Geni Swing Guitars

Telecaster Custom

Currently Schecter guitars are a high end quality instrument that are beautiful and slick with a high end price to match. Since Schecter is best known for their custom made guitars which can only be ordered through authorized dealers with restrictions, Schecter Guitars have been given the reputation of being a rare breed. And rare but popular, they are.

Schecter guitars History

Still a relatively new company with a dim past, Schecter guitars was founded by David Schecter in 1976. Located in Van Nuys, California, the now star blessed company started out by producing replacement parts for Gibson and Fender guitars including brass pic guards and his innovative tapped pickups. Tapped pickups are an awesome addition to a guitar because they allow you to have a double coil pickup in a single coil package. With it you also have the ability to turn the 2nd single coil pickup on and off to produce that tantalizing humbucker sound.

Schecter was also one of the first guitar part manufacturers to offer "black chrome" coloring for the guitar bodies which was ever growing in popularity amongst metal musicians.

The success that parts manufacturing brought to Schecter allowed the company to expand and relocate to Dallas, Texas but things soon soured. When mass producing Schecter guitars, their sound and quality were negatively affected and the company's reputation was damaged.

In 1991 Schecter was bought by the Los Angeles Musician's Institute and EPS Guitars though David remained involved. They relocated the company again, back to California where the future of Schecter guitars seemed brighter. And though EPS and Schecter wound up being operated by differing companies as they evolved apart in the industry, Schecter continued making custom guitars and began rebuilding its reputation by offering inexpensive guitars for beginners and consumers on a budget.

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• Avenger
• Hellcat
• Diamond

Some time later Schecter invited Pete Townshend to build a custom 'Telecaster' with two humbucker pickups for the company to release. This excellent marketing tool along with Mark Knopfler's endorsement boosted Schecters once dying reputation and put Schecter back into manufacturing. Since then, these high-end and quite popular guitars have also attracted the endorsement of Cure members Robert Smith and Simon Gallup as well as building a Robert Smith model. This is something the guitar manufacturer became known for amongst Cure fans.

Who Uses Schecters

Serious musicians love a gorgeous guitar with custom parts and a wailin' paint job. And both those features attribute directly to the wide variety of musicians that use Schecter guitars proving just how versatile these machines are. From hard rock to metal, punk, industrial, goth, pop and almost everything in between, no one can refuse a Schecter.

• Pete Dee, the Adicts
• Dez of Misfits
• Adam, Three Days Grace
• Charles Levy, Thrill Kill Kult
• Raven, Killing Joke
• Jack Owen, Deicide
• The Warriors

The Worth

In the end, the rarity and high price of these instruments does not dampen many guitarist's desire to have one. Quality, craftsmanship and excellent parts make up the base of Schecter guitars and keep them well worth their set backs.

To find an authorized dealer for a browsing of their stock, or to attempt to order a beautiful custom Schecter guitar, visit our well organized site for a full catalog of Schecter guitars.

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Fender American Vintage Series '62 Telecaster Custom 3 Color Sunburst $1800 In Store Platinum Fender American Vintage Series '62 Telecaster Custom 3 Color Sunburst

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Telecaster Music Cap by CafePress $17 That icon of music, the Fender Telecaster. This one looks especially cool on a black T-shirt Music Cap . Our adjustable, 100% brushed cotton Cap is unstructured and an ideal way to beat the heat. Wear it anytime you want to keep the sun off or cover up a bad hair day. It features a sturdy low profile brim, sweatband, and adjustable closure, as well as Pre

Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar $399.99 The Squire Classic Vibe Telecaster Custom electric guitar has a beautiful 3-color sunburst finish over an alder double-bound body with a mint green pickguard. The vintage tint gloss maple neck with rosewood fingerboard has 21 medium-jumbo frets and a modern 9.5" radius. A custom set of Alnico V single-coils provides warmth, clarity, and enough punch for country, blues, rock, and jazz. The Telecaster guitar is outfitted with vintage-style tuners and 3-saddle bridge with threaded saddles.Body: AlderFinish: Gloss polyesterNeck: 1-Piece maple, modern C shapeFingerboard: Rosewood,Fingerboard radius: 9-1/2" (241mm)Frets: 21, medium jumboScale length: 25-1/2" (648mm)Nut width: 1.625" (41mm)Hardware: ChromeTuning Keys: Vintage-style tuning machinesBridge: Vintage-style string-thru-body Tele bridge with 3 threaded steel barrel saddlesPickguard: 3-ply mintPickups: 2 Custom single-coil Tele pickups with Alnico V magnets (neck & bridge)Pickup switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck PickupControls: master volume, master toneStrings: (.009-.042) Nickel-plated steelUnique features:Knurled chrome controlsVintage tinted neckParchment dot position markers, Gold Squire logo,Top hat switch tipSynthetic bone nut

Fender Custom Shop 60th Anniversary Series Snake Head Telecaster Electric Guitar White Blonde $5999.99 Fender Custom Shop 60th Anniversary Series Snake Head Telecaster Electric Guitar White Blonde

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Fender Special Edition Custom Telecaster FMT HH Electric Guitar Crimson Transparent $608.99 Fender Special Edition Custom Telecaster FMT HH Electric Guitar Crimson Transparent

Fender American Vintage Series '62 Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar Surf Green $1478.99 Fender American Vintage Series '62 Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar Surf Green

Fender Classic Series '72 Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar 3-Tone Sunburst Rosewood Fretboard $699.99 Fender Classic Series '72 Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar 3-Tone Sunburst Rosewood Fretboard

Fender American Vintage Series '62 Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar 3-Tone Sunburst 886830188763 $1359.99 Fender American Vintage Series '62 Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar 3-Tone Sunburst 886830188763

Fender Special Edition Custom Telecaster Spalted Maple HH Electric Guitar Spalted Maple 886830353567 $655.99 Fender Special Edition Custom Telecaster Spalted Maple HH Electric Guitar Spalted Maple 886830353567

Fender Classic Series '72 Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar Black Maple Fretboard $608.99 Fender Classic Series '72 Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar Black Maple Fretboard

Fender American Vintage '72 Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar 3 Color Sunburst Maple Fretboard $1348.49 Fender American Vintage '72 Telecaster Custom Electric Guitar 3 Color Sunburst Maple Fretboard

Fender Special Edition Custom Telecaster Spalted Maple HH Electric Guitar Spalted Maple 886830332333 $655.99 Fender Special Edition Custom Telecaster Spalted Maple HH Electric Guitar Spalted Maple 886830332333

Fender Custom Shop Danny Gatton Telecaster Electric Guitar Honey Blonde Maple Fretboard $4280 Fender Custom Shop Danny Gatton Telecaster Electric Guitar Honey Blonde Maple Fretboard

Fender Special Edition Custom Telecaster Spalted Maple HH Electric Guitar Spalted Maple $819.99 Fender Special Edition Custom Telecaster Spalted Maple HH Electric Guitar Spalted Maple