without the Floyd Rose fuss and maintenance!
@@PhillipMcKnight I watch a lot of your videos on different gear and accessories. It’s hard to watch other videos and be like “ oh ok that makes sense” when they just ramble on…..you don’t. I watch your vids and I it’s like I am at your shop and you’re speaking one-on-one about it. You keep it simple and to the point. I appreciate it and can’t wait for the next video!
That is one sweet looking guitar. Then you played it and I dig all the tones it has. Definitely on the "Get One List" . Thanks Phil for sharing another Schecter that looks like it carries on the quality and craftsmanship I expect from Schecter regardless of where it's made.
Since you’ve done the import price range lists, I’d love to see you do a high tier import list, or even a couple reviews. Namely, ESP. Not talking about LTD, or even ESP USA custom shop. I’m talking about made in the Japanese factory ESP. I don’t believe I’ve seen you review one before. I have a 97 MIJ ESP Viper and it’s absolutely amazing. I like it more than any Gibson SG I’ve ever owned. If you look on eBay you can find them shipped from Japan. Or you can use a proxy service to purchase and ship. I think it would make for an interesting comparison video vs a Gibson. By the way, my Viper features a bolt on neck and ESP Japan still makes them that way, in addition to a neck through. If you do go through a proxy, it would also be interesting to hear about the experience. It could open up a whole different world of guitar buying for your followers.
About the comment on if you're proud of it, you'll say it - this is something I learnt while shopping for budget acoustic guitars. If it's solid, they will DEFINITELY state that it's SOLID!
I love Schecter guitars, at least in terms of specs and quality vs price, but I don't usually like the looks of their guitars. This one is getting there since I like natural looking finishes. The tones are great. Pd: the Carmina Burana bit with gain sounded fire
I'm a big fan of coil split sounds in general. Love my PRS SE and S2's coil split tones. Even more so than my Fender Strat's single coil bridge tone tbh!
Hi Phill! Great Channel!Could you make a video talking about the guitar factories in indonesia? It would be interesting to know which city they are in and what the prices of these guitars are on the domestic market in Indonesia.
That guitars sounds so good clean. Very expensive and full sounding and definitely punching well above it's price tag. I replaced my Gibson Custom with a schecter Solo ii as it genuinely was a far better guitar regarding playability, holding it's tuning, tone variety. But getting back to the C1, it's a classy looking and amazing sounding guitar.
Schecter has been using 14" radius for at least 15 years.. Long before Kiesel was a thing. Great review, I'm definitely having some GAS after seeing this.
I own a Schecter Reaper 6 and I love it! It looks beautiful with it’s swamp ash body and popular Burl top. It sounds great too and plays great. You can’t really beat Schecters for the money
I bought this guitar after this excellent review- thank you and I too love it- the only complaint on mine is the frets stick out a bit too much and I should get them professionally sanded down- but the looks are fantastic the neck is perfect the action is low and feels good sitting or standing. Thanks for the review and I dont think many of these are left.
I dont agree with "if youre proud of it youre gonna say it" cause shit tons of guitar players are just close minded and hear stuff online and when they hear veneer they just assume bad things , and most of them probably never played more than 2 guitars in their life Great video as always
I have also noticed that in pickups with numbers in the name, it sometimes represents what kind of magnet they used, so maybe Alnico 7 & Alnico 8? Seymour Duncan has the Five-Two pickups which I originally chalked up to be 1952 Tele Style pickups, but it was actually named after their Alnico 5 & 2 magnets.
Nice guitar indeed. But I'm commenting on what I feel is the "best" KYG axe review I have seen in a while. Longer, yes. But very much more detailed and complete first impressions. About the only thing you didn't cover was opening up the trem cavity and looking at the block, etc...But I really dig this longer, more complete style. Maybe consider making it the template for how you first impression axes moving forward?
Hey Phil, great review on that axe! Really beautiful and versatile. Can it compete in term of tone and quality against a PRS SE Custom 24? I am looking for a new toy to play with, that schecter or a SE Custom 24 35th anniversary. Sadly no dealer here has the schecter in stock so I can not test it.
@@ehsanhaq155 both, I've ordered the PSR Standard 28-08 and I am just about to pull the trigger on this guitar but the one with the vines of life and even more exotic (IMHO) top. Stoked!
