Best guitar in its class

This was the first guitar I ever bought at the age of 25 (38 now); and I had never even held a guitar when I bought it. I just knew I had to have it. Little short (long) story: I had known that I wanted to play a guitar ever since I was 10 and heard "For Whom the Bell Tolls" for the first time. When I finally decided to pull the trigger, I knew a couple things: 1) This was not going to be a temporary interest; this was a true passion that had never been realized. Which leads to number 2) I didn't want a crappy beginner guitar that I would outgrow (or get bored with) in the first year or two of playing. I couldn't afford (or justify) buying a high-end guitar for a beginner, however I knew it was a good idea to get something that was not only simple enough to learn on, but was good enough to grow into; and preferably something that looked cool too. I couldn't have made a better choice. On pure aesthetics alone; this guitar is both beautiful and brutal. The black cherry flame-top is just killer, and rosewood fingerboard adds some elegance and refinement. In addition, IMHO, the inlays on the C-1+ are the coolest ones that Schecter has ever done. As far as build quality, I couldn't be more pleased. Solid construction, amazing sustain, very comfortable to play. The only complaint I have is that the bridge feels like it could maybe be a little more secure; but that could be my fault for not adjusting it properly. I swapped out the Duncan Designed HB-102 passive humbuckers for the active EMG JH Set, and now it gets better tone than any guitar I’ve played with the 81/85 combo. In a nutshell, this is a professional quality guitar for an extremely reasonable price. This was my first guitar, and will always be my favorite. Definitely keeping this one forever.

From Gear Setup

Solid guitar

This was my first "real" guitar, and one of my dream guitars when I was a kid. I managed to get this one for around $280 after taxes in 2019. It has Duncan Designed HB102 pickups which I believe are a Seymour Duncan JB clone that sound sort of similar, you may even like them more. The guitar also has 2 separate volume knobs, which I liked a lot as I could switch pickups for a clean or dirty tone. The pickups sound great clean or dirty, have a coil tap, and work for all genres really. The neck is not super thin like an Ibanez, but it is pretty thin compared to a traditional Gibson or Fender neck. The guitar stayed in tune well, even when I had it on 12-56 strings. I would say Schecter as a brand is pretty up there in terms of value, as you get a lot more than what you pay for. I still miss this guitar, and contemplate buying another Schecter all the time.

A diamond in the rough

I picked this up at a Guitar Center after loving the way it felt. However, I didn't like the pickups. Something about them was heavenly, but the tone was too dark and fizzy on the bottom. It was annoying because I had my amp set up for a very different type of guitar tone.

After doing some research, I decided to take the nickel covers off, and like magic, the pickups came alive. They are HB-102 humbuckers (Duncan Designed). With the nickel covers off, they sound just like the famous JB/59 by Seymour Duncan. It's now one of my favorite guitars.

From Gear Setup

pretty good

Well I don't play guitar but its nice to look at. I use it to reach the top shelf in my storage closet.