Comments on: How About a Twisted Sister? (1985 Schecter Genesis G6 Illusion Electric Guitar)

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:30:01 +0000

I have a white solid body G6 Illusion. I have seen quite a few of the cut-away models, but not many of these. Are they worth anything?

By: Joey

Joey — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 00:36:17 +0000

I had a pink Schecter in the early to mid 80′s that was hot pink with black hardware. It did not say “Startegy” on the headstock. It just said “Schecter”.

We these known as Startegy’s? or some other model?

I’d like to see another like mine and perhaps purchase one again for nostalgia.

By: James R

James R — Fri, 22 Jul 2011 19:03:38 +0000

Would anyone be able to tell me anything about a Schecter Genesis guitar in hot pink/white. I have had it since I was a kid and it is in near perfect condition. I am looking into the possible value. I contacted Shecter directly but they said all records prior to 1991 were destroyed due to the company changing hands so many time from 1981-1991.
I would love any information I could get. From one thing I did manage to find on the internet someone sold one for thousands of dollars.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you

By: Hannah

Hannah — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 14:37:27 +0000

I actually have one these guitars. Exactly the same, everything! I can’t find anyone to value it as I live in Ireland, do you know any information of how much they’re worth?

By: scott baxendale

scott baxendale — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 23:04:20 +0000

I actually designed the Schecter Genesis Guitar for Schecter in 1985. I built 2 prototypes for, I believe, Bill Reed, while they were in Dallas TX. I had formerly worked for Mossman Guitars in Kansas and Gruhn Guitars in Nashville. Right after I built the Genesis Prototype(s) I purchased Mossman Guitars and moved it to Dallas, but at the time I had a small shop in my apartment in Oak Cliff where I designed and built the first ones. My payment from Schecter for the work was to receive two of their top of the line guitars. One was a black Tele with binding and the other was a Strat finished like a 50′s style cream Tele finish and their version of a locking whammy. I recently moved from Denver to Athens Ga and am currently building guitars there. I have recently built instruments for: Mick Jones, Patterson Hood, Mike Cooley, Booker T. Jones, Luther Dickinson, John Neff, Justin Townes Earle, and others. In the past I have built guitars for: Carl Perkins, James Burton Chris Hillman, Travis Tritt, Jorma Kaukonen, Willie Nelson, and many others.

If you look at my current electric headstock you can see the resemblance to the Genesis as I used a variation of my headstock for that model. I will soon have a website at: http://www.baxendaleguitar.com but I you can now see my stuff at: http://www.myspace.com/badbax123