Review of the Schecter PT BK Electric guitar. Where to buy it?

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  • Alder body
  • Bolt on maple neck
  • Maple fretboard
  • 22 Frets
  • Scale: 648 mm
  • 2x Schecter Super Rock II humbucker
  • Flat mount bridge, string-thru body
  • Colour: Black High-gloss

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This guitar usually has a price around 579.00 €

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Disclaimer: I received this guitar on 29/04/2020, so I will update this review in a year or so.

Luthiery: The guitar looks fabulous, much better than in the photos. The glossy black finish looks amazing along with the cream-coloured bindings! Looking closely you can distinguished the main lines of the woods under the paint… Is it a defect? I like it either way. The neck is simply incredible, the maple is beautiful, with a glossy lacker finish on top of the fretboard, and a satin/very smooth finish on the back. My neck has a defect on the 12th fret side marker, it (I guess) wasn’t sanded properly and grips a bit just on one spot but it doesn’t affect the playability at all. Another con, which I don’t like that much is that nearly all the fret starting from the 9th are a bit corroded… Fortunately, this is just a cosmetic issue, as the frets are all smooth. And I love the guitar too much to send it back for this defect. Other than that everything looks great. If I would want to be picky, I’d say that I can spot some minor defects on the border between the binding and the wood. I can live with those defects.

Sound/features: The guitar sounds AMAZING! Shecter has chosen incredible versatile pick-ups for this guitar! And the really well made push-up nob to choose between single-coil and humbucker pickups is a really convenient feature. The 3-way switch works great, though in the middle position (Bridge&Neck) the switch is a bit wobbly, that’s me being picky.

Overall, a huge amount of guitar for the money! The playability with this maple neck is top-notch, and the incredible pick-ups + features make for a super versatile guitar. This is my dream guitar.

If you’re looking for a telecaster shape guitar, the Schecter PT is just like a Tele, but it looks better, sounds better, is more versatile and has more guts. It is also obviously much cheaper!

Thanks, Thomann for the delivery, even during these crazy times.

Edit 02/12/2020: This guitar is still fabulous, though I will change the nut because the original plastic one is not great.

Comment:

The Schecter PT is a very nice guitar. The neck profile feels like an F-type modern C shape, satin laquered on the back, gloss lacquered on the fretboard. Long term I think most players will consider swapping out the pickups for their preferred humbuckers – I’d probably go for high quality PAF-types or maybe humbucker sized P90s.

These guitars are made in the same Korean factory that makes PRS SE and ESP LTD guitars and I found build quality to be on par – in short, very well made for the cost. Thoroughly recommended for those looking for a T-type guitar with less twang and more guts.

Schecter PT BK vs Chapman Guitars ML3 Pro Modern Hot Blue

The guitar Schecter PT BKis usually 254 € cheaper than Chapman Guitars ML3 Pro Modern Hot Blue.

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Schecter PT BK

Chapman Guitars ML3 Pro Modern Hot Blue
  • Alder body
  • Bolt on maple neck
  • Maple fretboard
  • 22 Frets
  • Scale: 648 mm
  • 2x Schecter Super Rock II humbucker
  • Flat mount bridge, string-thru body
  • Colour: Black High-gloss
  • Body: Basswood
  • Top: Basswood
  • 3-Ply set-in neck: Maple
  • Fretboard: Roasted maple
  • Chapman Infinity fretboard inlays on 12th fret
  • Glow in the dark side dots
  • Matching headstock
  • Neck profile: C shape (thickness 1st fret: 21 mm, thickness 12th fret: 22 mm)
  • Scale: 648 mm (25.5″)
  • Fretboard radius: 350 mm (13.78″)
  • Nut width: 42 mm (1.65″)
  • 24 Stainless steel jumbo frets
  • Pickups: 1x Seymour Duncan Pegasus humbucker (bridge) and 1x Seymour Sentient humbucker (neck)
  • Controls: 1x Volume and 1x Tone
  • 5-Way super switch with coil split
  • 2020 Chapman bridge
  • Dual action truss rod
  • Hipshot open gear locking machine heads
  • Black hardware
  • Strings: Nickel plated .010 – .046
  • Colour: Hot blue
  • Made in Korea

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Chapman ML3 Modern 2020 Hot Blue

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Schecter PT BK vs BC Rich Shredzilla Prophecy ET BLK

The guitar Schecter PT BKis usually 611 € cheaper than BC Rich Shredzilla Prophecy ET BLK.

