Members ArKay Posted July 12, 2008 Members Share Posted July 12, 2008 Another guitar from my bottomless wishlist. I had bought a Squier Tele Custom II (P90 model) a long time ago and returned it because I didn't like the raw neck on it. Then I saw that Schecter was making a Tele Custom clone and fell in love with this model. When I won it I didn't realize that the pickups were not original, the pictures were pretty small and it was difficult to tell from the angle they were taken. Also older models had the smaller pickup in the neck position and the newer ones in the bridge so I thought that whatever was in it would be correct. The seller didn't mention that they had been replaced (wrote that they are Duncan Designed) either. OK, so the guitar arrives and I notice that the pickups can't be correct. The one in the neck position was far too small for the route so I googled for pics and couldn't find anything which matched. And I couldn't believe that Schecter would do such a sloppy job either. Plugged it in and it sounded damn sweet so I got curious and opened it up. What I found in the neck position was a Gibson mini-hum which was attached with plastic, tape & cardboard and a Seymour Duncan Phat Cat in the bridge. Also the pots have been replaced with CTS ones and it has 4 orange drop caps. 2 smaller ones are on the volume pots in parallel with a resistor. Wow. So I had 2 sets of Revtrons lying around which I had bought from Reverend 2 years ago and they are the correct size so I installed one of them in the neck position. Left the Phat Cat in. I don't think that the knobs are stock either, but they seem to be the ones which Fenders uses on the original. It was pretty difficult to take pics due to the weather, was cloudy at first and then the sun came out for a couple of minutes so the pics are of varying quality. Stock specs... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members VanR Posted July 12, 2008 Members Share Posted July 12, 2008 WOW I likey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zappa74 Posted July 12, 2008 Members Share Posted July 12, 2008 I want that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members blueshawk1 Posted July 12, 2008 Members Share Posted July 12, 2008 Nice! I like the finish of the wood. Happy NGD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Squier Fat Telecaster Posted July 12, 2008 Members Share Posted July 12, 2008 Very nice! I think a GFS Retrotron in the bridge would match up well. I can't wait for my PT to get here Monday or Tuesday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members ArKay Posted July 12, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 12, 2008 I want that. Get a 2006 model, the new ones come only in black or sunburst, with the pickup positions reversed and with a maple neck with black block inlays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Mr_GoodBomb Posted July 12, 2008 Members Share Posted July 12, 2008 Awesome guitar. You also saved a nice guitar from being ruined by that tool in Seether. Remember: Play Seether, go straight to prison. It's the law, ya know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted July 12, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 12, 2008 Awesome guitar. You also saved a nice guitar from being ruined by that tool in Seether. Remember: Play Seether, go straight to prison. It's the law, ya know. Yeah, the new one is a signature model then? I'm not much of a traditionalist when it comes to guitars, but I don't like that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members udi9 Posted July 12, 2008 Members Share Posted July 12, 2008 wow! gorgeous guitar!! HNGD! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Squier Fat Telecaster Posted July 12, 2008 Members Share Posted July 12, 2008 http://www.drumcityguitarland.com/drumcitygl/stores/1/PT-Models-C373.aspx Here's a prototype PT Fastback: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted July 12, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 12, 2008 ^^^ Yup. Somehow the block inlays don't bother me as much as the black ones on the maple neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dewysoss Posted July 12, 2008 Members Share Posted July 12, 2008 There we go. That is beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frets99 Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 Yeah! I'd hit it! That's beautiful, just beautiful! Your pics really do it justice! Of course I want one!! Congrats!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted July 12, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 12, 2008 Yeah! I'd hit it! That's beautiful, just beautiful! Your pics really do it justice! Of course I want one!! Congrats!! Worth checking out if you're after some kind of Tele Custom! And you know that Schecter makes great guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dewysoss Posted July 12, 2008 Members Share Posted July 12, 2008 Worth checking out if you're after some kind of Tele Custom! And you know that Schecter makes great guitars Too bad they're not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted July 12, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 12, 2008 Too bad they're not I'm sure you can find it for that used in the US if you get lucky Mine wasn't that much more expensive considering how weak the $ is at the moment (paid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members axegrinder Posted July 12, 2008 Members Share Posted July 12, 2008 I love it. That color looks so rich. Congrats on the bonus material too. Happy NGD! (@Y@) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members axegrinder Posted July 12, 2008 Members Share Posted July 12, 2008 I love it. That color looks so rich. Congrats on the bonus material too. Happy NGD! (@Y@) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ArKay Posted July 12, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 12, 2008 Thanks! Already wrote in another thread that with the extras (SD Phat Cat, Gibson mini-hum, CTS pots & Sprague caps) I got the guitar for pretty much free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Into Nation Posted July 12, 2008 Members Share Posted July 12, 2008 That's gorgeous. That factory really knows how to build nice stuff. HNGD [boobs] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vrm Posted July 12, 2008 Members Share Posted July 12, 2008 HNGD! that looks very nice, great color. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Geeter Posted July 12, 2008 Members Share Posted July 12, 2008 Another Arkay score.Congratulations and Happy New Guitar Day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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