Name That Turd - Charvel Edition!

idsnowdog

Imperator of Indignation
I picked up this badly distressed Charvel today off craigslist for cheap. Some artist did a rattle can paintjob that looks like crap and although the pickups did work the electronics were bad. The guitar is architecturally sound with little fret wear. I figure I'm going to strip it, stain it and rewire it. The neckplate without an address would put it about 90-91 time frame. So that leaves the question of what kind of Charvel this guitar is? Is it a 275 Deluxe or is it a Fusion Standard?

Features:
Recessed Tremolo
Charvel Double Locking Tremolo
Slanted Standard Bridge Humbucker -not two singles like many of that period
Non-Slanted Neck Single Coil
24 Fret Bolt On Neck
24 3/4in Scale
Gotoh Tuners - silver tuners don't match the tremolo color
1vol 1tone and 3-way switch

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Better pictures tomorrow.
 
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If it's a rattlecan job you might be able to use lacquer thinner to take it off down to the original finish. (Lacquer thinner typically won't even take the shine off a factory finish. :D )
 
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Sweet!

Some kinda Fusion,but I got nothin' but 'Grats!

Where's kramersteen?
:D

Toothpaste logo?
 
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dammit Snowdog, you wizz me off! What are ya doin' still messin round with crap like that?

Isn't it about time you get a proper guitar? I thought you had a great job now?
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dammit Snowdog, you wizz me off! Whta are ya doin still messin round with crap like that?
Isn't it about time you get a proper guitra? I thought you had a great job now?
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For $50 it looked like a decent project.
 
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According to audiozone.dk it's a Fusion Special; a guy I used to jam with had one of those. It's MIJ in the early 90s with a toothpaste logo, and his had a pair of direct mounted side-by-side singles in the bridge instead of the ring mounted humbucker. Considering the other mods, I'd say it's likely yours started out that way.
 
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looking at the pics from post #1

I would suggest the name "Smudge"

with better pics it may change, probably not though
 
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50 bucks would feed a 3rd world family of five for 6 months. Plus all the 50 dollar guitars he has bought he coulda got a premium instrument by now... D-bag Kramersteen..lol.

Get of town gentle ben.

My charvel is premium quality and factory loaded with a schaller tremolo . mine cost so much more than that but its one of the best guitars i own. Honestly there's not one part of it i could fault from factory. Actually that entire era of charvel are just ****ing great. from the 750xl to the spectrums they just kick ass. Way superior to a dirt clod gibson lp.
 
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Get of town gentle ben.

My charvel is premium quality and factory loaded with a schaller tremolo . mine cost so much more than that but its one of the best guitars i own. Honestly there's not one part of it i could fault from factory. Actually that entire era of charvel are just ****ing great. from the 750xl to the spectrums they just kick ass. Way superior to a dirt clod gibson lp.

Stop it!! Stop ity immediatlely living hound of hell!Damn I know who sent this to you it was jolly. You are ruining my life you dog slayer.!

Really? Okay. I'm sorry. Allow me to take my foot out of my mouth! I didn't realize they were so good. I owned one once IIRC. Well then, Congrats Snowpup.I won't get into the LP comment. I think the Les Paul and teh Charvel really are different guitars for different playing strategies, and the Charvels , only compared to a Les Paul, are junk, but thats only compared to a Les Paul, otherwise I am sure they are awesome guitars, and probably better suited for a different paying style.
 
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Stop it!! Stop ity immediatlely living hound of hell!Damn I know who sent this to you it was jolly. You are ruining my life you dog slayer.!

Really? Okay. I'm sorry. Allow me to take my foot out of my mouth! I didn't realize they were so good. I owned one once IIRC. Well then, Congrats Snowpup.I won't get into the LP comment. I think the Les Paul and teh Charvel really are different guitars for different playing strategies, and the Charvels , only compared to a Les Paul, are junk, but thats only compared to a Les Paul, otherwise I am sure they are awesome guitars, and probably better suited for a different paying style.

Dirt clod!

Look i like you but damn you're so ''gentle ben'' it hurts me with laughter.
 
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