Schecter Guitar Research

Schecter Guitar Research is another guitar manufacturer that creates quality guitars for musicians, and they boast an impressive list of professional players who love their instruments. Though the company officially started manufacturing guitars in 1989, they were in business long before that manufacturing replacement guitar parts for guitars such as Fenders and Gibsons. The company also changed ownership in 1989, around the time when they started manufacturing their own guitars.

Schecter Guitar Research has its beginnings in the United States. They’ve had locations in both California and Texas over the course of the history of their company. However, some of their guitars are currently being manufactured in South Korea, their less expensive models and the custom models, are made in California. The website comes equipped with a feature that lets you make your customized guitar orders. They also include some interesting examples of custom guitars.

In terms of their guitars, they have a certain sound that lends themselves nicely to hard rock and metal music. Their electric guitars have a heavy, rich tone that the harder rock artists prefer. However, they do have a line of guitars that appeals to both jazz and blues players.

Some of their guitars closely resemble certain Fender and Gibson models, such as the Stratocaster (Fender) and the Les Paul (Gibson). Though the company is small, the actually have a wide range of guitars that appeal to different artists.

The types of guitars that are available include their custom models, the Diamond Series, guitars that resemble certain Fender Guitars and Gibson Guitars, and other models. Some of these other models include the 30th Anniversary Edition, the C-Series, the S-Series, the Tempest Series, the Hellcat Series, the Hellraiser Series, the Damien Series, and the Omen Series. For more information on the types of guitars that are available please visit their website at http://www.schecterguitars.com/.

Artists who play Schecter Guitars include Jerry Horton of Papa Roach, Eddie Veder of Pearl Jam, Adam Gontier of Three Days Grace, Robert Smith and Simon Gallup of The Cure, and Jeff Loomis of Nevermore. For a complete list of artists visit their website.