SCHECTER PT (USA)Pete Townshend first used a custom humbucker equipped Telecaster style Schecter in 1979, but the first production Schecter Telecaster style guitar did not appear until 1984. For the first couple of years was known unofficially as the Pete Townshend (PT) model, although Townshend did not endorse it. In 1986 it was renamed the Saturn, and later still became officially known as the PT model, although it was somewhat different in design to Townshend's custom. One difference is Townshend's guitars had mahogany and poplar bodies but the current PTs have ash or alder bodies. | |
No image yet | SCHECTER PT CETRead more |
No image yet | SCHECTER PT CUSTOMSCHECTER manufactured the PT CUSTOM between 1992 and 1998 |
No image yet | SCHECTER PT S/S (PT/2 S)SCHECTER produced the PT S/S (PT/2 S) between 1994 and 1999 |
No image yet | SCHECTER PT-XThe PT-X was made between 1995 and 1999 |
No image yet | SCHECTER PT-X DELUXESCHECTER made the PT-X DELUXE between 1996 and 1999 |
Specifications:
Model | Image | Finish colors | Finish effects | Made in | Number of strings | Scale length |
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SCHECTER PT (USA) 1984 | black finish, blue finish, gold finish, red finish, white finish | metallic finish | USA | 6 strings | 25.5 inches scale-length | |
SCHECTER PT CET | No image yet | - | - | - | - | - |
SCHECTER PT CUSTOM 1992 to 1998 | No image yet | - | - | - | - | - |
SCHECTER PT S/S (PT/2 S) 1994 to 1999 | No image yet | - | - | - | - | - |
SCHECTER PT-X 1995 to 1999 | No image yet | - | - | - | - | - |
SCHECTER PT-X DELUXE 1996 to 1999 | No image yet | - | - | - | - | - |
Model | Body material | Body shape features | Body style |
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SCHECTER PT (USA) 1984 | alder body | single cutaway | Telecaster style |
SCHECTER PT CET | - | - | - |
SCHECTER PT CUSTOM 1992 to 1998 | - | - | - |
SCHECTER PT S/S (PT/2 S) 1994 to 1999 | - | - | - |
SCHECTER PT-X 1995 to 1999 | - | - | - |
SCHECTER PT-X DELUXE 1996 to 1999 | - | - | - |
Model | Bridge | Hardware color | Tuners |
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SCHECTER PT (USA) 1984 | strings-through bridge | black hardware | Sperzel locking tuners |
SCHECTER PT CET | - | - | - |
SCHECTER PT CUSTOM 1992 to 1998 | - | - | - |
SCHECTER PT S/S (PT/2 S) 1994 to 1999 | - | - | - |
SCHECTER PT-X 1995 to 1999 | - | - | - |
SCHECTER PT-X DELUXE 1996 to 1999 | - | - | - |
Model | Fingerboard material | Fingerboard position markers |
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SCHECTER PT (USA) 1984 | maple fingerboard, rosewood fingerboard | dot fingerboard position markers |
SCHECTER PT CET | - | - |
SCHECTER PT CUSTOM 1992 to 1998 | - | - |
SCHECTER PT S/S (PT/2 S) 1994 to 1999 | - | - |
SCHECTER PT-X 1995 to 1999 | - | - |
SCHECTER PT-X DELUXE 1996 to 1999 | - | - |
Model | Neck joint | Neck material | Number of frets | Tuner layout |
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SCHECTER PT (USA) 1984 | bolt on neck | maple neck | 22 fret | six-in-a-row tuners |
SCHECTER PT CET | - | - | - | - |
SCHECTER PT CUSTOM 1992 to 1998 | - | - | - | - |
SCHECTER PT S/S (PT/2 S) 1994 to 1999 | - | - | - | - |
SCHECTER PT-X 1995 to 1999 | - | - | - | - |
SCHECTER PT-X DELUXE 1996 to 1999 | - | - | - | - |
Model | Pickup selector controls | Tone controls | Volume controls |
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SCHECTER PT (USA) 1984 | 3-way selector switch | 1 tone control | 1 volume control |
SCHECTER PT CET | - | - | - |
SCHECTER PT CUSTOM 1992 to 1998 | - | - | - |
SCHECTER PT S/S (PT/2 S) 1994 to 1999 | - | - | - |
SCHECTER PT-X 1995 to 1999 | - | - | - |
SCHECTER PT-X DELUXE 1996 to 1999 | - | - | - |
Model | Pickups configuration |
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SCHECTER PT (USA) 1984 | 2 humbucker pickups |
SCHECTER PT CET | - |
SCHECTER PT CUSTOM 1992 to 1998 | - |
SCHECTER PT S/S (PT/2 S) 1994 to 1999 | - |
SCHECTER PT-X 1995 to 1999 | - |
SCHECTER PT-X DELUXE 1996 to 1999 | - |