Buy Schecter Corsair with Bigsby Electric Guitar (Gloss Walnut)Schecter Corsair with Bigsby Electric Guitar (Gloss Walnut) Product Description:
- Roller TOM w/Bigsby B-70 vibrato
- Duncan Designed HB-101Pickups
- Dots Inlay
- Grover Tuners
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Schecter Corsair w/ Bigsby Electric Guitar Gloss Walnut (GWAL)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful.
By Jay
Ok so first off let me say that I'm a modern rock guitarist who was looking for something similar in size, sound, and style to a Gibson ES-335. If you are looking for a Gibson ES-335 and can afford the price tag, then by all means pay the $3k for it - you won't regret it. If I could afford it I would purchase one.However, for the $$$ this WILL give you the Gibson ES-335 tones (not exactly but VERY close) and the feel of one too and you won't regret it. I've done six side by side comparisons (I'm a a tone nerd and very indecisive so I wanted to make sure). It's true that the Gibson has a slight edge over the Corsair, but let me emphasize the word - "slight". The differences to ME aren't worth the $2200 difference on the price tag - but that's just me. I'll break it down for you, but let me preface this by saying that I'm not a Gibson hater - I love them! I just can't afford them. There's an old adage that says, "If you listen with your ears and not your eyes you'll be surprised at the results." This is very much the case with this guitar. I think alot of people (myself included for quite some time) got spellbound at the Gibson name. Somewhat, rightfully so, they're GREAT guitars and we see tons of pro musicians using them. But I'm going to argue that the Corsair is almost just as good and can hold it's own against the ES-335.The reason Gibson's are so pricey is for their build quality (which is superb) and for the fact that it's American made (well built but with more quality control than most foreign countries who manufacture guitars which in turn increases costs). Schecters are built in Korea, but then sent back to Sun Valley, CA to the Schecter Shop to be re-inspected and set-up in another stage of their quality control. Korea has really beefed up it's quality control over the last 10 yrs (making guitars cost more $$). So "in a way" it's ALMOST like getting an American made guitar due to all the quality/consistency checks back in the USA after they are built. This is why some brands like Epiphone have sent their production to China. That's not to say a Chinese made guitar is "bad" it's just the quality won't be as consistent as you find on guitars from the USA or Korea, etc. (I own a 1988 Epiphone/Gibson Sheraton made in Korea. Brilliant guitar and a higher build quality than most of the current Sheraton's being built in China right now. You can still find great Sheraton's being made now but it's a bit more spotty).As a result, Schecter guitars get built at a cheaper price than Gibsons (Korea labor cost vs USA) but they don't neglect any of the details of higher priced guitars. The hardware, accessories, and electronics are top notch. The pickups are Duncan Designed pickups in the Corsair. Some guitar "purists" out there will knock them because they're stock and not "true" Seymour Duncan pickups. While that's true - the pickups sound wonderful: warm tones all around. You get nice crunchy distortion, but not buzzy. You also get a nice mid range overdrive. The cleans are brilliant and very balanced from the lows to the mids and highs. Many pickups don't capture a balanced low-high balance, instead emphasizing either the highs or the lows. But with that being said, pickups are like ice cream: everybody likes something different, so it's really more of a preference thing. The Gibson ES-335 has the classic '57's in them and they sound great! However, that's an opinion not a fact. Not everybody likes that sound. Many people change out their Classic '57's to find something more their taste and the same can be said for the Corsair - if you don't like the Duncan Designed pickups.The finish on the Corsair is very nice (mine is the black bigsby) and it's gorgeous. It looks, feels, plays, and sounds like a guitar twice its price. The neck of the Corsair is made of Ebony vs the Gibson's Rosewood. I personally like both woods on the necks. I'd prob prefer the Rosewood over the Ebony neck if I HAD to choose, but that's just me and it's more for looks than sound that makes that decision.Overall, if you can afford a $3k price tag then by all means go for the Gibson - you'll love it. But for most of you (like me) who are looking for a guitar with the same size, look, feel, playability, and sound of Gibson, but just can't afford it? I'd HIGHLY encourage you to check this guitar out.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful.
By Michael
I've long wanted an ES-335, but I just don't play enough to justify spending $3000 on a guitar when I have a perfectly adequate guitar already (a cheap Ibanez). But one of these Schecter Corsairs showed up locally on Craigslist for $400, and I bought it. What a fantastic guitar for the money! Really easy to play, great sound, decently well put together, I really love it. So if you're looking for a budget semi-hollow, definitely try one of these out.
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