Yeah man, I can't tell you how awesome it feels to have this guitar again. I've owned a lot over the years, but this one definitely had that special sauce.
One diamond is the 2005-2007 model. Hope you enjoy it! I would love it if they did a 25th anniversary run of these with some upgraded features like locking tuners and SS frets. I'd be first in line to buy it.
@@SwedeStudios That would be pretty sick, I'd definitely pick one up for sure. Thanks for letting me know by the way! Kinda wish it was the double diamond, it just looks so cool lol but I'm happy with this one either way.
2001-2002 was the double diamond, but the single diamond is cool too. The only one I didn't really like was the 2003-2004 "tribal diamond"...it was a little too busy for my taste.
@SwedeStudios do you by chance know, if Schecter did any other changes to the guitar, other than the diamond inlay changing design at the 12th fret between 2001-2007?
I got a C-1 Elite back in 2005. Had it for about 13 years. I missed that guitar. I just bought a used one in excellent condition. Out of all the guitars I've owned, it was the guitar that just felt the best for me. Also, interesting story. I've been jamming since I was 15 back in the mid 90's. I've played a lot of guitars from many big name brands. Two brands I definitely just couldn't ever get used to. Gibson guitars always have this thick neck and didn't feel right in my hands. Ibanez guitar necks were too wide for me. They felt more like I was holding a 7 string. ESP and Jackson were probably the only two that felt better. In 2004 I walked into Guitar Center and my eyes stumbled upon a Schecter C-1 Classic. I was blown away how beautiful that guitar was. I had never heard of Schecter myself. I grabbed that C-1 Classic and, man, that guitar felt perfect in my hands. I went back the following week and bought a C-1 Classic. That was in 2004, That was my first Schecter guitar. Then in 2005 I went to Guitar Center and bought a Schecter C-1 Elite. In 2008 I went to GC and bought a Schecter C-1 Hellraiser FR. And the last Schecter guitar I bought was a Schecter JL-7 FR in 2011 from GC's website. I'm not a fanboy by any means, but it's the brands that I most enjoy. Their guitar necks just feel perfect in my hand. And that is what mattered the most to me. The biggest reason why I never owned an Epiphone or Gibson. And as I said, I just bought a used C-1 Elite because I miss the one I had. It's in excellent condition with no dinks, dents. Very minor scraches from picking the guitar strings. I got it for $500 total with tax on Reverb. I'm definitely not going to let this one go. I personally prefer their guitars from mid 2000's to early 2010's. There are a few newer guitars in their line that I like, but they just don't make them look special like they used to. I still own the Hellraiser and JL-7. I've kept them in mint condition. The JL-7 still is my first and only 7 string I've ever owned and played. It's a blast to jam with.
Awesome! Thanks for sharing. Yeah, there was something special about those early 2000s C-1 Elites for sure. Some kind of mojo that a lot of my newer guitars just don't have.
Bro, I have the exact same guitar but with SD pups without the chrome covers. Funny story: I got out of playing and sold all my stuff (sounding familiar?) and kept my original first acoustic, which I still have. This Schecter was my first guitar purchased after a 20 year break from playing. I still have it along with 10 or so more guitars I've picked up in the past 8 years. I play the Schecter pretty much every day. As you said, it just feels right in the hands. It really competes well with my custom shop Fender and against LP. Schecter is under-rated in my opinion. Great video that hit home with me. Thanks for sharing
Cool as! I’ve always wanted a c-1 elite. It just had that look that always got me. Could never find this exact version though until last week I got one on reverb. Gonna drop some bare knuckles in it. Keen as.
I bought this exact guitar in 2002. Still have it to this day. Never was able to muster up the willpower to sell or trade it. I totally get the sentiment. Today it sits in my parents house and whenever I go to pick it up. I remember why it’s still around.
This one will never get sold. I consider myself lucky to have found this one. It will be with me until the day I die and then it will get passed on to one of my boys.
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Pretty cool to see something new but old that has such meaning to it
Yeah man, I can't tell you how awesome it feels to have this guitar again. I've owned a lot over the years, but this one definitely had that special sauce.
Just ordered one of these on Reverb. Only difference is the one I bought has only one diamond inlay on the 12th fret. Can’t wait til it gets here 🤘
One diamond is the 2005-2007 model. Hope you enjoy it! I would love it if they did a 25th anniversary run of these with some upgraded features like locking tuners and SS frets. I'd be first in line to buy it.
