Schecter 1981 Telecaster Dream Machine Indian Red w/Rosewood Neck

Schecter 1981. Telecaster Dream Machine Indian Red with Rosewood Neck.

1 Piece Solid Rosewood Neck and Fretboard.

Schecter F420J Pickguard Assembly with F521T Neck & F520T Bridge Tapped Pickups.

Black Hardware.

Built by Richard “Obe” Oblinger.

#S 8464.

Richard "Obe" Oblinger, passed away in 2008. R.I.P

He was a custom guitar builder and repairman and was well known in the L.A. area.

He started his career at the famous Travis Bean Guitars where he worked from 1975 until the company closed in 1979. While there he worked on guitars for Jerry Garcia, Bill Wyman, Keith Richard, Rory Gallagher, Joe Perry and others.

After Bean closed he went to work at Schecter Guitar Research in Van Nuys, Ca. and was the Guitar Shop Manager from 1980 until the shop was moved to Texas. While there he worked alongside Tom Anderson building guitars for the likes of Pete Townsend and Mark Knopfler.

When Schecter was bought out and moved to Texas in 1984 he went over to Tobias Guitars. After that he went out on his own building, repairing and restoring guitars from his home shop. His client list included Jackson Browne, John Fogarty, David Lindley, Steve Vai, Steve Lukather, Stephen Stills and many others.