Schecter Van Nuys Serial Numbers

I have been searching for Schecter strat parts for a long time. I first saw one in a shop in 1990 and didn't ever think I would own one. Then many years later, I stumble across parts from two separate 'dream machines' almost by chance. They are not easy to find!

I thought you might be interested to see the build, I am very familiar with Japanese strats (from early 80's) and this guitar, interestingly is from around the same time (a couple of years older actually!) Schecter made replacement strat parts in the late 70's/early 80's, and then went on to build 'shop built' guitars which were referred to as 'Dream Machines'. There is some history from the 70's to current production guitars, they are not the same thing. Tomtom mobile. I am sure that the knowledgeable people on the subject will help out in this thread - you know who you are, I have learnt a lot from you guys already My hope, is that this thread becomes: 1.

Jan 3, 2017 - One more UNIQUE Tele' that came out of Van Nuys. The serial number is less than 25 numbers away from Pete's Schecter in the Rock 'n'. Early van Nuys customs were either parts guitars from authorized centers or the rarer Sxxx serial van Nuys shop built guitars. Dallas guitars had Axxx Bxxx serials for example. Later models, and from the looks of it this one is, I think had the year as the first two numbers on the neck plate.

A build thread with some nice pictures to look at 2. A historical journey from what was an interesting time (Fender Japan, the end of fullerton production, Schecter strats and teles being chosen as tools by musicians, etc) 3. A chance for people to become aware of an important part of Stratocaster history, when exotic woods were available which aren't as easily traded now. Anyway enough talk. Here is the first picture of the neck. The story of the neck, is that a dream machine (shop built guitar) was shipped from the factory in Van Nuys, to Germany sometime in 1982. The Jazz musician who purchased it, put heavy strings on it and the action was too high.

He complained and the local shop asked Schecter for a new neck. The new neck arrived a couple of weeks later, but by this time the shop had managed to adjust the action to the satisfaction of the jazz musician. The neck was therefore surplus and the guy I got it from, purchased it as he happened to be in the shop at the time.

He got it fitted to a custom made body where it stayed until recently. He told me he was more of a Les Paul guy so the neck was not played much and he looked after it. The neck has no markers on the front of the board. Some more parts for the build, the neck plate was original to the body (as it was an original shop built guitar it had a plate with a serial number) and the screws for the neck, the brass buttons, the brass knobs too.

For pickups, I ended up with a F500T - an interesting pickup, tapped pickups are quite common nowadays but in the 70's were quite a new development. More info on the pickups on Ingo Ravens website on this page: Also pictured is a F500N (non tapped) and some switches, the pots I will show later. Cool project! What I have is a Schecter ash body and a bridge + brass blok. The rest is Fender US parts. I believe the Schecter bits to be '80s and the bridge position is routed or home done to fit a humbugger bridge pickup which confirms it. Klyuch dlya programmi smeta tatarnikova.