Warranty

7. Normal wear and tear on any serviceable part of the instrument, including electronic
controls and switches, jacks, worn frets, plated surfaces, tuning machines, scratches in
pick guards or plastic parts, saddles and nuts; normal paint wear and tear including
damages, discoloration, and paint shrinkage of the instrument finish for any reason.
8. Defects in finishes such as cracks, splitting, or warping of wood due to changes in
temperature or humidity, exposure to sun, fire, moisture, body salts and acids, other
chemicals or non-industry approved polishes.
9. Regular maintenance of the instrument, including string changes, truss rod adjustments,
set-up, intonation and action adjustment.
10. Subjective issues such as tonal characteristics, grade, grain or color of wood or finish, or
relative weight.
11. Freight charges to Schecter Guitar Research for warranty repairs.
12. Shipping damages of any kind.
U S Customers:
No instrument may be returned to Schecter Guitar Research without prior authorization. If a
return is to be made to Schecter Guitar Research, the customer must first obtain a Return
Authorization number (RA#) by phone or email. If the RA# is not clearly marked on the
package being returned, it will be refused. Schecter Guitar Research will inspect any returned
instrument, and upon approval, and at the sole discretion of Schecter Guitar Research, will
replace any part or parts deemed defective. Schecter Guitar Research reserves the right to use
materials regularly utilized or available at the time of repair in the event that the original
materials are no longer available. The customer is responsible for the cost of shipping the
instrument to Schecter Guitar Research; please provide insurance and pack the instrument
properly! Schecter Guitar Research will pay the insurance and shipping costs to send the
instrument back. Schecter Guitar Research does not offer repair service of any kind other than
warranty repair service. If an instrument needs service or maintenance that is not covered under
warranty, it should be taken to a qualified guitar repair professional.
International Customers:
Please contact the store where you purchased the instrument for return authorization information.
SCHECTER AMPLIFICATION, INC.
LIMITED PRODUCT WARRANTY
The Schecter® Limited Warranty applies only to new Schecter products purchased by the
original retail consumer living in the United States from an authorized Schecter Dealer in the
United States. Schecter products purchased by a consumer living outside the United States from
a U.S. Schecter Dealer or a U.S.-based website are NOT covered under the terms of this limited
warranty. Products purchased outside the United States are subject to country-specific
warranties. Contact the Schecter International Distributor in your country for details.
This warranty applies to the original purchaser only and is not transferable.