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T-style Black Beauty Made in the Sun





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Since 1984, Schecter's T-style wunderkind has been one of the most popular guitars in their entire lineup ? and for good reason. This PT USA T-style electric guitar has a low-profile, fast, C-shaped hard rock maple bolt-on neck that is substantial but incredibly playable, and its Creme-bound alder body delivers plenty of resonance and sustain for chunky rhythms, tapping harmonics and searing solos. It's stacked with dual Superrock Vintage Humbuckers that accommodate coil-tapping and employs Schecter/Hipshot staggered locking tuners for superior tonal stability. The PT's 22 Jescar premium German silver frets feel superb, and along with the beautiful maple fingerboard, they provide a smoothly polished foundation for confident performance. And guitarists at Sweetwater love the fact that the Schecter PT USA is made right here in Sun Valley, USA.





Retro roots, modern form factor





No, this isn't a Telecaster ? but as most guitarists are aware, it's modeled after the one Pete Townshend played later in his famous band's heyday ? hence its acronym appellation. But back in 1984 Schecter made it their own, from the headstock to the double end-pin setup for ergonomic flexibility. Add in the rock-solid PT-H bridge, Tone and Volume knob placement, and the 3-way toggle switch pickup selector, and you have a distinctive T-style guitar that knows where it came from but is also proudly unique.





Hardwoods and satin finish for exemplary resonance and feel





The PT's alder body resonates with the richness and brightness alder is known for ? and it won't cut off the circulation to your arms halfway through your gig, either! It's surrounded with Creme binding and paired with an amazingly strong, Custom C-shaped, dense hard rock maple four-bolt neck with a fast vintage satin finish that makes fluid scale work and lightning-fast chord progressions a breeze. And Vintage Dot inlays complement the maple fingerboard and headstock just right, standing out in appealing contrast to the body's opaque finish.





High-value hardware and electronic versatility





The Schecter/Hipshot staggered locking tuners help keep this T-style guitar in perfect tune, even under heavy playing with aggressive string bends, making it suitable for a wide variety of music styles. All the hardware ? from the tuning pegs to the bridge and pickup covers ? is done in striking gloss black. With their four-conductor harness design and Alnico V coupled construction, the PT's hand-wound Vintage Superrock humbucking pickups work beautifully with the Tone knob's pull-out split coil function, creating all kinds of musical possibilities with retro response and tone.





Schecter PT USA 6-string Solidbody T-style Electric Guitar Features:


T-style body, neck, and humbucking pickup configuration emulates Pete Townshend's vintage axe


Classic T-style body shape and tone with modern appointments and layout


Low-profile Custom C-shaped bolt-on neck with vintage satin finish for exceptional playability


22 Jescar German silver frets are exquisitely placed, smooth, and just feel great


Hand-wired Vintage Superrock humbuckers: old-school tone with flexible 4-conductor functionality


Pull-out Tone knob grounds one coil of the selected pickup to offer single-coil tones


Schecter/Hipshot staggered locking tuners deliver exemplary tuning stability


Made in Sun Valley, USA