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At A Glance
- Model Name
- Corsair
- Item Number
- 1553
- Country of Origin
- Indonesia
- Guitar Color Shown
- Gloss Natural (GNAT)
- Tuners
- Grover Rotomatic 18:1
- Fretboard
- Ebony
- Neck Material
- Mahogany 3-pc
- Inlays
- Blocks
- Scale
- 24.75" (628mm)
- Neck Shape
- Thin 'C'
- Thickness
- @ 1st Fret- .787" (20mm)/ @ 12th Fret- .866" (22mm)
- Frets
- 22 Medium
- Fretboard Radius
- 14" (355mm)
- Nut
- Graph Tech XL Ivory Tusq
- Nut Width
- 1.653" (42mm)
- Truss Rod
- 2-Way Adjustable Rod w/ 5/32" (4mm) Allen Nut
- Guitar Colors
- Gloss Natural (GNAT)
- Hardware Color
- Chrome
- Top Contour
- Arched Top
- Dexterity
- Right Handed
- Construction
- Set-Neck
- Body Material
- Maple
- Binding
- Creme Multi-ply
- Bridge
- Schecter Tremolo w/ Roller Tune-O-Matic
- Controls
- 2 Volume/2 Tone(Push-Pull)/3-Way Switch
- Bridge Pickup
- Schecter Diamond '78
- Neck Pickup
- Schecter Diamond '78
- Knobs
- Grip Tip Speed Knob
- Strings
- Ernie Ball Regular Slinky #2221 (.010-.046)
- Case
- SGR-12 CORSAIR "Case Sold Separately"
Schecter positioned the Corsair as a set-neck, arched-top electric guitar within its lineup, finished in Gloss Natural. The body is maple with a three-piece mahogany neck joined by a set-neck construction, and the guitar was manufactured in Indonesia.
The Corsair carried an ebony fretboard with block inlays, a 14" (355mm) radius, and 22 medium frets across a 24.75" (628mm) scale. Neck profile is a Thin 'C', measuring .787" (20mm) at the first fret and .866" (22mm) at the twelfth. The 1.653" (42mm) Graph Tech XL Ivory Tusq nut feeds into Grover Rotomatic 18:1 tuners. Creme multi-ply binding runs the body. Hardware is chrome throughout, anchored by a Schecter Tremolo with Roller Tune-O-Matic bridge. Both pickup positions carry Schecter Diamond '78 humbuckers, wired to a control layout of two volumes, two push-pull tone controls, and a three-way switch. Grip Tip Speed Knobs top the control pots. The truss rod is a two-way adjustable unit accessed with a 5/32" (4mm) Allen key. Schecter shipped the guitar strung with Ernie Ball Regular Slinky .010–.046 strings; the SGR-12 Corsair case was sold separately.
Owners sourcing replacement hardware, pickup rings, or control components should verify fit against the original specifications above; a qualified guitar technician can assist with setup adjustments and parts compatibility on the tremolo and roller bridge system.
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