Charvel model 6 fire crackle

Keith did not do this to this guitar, he got it this way and its going to need a lot of help. The serial on a 1987 charvel model 6, stamped into the last, blind fret of the fingerboard. Guitar is in great condition for its age, shows a small amount of wear here and there that you would expect from a guitar of this era. When the charvel model 5 and 6 were introduced in 1986, the serial number was found on the back of the headstock under the clear coat, in the form of a plastic decal.

This is a 1986 model with a solid poplar body and neckthru construction with the trademark pointed headstock. The guitar is a righthand, reverse headstock, 22 fret neck with jackson keys. See more ideas about guitar, cool guitar and jackson guitars. The neck pickup is a slanted humbucker in single coil format the jackson j200r. The ever so poular model 4 charvel is a good example.

I dig it but i dont need more strats in my life currently. Heres a rare one for all the charvel jackson collectors familiar with the made in japan late 80s and early 90s era guitars. The neck plate serial number would make it a 1987 to 1989 jackson usa custom shop guitar, but the neck plate may not be original. Charvel model 6 pearl white floyd rose seymour duncan. Made in a special batch of 30 in 2003 for charvel fans on the jcf jackson charvel forum. The charvel predator is part of the charvel contemporary series. They took the charvel 5a, which was not selling well and added the neck pickup here. Charvel jackson model 3dr 1990 lava fire crackle predator. At the top of the line were the models 6 and 5, with a twooctave neckthrough downsized bodies called dinky. Grover jackson chose a pointy headstock design that was popular among a new generation of guitar players.

I miss it, but it needed work and my but the then onset of ms was limiting my rebuild abilities. Its also specced more like a jackson than a charvel imho but thats just a difference of logo in all actuality. The charvel model 3dr is a superstrat guitar made in japan in the eighties by the company kyowa shokai under contract by imc international music corp. The model 6 had a bound fingerboard with the ubiquitous sharks teeth inlays, the model 5 was unbound with dots. Id really like to have a jackson usa made soloist, but the charvel has a very similar feel, and i was able to get it for a fraction of the price of the soloist. Charvel jackson model 3dr 1990 lava fire crackle predator guitar japan, ohsc vintage mij. Early agile lp 2500 old style horn and headstock in lemon burst flame. Charvel vintage orange crackle guitar model 4 guitars, bass, jackson, orange, model. It has a basswood body with a jackson humbucker in the bridge and a jackson single in the neck. At the top of the line were the models 6 and 5, with a twooctave neckthrough downsized bodies. The reason for the extra trem spring is because the guitar is tuned very low.

Ok, well i got this abortion charvel model 6 from keith axtogrind. I owned a model 4 for over ten years as my main guitar, i actually traded it in on a jackson soloist otherwise id still have it. The charvel model 1, the charvel model 2, and the charvel model 3 had clay color. Guide and serial database of japanese charvel guitars 1986. The guitar features an upgraded brass block for increased sustain. With one of the most revered and iconic singlecutaway body shapes as our starting block, our innovative design team sculpted even more dramatic curves for enhanced ergonomic comfort. It features a neckthrough construction and active electronics jackson je1200 circuit. This is the same model that was referred to as the predator when charvel changed to the toothpaste logo after 1990. Super rare charvel model 5a, lava fire crackle color,19881989, single.

I forget fender japan stratocaster this one is very limited. As a matter of fact the model 4 in 1986 was the only bolt on neck to wear mother of pearl fretmarkers and they were dots. It was fire crackle orange but i replaced the charvel whammy with a real floyd and changed the electronics to. These were essentially the production model guitars usa made charveljackson guitars were considered to be custom shop guitars where the specs are defined by the buyer.

Mar 22, 2014 reynolds guitars 1989 charvel model 3dr reverse headstock in rare fire crackle finish aeolian modal jam. Charvel is a brand of electric guitars founded in the 1970s by wayne charvel in azusa and headquartered in glendora, both cities in california. Do you still own your hair metal superstrat from the 80ies. Im still looking for that 6 string guitar that i like and im still on a hunt for good deals. Charvel model 6 1987 electric guitar made in japan with hard. I also added a tone control when i swapped the pickups to an emg 81 and sa. Charvel proudly honors duplantier with a distinctively elegant and ferocious signature model worthy of his musical pursuits. And it sold in pieces, but complete for a far lot more than i expected it to. I have an idea all picked out for this one and the first step was to remove the frets and the fretboard with a few tools and a household iron with steam. Only just live on ebay, a charvel model 6 in the coarser lava crackle finish, and best yet the charvel headstock logo is orange too. Many charvel model series collectors would love to get a model4m maple neck but, they are very hard to get hold of and this is an easy alternative. It becomes the bolton style of model6 which is popular with hr hm guitarist. Black any bidder will be offered immediate end to auction. Later on, around mid 1987, the factory abandoned the decal on the headstock and began stamping the serial number into the last, blind fret of the fingerboard.

