Lets See Those Charvels - Old and Young

[treyhaislip]

Let's see those Charvels! Doesn't matter the year, lets just see what you got!

Current one I have is an '86 Charvel Model 3A. It is really special to me because my dad was the original owner and gave it to me on my 26th birthday–it is almost like new and 100% stock (minus the strings. lol) Really rocks and has an awesome tone.

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Have any that have departed from your fold and you wish you could get back? I sure do! Wish I still have this partscaster–80's body with a rugged oil refinish and a modern Fender-era neck. I had it loaded with SDs JB+2 Hotrails...wish I could get this guitar back!

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[probo_squad_henry]

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Can't find a photo of it, but I've got a Desolation Soloist in trans black. Beautiful guitar, plays amazing

 

[DarkMatter]

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Not the best pic but...

 

[treyhaislip]

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Can't find a photo of it, but I've got a Desolation Soloist in trans black. Beautiful guitar, plays amazing

No worries dude, the Desolation Soloists are sharp looking guitars!

Not the best pic but...

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Awesome! Love the blue and white/cream pickup bobbins!

 

[Pilatvs]

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88 Custom. Bought new in 1988 from Guitar Showcase in San Jose.

 

[Rand-O-Monium]

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This is gonna be one of those pants-tightening threads...

 

[dystrust]

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1986 Model 4 body / 1988 Model 2 neck partscaster

This is my around-the-house beater and one of my primary writing / demo recording guitars. I acquired the Model 4 in 2003 or 2004 and picked up a Model 2 in 2005 for $79 or something insanely cheap like that. Swapped necks, removed the string clamp for Sperzels, and also gutted the active electronics in favor of Cool Rails and 59(b) with a 500K volume & 3-way toggle. Over the years it's played host to the '59, Custom 5 (in the pic), Invader, and currently a Custom. I'm planning to do some mag-swapping in the (hopefully)-near future and will be trying a CC, C8, & CUOA5. It stays in tune really well except for the g-string, so first I'm going to try a TUSQ-XL nut. If that doesn't work, I'll swap necks with the Model 1A and install a Floyd nut.

1987 Model 1A

I bought this in the Summer of 2013 for $150 without electronics and installed SSL-2 / SSL-2 / SSL-6T wired 50s style with a Fralin blender.

 

[BloodRose]

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My current babies:

US custom shop 2010:






Japanese Pro mod:





Charvel model 2b bass:



Sold and wished I hadnt:


model 5



Both of my model 4s



and my black san dimas

 

[kramersteen]

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Only a charvel neck, bUt its a good one.

 

[kramersteen]

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What sort of special ed sells a model 5? :smash: Bloodrose.

 

[BloodRose]

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One that has to keep the lights on in his house and food in little bellies.. Trust me, if it was for family neccesity, it wouldnt have gone anywhere. Same with my 4s..

 

[kramersteen]

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Yeah that sucks man, anyway you still have a heap of nice gear.

 

[Wolferine92]

Lets See Those Charvels - Old and Young

2009 USA Production Model. Butter (!)

 

[ChAoZ]

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I only have one but it's a good one we've been together for over 25 years which is silver anniversary - how appropriate

 

[MetalManiac]

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THREAD INVASION@!

COME TO THE DARK SIDE( we don't hate you, but we do await you!);

 

[treyhaislip]

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THREAD INVASION@!

COME TO THE DARK SIDE( we don't hate you, but we do await you!);

Ha! A lot of the Charvels pictured here are Jacksons in some sense

I REALLY miss my SL3...

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[greekdude]

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My current babies:

US custom shop 2010:






Japanese Pro mod:

Some of the best looking guitars I have ever seen. CONGRATS!!!!

 

[BloodRose]

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Yeah that sucks man, anyway you still have a heap of nice gear.

Yeah, twas hard to get rid of all of them... But the 5 was most diff cuz they arent very easy to find and this one was pretty pristine..
Thanks!! I like my current ones...

 

[BloodRose]

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Some of the best looking guitars I have ever seen. CONGRATS!!!!

Thank you VERY much!! Better yet, they play great too!!

 

[Kamanda~SD]

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OK, I'll play:

'91 375 Deluxe w/ JB in bridge


'87 or '88 Charvel Model 3 with SD DDJ in bridge:


'87 or '88 Charvel Model 4 with J90 in bridge (from the 375 Deluxe) Going to get a JB or Custom


Can't remember which is an 87 an which is an 88

EDIT: See my thread on scalloping with the Model 4!