I bought one of these and swapped out the pickups for Seymour Duncan P-Rail combos with triple shot controls. So since I didn’t need the coil split toggle anymore, I had that removed and put a kill switch in it’s place. So now it can do just about anything, and all for around $1k all in. I love it! Great value.
I own a Schecter Reaper 6 and I love it! It looks beautiful with it’s swamp ash body and popular Burl top. It sounds great too and plays great. You can’t really beat Schecters for the money
You really can't! I've owned 4 and currently still own three of them (I sold one to buy another, for the record, it was still good). My Apocalypse (swamp ash) FR S is my favorite guitar for sure.
Regular people don't know any different, and unless you're spending the big bucks, most guitarists will assume it's a veneer anyway. As long as it looks good!
I'm saving up for a Somnium but this guitar is very tempting. I have a Schecter KM-7 and a Banshee 6 Passive and both are very high quality instruments. This one looks amazing!!!
I just don't understand why they didn't do a set neck like they did with the reaper series. I want to see an exotic c1 made in Korea with a set neck. I'd be sold then because I wouldn't mind shelling out the extra cash for that. To my knowledge they don't have any Korean made models with a natural satin finish. Kind of a shame
Love the video and my Schecter Corsair. Schecter is making some really well made guitars with quality parts. It's hard to beat Schecter at the price point. It's a players guitar.
I love my schecters except for the ugly inlays. My reaper has circles but my c1 artist has vector inlays, I don’t love those. I love the guitar though and won’t get rid of it
@@smokepeddler ...warmouth guitars has a TH-cam channel with an Informative comparison SS vs Nickel Hard to believe its thats noticeable...i wish i knew you...would have bought that SS tele...I bet the guitar tech was cringing as he pulled those smooth steel wires out...
For $800 you get veneer. Welcome to the modern world. In 1972 I got a beautiful handcrafted Spanish guitar for $800, made of exquisite woods. How times have changed.
Hi Phil , Wanted you too know I am a fan ! I really like the Schecter Guitar Research, C 1 Exotic Ebony ! Whole Lotta Midrange “ Sounds great in all of my Amps. I like it thru- My Marshall DSL , I new the bolt on would have the mids . I Check out 799 $
??? Phil I was wondering if I had my Probuckers pickup covers engraved will effect the performance of the pickups? And I was wondering if you could do a unboxing and review of Leo Jaymz guitars there available on Amazon LP , ST , TELE and other styles. Thank you. I have learned from you and appreciate your guidance.
Hey Phillip! Great video! Very informative. Two questions... Do the lack of stainless steel frets really matter here?? Finally, this or the PRS SE Custom series for an all round guitar player???
I love Schecter and I love my C1-FR. But this guitar sounds muddy on the cleans unless it is the mix and sound on your video. Does the guitar actually sound that muddy on the neck pup?
Nice guitar... I tend to prefer S. Korean for my "value" guitars.. I have owned a Custom Shop Hollywood Classic (22 yrs now.. The real deal..). I LOVE it.. It is beautiful.. It plays, sounds, and feels incredible.. My "go to".. is a (Diamond Series, black, PT Tele.. S. Korean..). Schecter makes great guitars. Good value.. 🎶 ❣️ 👍
There are many ways to break down an inch my friend. Thank you for the knuckle wrinkle method, I will use it from now on!...Kinda like Torquing Chevy cylinder head bolts,... "Two grunts and a fart" and your good to go! 🤣👍✌
I have a C1 Classic and it can't be beat. The neck through the body gives it such tone and sustain. Schecter is just good stuff.
I played the c1 classic on stage for years sold it like a dummy I just ordered the exotic can't wait to compare
Man, in the looks department that axe has eyeballs!
I normally hate spalted maple but this thing looks gorgeous. Plus the split tones sound great and are totally usable, and it sounds great clean. Total winner imo
Drinking game: take a shot every time Phil says "cool" with a qualifier; eg ,"kinda cool," "pretty cool."
I will be drunk before we start!
@@KazKasozi right? 🤣
None of us have the liver for that.
@@stranger5088 of course we don't 😂
This what happens when someone develops a taste for high end guitars but doesn't want to lie, or shit on, decent mid-grade guitars
I drink Everytime he mentions a video he put out on TH-cam in the past.👍🍺
I hear nothing but bad things about Kiesels customer service and their problems. Kind of off putting. I have a Carvin myself and don’t think I could pull the trigger on a Kiesel.
