Schecter

94 Guitarist January 2011
SCHECTER PT & PT FASTBACK £599 EACH
ELECTRICS
neck pickup works well in its
slightly unorthodox position.
While, like many neck
humbuckers, it all goes a bit
muddy when you add some
overdrive, this JB substitute is
the absolute business for upper
fret noodling. All in all, we
reckon that the PT Fastback is
a good solid package, even if it’s
perhaps not quite as infectious
an experience as its hard
rocking brother.
Verdict
Obviously the PT models
assembled here are variations
on the same basic chassis. The
appeal of each PT model to
potential purchasers basically
comes down to the pickups; the
shared neck profile and jumbo
frets makes the top notch
playability of both guitars
pretty much identical.
While we enjoyed our time
with the PT Fastback, it doesn’t
offer much that you can’t get
from other guitars at a similar
price point. Obviously this
guitar is competing with the
Fender Classic Series ’72
Telecaster Deluxe. Okay, that
guitar is a little more expensive,
but there’s not that much in it.
The PT Fastback could find it
hard to beat.
The PT, on the other hand, is
a bit special. It’s a cool concept,
fully realised. Taking a vintage-
style body and hot-rodding it
with some modern firepower is
The cream body binding is particularly striking on the PT
Schecter PT
PRICE: £599
ORIGIN: Korea
BODY: Alder
NECK: Maple, bolt-on
SCALE LENGTH: 648mm
(25.5-inches)
NUT/WIDTH: Graph Tech
Tusq/43mm
FINGERBOARD: Maple with dot
inlays, 355mm (14-inch) radius
FRETS: 22, jumbo
HARDWARE: Black Grover tuners
and PT-H bridge
STRING SPACING, BRIDGE: 53mm
ELECTRICS: Twin Schecter Super
Rock II humbuckers, one volume and
one tone control with coil-split,
three-way pickup selector switch
WEIGHT (kg/lbs): 5.1/11.2
RANGE OPTIONS: None
LEFT-HANDERS: Yes, £698
FINISHES: Gloss black
Westside Distribution
0141 248 4812
www.schecterguitars.com
Test results
Build quality
Playability
Sound
Value for money
GUITARIST RATING
Schecter PT
Fastback
PRICE: £599
ORIGIN: Korea
BODY: Alder
NECK: Maple, bolt-on
SCALE LENGTH: 648mm
(25.5-inches)
NUT/WIDTH: Graph Tech Tusq/43mm
FINGERBOARD: Maple with block
inlays, 355mm (14-inch) radius
FRETS: 22, jumbo
HARDWARE: Chrome Grover
machineheads and Diamond six-
saddle bridge
STRING SPACING, BRIDGE: 53mm
ELECTRICS: Two Duncan Design
humbuckers, two volume and two tone
controls with coil-split, three-way
pickup selector switch
WEIGHT (kg/lbs): 5.1/11.2
OPTIONS: None
LEFT-HANDERS: No
RANGE OPTIONS: Pete Dee
Signature (£699)
FINISHES: Three-tone sunburst (as
reviewed), gloss black
Test results
Build quality
Playability
Sound
Value for money
GUITARIST RATING
The Bottom Line
Schecter PT
We like: Aggressive styling;
outstanding pickups
We dislike: Not one for the
purists we suspect
Guitarist says: The PT is
a modern classic with great
playability and tone, and
pickups that can kick your
teeth in
Schecter PT
Fastback
We like: Great playability;
good range of tones
We dislike: Bit ordinary
compared to the PT
Guitarist says: A good
quality guitar, but it could be
eclipsed by the original –
well worth trying though
old news these days. But in the
seventies and eighties, when
Pete Townshend was busy
commissioning his Schecter
guitars, the concept was new
and exciting. We think it’s still
a thrilling package today. In
fact, if you’re looking for a
versatile twin-humbucker
guitar, inspired by the
preferences of one of the
greatest rock guitarists and
tone freaks of all time, there’s
really no substitute.
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