Rare custom Charvel? pics included

[pagemalicious]

I visited a great store recently and came across this







Serial number 950995.

A bit too 'bling' for me but the neck felt cool. I haven't seen anything like that before.

Any one have a clue if it's custom or a rare model?

[xenophobe]

Mid 90's San Dimas reissue. Not really a custom, but a limited production series of guitars. That is one of them.

[toejam]

I don't recall H/S/H with string-thru, but it looks good.

[rjohnstone]

I don't recall H/S/H with string-thru, but it looks good.

Me neither.
Never seen a string through SD, let alone a H-S-H.

[shreddermon]

Something of an odd duck but, from the pics at hand, seems to be a legit custom order. Using that style string tree on a non-Floyd guitar is a bit weird. And that middle PU looks like an added mod. Also that strap button on the top horn looks to be at an odd angle. Otherwise, seems OK.

[xenophobe]

Back then I would think that they'd still put the CS logo on it. And there were a few weird one-offs before or after the actual production... but my memory of those days is kinda clouded... lol

[markD]

I had a weird one-off that was a Custom Shop that had no CS logo. It was like a mix between an SD reissue and a PC-1 (fat-ass neck). It was labeled Charvel but had a Jackson plate. I got it from my area Jackson rep directly. Never got a "real" story on it - I was told it was a proto-type, but I could never confirm it. It was the BEST Jackson I ever had. I sold it to buy my wife her engagement ring. Got great $$ for it.

[neilli]

Yeah, I'd bet that single was added, with the godawful cover to hide some clear lifting or something..

[shreddermon]

Back then I would think that they'd still put the CS logo on it.

This has always been an option for the customer, you can request it on or off. And the custom shop has always been inconsistent about applying it otherwise.

[xenophobe]

This has always been an option for the customer, you can request it on or off. And the custom shop has always been inconsistent about applying it otherwise.

Yeah, I know. My last custom wasn't supposed to have a CS logo but they put it there anyways... but I found a better way for them to do it, so it's getting one. lol

[pagemalicious]

thanks for your input guys. It was a cool guitar though the two things that put me off was the clear coat on the neck ( I prefer satin or oiled with nice woods) and the middle pickup. They were asking £999 which I'm not sure if that's a fair price.

[straycat]

I would rather have the CS logo part on the back of the headstock anyway on the front its too cluttered looking.

[shreddermon]

I've actually spec'd it that way a few times. So, yes, they'll do that for a custom order.