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8) I bought a used Schecter Model T bass about a week ago. It was made in 1999. I thought they were all Korean made. Mine has a small decal in two places, headstock (back) and on the heel of the neck where the body joins that says “proto-99”. Don’t like it as much as my old Fenders, but it is a killer bass.
Any one out there hear of Schecter building proto types ? 8)
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I am not a fan of Seymour Duncan’s either. Mine has a 1/4 Pounder in the Jazz slot and a Dimarzio 127 in the P Bass slot. I have played a couple of newer versions. The differences I noticed are that the newer models have much slimmer necks and on my Model T, the Jazz pickup is about a half inch closer to the P Bass pup..And of course they had the cheaper thinner sounding Duncans that come stock.I really like the sound of mine on stage, but think there is a huge difference in the stock Model T and the one I own.
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Jimmy,
One’s just come up on the Fleeb. Moses graphite aftermarket neck, Dunkmore Semen Basslines pups (not a favourite of mine) and a pretty ambitious price. Still very pretty, even with those pups, and a lefty too. Not on my Christmas wish list, though. See my other thread.
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The neck says Schecter on it but it does not say Diamond Series like every other one I have seen.
If you like the Tele Bass look you would love my collection !!!! I have every year of that style that was made ( you do know that the very early Fender P Basses looked like Telecaster Basses ) though the new models sound much different, even with pickup upgrades, and the necks are much smaller than the original 50’s basses and the re-issues of the late 60’s and early 70’s.
I have been messing around with uploading songs and though the 3 songs are not mixed or mastered, go to http://www.indie911.com/users/boogieman Just hit View Page and you can hear a little of what I do. 8)
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Wow, that DOES sound good. I didn’t mean to knock the pups (especially those) I meant that P + J routing is the easy option and makes sourcing simpler. A non-split single coil or a ‘bucker would’ve looked the part better (fond as I am of the old ’51/T look).
If the neck is different, is the headstock Schecter style or does it have more of the early Fender bass look to it?
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8) I did research mine. It was not made in Korea. It has a Duncan Quarter Pounder in the P-Bass hole and a Fralin Custom Wind in the Jazz hole. Not cheap pickups my man. It does however, sound about A TON better than the “off the rack” Model T’s I have played. The neck is like a late 50’s P Bass on mine and not the narrow Jazz necks on every other one I have picked up or played. I was told it was indeed a early “proto” type. The guy I bought it from said he picked it up at the NAMM show.
It is a cool and great sounding bass. 8)
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AFAIK, Shecters are made in South Korea but given a QC and setup in CA before distributing to retailers. Except their Custom guitars, which are made in Burbank. I’ve no idea when the model T was introduced, but you could go to Shecter guitars website and contact them.
Nice looking bass except (and a lot of makers do this) spoilt by inappropriate looking pups. Why they went for a J/split-P is beyond me (except they’re cheap to buy). A single, squarish soapbar would’ve been better looking.
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