Neck Pocket initials

[mudkicker]

Just a few things I have always wondered about some of the marking in the Charvel neck pockets. The initials that are in the neck pocket, are they from the guitar builder, painter, a Q/A person verifying that the guitar was built correctly?
I am sure several craftsmen rolled through Charvel during the pre-pro days through to the ending of the serialized production. Just out of curiosity what/whose initials tend to show up the most in the neck pockets?
For my 83 SD the persons initials are "MC".

Brian

[Newc]

Re: Neck Pocket initials

I had a Snakeskin Jackson Fusion with "ME" on the neck heel (Mike Eldred).

Newc

[MHGOLDTOP]

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I have M.G., S.S. and M.J. 83-84

[jandl]

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I have an 84 SD Star with E.V as the initals. I have seen this before.

[Newc]

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Ok, you two Junior guys need to post pics of your guitars [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img]

Newc

[MHGOLDTOP]

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here is #2089, this one is initialed M.G.

[gtrbuyer]

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Here are some of the initals found on guitars I own

Initals SS (SVS) note also small MJ which I see mostly written on necks not as common in neck pockets (body)
http://usacharvels.com/charvel/charv...ry/2324np1.jpg

Initials MG (very common one)
http://usacharvels.com/charvel/charv...2386pocket.jpg

Initials SS (probably SS, MG and HB are most common)
http://usacharvels.com/charvel/charv...3277pocket.jpg

Initials EV
http://usacharvels.com/charvel/charv...3569pocket.jpg

[MHGOLDTOP]

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my holdsworth has SVS...or is it SNS? in the pocket and the small MJ on the neck too.

[txcharvel]

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My '86 SD Jackson just has...

OBD - "oil, black, decal"...from what I'm told
FR - Floyd Rose
5934 - the work order #

[Badseed]

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MGHGOLDTOP,
My old Holdsworth neck had the same initials on it as well.Nothing else either, i wonder if that was common for holdsworth necks?Definately a trip to see another just like it though.

[jandl]

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I dont know how to post photos in here, so here is a link.


http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jmo.../ph//my_photos

[jandl]

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I also wanted to add, that I found the matching work order number under the pickup. Has anyone seen them written there?

[peabuddy]

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my jackson bass has joe kane on the neck and body but that's the guy who had it built. i had talked with him at one time about the bass