Schecter PT Van Nuys - Natural Reviews
If you’re jonesing for vintage T-style tone and playability, the Schecter PT Van Nuys will more than satisfy your cravings. The Van Nuys is made from a lightweight, resonant ash body with a roasted maple neck and fingerboard, a tonewood combo that positively oozes rich midrange and punchy treble through and through — that same tone that Pete Townshend fell for all those decades ago! All that lush tonewood resonance is translated beautifully via dual Schecter USA SuperRock Vintage pickups, which are faithful re-creations of a 1980s design made popular by The Who and their legendary lead guitarist — and once you hear them through your favorite amp, you will hear why. You also get stellar sustain support on this rocking axe, thanks to a Diamond Vintage Tremolo bridge.
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No Joke
Here I go. I have been a guitarist for over 61 years. In fact it was the Beatles on the Ed Sullivan show that got me started. In these many, many years I have own some amazing instruments. I have owned several Tom Anderson's and Shur. So, on a whim I order this Schecter PT Van Nuys after watching several Youtube videos. I have one word. SWEET! Very Sweet. Everyone says its a great guitar in this price range. Im telling you it is an amazing guitar in any price range. The USA pickups sing, the Roasted maple neck is as smooth as glass and the xtra jumbo frets allowed me to lower the action just a bit and still have plenty of room to stretch the strings. The head stock caught my eye right off the bat. Do not hesitate, with Sweet waters return policy, you should really try one of these out..
I love it
I'm a novice. It's my first big purchase. I love the thin neck and overall feel of it. Mine is a little on the heavy side at 8lb 15 oz. It does resonant very well. That's the first thing I noticed. I was playing a Squier Start before this so there was a big difference.
Schecter PT Van Nuys
As much as I like Fender telecasters, This Schecter blows it out of the water! Sound, versatility and quality is outstanding. It screams when I need it yet has the smooth tones of a PRS 594...Why spend $100's more on a Fender?
Outrageous value and versatility.
Beautiful gloss ash body, flawless construction and playability. This guitar is amazing for the money , the pickup are medium output I guess, and warm sounding and sound best in full humbucker mode. They also sound convincing in single coil mode, I never use coil taps but these are pretty good. A little weak in single coil mode . As humbuckers they're awesome , smooth and creamy even on my solid state amps . The satin neck is perfect, no sharp frets and very comfortable , the roasted maple looks cool too . The two point tremolo works good for the way I use it and stays in tune , it's not a Floyd Rose so dive bombs not so great ,but you can get pretty aggressive with it , it just doesn't like when you take all the tension off the strings. One warning , this thing is HEAVY!!!! I like a guitar with some weight and mine came in at just over nine pounds. I knew this in advance but if you have back issues this isn't the guitar for you. As usual Matt and the team at Sweetwater delivered with excellent service, the guitar came set up great and needing no fine tuning. Awesome.
Literally Perfect
Thank Max , after a less than great experience with a certain famous guitar manufacturer, this was a second choice. And I short it is the most versatile guitar I've owned. Build quality is top notch. Tone is amazing. My last purchase was very disappointing, I'm not going into it but to say that this as my first return and Sweetwater handed it perfectly. Thank you Max and the team at Sweetwater.
Absolutely AMAZING!!!!
I just received mine today and I must say that the pics just don't do it justice. It's beautiful and plays so well. I definitely recommend.Worth every dollar!
Buy this guitar!
This guitar does so many things well! The roasted neck is easy to play with the 14inch radius and the jumbo frets. I can get the action really low without any feet buzz. The sustain is to die for. Absolutely no hum in any of the pickup positions. I once owned a Suhr and the neck on this guitar reminds me of it. This is quality!
Nicely Done Schecter!
This is my first Schecter guitar, what caught my eye was the really nice cosmetics and nice feature set at a great price. I had to return one as the first incurred some damage in shipping, but as usual Sweetwater was right there to get things right. Both had beautiful wood grain in the tops and the necks were also beautiful, very rich brown coloring. Overall, I'm really enjoying the guitar and it may be one of the best bang for the buck guitars I've ever had. I have a standard tele, I was looking for a more modern take and this handled that in spades. The 5-way switch and USA made Schecter pickups really make it a very versatile guitar. The tremolo exceeded my expectations for a guitar at this price point. The neck is really smooth and combined with the jumbo frets it's effortless to play. Great guitar, giving it 4 stars only because I think the guitar should at least have a gig bag. Highly recommend this guitar if you are looking for a high quality guitar for an affordable price. Nicely done Schecter!
