[1] Schecter guitars and parts have been used by, among others, Prince, Rick Parfitt, Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Porl Thompson, Yngwie Malmsteen, Michael Anthony, John Norum, Gary Holt, Steve Lukather, Pete Townshend, Jeff Loomis, Mark Knopfler, Gustavo Cerati, Ritchie Blackmore, Chris Poland, East Bay Ray,[2] Synyster Gates, Zacky Vengeance, Richard Patrick, Jinxx, Jake Pitts, Tommy Victor, Dan Donegan, Lou Reed, Todd Rundgren, Robin Zander, Rodrigo Amarante, Tony Maue, Shaun Morgan, and Nikki Sixx.

That year, the company was purchased by a group of Texas investors who wanted to build upon Schecter's reputation for quality.

At the January 1984 NAMM Show, Schecter introduced twelve new guitars and basses, all based on Fender designs.

Schecter built several custom guitars for Yngwie Malmsteen that featured scalloped necks and reverse headstocks.

These included Robert DeLeo of Stone Temple Pilots, Jay Noel Yuenger ( whose Teisco Spectrum 5 served as a model for J's stage guitars) and Sean Yseult of White Zombie, and Xavier Rhone.

[1] Toward that end, he added the Avenger, Hellcat, "Hollywood Classic CT" and Tempest models to the Schecter catalog.

As a result of the low production and focus on quality, the USA custom models from this era (1996–2000) are some of the most sought after among guitar collectors.

Michael Ciravolo met with several Asian guitar manufacturers at the Tokyo Music Festival and subsequently decided on a factory in Incheon, South Korea.

At the 1998 summer NAMM Show, with the addition of now Executive Vice President Marc LaCorte, Schecter introduced the Diamond Series, which included six affordably priced non-custom guitars.

The line included an affordable seven-string guitar, the A-7, to the market when none were previously available In 2000, Schecter introduced the now legendary C-1, which was debuted by Jerry Horton in Papa Roach's "Last Resort" music video.

Schecter also announced a new line of hand-wound electric guitar and bass pickups, that would be available on USA Production and custom shop models, and possibly will be available for purchase in 2013.

The Hellwin is the signature amp for Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Synyster Gates, who helped design the head with James Brown.

Although there are a large variety of models available in the Diamond range, many are 'mixed and matched' parts from different Schecter guitars.

Schecter targeted specific market segments with occasional limited runs of its mass-produced guitar models in novelty finishes.

with World War II US (and British) aircraft colors and markings, and special pickup covers that look like cooling louvers.

Although, some guitars, like the Damien-7, The Banshee Elite, and Hellcat VI have been brought back for 2016 and are currently available to purchase on Schecter's official website.