Charvel Telecaster

[Bert K]

Hi folks!
First post on this forum, so hello to everybody from Rotterdam, Netherlands. I've been reading here for a couple of weeks, and looks like there are a lot of nice people here.
I own a Model 4 and a model 2 for more than 20 years now, and the 4 has always been my main axe; Charvel is an old love for me.
So I was very happy when I found this Charvel Telecaster. It's made in USA, serial # 951490, it has a piezo Fishman bridge, and I can find nothing about it! It is sold to me as a new guitar, but I don't know for how long it has been on a shelf in the store. Does anyone of you know anything about this guitar?

[CharvelRocker]

Judging by that headstock, I'm thinking its a Japanese market only, built in Japan. Don't quote me on that for sure though.

[Bert K]

Headstock and backplate both says 'Made in USA'.

[CharvelRocker]

Headstock and backplate both says 'Made in USA'.

Hmm, its probably a 1996 San Dimas then. http://audiozone.dk/CatalogScans/Ch1...imas/index.htm

[shreddermon]

Maybe a custom shop order Tele. Possibly a parts guitar, though. Need more / better pictures.

[Bert K]

More pics, at your service











@Charvelrocker: thanks for the link, i can see a Tele, but for some strange reason the page (just that one...) will not open.

[toejam]

Hmm, its probably a 1996 San Dimas then. http://audiozone.dk/CatalogScans/Ch1...imas/index.htm

Bingo.

[59custom]

There is a copy of the old ad for this guitar in the Wayne Charvel Book IIRC ad is from 96 san dimas?

[Bert K]

I searched on 'Charvel San Dimas' and I found this pricelist. Almost at the bottom I see the TL-1. Could that be it?

[toejam]

Yep. If you click the Gallery at the top of this forum, you'll see one in there.

[Bert K]

Bingo indeed, that's it. Thanks everybody for the help. Nice to know what I bought. It must have been on that shelf for more than ten years...

I payed 500 euro for it, about $700,= . Too much? (Not that I care, I love it. I picked it up this afternoon and did a gig with it within an hour...)

[edit] I checked the gallery. One of 20 built???? Bloody hell...

[shreddermon]

Nice. Pretty rare - can't recall ever seeing another from that series. Congrats.

[Jackson-Charvel]

Pretty sweet tele. First time I ever saw a Wilkinson tele bridge before, with the unmistakeable Wilkinson bridge saddles.

[Dimebag]

nice guitar,i've never seen a charvel telecaster

[Bert K]

Pretty sweet tele. First time I ever saw a Wilkinson tele bridge before, with the unmistakeable Wilkinson bridge saddles.

In fact it is a Fishman Powerbridge... I suppose it looks just like a Wilkinson.
I am not sure if I like this bridge. I changed the strings and I noticed the string guides are a sort of two little balls welded together. (Really very little, about one mm) They tend to fall out and get lost on the floor, and when I break a string while playing I am sure to lose them. Stupid system.