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

[1979Charvel]

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

Hi Eric, looking around the web has lead me to believe that it is an 81, as well as the S/N A1xx

[abalonevintage]

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

Yeah, I cannot find anything on schecter serial numbers that makes any sense!!! Hahhahaha...

I had a buddy that I got a new Schecter for back in 1984 and it had an A19XX serial number. Killer looking guitar! I usually "rough date" them by the tuners. Kluson style early 80's, die cast tuners mid 80's or later. Problem is, they used the Kluson style tuners in the mid 80's too.

I think you can date that guitar by the pots, if they have not been changed.

Should read 137XXXX.

137 then next two digits are the year, the next two are the month.

I'm going to guess '84 or '85. Let me know how wrong I am! Hahhahahahaha.

-eric

[ December 27, 2002, 01:30 PM: Message edited by: abalonevintage ]

[1979Charvel]

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

He Eric, I'm gonna pop off the pots today, the only problem is they are "Push/Pull" Pots that are SQUARE? I dont think they were made by any of the real common CTS, SWITCHCRAFT, etc.

Will le ya know though.

[sully]

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

while we're on the topic,

there's an old strathead schecter at a gc near me....it's in pretty good shape too. if anyone needs info, email me.

[email protected]

sully

[abalonevintage]

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

Then they are either "Allen and Bradley" or "Bourns"....

[yogadork]

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

Eric, I believe those pots were original to the schecter pickups of the day. What year did those pickups come out in? It was more like 84 no?

[abalonevintage]

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

Schecter used square pots "usually" in one position on the wiring harness. The others were usually round. Since that Tele has two hums, they would be coil taps for each PU.

-eric

[1979Charvel]

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

You are correct! They are push/pull splitters.

[yogadork]

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

I remember when the pickups came out and you could buy them aftermarket with a harness. Remember the 4 control harness had push pull series parallel as well as phase functions. I actually bought a set and had it on a few guitars. Never really grabbed me the way their guitars did but I'm probably an old Duncan Dimarzio fogey lol. 79 I'm just getting settled in after being out of town for the holidays. I'll try and take some pics of the Mighty Mite tonight. O.K.

[yogadork]

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

Jamie, I just read your post about Fender bridges and had a good laugh. That tinny sound is the classic tele sound. I hate it myself but thats what those bridge do for sure.

[abalonevintage]

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

Yeah that system was called the "Z+" pickup assembly. They got pulled off the market because the epoxy resin they used to seal the pickups killed the windings on the coils. OOOOOPS! I think they were designed by Bill Lawrence.

-eric

[1979Charvel]

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

Hey Eric, off the subject here, but did you sell the Phil Keagey Guitar?

[abalonevintage]

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

No, she's still on eBay.....