Members mamberg Posted August 30, 2012 Members Share Posted August 30, 2012 Just picked up an old Charvel I saw on CL. Was hoping it was an original Japan Import from the '80's - but at the price couldn't pass it up. Got it home and started really checking it out and researching, and it is definitely a mutt guitar. Had the original Charvel non-pointy headstock logo, but a pointy headstock neck plate with no address - serial number puts the plate at around 90-91 I think. When I got the neck off I was thrilled to see 6/16/83 JR, 0199 DC markings - which make it an original USA San Dimas neck. Took the pick up out, and it says 'Jackson pickups - Made in USA" on the back sticker - so an 80's vintage pick up too. Haven't benn able to ID the trem yet, and the body has no marking in the neck pocket or cavities (which are painted) - so not really expecting much out of that - but with just neck and pickups it was definitely worth what I paid for it ( well less than $200!!) Just got done setting it up, tweaked the truss rod, lowered the action back down, and it sounds great! It's got a mini-pot for the volume, which doesn't seem right, but it really sound good the way it is, so for now it can stay. Obligatory pic and family shot: (sorry for the crappy pics - phone camera never does too well) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Neilrocks25 Posted August 30, 2012 Members Share Posted August 30, 2012 I had one the same back in the 90's. Mine had a reverse headstock and Jackson/charvel pickups in a humbucker-sc-sc combo.I trashed it at a gig but I remember it having a very very thin neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members notjonahbutnoah Posted August 30, 2012 Members Share Posted August 30, 2012 Oh look at the board on that thing! Something about a filthy maple fretboard is just lovely to me. Seems like a solid little guy. Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mamberg Posted August 30, 2012 Author Members Share Posted August 30, 2012 The board looks like it's been tinted - not sure if it's just filthy from years of being in a 'smoke-free studio", or if someone did tint it.It is definitely lighter where it bolts into the neck pocket. And it's birdseye maple too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Elessar [Sly] Posted August 30, 2012 Members Share Posted August 30, 2012 Very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mamberg Posted September 3, 2012 Author Members Share Posted September 3, 2012 Been posting pics at usacharvels.com and got a little more info. The body IS a model 1- probably an '87. The trem is the original v-trem.Not sure if the tuners are original - correct Gotoh's, but nobody seems to have ever seen any with 'Made in Japan' on the back. Probably will rewire it someday with a push-push pot for series-parallel switching but it sounds and plays great now.Its a keeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mbarn3065 Posted September 3, 2012 Members Share Posted September 3, 2012 Happy new guitar day! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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