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At A Glance

Model Name
C-1 E/A
Item Number
640
Country of Origin
South Korea
Guitar Color Shown
Cats Eye (CE)
Tuners
Grover
Fretboard
Rosewood
Neck Material
Mahogany 3-pc
Inlays
Mother of Pearl Dots
Scale
25.5" (648mm)
Neck Shape
Thin 'C'
Thickness
@ 1st Fret- .787" (20mm)/ @ 12th Fret- .866" (22mm)
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
Cats Eye (CE)
Hardware Color
Chrome
Top Contour
Arched Top
Dexterity
Right Handed
Construction
Set-Neck w/Ultra Access
Body Material
Mahogany
Top Material
Flamed Maple
Binding
Natural
Bridge
Fishman Powerbridge (Piezo) w/TonePros T1Z Tailpiece
Controls
Magnetic Volume/Magnetic Tone (Push-Pull)/Piezo Volume/Piezo Tone/ 3-Way Output Switch (Magnetic/Both/Piezo)/3-Way Pickup Switch (Magnetic Pickups)
Bridge Pickup
Schecter Diamond Plus
Neck Pickup
Schecter Diamond Plus
Battery Compartment
9-volt Clip-in Battery Compartment
Knobs
Metal Knurled w/ Set Screw
Strings
Ernie Ball Regular Slinky #2221 (.010-.046)
Case
SGR-1C "Case Sold Separately"
Description

Schecter positioned the C-1 E/A (Item 640) as a dual-source electric guitar within its C-1 series, built in South Korea with a set-neck construction featuring Ultra Access. The instrument combined magnetic and piezoelectric pickup systems, allowing the player to use each independently or blended through a three-way output switch.

The body was mahogany with a flamed maple arched top and natural binding, paired with a three-piece mahogany neck in a Thin 'C' profile. The 25.5" scale rosewood fretboard carried 24 extra-jumbo frets, mother of pearl dot inlays, and a 14" radius, with a Graph Tech XL Ivory Tusq nut at 42mm width. A Fishman Powerbridge handled piezo output, paired with a TonePros T1Z tailpiece, while a Schecter Diamond Plus humbucker occupied each the bridge and neck positions for the magnetic side. The control layout comprised separate volume and tone knobs for each source — the magnetic tone knob functioning as a push-pull — along with a three-way magnetic pickup selector and the three-way output selector. A 9-volt clip-in battery compartment powered the piezo circuit. Tuning was handled by Grover tuners, and the guitar shipped strung with Ernie Ball Regular Slinky .010–.046. Hardware throughout was chrome. The SGR-1C case was sold separately.

Owners requiring setup adjustments, fret work, or help sourcing compatible replacement components — including Graph Tech Tusq nuts at the 42mm width, Fishman Powerbridge saddles, or TonePros T1Z tailpiece hardware — should consult a qualified guitar technician.

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