what are the advantages of a string through body ?

[parabola]

long story short, im thinking about replacing my epi lp.
i may want to get a schecter, although ive never heard much or read much about these guitars. Obviously, im going to try them out first, but i think i have my choices down to these 2 models.

heres the string through model

http://www.schecterguitars.com/Dproducts/2004_models/bj_s1/bj_s1_blk_pop.jpg

CONSTRUCTION:
Set Neck w/ Ultra Access
BODY:
Mahogany
NECK:
Maple
FINGERBOARD:
Rosewood
FRETS:
22 Jumbo
SCALE:
25 1/2"
INLAYS:
Black Pearl Dots
BRIDGE:
TonePros w/ Thru Body
BINDING:
Multi-Ply Creme
TUNERS:
Grover
HARDWARE:
Black Chrome
PICKUPS:
Seymour Duncan JB (SH-4) and '59 (SH-1N)
ELECTRONICS:
Vol / Tone / Pickup Selector
FINISHES:
Gloss Black (BLK)

and heres another model

http://www.schecterguitars.com/Dproducts/2004_models/s1/s1_blk_pop.jpg

CONSTRUCTION:
Set-Neck
BODY:
Mahogany
NECK:
3pc Mahogany
FINGERBOARD:
Rosewood
FRETS:
22 Jumbo
SCALE:
24 3/4"
INLAYS:
3 PLY Crown
BRIDGE:
TonePros System
BINDING:
Creme (Neck)
TUNERS:
Grover w/ Pearl
HARDWARE:
Chrome
PICKUPS:
Duncan Designed H-102
ELECTRONICS:
Vol / Vol / Tone / 3-way
FINISHES:
See Thru Cherry (STC), Gloss Black (BLK), Vintage Ivory (IV)



so, does anyone have any experiences with these guitars ? and like the title says, whats the advantages of a string through guitar ?

[7th Hell]

Re: what are the advantages of a string through body ?

String thrus have more sustain than TOM/stop or Trem bridges, and waaaay more than Floyd trems. Can't go wrong with Schecter- great quality for little $!

[ledzepp29]

Re: what are the advantages of a string through body ?

I like the tele shaped shecters more, they look awesome

[Metalman_666]

Re: what are the advantages of a string through body ?

string thru bodied guitars are supposed to have more sustain, but a trem can suck that away from them.

[UCSDBoy]

Re: what are the advantages of a string through body ?

I think tonepros and through-body would be most excellent. I have the same setup, albeit non-tonepros, on my Ibanez SZ and that thing has huge sustain compared to my tremelo-equipped guitars. They're all made in Korea guitars, which pretty much means they're all made in the same factory - whether they're schecter or ibanez so I think you should be pretty happy if you pick up a good one.

[Zerberus]

Re: what are the advantages of a string through body ?

String thrus have more sustain than TOM/stop or Trem bridges, and waaaay more than Floyd trems. Can't go wrong with Schecter- great quality for little $!

I hate these type of generalizations. In pure theory, yes.

But in the real world (ours), sustain is the result of many factors, such as wood (and its quality), neck angle, scale length, God´s mood at the time of construction.....

I can show you an axe with a floating Floyd that will out-sustain most if not all of the Les Pauls I´ve heard