Pre Lawsuit Tele head Schecter! Ah(i just got it!)

[1979Charvel]

Look what I found on ebay the other day,1981 Schecter! I made a back door offer and snagged it, it plays Incredable, feels like a charvel neck! There are rumours that Dave And Wayne had some dealings? Is there a chance that we are missing on some Schecters that could have been Charvel parts??

Lets Talk Boys!

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[ December 19, 2002, 03:12 PM: Message edited by: 1979Charvel ]

[jr73]

Re: Pre Lawsuit Tele head Schecter! Ah(i just got it!)

i dont think so my friend had almost the same guitar but in black. different knob layout, & it felt like a charvel but there were too many differences IMO to say they could have been charvel made. i could be wrong, the rounded fretboard end, the necks heal seemed better finished than a charvels, U know how charvel neck end sometimes feel like it has flat spots instead of being a continues smooth curve. also would charvel made an all maple neck without a skunk stripe.

im no expert but that my 2 cents

[1979Charvel]

Re: Pre Lawsuit Tele head Schecter! Ah(i just got it!)

Ahh! Skunk Stripe is very key. (of course i know that but forgot!)

[jr73]

Re: Pre Lawsuit Tele head Schecter! Ah(i just got it!)

that takes nuthing away from those they are sweet my friend had his re-fretted & re-radioused by john suhr while he was still at rudy's & its KILLER. those brass bridges sound great his hardware is black but brass. he had suhr change it to a fender bridge & changed it back the next day. honestly i think its those steel fender crap bridges that make them TWANGY & THIN sounding because that how his sounded with the fender bridge only not as bad because of the humbuckers. i think ALOT of those high end bolt on guitars from back then had a similar feel, BTW check the pocket for t.anderson or T.A......u never know

[1979Charvel]

Re: Pre Lawsuit Tele head Schecter! Ah(i just got it!)

Yep, first thing I did was pull the neck and check the pocket. All that was penciled was the word "Cherry". I imagine to designate the Cherry Sunburst Color. [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]

[jr73]

Re: Pre Lawsuit Tele head Schecter! Ah(i just got it!)

oh yeah i forgot to ask is that SOLID flame maple or topped? ive seen a few older schecters that were solid flame but not a tele yet.

[1979Charvel]

Re: Pre Lawsuit Tele head Schecter! Ah(i just got it!)

Hey Jamie, Nope its a Laminated Maple Top, But What I love about it, is that you rarely find Mahogany bodies, except when they are "Special Order"

R

[yogadork]

Re: Pre Lawsuit Tele head Schecter! Ah(i just got it!)

I was wondering who got the guitar. I was getting ready to bid and saw the no longer for sale banner. They are great guitars 79 but theres already been an attempt to say that Charvel produced necks that had 12th. fret dots farther apart so now lets not make Schecter somehow linked with Charvel. In the very early days even preprepro Wayne Charvel,I believe it was Dave Schecter and Jim Warmoth (not sure of the first names)were all a bunch of California repair guys. Boogie bodies was the first to make actual bodies and would supply them to Charvel who would sell them under his own name. I'm not sure if the early Schecter bodies came from the same source but I pretty sure they did. Once part guitar mania took over and into the late 70's early 80's Schecter was already a full fledged entity unto itself as was Charvel once Grover took over.Schecter might have actually been more successful and sold thousands upon thousands of body parts and then came out with their own line. They are great guitars. The only thing I never really cared for was their brand of pickups, though they were very versatile in terms of their wiring harness they always sound very wooly to me.Anyways great score. If you ever want to trade say for the Mighty Mite Star let me know.

[1979Charvel]

Re: Pre Lawsuit Tele head Schecter! Ah(i just got it!)

Hey Yoga! Thanks for the additional info. Its appreciated. Hey, what Star are you talking about? I dont think I've ever seen it around the board here. Is it the black one with a lightning graphic? Whatever the case, shoot me an email with a photo. Maybe we can talk? [img]images/icons/tongue.gif[/img]

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[ December 21, 2002, 01:34 PM: Message edited by: 1979Charvel ]

[yogadork]

Re: Pre Lawsuit Tele head Schecter! Ah(i just got it!)

Its a lot nicer than that. Burl top amberburst strathead vt 2 hums. I'll send some pics but it might take some time cause of holidays.

[1979Charvel]

Re: Pre Lawsuit Tele head Schecter! Ah(i just got it!)

Yoga. Sounds nice, I'd love to see it! [img]graemlins/images/icons/wink.gif[/img]

[1979Charvel]

Re: Pre Lawsuit Tele head Schecter! Ah(i just got it!)

Hey Yoga, Hope You had a nice one. Do have a chance to send those star pix?

[1979Charvel]

Re: Pre Lawsuit Tele head Schecter! Ah(i just got it!)

Since I'm talking about a possible trade here, if this falls through, let me know what you guys have!

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[abalonevintage]

Re: Pre Lawsuit Tele head Schecter! Ah(i just got it!)

What about the guitar leads you believe it is an '81?

-eric

[80sRock]

Re: Pre Lawsuit Tele head Schecter! Ah(i just got it!)

These are great guitars. I used to have a blue one with a rosewood or ebony fret board. (i don't remember). I kick myself all the time for getting rid of it. [img]graemlins/drool2.gif[/img]