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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"
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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