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At A Glance

Model Name
C-1 Exotic
Item Number
3338
Country of Origin
Indonesia
Guitar Color Shown
Satin Natural Vintage Burst (SNVB)
Tuners
Schecter Locking
Fretboard
Ebony
Neck Material
Roasted Maple/Purpleheart Multi-ply with Carbon Fiber Reinforcement Rods
Inlays
Abalone Lines
Scale
25.5" (648mm)
Neck Shape
Thin 'C'
Thickness
@ 1st Fret- .748" (19mm)/ @ 12th Fret- .787" (20mm)
Frets
24 X-Jumbo
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
Satin Natural Vintage Burst (SNVB)
Hardware Color
Black & Chrome
Top Contour
Arched Top
Dexterity
Right Handed
Construction
Bolt-on
Body Material
Mahogany
Top Material
Spalted Maple
Binding
Cream 1-ply
Bridge
Wilkenson WVS50IIK Tremolo
Controls
Volume/2-way Coil Split Toggle Switch/Tone/3-Way Pickup Switch
Bridge Pickup
Schecter Diamond '78 Special
Neck Pickup
Schecter Diamond '78
Knobs
Grip Tip Speed Knob
Strings
Ernie Ball Regular Slinky #2221 (.010-.046)
Case
SGR-1C "Case Sold Separately"
Description

Schecter positioned the C-1 Exotic Spalted Maple as a visually elevated entry in the C-1 series, pairing a figured spalted maple top over a mahogany body with a bolt-on roasted maple and purpleheart multi-ply neck reinforced with carbon fiber rods. The Satin Natural Vintage Burst finish was designed to let the natural spalting pattern of the top read through the finish. The guitar was built in Indonesia and offered exclusively in right-handed configuration.

The neck carries a Thin 'C' profile measuring .748" at the first fret and .787" at the twelfth, mounted to a 25.5" scale ebony fretboard with 24 X-Jumbo frets at a 14" radius and abalone line inlays. Nut duties fall to a Graph Tech XL Ivory Tusq unit at 1.653" width, with Schecter locking tuners at the headstock. The Wilkinson WVS50IIK tremolo bridges the lower bout, and electronics consist of a Schecter Diamond '78 Special at the bridge and a Schecter Diamond '78 at the neck, governed by a volume control, tone control, 3-way pickup selector, and a 2-way coil split toggle. Hardware is finished in a black and chrome combination. Cream 1-ply binding runs the fretboard edge, and the arched top contour is dressed with the same cream binding. Strings from the factory were Ernie Ball Regular Slinky .010–.046. A case was sold separately (SGR-1C).

Owners sourcing replacement parts — tremolo saddles, locking tuner components, Graph Tech Tusq nuts, or fret wire — should consult a qualified guitar technician to confirm compatibility with the specific hardware and neck geometry on their instrument.

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