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Schecter C-1 Platinum FR-S Sustainiac Electric Guitar (Crimson Red Burst)

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$699

$979

28% off
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Guitar Center has Schecter C-1 Platinum FR-S Sustainiac Electric Guitar (Crimson Red Burst) for $699. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member allenbee for finding this deal.

Features:
  • Mahogany body with quilted maple top
  • Set 3-piece maple neck with ultra-access construction
  • Active EMG 81 pickup (bridge), Sustainiac (neck)
  • Floyd Rose Special tremolo

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Guitar Center has Schecter C-1 Platinum FR-S Sustainiac Electric Guitar (Crimson Red Burst) for $699. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member allenbee for finding this deal.

Features:
  • Mahogany body with quilted maple top
  • Set 3-piece maple neck with ultra-access construction
  • Active EMG 81 pickup (bridge), Sustainiac (neck)
  • Floyd Rose Special tremolo

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff

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Written by allenbee
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I don't know if this is against the rules but you can hear my song Here's to Waking using this guitar with the Sustainiac doing it's thing around 1:15 to 1:30

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ya3wJwAkRVU

I Wrote/recorded/produced all instruments/song/video DIY...mostly with gear/software off Slickdeals
This is likely the lowest I've seen a Schecter Sustainiac model go on sale for. Their most affordable FR-S is the Sun Valley Super Shredder and that goes for $899.

You can price match this on Musician's Friend for 8% back in rewards as well.
I have this guitar, and I think I paid around this price years ago, pre-covid. The guitar is stellar. Excellent craftsmanship on the guitar. The sustainiac is an amazing tool. As most guitarist, I started by overusing it. But fairly quickly learned that it has a place. Now it's off most of the time, but I kick it in when I want it. The 3 modes of the sustainiac are also great. Take time and learn each. It will add so much to your overall playing.

The feel of the neck is absolutely amazing. The neck through has a nice heal, making easy access to the higher frets. I use this guitar every time that I play Gary Moore tunes, like The Loner and Parisienne Walkways. Get those amazing sustain and feedback sounds, without the need for finding that spot on the stage, and marking it.

If I had one gripe, it would be that it needs 2 9V batteries. One for the neck sustainiac, and another for the EMG. Carry a few in your gig bag. It seems like they also drain slightly even when you're not playing. This pretty much sucks.

Overall, the quality of this guitar is a solid 9/10, if not higher. The -1 point would be for the 2 batteries.

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allenbee
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank allenbee

This is likely the lowest I've seen a Schecter Sustainiac model go on sale for. Their most affordable FR-S is the Sun Valley Super Shredder and that goes for $899.

You can price match this on Musician's Friend for 8% back in rewards as well.
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about 1 year ago
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rumata13
about 1 year ago
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Very good price, this is what they sell for used. I have this guitar and it's awesome!
about 1 year ago
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Joined May 2014
about 1 year ago
RonP8597
about 1 year ago
23 Posts
Very good price for a sustainiac guitar and tempting. I will say my experience with Floyd Rose Special bridges isn't great. One of my guitars had one, and it corroded and discolored within a couple of years and felt kind of chinsey. It also didn't hold tune as good as the proper OG Floyd I've had in other guitars. It's still a good deal, even if you change the trem later.
about 1 year ago
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lespauled
about 1 year ago
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I have this guitar, and I think I paid around this price years ago, pre-covid. The guitar is stellar. Excellent craftsmanship on the guitar. The sustainiac is an amazing tool. As most guitarist, I started by overusing it. But fairly quickly learned that it has a place. Now it's off most of the time, but I kick it in when I want it. The 3 modes of the sustainiac are also great. Take time and learn each. It will add so much to your overall playing.

The feel of the neck is absolutely amazing. The neck through has a nice heal, making easy access to the higher frets. I use this guitar every time that I play Gary Moore tunes, like The Loner and Parisienne Walkways. Get those amazing sustain and feedback sounds, without the need for finding that spot on the stage, and marking it.

If I had one gripe, it would be that it needs 2 9V batteries. One for the neck sustainiac, and another for the EMG. Carry a few in your gig bag. It seems like they also drain slightly even when you're not playing. This pretty much sucks.

Overall, the quality of this guitar is a solid 9/10, if not higher. The -1 point would be for the 2 batteries.
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muni2773
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about 1 year ago
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I give up .. I can't succumb to this onslaught of deals anymore. Years of drought and now a deluge.

If I buy this guitar which I have been wanting to for a while as it is one of the few well executed sustaniac feedback loop without sounding like a loop then please go ahead and shoot me Wink
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ClownBaby
about 1 year ago
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I'm a noob - used to play when I was younger on a crappy squire. I was really looking at a PRS SE Holcomb, other used PRS SE or perhaps a well-used PRS S2 Vela or regular PRS S2.

This is in that price range too, but any idea how it compares?
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twadec
about 1 year ago
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I don't know if this is against the rules but you can hear my song Here's to Waking using this guitar with the Sustainiac doing it's thing around 1:15 to 1:30

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ya3wJwAkRVU

I Wrote/recorded/produced all instruments/song/video DIY...mostly with gear/software off Slickdeals