Yeah for years I wanted a kiesel... But it seems like if there's any issue with the guitar you buy they'll act inconvenienced as if it's unreasonable for you to want it fixed. Jeff also seems like a douche so that doesn't help...
The sweetwater exclusive schecter c-1 snow leapord is one of the best guitars I have ever owned. Top notch specs for $999
Locking tuners, ernie ball compensated nut, luminlay sude dots, set neck, tone pros bridge and USA pickups. Made in Korea. I highly suggest picking one up!!
Technically a Neck THRU, not set-neck ( glued-in neck ). I'm not being a douche, just being informative for people. I used to own one :)
The Schecter C1 Exotic is a beautiful guitar and a great value at a price point that won’t break the bank.
I bought a C-1 hybrid a few months ago and it is a fantastic guitar. Schecter has great thin necks and the fit and finish is always top notch. I really like the brand. They offer a lot of bang for the buck and I really like the attention to detail.
Fantastic review Phil. Perhaps a perfect all-purpose guitar? I'm a rock and metal guy, but I do love a bit of funk, jazz and blues, and I can't get over how good this guitar sounds clean. I realize most any guitar can play virtually any genre, but there always seems to be certain area's where most guitars do less well. This guitar seems to be capable of pulling off any style WELL...anything from country to metal, all for under $800. Me wanty!
it kinda looks like PRS SE custom 24 exotic series
pick ups sound good,
I mean I have one of the exotic and this is basically a giant rip off. I am saddened to see shecter blatantly copy PRS's design and market it as their own.
Yep I have a zebrawood and it reminds me of that. Im looking at it now and very similar
@@MrBrooxy its a blatant PRS copy and I am disheartened to see shecter copy them
I’m not goin to lie when I saw that maple top I immediately thought my prs SE custom 24 I have never been into schecter guitars never cared for there shapes but they are not bad guitars
@@finaljesus literally same and I'm so sad to see they copied PRS
Sweet looking guitar! I don´t know why everyone doesn´t buy a Schecter! ;-)
I wondered the same thing about a lot of guitars too. Maybe it's just preference? For example, I don't quite like most of the necks on Schecters. Their 7 strings have the 26.5 scale, which is too long for me. I find the ibanez AZ 7 string feel the best in my hands.
That being said, one of my dream guitars is a Japan exclusive Schecter. It's tele copy that is the signature guitar for TK from Ling Tosite Sigure (you may know him for the song Unravel)
Schecter always impress me
I’m a huge Schecter fan, I’ve purchased 4 custom shop models (wembley, pt etc) and they’ve been doing 14” radius LONG before kiesel... they’re quality, craftsmanship and attention to detail across their entire range is as good as if not better than their competitors
Nico, I totally agree with you.
This, this is a killer vsrsatile machine. I dig it. Wow.
Love Schecter guitars, and that's a nice one. But I'm not crazy about the volume knob placement. A little to close to the bridge (pickup... ) for my comfort
Great looking and sounding guitar. Another awesome review Phil. Thanks.
Schecter int'l version of a Kiesel 💯 $799 price point is great. I play Kiesel but Ibanez and Schecter are the best bang for your buck imo especially under $1000(non American) *this guitar spec'd out is an easy $2500 from Kiesel. Kiesel Crescent C6 w/Gotoh 510 is $1699 stock, $200-250 for the 5pc neck(more for roasted, maybe $500?), spalted maple top is $400(I think), mahogany body upgrade is $50*
Following this guitar ever since. Beautiful thing.
So excited you did this review! I ordered one in the ebony finish last month for my birthday and still waiting for its arrival 😁
Seems like almost the perfect gigging guitar--pretty to look at, but lots of tonal versatility. Really cuts through, too, so you would be heard. The only thing it needs is a gig bag....
Case.
Just a buy a case. Jesus there's always a complaint.
I don't mind paying for a gig bag or case after the fact if they put the money into the build which Schecter always does! Cases and gig bag from mfg's are disappearing which I don't mind actually. I like planning and getting what I want versus what I used to get. I understand your comment but it's becoming the market norm.
Schecter does a great job with their guitar setups. I don’t know of any brand that does it better. Schecter equals sustain!