Unfollow charvel guitar to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The charvel model 5 and 6 have a neckthrough design and unlike the model 1 4, their serial number directly reveal the build year. Seen em, loved em, could never afford one, and of course they seem to be very hard to get hold of. I swapped out the original jt6 trem with a jt580 a few years ago. I dont know exactly what a j50bc is, but from henriks audiozone site those were in charvel model 4, 6, 475 and 650 guitars. Up for sale is very rare charvel jackson 1989 650xl in the desert crackle finish with shark fin inlays and the original hardshell case.

This was already an experienced factory of guitar manufacture, having produced tokai guitars from 1947, as well as other brands later such as ibanez, yamaha and caparison. It was fire crackle orange but i replaced the charvel whammy with a real floyd and changed the electronics to emg ss81 with the fat boost. Dec 10, 2009 charvel model 4a in firecrackle and line 6 spider 2 15. Reynolds guitars 1989 charvel model 3dr reverse headstock in rare fire crackle finish aeolian modal jam. Its just the updated version of the model 6 with new logo and better hardware. Charvel dinky crackle guitar room, guitar art, cool guitar, jackson guitars, guitar.

The desert crackle finish has nothing to do with the model name or scale length, it was offered on a range of charvels at the time. Charvel 6 string electric guitars for sale in stock ebay. The charvel model 3dr is a superstrat guitar made in japan in the eighties by the company kyowa shokai under contract by imc. In 1986 the model series charvel model 4 had dot fretmarkers made of motherofpearl. The bridge humbucker is a unknown model seymour duncan.

Charvel model 6 discussion in guitars in general started by bretts les paul, may 15, 20. My wife, the luthier charvel model 6 guitar restoration and. Charvel model 6 crackle guitar finishing, custom guitars, guitar. As oposed to the charvel model 1, model 2, model 3 and model 4. Serial number on the back of the headstock under the clear coat, on a 1986 charvel model 6. Basically, there were six models of chu shin charvels in 86. Guide and serial database of japanese charvel guitars 19861991. This is it, it doesnt come any better than this if your a modeltoothpaste series fan a model6 in the absolutely stunning orange crackle graphics. Big j90c sound, frets are at 70%, a couple of very small laquer only dings, the predictable pick scratching and some light scratching to the back the. The charvel model 6 features a neckthrough construction with a bound maple neck and poplar body. Reynolds guitars 1989 charvel model 3dr fire crackle. Ever since arriving on the scene 40 years ago, charvel has offered innovative and original guitar models with the very best in highperformance design and features.

If were still convinced your guitar is a fusion deluxe the bridge pickup is a j90c. The model series charvel the resource for charvel import. I swapped out the original jt 6 trem with a jt580 a few years ago. Magneticallycorrected, vintage type single coil sr. Charvel model iv in fire crackle with active emg ssh pickups and a floyd. Aeolian jam with a 1989 charvel 3dr in the rare fire crackle finish through my standard double drive rig laney tt50 with ts808. I just ordered some new parts for the floyd, looking forward on working on it some more. Charvel model 6 orange crackle, engl tubetoner e430 youtube. Jemsite view single post 1988 charvel model 5a fire. Charvel custom select dinky electric guitar, black red crackle duration. This is an excellent condition, vintage 1990 charvel jackson model 3dr made in japan guitar in the rare, hard to find lava fire crackle graphic wchainsaw case.

Call it a custom select dk1 and put a jackson logo on it and nothing would change but that just feels more right to me for some reason. This guitar is everything you need to revisit the glory of the late 1980s. It was designed to around 8384 specs, when charvels came with pointy headstocks, 22 frets, a strat body, rather than dinky, and the typical one pickup arrangement with a nonrecessed floyd. I just parted with my import 1988 model 6 in the rare lava fire crackle a few years ago.

The reason for the extra trem spring is because the guitar is. New listing80s charvel model 6 neck thru guitar black cherry all originalnice or a new black tweed case, both pictured. Its a 1988 charvel 3dr by jackson charvel in basswood construction with a gorgeous fire crackle finish and a reverse headstock. The charvel model 6 is one of the top line guitars of the charvel model series.

Charvel model 3dr specifications axebition the guitar expo. I have a six digit charvel with the name plate on the back of the guitar its a bolt on neck. There has never been anything like this ever made again. To many charvel fans this is the best charvel ever produced, vintage or modern. It has a dinky body, the toothpaste charvel logo and a reversed headstock. Charvel predator rainbow crackle fixes and upgrades help. Charvel model 4a in firecrackle and line 6 spider 2 15.