I've owned a few Schecter PT Teles from '84 - '86, in fact there was a time where HamStd and I were buying every Schecter guitar and neck that came up for sale. Some of them are very good guitars. The guitar for auction is an odd one. It was for sale at Dave's Guitar 2 years ago - almost to the date, as a matter of fact. I know this because I called to inquire about it, but couldn't talk to anyone in charge because they were at NAMM in L.A. When they got back, it was gone. From what the counter person told me, it was most likely put together from Schecter parts of the day, but was not necessarilly ever sold together as a guitar by Schecter.
What makes that guitar even more strange is that it has both a skunk stripe and a 22nd fret. You usually only see the skunk stripe on their 21 fret necks. I think that guitar would be worth the BIN even if it were not so unique. If you're on the fence, you should hit it.
The guitar in question is a great looker and should be well built, but the single hummer and high price put me off kinda quickly. They just haven't been pulling down that kind of $$$ yet, even though it is unique and probably a killer guitar.
Schecters of that era were built in small numbers as production guitars, kits(individual parts), or custom jobs - the Evilbay example was probably a custom job with parts made in Texas. The USA Schecters I have owned all seemed to be well built and used primo woods and parts, but have very poor resale apart from the Townsend PT's and Saturns or some of the mid-late 90's stuff that was super expensive to start with but equally awesome in quality and build. Both the '90's California and earlier Texas made stuff has zero to do with the current Schecter company that has made a killing on their offshore stuff, but the real early stuff was from California and that is where Tom A was involved. They were sorta the Warmoth of their day with lots of natural and oil-finished exotic wood bodies and necks and brass everything, but using super high-grade woods and super workmanship. Plus you could just pick your next guitar from a rack of parts and get to buildin'! I have a Koa bodied '80's custom with a single Hum and a fulcrum Kahler, as well as 2 mid '90's numbers and they are all great, inexpensive USA bolt-on's that compliment the undervalued Hamers very well. If the pickup or price configuration doesn't put you off though, BluesKing, I say jump.
I took another peek and am thinking that it was put together and sold as a complete guitar built by Schecter, what with the matching headstock color and the complete chrome package that included a serialed plate and the trademark dual strap-button setup. It would be interesting to look under that pickguard and see if the body is routed for more pickups or not. My '80's Koa number has a pickguard but only the single hum route (and no serial on the plate= 'kit?' ), so my options are limited(as are the tones available ).
The trem used on our Ebay subject is a nicely rendered piece that reminds me a bit of the Sustain Block in the saddles, and if I recall they sustained very well (all brass maybe?) Looks to be very similar to The brass DiMarzio units and the San Dimas Charvel 'vintage' trems of the era-and hooray for having the proper arm! Download cardfive crack. I took another peek and am thinking that it was put together and sold as a complete guitar built by Schecter, what with the matching headstock color and the complete chrome package that included a serialed plate and the trademark dual strap-button setup.
It would be interesting to look under that pickguard and see if the body is routed for more pickups or not. My '80's Koa number has a pickguard but only the single hum route (and no serial on the plate= 'kit?' ), so my options are limited(as are the tones available ). The trem used on our Ebay subject is a nicely rendered piece that reminds me a bit of the Sustain Block in the saddles, and if I recall they sustained very well (all brass maybe?) Looks to be very similar to The brass DiMarzio units and the San Dimas Charvel 'vintage' trems of the era-and hooray for having the proper arm! Z JeffR and I were taking about that guitar the lasttime it appeared on ebaY.
Jeff, who knows a great deal about San Dimas Charvells, said the same thing about the trem. He also said that his best guess was that it was an employee guitar, pointing out the 22 frets with skunk stripe neck and the Anderson-style dual strap buttons. This is a rare piece, no matter how you slice it. I seem to remember pictures of the neck pocket (either from one of the past auctions for this guitar, or I am confusing it with another guitar) which clearly showed the 'SCHECTER' branding, proving that it is genuine. You might want to email the user and ask for sure, that is if I don't get itchy to buy it. Sorry, I can't see the Schecter in question (our IT police have blocked eBay), but I can shed some light on the Schecter company. I did a lot of research a few years ago (including on-line discussions with Tom Anderson and John Suhr), and although I don't have my research with me I can pull some things out of memory.
