Sun Valley, CA) (May 6, 2020) -- Schecter Guitar Research is proud to introduce the Corsair. With the success of the Corsair Custom series, Schecter has expanded this model with new finishes and a friendlier price point! Staying with tried and true Corsair construction, these new models feature the new Schecter Vintage Tremolo, Diamond 78 pickups and are available in Gloss Black, Gloss Natural and Gold Top! In typical Schecter fashion, these guitars have a dual volume and push/pull tone knobs to coil split and add even more versatility to this axe! This brand new Schecter Vintage Tremolo adds ergonomics and customization to fit your playing style. The adjustable trem arm can be set to the height and position you want with a simple set screw adjustment. Not a fan of trems? Not a problem! Aside from having multiple adjustments, the trem arm is removable as well. Maple body with a 3 piece mahogany neck, ebony fretboard, 14” radius, 24.75” scale, 22 medium frets, Grover Rotomatic 18:1 tuners and sleek think ‘C’ neck gives this guitar quite a bang for you buck!
Available models:
- Corsair Gold Top MSRP $1429/STREET $999
- Corsair Gloss Black MSRP $1429/STREET $999
- Corsair Gloss Natural MSRP $1429/STREET $999
Schecter Guitar Research is proud to introduce the PT Fastback’s. The Schecter PT Fastback series is back with some new features and stylish new looks. Available in Olympic White, Gloss Black or, Gold Top with Schecter Diamond UltraTron Pickups. In true Schecter fashion, this a vintage sound with modern features. The PT Fastback has dual volume and push/pull tone knobs that coil split for added versatility. The Olympic White and Gloss Black feature classic block inlays with a maple neck, alder body and classic bindings. The PT Fastback Gold Top has some extra flair with its mahogany body and ebony fretboard! The entire Fastback line is equipped with a Graph Tech XL nut, 25.5” scale, 14” radius, 22 X-Jumbo frets, Grover tuners and an extremely comfortable thin ‘C’ neck! The PT Fastback is an excellent addition and a price that won’t break the bank!
Available models:
- PT Fastback Olympic White MSRP $869/STREET $599
- PT Fastback Gold Top MSRP $869/STREET $599
- PT Fastback Gloss Black MSRP $869/STREET $599
Schecter Guitar Research is proud to bring back the Tempest Custom. Back by popular demand, Schecter has reissued the Tempest Custom! With constant requests on socials and forums, to bring this model back, Schecter has listened to you and brought this original Schecter shape back. Available in Gloss Black, Faded Vintage Sun Burst and Vintage White, these finishes scream class and originality. Loaded with Schecter’s USA Pasadena Plus pickups to give you an amazing humbucker sound that, as Schecter does, also has a coil tap option. Topped off with beautiful pearloid split crown inlays on an ebony fretboard with 22 X-Jumbo frets to give you the style feel you have been looking for. A mahogany 3 piece set neck with added carbon fiber reinforcement rods and Schecter locking tuners, make this a sturdy as it is classy. If you are looking for top end sound, construction and a unique design this is the guitar for you!
Available models:
- Tempest Vintage White MSRP $1569/STREET $1099
- Tempest Gloss Black MSRP $1569/STREET $1099
- Tempest Faded Vintage Sun Burst MSRP $1569/STREET $1099
Schecter Guitar Research is proud to introduce the C-1 Exotic Spalted Maple.The Schecter C-1 Exotic Spalted Maple series takes excellence to a whole new level. The C-1 Exotic Spalted Maple packs a punch but doesn’t break the bank. A gorgeous satin finish with a natural vintage burst spalted maple top adorns a mahogany body providing sustain and warmth in addition to its exquisite looks. Loaded with great features such as a Wilkinson WVS50 II K Tremolo bridge for effortless bending and diving and Schecter locking tuners for stable tuning, the C-1 Exotic Spalted Maple will quickly become your “go-to” guitar for every occasion. The extra jumbo frets are comfortable and the 14” fretboard radius provides ease of use while navigating the smooth playing ebony fingerboard. The 25.5” scale length assures a quick response. Armed with Schecter ’78 pickups that serve up a vintage inspired tone, the C-1 Exotic Spalted Maple provides a palette of every tone you could ever need and the coil split function broadens the palette even further. Optional SGR-1C molded hard-shell case sold separately.
