[Stratrat]

Schecters are nice guitars. They build a very good axe for the price point, IMO.

I think set neck vs. bolt-on is personal preference, and debating meaningfully between the two delves into corksniffery. There has been a lot of great music made on both types over the years. I've never owned a guitar with active pickups, so can't speak to that one.....all I know is that if that little 9V battery for your active pickups goes dead, you're toast until you can replace it! As far as the locking trem goes, I'll let the shredders reply to that one - they're not my cup o' tea.....too much hassle adjusting, tuning and changing strings for me to deal with.