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Schecter PT BK

BC Rich Shredzilla Prophecy ET BLK
  • Alder body
  • Bolt on maple neck
  • Maple fretboard
  • 22 Frets
  • Scale: 648 mm
  • 2x Schecter Super Rock II humbucker
  • Flat mount bridge, string-thru body
  • Colour: Black High-gloss

Showroom model with paint damage on the rear body, dent on the horn, and paint crack on the pickup switch.

Electric Guitar

  • Body: Mahogany
  • Archtop: Maple
  • Neck-through 5-piece neck: Maple / Wenge
  • Fretboard: Indian ebony
  • Scale: 64.77 cm (25.5″)
  • Fretboard radius: 35.56 cm (14″)
  • Nut width: 41.28 mm
  • Graphtech nut
  • 24 Extra jumbo frets
  • Pickups: DiMarzio Super Distortion (neck) and DiMarzio D Activator X (bridge) humbucker
  • Passive electronics
  • 2x Volume controls with push/pull function for coil tap
  • 1x Tone control
  • Evertune bridge
  • Locking strap locks
  • Grover locking Rotomatic 18:1 machine heads
  • Black hardware
  • Factory stringing: Daddario NYXL0946
  • Colour: Matte black
  • Fits in BC Rich Model D gig bag (not included)
  • Fits in BC Rich Premium Custom Shop Shredzilla hardshell case (not included)

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Schecter PT BK vs Music Man John Petrucci JPXI 6

The guitar Schecter PT BKis usually 2211 € cheaper than Music Man John Petrucci JPXI 6.

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Schecter PT BK

Music Man John Petrucci JPXI 6
  • Alder body
  • Bolt on maple neck
  • Maple fretboard
  • 22 Frets
  • Scale: 648 mm
  • 2x Schecter Super Rock II humbucker
  • Flat mount bridge, string-thru body
  • Colour: Black High-gloss
  • Signature model
  • Alder body with mahogany tone block
  • Maple top
  • Mahogany neck
  • Ebony fretboard
  • 24 Frets
  • Scale 648 mm
  • Nut width 43mm
  • Custom JPXI Inklays
  • Pickups DiMarzio Liquifire – neck
  • DiMarzio Crunch Lab humbucker
  • Bridge: Fishman Piezo Bridge
  • Music Man tremolo
  • Colour: Onyx
  • Includes case

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Music Man John Petrucci 6 Electric Guitar Demo - Sweetwater Sound

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Schecter PT BK vs Cort G 280 Select Amber

The guitar Schecter PT BK is usually 111 € more expensive than Cort G 280 Select Amber.

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Schecter PT BK

Cort G 280 Select Amber
  • Alder body
  • Bolt on maple neck
  • Maple fretboard
  • 22 Frets
  • Scale: 648 mm
  • 2x Schecter Super Rock II humbucker
  • Flat mount bridge, string-thru body
  • Colour: Black High-gloss

Cort G 280 Select Amber; E-Guitar, Alder body, Flamed maple top, Bolt-on maple neck, Ergo-V neck profile, Rosewood (dalbergia latifolia) fingerboard, 12″-16″/ 300mm- 400mm compound radius fingerboard, 25,5″/648mm scale length, 22 frets, Chrome hardware, Cort locking tuners, Cort CFA-III trem w/stainless steel block & plate, 2 Voiced Tone VTS-63 single coil pickups, 1 Voice Tone VTH-77 humbucker pickup, 1 volume and 1 tone pot, 5-way pickup lever switch, Amber finish, Cort CFA-III Tremolo, Original strings D´Addario EXL120(009-042) nickel wound strings

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Where to buy the guitar Schecter PT BK

Thomann

  • Free Shipping.
  • Full warranty. If you have any problems, they take care of everything.
  • 100% reliable payment.
  • Leader in trouble-free shipping.
  • Usually Best price.
  • Best Reputation: They are the leading online store in Europe and have the best catalogue and information.

Amazon

  • Free Shipping and possibility of shipping in one day with Amazon Premium.
  • Full Guarantee but they are no experts in music equipment.
  • Sometimes better price.
  • He’s got worse stock than Thomann.

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