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I've only ever gotten to try out the absolute bottom of the line Schecters and I have to admit for their price I was impressed, however they have baseball bat sized necks in that price category so they were definitly a no go for my playing...

As for the comment about sales people only selling the brand they love, it's only natural for someone to take a leaning towards the gear of their choice and because there are so many brands and little nit picky things about guitars that you have to learn it can be hard to really have a good overall knowledge and sometimes you're stuck doing many menial tasks such as setting up displays and therefore do not have the time to truly learn your product. There is a higher emphasis on selling your own brands owing to the commission you can receive on your own import as well and in an economy that is as bad as ours it's hard to see past the cost of living when trying to couple a customer with the guitar that would really suit them. However that is a mistake on their part and they should try to rectify it.

With things like restringing etc, I also believe that there should be some form of quality control when it comes to hiring staff but the bottom line is that most retail stores don't pay well and it's an occurence that isn't limited to the music industry so finding people who are willing to work for such low pay but still have the necessary skills and knowledge is somewhat tricky and therefore it has lowered the in-store knowledge in most places. There should be some form of staff training in these matters but unfortunately that is not the case and in alot of cases people who don't have these skills tend not to really want them either.

Me personally I don't earn commission but I am stuck with doing all the grunt work and only act as a sales person when it is required so yes I have the Ibanez catalogue memorised backwards but know almost nothing about Fender, which is something I'm not afraid to admit seeing as the brand does nothing for my playing style, tonal preference or pocket. However if someone asks me about a brand I don't personally know much about I refer them to a salesperson who is more knowledgable in that particular product and I think that that should be the mindset shared by all salespeople, however doing so would bring down the precious little commission you earn and therefore creates a question of ethics (Do I potentially sell this customer a guitar that I know wouldn't be the right choice so that I can make my monthly bond payment on my house or do I show them to someone who can really assist them and have the bank for close on me?)

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I would love to go check out what they have. I love Schecters 

Nice! Are you getting it in the same colour?

Ah that guitar is beautiful! Where did you order it from? I want to order the Schecter C-1 hellraiser for my 21st birthday... but I'm scared to order it without playing it. Take2 seems to be the best way to order them... Correct?

Beatiful, *nasty* beautiful.  Didn't even realize they make a V-shaped 7 string.  Model name?

Good tip about drumcityguitarland.  Let us know how the shipping goes.

Which EMGs are those?

The only thing "wrong" with Schecter in SA is the relative unfamiliarity. They're nice guitars. Played a friend's  C-1 Classic a while back. Felt like a typical super Strat. I'd have no major problems with owning one.

NICE.  I like the 707s in my Shecter Loomis, very much.  Was worried they'd sound dark and kinda muted like Loomis' guitar tone, but they don't.

Music Connection should have a whole new batch of Schecters in by now, under the new SA distributor.  They were expecting a shipment in October already.  Anyone know what they have in?  Any Loomis's or other noteworthy ones?

All the Schecters I've seen were very decent. I'm quite fond of the C-1 Lady luck. I like my guitars with fixed bridges.