Schecter Orleans Acoustic Guitars for the Stage

Schecter built its name on electrics, and the Orleans series brings that player-first attitude to acoustic-electrics. Every model has a cutaway for easier access up the neck and Fishman electronics, so you can plug straight into a house PA or monitor rig. The Orleans Stage is the name that says it plainly: a guitar meant to be played out.

The Orleans Studio sits alongside it with the same cutaway, plugged-in approach. If your setlist calls for something different, the Stage-7 adds a seventh string for low-end reach, and the Studio-12 gives you twelve-string chime for strummed rhythm parts and big open chords. Satin finishes keep the surfaces smooth under the hand rather than glossy and sticky.

Natural Satin suits a classic stage look, while Satin See Thru Black and Vampyre Red Burst stand out under the lights. With the lineup running from about $549 to $699, LV Guitars offers a practical way for gigging players to add an acoustic-electric, or a collector to pick up an unusual seven- or twelve-string.