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SuperSwede
August 14th, 2006, 06:32 AM
I was getting rather tired of the thin sound of my Godin so I took the train to a nice music store today. I played quite a few guitars but what really catched my eyes was a pitch black Schecter C-1 Elite. Wonderful guitar! I flashed el credito and *boom* was on the train back home with a smile on my face :)

The retail price here is over 1200 usd! Anyway, I got a good deal on mine. 700 usd (it was a exhibition model, but really in mint condition). I´ve seen that you can get this guitar for 599 in the US, I highly recommend it!

More info on the C-1 Elite:
http://www.schecterguitars.com/spec.asp?id=10

A review is coming up real soon...

Cranium
August 14th, 2006, 07:14 AM
No no Swade, you don't want that! Get the C-1 Classic http://www.schecterguitars.com/spec.asp?id=4# they sell for $699 at Musician's Friend http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Schecter-C1-Classic-Electric-Guitar?sku=513072
Also the stock pickups are Seymour Duncan, JB Bridge and Jazz Neck model. :D

Robert
August 14th, 2006, 07:31 AM
Nice guitar! The Godin's are a little up and down. Some of them are awesome, some of them sound thin.

SuperSwede
August 14th, 2006, 08:04 AM
Cranium, it has two duncan design humbuckers. It is the hb-104 which basically is a set of JB + Jazz but made in some chinese (?) sweatshop. They sound so rich & full. Very creamy sound! They sound great when I split the coils as well.. Guitars are so much more expensive here, so I think I made a good deal on this baby...

Robert, the godin had a twang to kill for ;) But I really needed a more jazzy sound. The c-1 elite was certainly the cure for thin tone ! :D

Justaguyin_nc
August 14th, 2006, 08:30 AM
I really needed a more jazzy sound. The c-1 elite was certainly the cure for thin tone ! :D

Congrats Swede!! Very nice looking guitar.. look forward to the review and some screaming solo's or jazzy standards... ;)

Tone2TheBone
August 14th, 2006, 08:37 AM
SS - Hey nice guitar man congrats, lets hear some screaming solos via the Tonelab!

SuperSwede
August 14th, 2006, 09:37 AM
Thanks all... I´m very satisfied so far! Review is coming up, and perhaps a clip or two as well...

TS808
August 14th, 2006, 06:37 PM
Cool guitar. Those get some pretty good reviews on Harmony Central. The binding on those guitars is pretty awesome too.

Nelskie
August 14th, 2006, 06:46 PM
That's a great looking axe you got yourself, SS. You'll definitely turn some heads on jam night with that baby. ;)

warren0728
August 14th, 2006, 07:24 PM
congrats ss...looks sweet...i really like the headstock design

ww

6STRINGS 9LIVES
August 14th, 2006, 08:19 PM
Very cool guitar , schecter has always made excellent instruments , Townsend played a schecter for a bit in the 80's i think , back then they were among the best of the new guitar companies ..does it have a bolt on , or set neck?

SuperSwede
August 15th, 2006, 01:17 AM
Its a set neck. I´m going to try to find the camera for some pics.

SuperSwede
August 15th, 2006, 02:10 AM
Here is a couple of quick shots of the C-1 Elite. I think the abalone bindings are very tasty.

Tone2TheBone
August 15th, 2006, 08:20 AM
Ooooo that IS a cool guitar. I like that it's got a hefty looking string through body. Nice brother.

SuperSwede
August 15th, 2006, 09:51 AM
Thanks Tone!
Its all mahogany so its pretty heavy. Im already getting some of that mahogany shoulder syndrome....

Tone2TheBone
August 15th, 2006, 09:57 AM
Thanks Tone!
Its all mahogany so its pretty heavy. Im already getting some of that mahogany shoulder syndrome....

Yeah but look how great you sound. :)

SuperSwede
August 15th, 2006, 10:02 AM
haha... well, I must admit that I dont match all that good looking abalone..

tiefnig
August 25th, 2006, 05:21 AM
Schecters are really cool guitars, I mean the looks, I thought of buying one too, but they're hard to get in germany.

SuperSwede
August 25th, 2006, 08:35 AM
I can recommend the C-1 Elite, it is a very versatile guitar.

Tone2TheBone
August 25th, 2006, 08:43 AM
Hey Super, the other day they had your guitar almost like yours in Guitar Center and I picked it up and played it. It's pretty cool and it looks awesome in person. I like the contours on the neck/body joint. The inlays are like WOW. Which model was that one? It was really contoured at the neck and it was a Schecter.

oldguy
August 25th, 2006, 09:04 AM
SS, VERY nice looking axe! With a mahogany body, set neck, and string-through I bet it ssssuuussssttaaiinsss forever.:)
Glenn

SuperSwede
August 25th, 2006, 12:03 PM
Tone, hard to say which model. There is quite a few like mine, you can check the text on the truss cover. Schecters website has pics of all their guitars as well..

Oldguy, yeah the sustain is awesome!

warren0728
August 25th, 2006, 12:28 PM
hey ss....i liked your other avatar way better!! :D

ww

SuperSwede
August 26th, 2006, 08:21 AM
Warren, how come? :D

warren0728
August 26th, 2006, 09:01 AM
uummmm.....i'm really into soccer.... ;)