Schecter is kind of the start of a lot of this 'exotic wood' school of Super-Fenders. In the 1970s, Schecter was concentrating on parts, some of which were made in-house (some metal parts, pickups, etc.), some of which was outsorced. By the end of the 1970s they had a young guy working for them developing pickups named Tom Anderson.
Tom would eventually become their head of R&D. In the early 1980s Schecter decided to branch out into complete instruments on a limited scale. They came up with the concept of 'Schecter Shops' - these were stores that were 'authorized' to assemble 'Schecter Guitars' from Schecter parts.
These stores included Valley Arts Music, Rudy's Music Stop, Strings & Things in Memphis, Willcutt's in Lexington (KY), Knute-Koppe (sp?) in Minnesota. These shops actually assembled a lot of the 'factory Schecters' circa 1982/83. Of course, John Suhr was working for Rudy Pensa at Rudy's at this time, so he did assemble some of the Schecters that came out of Rudy's. Also, some complete guitars came out of Schecter's own facility in California, under Tom Anderson's oversight. Circa 1984, Schecter moved towards full-scale production.
When demand outstripped their domestic supply of bodies and necks, they contracted with a Japanese facility to fulfill their needs. Tom Anderson's last official work was helping to get their Japanese partners up to speed; Tom left to go on his own circa 1985. Dave Schecter himself had left the company by then, and Schecter's financial backers moved the company to Dallas circa 1984/early 1985. Schecter still couldn't keep up, plus Fender slapped a trademark infringement lawsuit on them (Schecter was still using Strat and Tele headstocks, which Fender had allowed when they were a parts company but wouldn't allow as a complete guitar company) and eventually went bankrupt and closed in late 1986.
The name was purchased by the current owners in late 1987. When Schecter got out of the parts business, some of the former 'Schecter Shops' got parts from other sources and got into the guitar production business. These are: Valley Arts Guitars Pensa-Suhr Guitars from Rudy's St. Blues from Strings & Things Of course, John Suhr split from Pensa in early 1991; he then worked with Bob Bradshaw on the Custom Audio amps, spent some time in the Fender Custom Shop as a Master Builder, and now has his own company building both guitars and amps.
Valley Arts wound up selling out to Samick; however, they employed a young builder as their plant manager right before the sell-off; his name was Don Grosh and he's built a guitar or two since then. Mike McGuire, one of Valley Arts co-owners, wound up at the Gibson Custom/Historic shop; now Gibson owns Valley Arts. I also noticed that Strings & Things has brought back the St. Also, in the great in-bred tradition, Tom Anderson was exclusively a parts supplier from 1985 to circa 1987, when they added complete guitars. Tom did supply some bodies and necks to Pensa-Suhr (including the raw parts for Mark Knopfler's original carved top - although John hand-carved the top) before discontinuing parts in 1989. Sorry, I can't see the Schecter in question (our IT police have blocked eBay), but I can shed some light on the Schecter company. I did a lot of research a few years ago (including on-line discussions with Tom Anderson and John Suhr), and although I don't have my research with me I can pull some things out of memory.
Schecter is kind of the start of a lot of this 'exotic wood' school of Super-Fenders. In the 1970s, Schecter was concentrating on parts, some of which were made in-house (some metal parts, pickups, etc.), some of which was outsorced. By the end of the 1970s they had a young guy working for them developing pickups named Tom Anderson. Tom would eventually become their head of R&D. In the early 1980s Schecter decided to branch out into complete instruments on a limited scale. They came up with the concept of 'Schecter Shops' - these were stores that were 'authorized' to assemble 'Schecter Guitars' from Schecter parts. These stores included Valley Arts Music, Rudy's Music Stop, Strings & Things in Memphis, Willcutt's in Lexington (KY), Knute-Koppe (sp?) in Minnesota.
These shops actually assembled a lot of the 'factory Schecters' circa 1982/83. Of course, John Suhr was working for Rudy Pensa at Rudy's at this time, so he did assemble some of the Schecters that came out of Rudy's. Also, some complete guitars came out of Schecter's own facility in California, under Tom Anderson's oversight.
Circa 1984, Schecter moved towards full-scale production. When demand outstripped their domestic supply of bodies and necks, they contracted with a Japanese facility to fulfill their needs. Tom Anderson's last official work was helping to get their Japanese partners up to speed; Tom left to go on his own circa 1985.
