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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: JamesHealey on July 23, 2007, 08:48:36 AM

Title: 76 Telecaster or 80s Schecter Strat
Post by: JamesHealey on July 23, 2007, 08:48:36 AM: If anyone remembers the 80s schecter strat very much a high end exotic wood afair somewhat similar to the Pensa Suhrs in appearance..

And a good olde 76 Telecaster..

Which would you buy?
Title: 76 Telecaster or 80s Schecter Strat
Post by: Vision pedalboards on July 23, 2007, 09:05:01 AM: If i were you i'd buy the Tele. . . and tell me where the strat is for sale :D

Mark
Title: 76 Telecaster or 80s Schecter Strat
Post by: JamesHealey on July 23, 2007, 09:16:24 AM: haha, well im gonna try em both out at dinner time today and come home with one of them.. Just not sure which one I want yet.
Title: 76 Telecaster or 80s Schecter Strat
Post by: Vision pedalboards on July 23, 2007, 09:22:52 AM: Must be Musicground??
Title: 76 Telecaster or 80s Schecter Strat
Post by: HTH AMPS on July 23, 2007, 09:28:39 AM: Strats suck - Tele every time.

:twisted:
Title: 76 Telecaster or 80s Schecter Strat
Post by: JamesHealey on July 23, 2007, 09:54:28 AM: no it's not music ground.. behave! u buy that guitar before me and i'll hunt you down and chop your furry little nads off!
Title: 76 Telecaster or 80s Schecter Strat
Post by: gwEm on July 23, 2007, 10:38:33 AM: +1 for the tele... but thats just a personal preference obviously ;) i love that tele bridge sound.
Title: 76 Telecaster or 80s Schecter Strat
Post by: Ratrod on July 23, 2007, 10:58:17 AM: Quote from: HEAVIER THAN HELL
Strats suck - Tele every time.

:twisted:

+1

Not that I don't like a Strat's sound but I hate the vibrato and control lay-out.
Title: 76 Telecaster or 80s Schecter Strat
Post by: Elliot on July 23, 2007, 11:14:31 AM: heretics all of you - you will all burn!!!!!!

Those schecters were pretty nice strats - whereas 70s teles were big planks of CBS cost cutting. I'd go with the strat or get a new Mexican Fender Baja Tele.
Title: 76 Telecaster or 80s Schecter Strat
Post by: JamesHealey on July 23, 2007, 11:30:17 AM: i've heard some bad things about the CBS teles now.. it's a shame, i'll try it theres bound to be a good one out there..

that schecter strat is a freakin monster guitar!
Title: 76 Telecaster or 80s Schecter Strat
Post by: Philly Q on July 23, 2007, 11:42:00 AM: Definitely the Tele, if it's a lightweight. Unfortunately most of the 70s ones weigh a ton and have thick, tone-robbing plastic finishes.

Some of those old Schecters looked nice, depending on the finish - don't suppose you've got a pic James?
Title: 76 Telecaster or 80s Schecter Strat
Post by: WezV on July 23, 2007, 12:20:32 PM: Quote from: Elliot
....whereas 70s teles were big planks of CBS cost cutting.

the telecaster design itself was all about cost cutting!!

There are some fairly nice 70's fenders out there, and some duds as well - always worth trying them out first
Title: 76 Telecaster or 80s Schecter Strat
Post by: HTH AMPS on July 23, 2007, 12:47:48 PM: I've played 70s Fenders in shops that were heavier than the Les Pauls they had in stock (ouch!).

I do like the sound of Strats, but the feel of them and control layout isn't me - that bridge p/up volume gets in the way too much for me.

I always think the Strat bridge sound is the weak spot, thats where the Tele bridge scores - it's still got twang, but it's got plenty of grunt too.

:twisted:
Title: 76 Telecaster or 80s Schecter Strat
Post by: Woogie on July 23, 2007, 12:56:43 PM: Single volume HSS hardtail strat ftw!!
Title: 76 Telecaster or 80s Schecter Strat
Post by: FELINEGUITARS on July 23, 2007, 12:58:57 PM: Play both and decide based on which feels better and seems most natural in your hands
Title: 76 Telecaster or 80s Schecter Strat
Post by: Crazy_Joe on July 23, 2007, 01:12:08 PM: +1 on Feline, and what sounds best.
Title: 76 Telecaster or 80s Schecter Strat
Post by: Elliot on July 23, 2007, 01:23:07 PM: It ironic isn't - Leo Fender made a cheapo plank guitar in the tele - and CBS make it even cheaper still - and now they go for a grand +
Title: 76 Telecaster or 80s Schecter Strat
Post by: JamesHealey on July 23, 2007, 04:59:07 PM: Tried a Gordon Smith Graduate Cherry Burst..
Looks like a Les Paul standard but this one has the full Tune-o-matic bridge and maple capped head stock.. Just stuck a Nailbomb in the bridge and it rawks!
Title: 76 Telecaster or 80s Schecter Strat
Post by: Transcend on July 23, 2007, 05:06:43 PM: Quote from: JamesHealey
Tried a Gordon Smith Graduate Cherry Burst..
Looks like a Les Paul standard but this one has the full Tune-o-matic bridge and maple capped head stock.. Just stuck a Nailbomb in the bridge and it rawks!

from music ground i take it.. show us some pics
Title: WHAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Post by: StefanPrice on August 26, 2007, 05:36:40 PM: I can't even believe that the question is up for debute!
The Schecter is a very rare guitar and I would say the best strats and teles ever made, they're rare, they're brilliantly made, they fell and sound amazing and they're beautiful.
I you find an original Tom Anderson era SCHECTER STRAT then your laughing, no contest.

Here are some of my 3rd generation California Schecter Strats, I have modded them all quite alot from stock.
Title: 76 Telecaster or 80s Schecter Strat
Post by: maverickf1jockey on August 26, 2007, 05:53:01 PM: Where?