They sent it to you because you always sell your Schecters . You like them and it makes you question why you spend more on other guitars.
Also, they had me w/ the purple heart in the neck. Beautiful !
I owned 2 Schecter C-1+ and 1 Schecter Solo 6 Radiation. I loved all 3 guitars. They sounded excellent, looked beautiful and were all from Korea. I liked being able to get my thumb around the rounded neck carve nicely but as a result of the small necks, my hand felt cramped against the fretboard. I might have kept one of them if i desired the need for a gibson-like guitar with a 25.5" scale length and if not for the rounded cramped fretboard.
I just got my C-1 exotic splatted maple....these guitars are very good....worth way more than what they cost... shecter is making some of the best production guitars around today...
Great to hear that you like yours! I ordered one back in December, but its been delayed a couple times now. I cant wait for it to arrive 😆
Loved the guest!
I figured instead of doing retakes just to let the barks stay in. I think every video I have ever made has at least 1 bark in it. Lol
@@PhillipMcKnight Haha yeah why not? Puppy just wants to sing along to your playing! :D
Great review. My exotic spalted is arriving on Monday!
It's a veneer. To sand away that much material for an arched top from beautiful figuring, would be almost criminal ;)
Schecter just makes good guitars. The C1 series is so good. I have a C1 classic that I absolutely love along with a C1 SLS Elite and a PT Blackjack....all excellent guitars. They play and sound as good as my American Fenders, MIK Gretsch and Godin guitars. Hard to beat a used Schecter that's been well cared for for your hard earned 💵.
FYI Gotoh actually owns Wilkinson anymore so maybe that’s why you like the Wilkinson so much. It really is my favorite tremelo on the planet. It gives you Floyd Rose tuning stability without the Floyd Rose fuss and maintenance!
Been looking for a new a schecter, I think I honestly just found it!!
Its a great guitar.
@@PhillipMcKnight I watch a lot of your videos on different gear and accessories. It’s hard to watch other videos and be like “ oh ok that makes sense” when they just ramble on…..you don’t. I watch your vids and I it’s like I am at your shop and you’re speaking one-on-one about it. You keep it simple and to the point. I appreciate it and can’t wait for the next video!
That is one sweet looking guitar. Then you played it and I dig all the tones it has. Definitely on the "Get One List" .
Thanks Phil for sharing another Schecter that looks like it carries on the quality and craftsmanship I expect from Schecter regardless of where it's made.
Found my next guitar 👍🏻
I love your reviews Phil.. do more!
Schecter are putting out some great stuff at the moment. Would love a few more left handed options though!
Since you’ve done the import price range lists, I’d love to see you do a high tier import list, or even a couple reviews. Namely, ESP. Not talking about LTD, or even ESP USA custom shop. I’m talking about made in the Japanese factory ESP. I don’t believe I’ve seen you review one before. I have a 97 MIJ ESP Viper and it’s absolutely amazing. I like it more than any Gibson SG I’ve ever owned. If you look on eBay you can find them shipped from Japan. Or you can use a proxy service to purchase and ship. I think it would make for an interesting comparison video vs a Gibson. By the way, my Viper features a bolt on neck and ESP Japan still makes them that way, in addition to a neck through. If you do go through a proxy, it would also be interesting to hear about the experience. It could open up a whole different world of guitar buying for your followers.
About the comment on if you're proud of it, you'll say it - this is something I learnt while shopping for budget acoustic guitars.
If it's solid, they will DEFINITELY state that it's SOLID!
I love Schecter guitars, at least in terms of specs and quality vs price, but I don't usually like the looks of their guitars. This one is getting there since I like natural looking finishes. The tones are great.
Pd: the Carmina Burana bit with gain sounded fire
I'm a big fan of coil split sounds in general. Love my PRS SE and S2's coil split tones. Even more so than my Fender Strat's single coil bridge tone tbh!
Schecter is slowly becoming my favourite brand
Hi Phill! Great Channel!Could you make a video talking about the guitar factories in indonesia? It would be interesting to know which city they are in and what the prices of these guitars are on the domestic market in Indonesia.
That guitars sounds so good clean. Very expensive and full sounding and definitely punching well above it's price tag. I replaced my Gibson Custom with a schecter Solo ii as it genuinely was a far better guitar regarding playability, holding it's tuning, tone variety.
