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At A Glance

Model Name
V-1 Custom
Item Number
654
Country of Origin
South Korea
Guitar Color Shown
Trans Purple (TPUR)
Tuners
Schecter Locking
Fretboard
Ebony
Neck Material
Mahogany 3-pc
Inlays
Mother of Pearl Blocks
Scale
24.75" (628mm)
Neck Shape
Thin 'C'
Thickness
@ 1st Fret- .787" (20mm)/ @ 12th Fret- .866" (22mm)
Frets
22 X-Jumbo
Fretboard Radius
12"-16" Compound Radius
Nut
Ernie Ball Compensated Nut
Nut Width
1.653" (42mm)
Truss Rod
2-Way Adjustable Rod w/ 5/32" (4mm) Allen Nut
Guitar Colors
Trans Purple (TPUR)
Hardware Color
Chrome
Top Contour
Flat Top
Dexterity
Right Handed
Construction
Set-Neck w/Ultra Access
Body Material
Mahogany
Top Material
Flamed Maple
Binding
White Multi-ply
Bridge
TonePros T3BT TOM w/ String Thru Body
Controls
Volume/Volume/Tone(Push-Pull)/3-Way Switch
Bridge Pickup
Schecter USA Pasadena Plus™
Neck Pickup
Schecter USA Pasadena™
Knobs
Grip Tip Speed Knob
Strings
Ernie Ball Regular Slinky #2221 (.010-.046)
Case
SGR-8V "Case Sold Separately"
Description

Schecter positioned the V-1 Custom as a premium entry in its electric guitar line, built in South Korea with a set-neck construction featuring Ultra Access for upper-fret reach. The body was mahogany with a flamed maple top finished in Trans Purple, bound in white multi-ply binding, and configured for right-handed players. The flat-top profile and 24.75-inch scale length placed it firmly in the Gibson-scale tradition.

The three-piece mahogany neck was carved to a Thin 'C' profile — .787 inches at the first fret and .866 inches at the twelfth — and capped with an ebony fretboard carrying mother of pearl block inlays. The 12-to-16-inch compound radius and 22 X-Jumbo frets accommodated both rhythm work and lead playing across the neck. A two-way adjustable truss rod with a 5/32-inch Allen nut allowed straightforward relief adjustment. The 42mm Ernie Ball Compensated Nut fed into Schecter locking tuners, and all hardware was finished in chrome. The TonePros T3BT tune-o-matic bridge used a string-through-body anchor. Electronics consisted of a Schecter USA Pasadena Plus pickup at the bridge and a Schecter USA Pasadena at the neck, routed through a volume/volume/tone (push-pull) arrangement and a three-way switch, with Grip Tip Speed Knobs throughout. Ernie Ball Regular Slinky strings (.010–.046) were fitted at the factory.

Owners seeking setup adjustments, fret work, or compatible replacement hardware — including TonePros-standard tune-o-matic components, Ernie Ball Compensated Nut replacements, or Schecter locking tuner equivalents — should consult a qualified guitar technician for guidance on specification matching.

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