A Guitar And Gear Support Forum

The color spoke to me and I've been wanting a Schecter for a while. This seemed like a good mix of features with the sort of passive/active pups and Floyd along with the mahogany body and very nice maple neck.

The guitar feels very solid the weight it carries in the mahogany body and bridge is noticeable when you pick it up.

Thus far my experience with the pickups is limited to headphone amps, so I'll reserve judgement on these Hot 70 Retro Active pups.

The neck is pretty thin, but still comfortable and the frets seem huge. It plays like new other than a couple small gouges just above where your hand sits when fretting in the cowboy chord area. I feel like it would look a lot nicer with a little tinted finish, but overall it is a heck of a nice neck.

The Floyd Special is really, really easy to get some interesting sound out of. I've only ever had a cheapo Floyd on an Agile AL, but this seems a lot smoother than I remember. It dives and climbs like a fighter jet in comparison to an old bi-plane next to even the best synchronized trem on my Harley Benton Fusions, my Bigsby B3 or B5, or my Jaguar. I feel like I need to learn some fancy licks with it.

I need to also learn a little chugga chugga metal I think. Can't have a shredder and not be able to shred right?

Unexpected bonus matching SGR molded case.

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Great looking guitar! Love that color. Congrats.

We're really living in a Superstrat golden age, as exemplified by this beautiful Schecter, but also by current instruments offered by Charvel, Jackson, ESP, and Kramer. The EVH 5150 Standard I picked up recently also exemplifies the breed. For 1K (or even less in some cases) you can pick up a killer pro level instrument to get your 80s shred on with.

Just curious, what do most of you prefer on a Floyd equipped superstrat, full floating or decked? I've got both types. While I think decked is more authentically early/mid 80s (as well as having stability benefits), there are aspects I appreciate about a full floating Floyd.

Well done. I have wanted one of those for some time now, but the right one (read: so cheap it's a no-brainer) hasn't fallen into my lap just yet.

I haven't played one, but the features make me wonder if an Ibanez RG550 is even worth buying. The only flaw to me is the Floyd Special, which isn't bad by any stretch, but a 1000 series would be an improvement. This statement has nothing to do with the fact that I have a 1000 series sitting in the box-o-parts as I write this.

Happy NGD!

Hey!! I didn't get a case with mine! *Sadface

I haven't had a single problem with the FR Special, having had the guitar a few years now. Compared to the RG550 I had once upon a time, the neck on the Ibby is a good bit thinner, and the pickups aren't quite as beefy as the Retro Actives. They had a thinner sound to me, but were still useable. They are both nice guitars, but I prefer the Schecter.

It stands to reason: I still have the Sun Valley, but sold the RG off long ago.

Congrats! I've been gassing for one of these guys for a few years. Kind of on the hunt for a super strat again and would so snag one of these if available for a good price.