But getting back to the C1, it's a classy looking and amazing sounding guitar.
Thank you Phil for another great video. And yes, very nice guitar with a lot of bang for the buck.
That is a nice looking guitar. My PRS has 20 inch radius fretboard. I really like that guitar
Schecter has been using 14" radius for at least 15 years.. Long before Kiesel was a thing.
Great review, I'm definitely having some GAS after seeing this.
Beautiful guitar, looks good, sounds great !
'Loved that spalted maple top.
I own a Schecter Reaper 6 and I love it! It looks beautiful with it’s swamp ash body and popular Burl top. It sounds great too and plays great. You can’t really beat Schecters for the money
Your grins when you were playing says it all...
I bought this guitar after this excellent review- thank you and I too love it- the only complaint on mine is the frets stick out a bit too much and I should get them professionally sanded down- but the looks are fantastic the neck is perfect the action is low and feels good sitting or standing. Thanks for the review and I dont think many of these are left.
I dont agree with "if youre proud of it youre gonna say it" cause shit tons of guitar players are just close minded and hear stuff online and when they hear veneer they just assume bad things , and most of them probably never played more than 2 guitars in their life
Great video as always
Fortunately they are out of stock. My wife is very happy about it.
Great review, Phillip, thank you.
Found one at Gear Tree and bought it! My wife...well, what are ya gonna do, I guess
That is a great looking guitar .. Does that neck feel like the wizard necks?? It looks so smooth
I think i will buy this awesome looking and playing guitar!
I have also noticed that in pickups with numbers in the name, it sometimes represents what kind of magnet they used, so maybe Alnico 7 & Alnico 8? Seymour Duncan has the Five-Two pickups which I originally chalked up to be 1952 Tele Style pickups, but it was actually named after their Alnico 5 & 2 magnets.
Thanks for the Vid! I like the random dog pic at the bottom left flashing at the end 23:51 it starts I think.
great video
Nice presentation.
Nice guitar indeed. But I'm commenting on what I feel is the "best" KYG axe review I have seen in a while. Longer, yes. But very much more detailed and complete first impressions. About the only thing you didn't cover was opening up the trem cavity and looking at the block, etc...But I really dig this longer, more complete style. Maybe consider making it the template for how you first impression axes moving forward?
I don't know what's more beautiful, that Schecter or you.
Super cool guitar, and great job on the review! It makes me miss my C-1 Elite.
I would like to see the new Schecter Tempest compared to a PRS S2 594.
Hey Phil, great review on that axe! Really beautiful and versatile. Can it compete in term of tone and quality against a PRS SE Custom 24? I am looking for a new toy to play with, that schecter or a SE Custom 24 35th anniversary. Sadly no dealer here has the schecter in stock so I can not test it.
My friend....have you gotten your answer after a year??? Lol.
Because I'm in the same boat today....any advice??? This or SE Custom 24...so confused
@@ehsanhaq155 both, I've ordered the PSR Standard 28-08 and I am just about to pull the trigger on this guitar but the one with the vines of life and even more exotic (IMHO) top. Stoked!
Nice to watch a guitar review when the measures are given in metrics. Except maybe for north americans, the rest of the world thanks you!
Look similar to my PRS se 24 spalted maple
I bought one of these and swapped out the pickups for Seymour Duncan P-Rail combos with triple shot controls. So since I didn’t need the coil split toggle anymore, I had that removed and put a kill switch in it’s place. So now it can do just about anything, and all for around $1k all in. I love it! Great value.
I need that guitar now, I couldn't care less how it sounds
I had a C1+, couldn't get on with it, sold it to a friend he loves it.
I really don't think you can get a better production guitar than schecter.
Did I see a shot of Neal mosers shop in the intro?
Thought my man was about to hit me with Party in the USA 15:52
I own a Schecter Reaper 6 and I love it! It looks beautiful with it’s swamp ash body and popular Burl top. It sounds great too and plays great. You can’t really beat Schecters for the money
You really can't! I've owned 4 and currently still own three of them (I sold one to buy another, for the record, it was still good). My Apocalypse (swamp ash) FR S is my favorite guitar for sure.
Ngl, i love vineers. A good looking vineer looks so much better than a low grade top
Regular people don't know any different, and unless you're spending the big bucks, most guitarists will assume it's a veneer anyway. As long as it looks good!