@@SwedeStudios That would be pretty sick, I'd definitely pick one up for sure. Thanks for letting me know by the way! Kinda wish it was the double diamond, it just looks so cool lol but I'm happy with this one either way.
2001-2002 was the double diamond, but the single diamond is cool too. The only one I didn't really like was the 2003-2004 "tribal diamond"...it was a little too busy for my taste.
@SwedeStudios do you by chance know, if Schecter did any other changes to the guitar, other than the diamond inlay changing design at the 12th fret between 2001-2007?
From what I can see in the catalogs from that timeframe, the inlays are the only difference.
I got a C-1 Elite back in 2005. Had it for about 13 years. I missed that guitar. I just bought a used one in excellent condition. Out of all the guitars I've owned, it was the guitar that just felt the best for me.
Also, interesting story. I've been jamming since I was 15 back in the mid 90's. I've played a lot of guitars from many big name brands. Two brands I definitely just couldn't ever get used to. Gibson guitars always have this thick neck and didn't feel right in my hands. Ibanez guitar necks were too wide for me. They felt more like I was holding a 7 string. ESP and Jackson were probably the only two that felt better. In 2004 I walked into Guitar Center and my eyes stumbled upon a Schecter C-1 Classic. I was blown away how beautiful that guitar was. I had never heard of Schecter myself. I grabbed that C-1 Classic and, man, that guitar felt perfect in my hands. I went back the following week and bought a C-1 Classic. That was in 2004, That was my first Schecter guitar. Then in 2005 I went to Guitar Center and bought a Schecter C-1 Elite. In 2008 I went to GC and bought a Schecter C-1 Hellraiser FR. And the last Schecter guitar I bought was a Schecter JL-7 FR in 2011 from GC's website. I'm not a fanboy by any means, but it's the brands that I most enjoy. Their guitar necks just feel perfect in my hand. And that is what mattered the most to me. The biggest reason why I never owned an Epiphone or Gibson. And as I said, I just bought a used C-1 Elite because I miss the one I had. It's in excellent condition with no dinks, dents. Very minor scraches from picking the guitar strings. I got it for $500 total with tax on Reverb. I'm definitely not going to let this one go. I personally prefer their guitars from mid 2000's to early 2010's. There are a few newer guitars in their line that I like, but they just don't make them look special like they used to. I still own the Hellraiser and JL-7. I've kept them in mint condition. The JL-7 still is my first and only 7 string I've ever owned and played. It's a blast to jam with.
Awesome! Thanks for sharing. Yeah, there was something special about those early 2000s C-1 Elites for sure. Some kind of mojo that a lot of my newer guitars just don't have.
Bro, I have the exact same guitar but with SD pups without the chrome covers. Funny story: I got out of playing and sold all my stuff (sounding familiar?) and kept my original first acoustic, which I still have. This Schecter was my first guitar purchased after a 20 year break from playing. I still have it along with 10 or so more guitars I've picked up in the past 8 years. I play the Schecter pretty much every day. As you said, it just feels right in the hands. It really competes well with my custom shop Fender and against LP. Schecter is under-rated in my opinion. Great video that hit home with me. Thanks for sharing
Thanks for sharing man... definitely sounds familiar. Those old C-1 Elites are magic.
Cool as! I’ve always wanted a c-1 elite. It just had that look that always got me. Could never find this exact version though until last week I got one on reverb. Gonna drop some bare knuckles in it. Keen as.
There's definitely something special about those old C-1 Elites...they just have "it".
I bought this exact guitar in 2002. Still have it to this day. Never was able to muster up the willpower to sell or trade it. I totally get the sentiment. Today it sits in my parents house and whenever I go to pick it up. I remember why it’s still around.
This one will never get sold. I consider myself lucky to have found this one. It will be with me until the day I die and then it will get passed on to one of my boys.
My first electric was a Jackson Performer PS2 - I wish I still had it
I swear man...I NEVER used to care about selling stuff. I bought and sold TONS of gear without ever thinking twice. I'm getting soft in my old age...😄
Man I just bought one , PicUp’s are not original I don’t think … I don’t know how to send a pic !
What size strings did you use