1980's Charvel from a yard sale...don't hate me

[glarsonjr]

Thanks for your input

[ed]

I am surely no expert but that looks like a parts guitar with a charvel decal on it. The headstock shape is weird. The body back contour is odd. But if you got it for cheap doesnt matter if its not a real charvel.

Maybe the real experts will share their thoughts =)

[toejam]

I am surely no expert but that looks like a parts guitar with a charvel decal on it. The headstock shape is weird. The body back contour is odd. But if you got it for cheap doesnt matter if its not a real charvel.

Maybe the real experts will share their thoughts =)

This. Seems like neck pocket size is wrong. And a 21-fret neck would be much earlier pre-production and wouldn't have a Floyd nut mounted through the back of the neck.

[xenophobe]

Partscaster.

[xenophobe]

This. Seems like neck pocket size is wrong. And a 21-fret neck would be much earlier pre-production and wouldn't have a Floyd nut mounted through the back of the neck.

Yep. Neck heel should be 2 3/16 on a prepro neck, no skunk stripe, the angle of the headstock carve by the low E looks wrong. Brass side markers were only used really early, with dates of 88 and 93 being way too late. What's the route under the pickguard?

[glarsonjr]

Thanks for your input.

[glarsonjr]

Thanks for your input.

[Axewielder]

It's a Markvel

[glarsonjr]

Thanks to the group for their input.

[DonP]

Cool guitar.

[kamanda]

Yeah looks pretty cool regardless!

[PowerTube]

Not a Fender, but.....

[glarsonjr]

This seller seems to think it's the real deal:

https://reverb.com/item/73210766-pre-pro-charvel-pre-san-dimas-evh-1977-1979-red-and-black-stripes-evh

[Razor]

This seller seems to think it's the real deal:

https://reverb.com/item/73210766-pre...ck-stripes-evh

He's smoking crack...