This beautiful vintage orange/red Schecter Telecaster guitar came into our shop last month, and only one rocker comes to mind: Mark Knopfler (of whom we are big fans!)
This vintage Schecter dates to the mid-1980s (G serial number) and features chrome hardware, non-staggered Schecter tuners, two vintage Allen Bradley Omni pots (wired to be pickup tappers for both pickups), a brass nut, a chrome square jack plate, and a Tree of Life guitar strap.
Other sellers on Reverb or eBay are selling parts assembled replicas of this guitar. Rest assured, this is a genuine Schecter-made model, which we are incredibly proud to have come into our shop.
Here are the specifications for this fine instrument:
Serial: G 0506
Weight: 3.4 kgs or 7.6 lbs
COLOR: Orange Red with Single Cream Front Binding
BODY: Center Seam 2-piece Ash with a Poplar(?) or Alder(?) top
NECK: 1-piece Quilted Birdseye Maple, C Profile
MACHINE HEADS: Schecter non-staggered (rare) Tuners in Chrome (see pics)
SCALE LENGTH: 25.5 (648 mm)
FINGERBOARD: Maple, NO. OF FRETS: 22 Frets - Medium Jumbo Frets
NECK and BRIDGE PICKUPS: Schecter Made in USA single coil
CONTROLS: Push/Pull Master Volume and Master Tone Omni Pots (both wired for pickup tapping functionality)
BRIDGE: Schecter Telecaster Bridge with 6 Saddles in chrome.
PICKUP SWITCHING: 3-Position Switchcraft: Position 1: Bridge Pickup 2. Bridge and Neck Pickup 3. Neck Pickup
END PINS: 2 in Chrome
HARDWARE: Chrome
UNIQUE FEATURES: Beautiful C Profile Maple Neck, Brass nut, Tree of Life guitar strap
This guitar is in very good condition for its nearly 40 years of existence. As can be seen from the pictures, fret wear is near zero, and the body and chrome shine. There is a blemish on the back edge (see pics) and other slight blemishes, which don't take away from the overall beauty of the instrument.
It plays superbly, and this is the go-to guitar for anyone who wants to rock it like Mark. This guitar is for you if you're big into Mark Knopfler and Dire Straits, as we proudly are.
We will try to answer all questions, and international bidders are welcome. We ship worldwide using EMS. If you have a chance, check out our other auctions. Have fun!
