Charvel Body????

[sugarlou]

I bought this body. the guy claimed it was an old Charvel..heres the only markings. This body was a 3 single coil type strat..any help?
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[rjohnstone]

How about a pic of the front and back... so far it's not looking good.

Looks like a Mahogany grain with Dremel swirl marks in the neck pocket.

[sugarlou]

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[sugarlou]

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[sugarlou]

I really dont care if it is,just would like to know. also I am ordering a musikraft neck for this body to build a replica. What are the neck specs of the new flat black models?

[rjohnstone]

Not Mahogany... and not Charvel.
What are the measurements on the neck pocket?
How wide is it?

[sugarlou]

its ash, no? I dunno the spec on the pocket..its got a Warmoth strat neck on it now..which fits nicely

[rjohnstone]

its ash, no?

Looks like it.
The neck pocket dimensions should tell you a bit more.
If it's 2 1/4", it's most likely a Charvel body, although I doubt it's an 83.
If it's 2 3/16", it's most likely a Fender or a Fender copy.
Measure the neck heel.

Warmoth necks are typically 2 3/16" (Fender).
Which don't fit on Charvels.

[sugarlou]

thanks, when I pull the neck I'll measure the pocket

[dg]

I'm not saying anything for certain, but the belly cut and the shape of the lower horn & cutout look good to me, and most importantly "SVS" with that distinctive V pops up on legit guitars:

[surfdork]

Pointies had 2-1/4" pockets, while many strathead necks were 2-3/16"...and even real early heels were 2-1/8" (pre-pros). The top mount jack...while it's not the norm, there are charvel bodies that did have that feature.

[dg]

Another thing that might help would be to pull that 11-screw pickguard & check to see if there are holes that line up for an original Charvel 8-screw pickguard like this one:

[Cygnus X1]

Looks eerily similar to a Yamaha body I have taking up space on my worktable.
Flat black, also.

[Cygnus X1]

Bad pic, but close:

[RR05xx]

Pickguard screws are a dead giveaway. If originally more than 8, then more than likely, that aint a charvie.