Re: This is happening...
UPDATE: It's Here!
Pics forthcoming...I promise!
November 2015 production date: This has to be one of the very first made! It appears to have been manufactured by World Music in South Korea.
The top has some "flame", but the figuring isn't as deep or shimmery as I would like. Still, a very pretty guitar (looks very much like the stock photo above).
I can confirm that the top horn is ever-so-slightly longer than the bottom. This is a serious visual improvement (at least for me) over the older V-1 models.
The guitar is really resonant and far lighter than I expected. On the scale, this bad girl comes in right at
6.6 lbs fully loaded!
The factory specs indicate a 3-piece "Maple" neck. However, I'd bet someone else's retirement that this one has a 3-piece
Mahogany neck based on the weight (or lack thereof) and what I see through the finish.
Neck profile is the standard Schecter "C" shape (1st Fret- .787”, 12th Fret- .866”). Noticeably rounded through the back, but not bulky. Fairly similar to the modern Fender Strat "C" profile.
1-5/8" nut, 24.75" scale.
Setup seems pretty good out of the box.
The details are what really separate this from the lower-priced Schecter offerings:
- Output jack is on the inside of the upper horn, just like my nicer Jackson Rhoads guitars
- The lower cutaway yields great upper fret access without detracting from the classic V shape
- Locking TonePros tune-o-matic bridge
- Schecter branded locking tuners. Probably made in China and definitely more bulky looking than Gotohs or Schallers, but unbelievably smooth!
- Ernie Ball compensated graphite nut
- Rubber surrounds on the speed knobs are wonderfully grippy!
- Push/Pull coil splitting
- Transparent satin finish on back of neck looks and feels awesome!
- Fretwork looks to be killer (I'll verify after final setup)!
Later today or tonight, I'll try to put the electronics through their paces.
So far, though, I'm very happy with what I see! Definitely a lot of guitar for the price.
EDIT: The action is fine, but I'm a little worried about how close the bridge is set to the body (almost bottomed out). I'll add pics in another post for comment...
