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Originally Posted by bduersch
A couple quick questions if you get a chance:
- How well do the non-locking tuners hold tune?
- Any major differences in fit & finish between the two? (I've seen some Schecters w/ sloppy binding & paint jobs, but that could just be the cheaper ones)
- Do you know the difference between the 007 Blackjack and C7 Blackjack? (they sound pretty similar)
Thanks for taking the time to write this up!
--B
-How well do the non-locking tuners hold tune?
--The non locking tuners on the 007 seem to work quite well, as well as the Ibanez Gotohs which also work great. The guitar was shipped to me from about 800 miles away at a different elevation and it was very close to being in tune when I got it. In fact, it was in tune with itself almost perfectly, the whole guitar had just gone a bit sharp due to the cold I suppose. Locking tuners are always a better option, but as far as non locking tuners go these Grovers seem as good as any.
Actually, I should note that the Grovers seem to have a finer gear ratio than the Gotohs on the Ibanez, which allows me to tune more precisely. It is actually quite a noticable difference, to be honest. If you can live with non locking tuners I don't think you'd find any that were much better than these (unless you wanted to modify the guitar and put Waverlys on there

).
-Any major differences in fit & finish between the two? (I've seen some Schecters w/ sloppy binding & paint jobs, but that could just be the cheaper ones)
I should note that I bought the Ibanez used, albeit in great shape, whereas the Schecter is straight from the factory new. That being said, I have found one tiny dimple in the clear coat on the upper horn of the Schecter, on the inside of the horn where you can't see it.
Other than that, I find the finish and binding on the Schecter to be absolutely flawless.
Both guitars are tight and well put together, but the Schecter is more resonant. You can feel this thing purr against you when you play. I can find no flaw in pickup height, bridge mounting, tuner mounting, nut work, binding, or fret work. The fret work on the Schecter really impresses me, as does the setup. It's the best factory setup I've ever played. Everything about the guitar is tight and clean.
The Ibanez is a great guitar and had good fret work when I bought it, but not as good as the Schecter. The Schecter's rosewood fretboard also seems to be a better, darker, more dense cut of wood than the Ibanez.
- Do you know the difference between the 007 Blackjack and C7 Blackjack? (they sound pretty similar)
The 007 Blackjack and the C-7 Blackjack are identical except for the body shape. Same wood, scale length, bridge, pickup switch, pickups, tuners, everything but the body shape is identical to the best of my knowledge.