Available models:
- C-1 Exotic Spalted Maple MSRP $1,149/STREET $799
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It’s been just over 10 years since we had legendary South Bend, Indiana, jam band Umphrey’s McGee on Rig Rundown, so when we saw that they were coming to play at Nashville’s Ryman Auditorium in early April, we figured it was time to reconnect.
Guitarists Jake Cinninger and Brendan Bayliss showed PG’s John Bohlinger what pieces of kit they’re digging these days, and how they orchestrate their incredibly broad range of sounds.
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Simply Z Best
Here’s an up-close look at Cinninger’s No. 1, a G&L Comanche. The Z-coil pickups do away with typical single-coil 60-cycle hum issues at high-gain settings. It’s an all-purpose workhorse.
Cinninger replaced the stock trem bar with a Jake Blade, a custom-made replacement patented by Mark Benjamin of RoughGauge LLC. Compared to a regular trem bar, it’s out of the way and allows for more expressive playing.
For strings, Cinninger uses D’Addario .10s, and he swears by his beveled-edge Telefunken 2 mm picks.
Special S
Cinninger says only 50 of these G&L S-styles were made, with remarkable pieces of wood and specially designed pickups. This one cuts closer to a classic, throaty Stratocaster sound, and if a venue has quiet, clean power that won’t present excessive noise issues, it’s more likely to be called into action.
Two by Two
Cinninger’s signal runs to one amp at a time. The Schroeder head, which is used for cleans, was built with military-spec durability by Tim Schroeder in Chicago and is one of 10. Cinninger says it’s got some Dumble qualities, with its clarity, power, consistency, and speed to the speaker, and it connects to a Schroeder cabinet and custom speaker.
The Oldfield Marquis 100-JC, built by Paul Gussler in Charlotte, North Carolina, is the Marshall-flavored side of Cinninger’s rig. It handles dirty signals and is connected to classic Electro-Voice drivers.
Jake Cinninger’s Pedalboard
Cinninger’s board, which he made with his dad, is 25 years old, and it’s constantly changing. His always-on boxes include a Banzai Cold Fusion Overdrive, Fuchs Royal Plush Compressor, and Mesa Boogie Five-Band Graphic EQ, plus a Steel Guitar Black Box tube buffer that adds some “air” in the high end.
On top of those, there’s a Boss TU-3, MXR Smart Gate, Radial Tonebone Hot British, MXR Distortion III, Sarno Earth Drive, TC Electronic Flashback, Boss PS-5, Source Audio Soundblox 2 Multiwave Distortion, Malekko Fuzz, Guyatone MD2, Boss PH-3, Morley Bad Horsie, BBE Mind Bender, and a custom “FuzzBucket” fuzz made by a friend.
Utility units include a Lily P4D, Radial BigShot ABY, and Ebtech Hum Eliminator, plus a 9-channel effects switching system.
Sorry, Mark
Meet Miss Lucy. This is a PRS Mark Tremonti Signature, albeit without Tremonti’s name on the headstock, and tricked out with the Jake Blade. This one runs a bit hotter than Brendan Bayliss’ other PRS guitars, and his tech changes the strings on it—D’Addario XL .010s—every day. Like Cinninger, he digs the Telefunken 2 mm picks.
Also in the stable are another PRS single-cutaway and a double-cut PRS McCarty.
Doubles of the Oldfield
Bayliss runs both a Mesa Boogie Lonestar head and a Gussler-built Oldfield head (which sounds similar to his Lonestar) at the same time. The Mesa runs to a cab with Celestion 12″ speakers.
Brendan Bayliss’ Board
Bayliss’ board also features the Steel Guitar Black Box, a Lily P4D, Radial BigShot ABY, a Boss TU-3, and a Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie wah.
Aside from those, there’s a Keeley Compressor, MXR Custom Badass Modified O.D., Cusack Screamer, MXR Timmy, Cusack Tap-A-Whirl, Audio Blend Edge EQ, Boss OC-5, Boss CE-5, MXR Phase 95, Eventide H9, Stigtronics Delay, and Boss DD-20.