Dave Schecter himself had left the company by then, and Schecter's financial backers moved the company to Dallas circa 1984/early 1985. Schecter still couldn't keep up, plus Fender slapped a trademark infringement lawsuit on them (Schecter was still using Strat and Tele headstocks, which Fender had allowed when they were a parts company but wouldn't allow as a complete guitar company) and eventually went bankrupt and closed in late 1986. The name was purchased by the current owners in late 1987.
When Schecter got out of the parts business, some of the former 'Schecter Shops' got parts from other sources and got into the guitar production business. These are: Valley Arts Guitars Pensa-Suhr Guitars from Rudy's St. Blues from Strings & Things Of course, John Suhr split from Pensa in early 1991; he then worked with Bob Bradshaw on the Custom Audio amps, spent some time in the Fender Custom Shop as a Master Builder, and now has his own company building both guitars and amps. Valley Arts wound up selling out to Samick; however, they employed a young builder as their plant manager right before the sell-off; his name was Don Grosh and he's built a guitar or two since then. Mike McGuire, one of Valley Arts co-owners, wound up at the Gibson Custom/Historic shop; now Gibson owns Valley Arts. I also noticed that Strings & Things has brought back the St. Also, in the great in-bred tradition, Tom Anderson was exclusively a parts supplier from 1985 to circa 1987, when they added complete guitars.
Tom did supply some bodies and necks to Pensa-Suhr (including the raw parts for Mark Knopfler's original carved top - although John hand-carved the top) before discontinuing parts in 1989. Question regarding Schecter guitar parts - Did hamer ever use them? The reason I ask is my black 78 Sunburst (pre-sustain block) has a bridge with a Schecter label underneath.
I only noticed it when I removed the bridge from the ebony/rosewood shim prior to restoration. The string hole spacings and screw holes appear to line up correctly and it made me wonder about whether Hamer manufactured their own bridge or used others. BTW - excuse the incorrect saddles and Bill Lawrence pickups!
Information of Q: I would like to order/buy a Prince ´Cloud´ guitar. How much are they, and how do I order one? A: The Prince ´Cloud´ guitars (and the ´Symbol´ guitar, as well) are made under an exclusive agreement with Prince and Paisley Park, and are only available through Prince´s website and at his live shows. We do not offer them in any form anywhere else, and, per our agreement, will not use any of their features in the construction of other guitars! Q: Can I order a guitar/bass directly from Schecter? A: We do not do any direct sales, all of our guitars/basses must be purchased through an authorized Schecter dealer.
Any authorized dealer can order any of our models for you. A complete list of authorized dealers is available on our website click on Find A Dealer.
Q: I would like to buy a Diamond Series guitar, but would like to change some features and customize it. How much would it cost?
A: We do not customize our Diamond Series guitars in any way; they are only available with the existing specifications, including (but not limited to) color options, inlay, and hardware. Our Schecter Custom Shop can build just about any style guitar or bass you can imagine. Examples can be viewed on our website. Delivery time on a custom made Schecter is 8 months.
Q: Where are Schecter guitars and basses made? A: Our Diamond Series guitars and basses are manufactured in South Korea(unless otherwise specified on the guitar), and 100% set up in the USA, in our Burbank, CA facility. Our Custom Shop guitars and basses are 100% handmade here in Burbank. Q: I would like to order a Custom Shop guitar/bass. What is the best way to do this?
A: Please visit our Custom Shop web site´s Products section, and click on ´Custom Order Form´. Here, you can ´build´ your dream guitar/bass and email or fax us the specifications. We will email or fax back a list price and ETA (usually about 6 months). Ultimately, you must order through an authorized Schecter dealer; by filling out an order form first, you can walk into your local dealer with most of the information you need. Please note that our Custom Shop instruments are HANDMADE to order. They take a little longer, but they are worth the wait! Q: What are DUNCAN DESIGN humbuckers?
A: Duncan Design pickups are manufactured by an outside factory to the exact specifications and manufacturing methods of Seymour Duncan. Unlike some ´import´ pickups, the DUNCAN DESIGN pickups use Alnico magnets (for warmth & tone) and are 4-conductor, which means that ANY Diamond Series guitar can have an ´after-market´ mini toggle or push-pull pot added for ´splitting´ the humbucker for a cleaner, single-coil tone. Note: If this is done by a qualified repair technician, it will NOT void your warranty! As far as the sound, let your ears decide, but the models we use are 95% identical to the JB and ´59! Q: What brand & gauge strings are used on the Diamond Series? A: All Diamond Series electric guitars come factory installed with GHS Boomers.
