Schecter Blackjack C-1 Left Handed Electric Guitar
If the names Synyster Gates, Zacky Vengeance, The Cure, and Papa Roach mean anything to you, and you are a southpaw, it’s time to explore a lefty Schecter. Schecter C-1 left handed electric guitars have been a long time coming. Long favored by serious shredders in metal world, the C-1 is now accessible to any left handed player.Schecter produces several left handed models of the C-1, stock and custom. The customs are designed for and with specific artists. The popular C-1 Hellraiser is crafted of mahogany with a quilted maple top. The neck is also mahogany with a rosewood fingerboard. Hellraisers come with EMG Active 81-TW/89 pickups, which can accurately be described as: almost rude, in your face, powerful. Regular C-1s have Duncan Designed active pickups. These have been criticized for being cheap knock-offs of “real” Duncans. The Blackjack C-1 has real Duncans, as does the C-1 Classic. The suggestion here is to play both in the store as close as possible to the way you play, and experience the difference. The price variance isn’t significant, judging from popular online portals such as eBay. The action on Schecter C-1 Left Handed Electric Guitars is sweet and low, favoring fast fingering. It’s easy to see why it is favored by the heavy metal market.
One of the things that make Schecters so desirable is the variety in finishes and designs. However, for the left handed guitar player, Schecter C-1 Left Handed Electric Guitars offer a limitation of one color choice per model. For example the Hellraiser is available in left handed models only in Black Cherry, the C-1, in white and the C-1 Classic in tri-tone sunburst. If you have been longing for a left-handed C-1, this probably isn’t a barrier. For the $500 to $800 you’ll spend, you’ll get a high quality, highly playable, powerful instrument.