I'm saving up for a Somnium but this guitar is very tempting. I have a Schecter KM-7 and a Banshee 6 Passive and both are very high quality instruments. This one looks amazing!!!
I have a PT Hellraiser Hybrid. Fucking top shelf instrument.
I just don't understand why they didn't do a set neck like they did with the reaper series. I want to see an exotic c1 made in Korea with a set neck. I'd be sold then because I wouldn't mind shelling out the extra cash for that. To my knowledge they don't have any Korean made models with a natural satin finish. Kind of a shame
My feeling as well!
Had c1 platinum very nice guitar only wished it was 5way selector switch. Anyway it was a nice guitar but had to sell it unfortunately.
Love the video and my Schecter Corsair. Schecter is making some really well made guitars with quality parts. It's hard to beat Schecter at the price point. It's a players guitar.
I love my schecters except for the ugly inlays. My reaper has circles but my c1 artist has vector inlays, I don’t love those. I love the guitar though and won’t get rid of it
Missing the SS frets....
Not bad though .....
@@smokepeddler ...warmouth guitars has a TH-cam channel with an Informative comparison SS vs Nickel
Hard to believe its thats noticeable...i wish i knew you...would have bought that
SS tele...I bet the guitar tech was cringing as he pulled those smooth steel wires out...
For $800 you get veneer. Welcome to the modern world. In 1972 I got a beautiful handcrafted Spanish guitar for $800, made of exquisite woods. How times have changed.
You seemed to enjoy playing that guitar 🎸
I recently bought a schecter c1 evil elite and it came perfectly setup! I'm not a TH-cam personality so I think they are very good in that department.
Spalting, purple heart.... Makes me think of what a guitar would look like if Wyrmwood got into the guitar market.
Excellent review and video Phil. People who watched it will be checking out this guitar.
I've never played a Schecter I didn't like. Schecter guitars are what I use for everything. R
Hi Phil , Wanted you too know I am a fan ! I really like the Schecter Guitar Research, C 1 Exotic Ebony ! Whole Lotta Midrange “ Sounds great in all of my Amps. I like it thru- My Marshall DSL , I new the bolt on would have the mids .
I Check out 799 $
Fantastic review as always Phillip, thank you!!
??? Phil I was wondering if I had my Probuckers pickup covers engraved will effect the performance of the pickups? And I was wondering if you could do a unboxing and review of Leo Jaymz guitars there available on Amazon LP , ST , TELE and other styles. Thank you. I have learned from you and appreciate your guidance.
Looks like a little bit of classic with modern. I own a C-1 Platinum. This could be a good compliment to that one.
Tim Pierce! Nice!
Hey Phillip! Great video! Very informative.
Two questions...
Do the lack of stainless steel frets really matter here??
Finally, this or the PRS SE Custom series for an all round guitar player???
Splitting the neck coil on this guitar makes it sound like a bridge pickup.
I love Schecter and I love my C1-FR. But this guitar sounds muddy on the cleans unless it is the mix and sound on your video. Does the guitar actually sound that muddy on the neck pup?
Nice. Ive been eyeballing this one along with the other exotic but leaning more to this one because of the inlays. The other is a bit too much for me.
Nice guitar... I tend to prefer S. Korean for my "value" guitars..
I have owned a Custom Shop Hollywood Classic (22 yrs now.. The real deal..). I LOVE it.. It is beautiful.. It plays, sounds, and feels incredible.. My "go to".. is a (Diamond Series, black, PT Tele.. S. Korean..). Schecter makes great guitars. Good value.. 🎶 ❣️ 👍
That top is nice enough when you pulled it out I thought it might be the special guitar you've been teasing.
Metric is the standard except in 3 silly countries ...so my action should be 1.35 knuckle wrinkles from the fret at the 12th fret??
There are many ways to break down an inch my friend. Thank you for the knuckle wrinkle method, I will use it from now on!...Kinda like Torquing Chevy cylinder head bolts,... "Two grunts and a fart" and your good to go! 🤣👍✌
danny 😂 what’s that bolt pattern 1 4 3 awe hell just wrench em in there and fire this mother up 💥 wait what gasket?
Was that a metal version of O Fortuna at 19:40? 😂
I got this 1 day ago it’s great!
Hey how is the trem? There is nobody using it in the demos so i can't see how usable it is for simple dive bombs