Seriously WTF??

How did a brand new guitar arrive in this condition? Schecter guitars are known for being high quality and I have yet to see one "damaged" like this. Still all in all, this PT Black Ops looks pretty sick.

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[mdsnjms]

It looks like the knob was smacked in transit which cracked the area that it was mounted thus resulting in probably some wiring damage inside. I doubt this was prior to shipping and someone let it pass through inspection.

[Frygisk]

Shipping damage. If the box has no damage it was probably tossed and landed flat and the impact pushed the volume knob into the body resulting in the wood damage and faulty wiring.

[BaritoneGoatStudio]

Definitely a send back situation due to the knob. As an electronics tinkerer I would probably figure out the wiring issue myself, but the preamp on the pickup could be bad too.

The main thing keeping me from reaching for the 7 and 8 versions of these guitars is the terrible placement of the pickup. The 6 string version looks near perfect for my taste, but would just be too redundant for what I already have.

[alexdawood]

What's the song at 3:26? That riff reminds me of something I can't remember what it us!

[electrikjam]

Every Schecter I have (and I currently have 6) has been absolutely amazing out of the box. That is definitely a shipment issue. It took a hard knock on the volume knob. I had to return two guitars because of FEDEX and this exact same situation. One was a Schecter 7 string, and it played beautifully. Unfortunately, the box took a hard hit at some point and the volume and tone knob got smashed into the body. Zzounds is notorious for this, but they have the best payment plans.

[michaelwolff]

All my life I never was a fan of the Telly shape until recently, which is strange, but now I like it!

[LandsOfDespair]

With current QA situation, I'm actually surprised when anybody receives a playable instrument without flaws :D
Last year ordered 7 or 8 guitars, kept only 2. Others: 1 returned because I did not like TOM bridge, 4-5 returned because they had some problems (broken pickups, cracks, wrong scale length/bridge placement etc).
What I have experienced with Fishmans: they eat battery much quicker than EMGs and also they have statistically more QA issues. But sound and versatility are good anyway :)

[Nicholas-sgqk]

I just had to abandon the Schecter brand due to receiving two guitars in a row with inexcusable QC issues. They're having some major issues right now with QC.

[peterbatten]

If it’s anything like the fed ex ground here, where there is a will, there is a way and they DEFINITELY will find a way.

[grimlyfiendish]

Damn! I hate to hear that! I own three Schecters and they are all top quality especially at the price point! Maybe it’s a one off?!

[trubin]

What song is the clean lick at 2:20 from?

[opticFPV]

Just wanted to say I have a new Epi SG Prophecy with Fishman Fluence pickups, and I have the same problem but with voicing 1 instead of 3. Shaking the guitar lightly or just flipping the selector back and forth a few times usually fixes it for me, frustrating to say the least. Also didn't expect to hear some Ratt riffs when I clicked on this 🤘

[jeffnduran]

Solar guitars has some awesome looking shredders with a gnarly headstock in this same style. Check them out!

[stephanpetersen]

First of all I want to say that on paper this is a dream guitar for me. I love Schecter's Thin C neck and the other specs sounds great - love a PT metal version with Fishman's. However there is one thing with many of Schecter's neck that I really dislike and that is open pores. Somehow it always annoys me and to me feels like imperfections although this is offcause not intended at all. So my question to you is whether or not you felt the open pores while playing. Thanks in advance. Best regards from Denmark

[BOATIE]

Damn the one time we get an almost perfectly spec’d guitar with stainless frets under 1500 we hear issues with QC

[TheNotQuiteRight]

Looks like a toy when you are playing it, are you a big guy or is it just a small looking guitar?

[iduncanw]

Crap from Schechter, but also crap from zZounds. They should check a guitar out before shipping it. Maybe it wasn't straight from the factory.

[Tatted-netu]

Thanks for the heads up. It really frustrating to see Schecter having so many issues. I’ve been looking at the Tao or E1 Evil Twin but tbh I’m kind of thinking maybe go Balagier or Kiesel. More money but might be worth paying for the attention to detail.

[plasticoflamingo]

So much for QC. Schecter has had an uphill battle against bigger name companies for decades. Now that they are getting their justly deserved recognition, this is a travesty they don't need. Whether it's in their house, one of their authorized vendors, or one of their parts suppliers, they need to know about this.

[nickh]

Damn is there a mark on the headstock too? Bummer