Our 7-String guitars electrics use a.056 as the low ´B´. Please see our special strings (link) for A-5X, C-5X, SCORPION and SCORPION BASS gauges and specs. Extended Scale guitars: We use GHS Boomers gauges 13,17,28w,38,48,62. Hellcat VI: Setup with SIT Power Steel stainless gauges 25,35,45,55,75,95. These strings, as well as several 7-String sets, are available from your authorized Schecter dealer.
If you cannot find them, contact us! Basses: Four strings: We install Elixer Nanoweb four string Med XLong scale sets which are.045,.065,.085, and.105. (#14087) Five strings: We install Elixer Nanoweb five string Med XLong scale sets which are.045,.065,.085,.105, and.130TW.(Taper Wound) (#14304) Q: How can I date my old (pre ´89) Schecter guitar? A: Due to Schecter´s beginnings as a ´replacement part´ company, there are many bootlegged Schecter guitars on the market.
The company is now and has been owned by a new owner since 1989 (when the company was moved back to California from Dallas, Texas). These guitars can be dated by serial number. We would be happy to attempt to date your instrument, but you will need to mail photos and a description to us. Please make sure to photograph the headstock (front & back) and the neck plate.
No guarantee, but we will try! Q: I did not receive a warranty card or manual with my new Schecter guitar. How do I get these? Can I register my guitar online? A: All the information for each of our guitars and basses (including schematics) is listed on our website. We send a warranty card out with every instrument, but it doesn´t always get to you, the end-user; this is why we stopped sending out manuals!
As long as you retain your original sales receipt with the purchase date and serial number on it, you are covered by our Limited Lifetime Warranty. We do not offer online registration, as a means of protecting our customers. Q: Is Schecter Guitar affiliated with ESP guitars??
Rare doesn't begin to describe this 100% original early Schecter from the original shop in Van Nuys. It has the correct 'S' serial number and the number on mine is less than 25 numbers away from Pete Townshend's black Schecter in the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame. Featherweight and with all the right appointments including three Monstertone pickups with 3 way paddles and coil taps on both vol and tone pots. Tele shaped body with a tremolo bridge (no, I do not have the arm). Because of the lightweight and grain showing through, I believe it's a basswood body finished in gold with lacquer over. There is a ding on the back, lower edge and some stress finish cracks near the neck screws. Neck is full and fine with zero wear.
One piece maple neck with skunk stripe features flatter than vintage radius and medium jumbo frets. Guitar is just stunning.
Schecter Serial Number W11061022
Note: I have owned this guitar for about 15 years and I've never turned a screw on it and I'm not going to be the one to break the neck seal to see the butt of the neck and the pocket. I would keep it, but I'm retired now and it's time to let go of my stuff. $7,500 and you will never, ever see another one. Product Specs Condition: Brand: Model: Finish: Categories: Made In: United States.
I picked up a Schecter Strat at a guitar show in Pensacola FL a few years back, koa wood body and neck, frets are set directly into the neck, gold hardware, kahler tremelo, brass nut. I'm mainly trying to figure out what kind of pickups are in the guitar, the bridge pickup has been replaced and I'd like to replace it with whatever was stock when the instrument was made. Neck is mounted with 4 screws and marked 'Schecter 1063' Serial Number is 099 54 250. Inside the neck cavity is the word 'Shop' in yellow marker.
Schecter is branded on the neck and on the body where they meet. Is anyone familiar with the older Schecters?
You will not want any other guitar after you hit those power chords with a Schecter Diamond Series guitar. Most of these electric guitars are made of alder wood or mahogany wood for the body with a maple top, maple wood for the neck, and have a polished finish you can see your reflection in. The bass guitars within the Schecter Diamond Series include features that enhance the experience of playing, such as a 24 jumbo fret rosewood fingerboard and two bass humbucker pickups. The pickups also feature an active equalizer to give you the best sound control. The series includes the C-1 guitar, which features double Duncan designed pickups, a Grover tuner, chrome hardware, and three-way electronics.
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