Schecter Orleans Acoustic-Electrics for Recording

For a home studio, the Schecter Orleans series offers acoustic parts with two ways to capture them. Fishman electronics give you a direct line-in signal, while the guitar's acoustic voice can still be miked in the room. Recording both and blending them is a familiar way to build width and detail into a track.

The Orleans Studio and Orleans Stage are the core cutaway models, and two variants add color to a production palette. The Studio-12 twelve-string is a natural fit for doubling rhythm parts, thickening choruses and adding shimmer to a mix. The Stage-7 seven-string extends the range downward for producers and writers who sketch ideas on extended-range instruments.

Natural Satin, Satin See Thru Black and Vampyre Red Burst finishes give you a choice of looks for the room or the camera. With the lineup running from about $549 to $699, Studio Gears carries an affordable way to expand an acoustic-electric collection for tracking sessions.