shecter guitars are usually great for the money. (with the possible exception of the omen6 and 006) I dont think they are usually the greatest for jazz, but the c1 has a duncan jb, which is so versatile, it should work. most duncan neck pickups work good for jazz, so it should be ok. Dont get the exiotic unless you really like how it looks, it really isnt an improvement over the classic in sound quality.