2009 Charvel USA Production Guitars

[dimobag]

Star body with recessed Floyd Rose!
And white as color option.

[Newc]

I don't really agree with that. I remember Charvel being just as recognized for pointies as Jackson was.

Prior to 1986, yeah. Oz Fox had a Custom Explorer/Star thing with a Charvel logo.

After that, it was all Jackson; The other Stryper axes, Vai's Soloist, Beck's Soloists, everyone who had a Concert bass, etc.

Charvel still had the Model imports with the pointyhead, but this line was resurrected with the understanding that Charvel=Strathead. The change to the pointyhead back in the 80s was due more to the Fender trademark issue than "hey we've got our own cool head design, let's use that".

[shreddermon]

Newc, that's just goofy. The Jackson line had the pointyhead exclusively for so long only because the Charvel line was pretty much dead during those many years. Jackson pretty much had everything exclusively.

There were thousands more SD Charvels made with pointy headstocks than with stratheads. That's largely why stratheads were so desireable - they were rare.

The pointyhead is not just a "Jackson thing". It's a Jackson / Charvel thing.

[dg]

+1

The Charvel pointy wasn't just a result of a Fender cease & desist. They were hugely popular, and actually preferred by a lot of people during the heyday of '80s metal. Most of the strathead obsession came about later and more due to rarity, like Pat said. My main reason for thinking it would be nice for them to offer pointies on production models has more to do with the thinner neck profile that that they have, at least comparing newer pointies to newer stratheads. The pointy necks are awesome. Quite a bit like a DK1, but not exactly the same.

[DHardmanJr]

Whether historically pointies are both a Jackson and Charvel signature/trademark/thing or not ... I'd bet that going forward the Charvel production models will all be stratheads. This is based on Fender wanting to keep the Charvel and Jackson brands differentiated.

[shreddermon]

That's cool. I'm all for making the two brands having a distinct personality of their own. That's just good marketing sense, and helps both brands be more successful. So, yeah, maybe it doesn't make as much sense for pointyheads on the Charvel USA production guitars right now. Or maybe it does. Either way, it doesn't mean we should throw out strong points (no pun intended ) from the company's early history, just for the sake of making the two brands different. There's a place for all of it.

[joelayres]

I hope they keep the production models stratheads.
I just don't care for pointies - I don't care for how thin the necks are.

[Aaron]

I'd just like to see a Tele with a Tele headstock and a bridge hum/neck single coil. I'd even settle for just the pup config with Strat head.

Ditto, on the tele with the tele head.

[lonestarplayer]

Hello everyone. I am new to the forums. I have a question about a used Charvel I saw for sale. I am trying to figure out the model and whether it is American made.

It had a strat type body with a flame maple top. The neck was birdseye maple with an ebony fretboard. It had a schaller licensed floyd rose tremolo and dual humbuckers (type unknown). The headstock had the Charvel name. It never had any markings to specify the country it was made in. On the back, the neck plate had "Jackson" on it.

Would any one know what type of Charvel this is? Thanks in advance.

[DHardmanJr]

Hello everyone. I am new to the forums. I have a question about a used Charvel I saw for sale. I am trying to figure out the model and whether it is American made.

It had a strat type body with a flame maple top. The neck was birdseye maple with an ebony fretboard. It had a schaller licensed floyd rose tremolo and dual humbuckers (type unknown). The headstock had the Charvel name. It never had any markings to specify the country it was made in. On the back, the neck plate had "Jackson" on it.

Would any one know what type of Charvel this is? Thanks in advance.

You might get more response to your query if you created a new thread instead of on this one. I'm not an expert on your question, but sounds like a made in Japan one but the Jackson neck plate sounds weird to me.

[AndyK]

I had a pearl white Charvel in '86. I have an '85 Soloist in pearl white. I owned a USA Select Soloist in pearl white (damned recessed Floyd).

Needless to say, I would love to get a pearl white Charvel!! Pearl White, Pearl White!

[GodWentPUNK]

Broken record here....How about just ONE in a lefty...we'll be happy with the shittyest color selections...imported hardward...toneless pickups...

joe...

[lonestarplayer]

Does anyone know if there are aftermarket pickguards available for the So Cal? (i.e. pearloid, etc.)

[Newc]

WD, Warmoth, Pickguardian, etc. Just about any place that has Strat pickguards.

[roodyrocker]

Does anyone know if there are aftermarket pickguards available for the So Cal? (i.e. pearloid, etc.)

There was a So Cal on E-Bay in the last couple days with a python pickguard and matching python guitar strap. It was a candy tangerine. Looked great!