Charvel Predator Firecrackel finish

[Predator]

Hey all I'm a real newbie here. Don't know why I never found this forum before. I've got a guitar that I picked up in a pawn shop about 15 years ago. It is a strat style all origional(as far as I know /it looks correct) reverse headstock Charvel, cursive Charvel logo with one single and one humbucker,one volume and a 5 way switch. It has a firecrackel finish Orange red black background. According to IMC, (they owned Charvel at time I bought this) they told me it was a Predator with firecrackel finish I can't remember the year they told me but I believe it was 88 or 89. In or around 2004 I posted a similar question on a couple other sites(those posts are still viewable) never got really any good information. Looking back at some Charvel cataloges I found online I never have seen anything about this paint scheme. The blue book listed it as a color option but thats not much to go on. I have been told the firecrackel finish was a very limited run no 2 looked identical(the firecrackel) . Looking on the web for pictures never seen one like it(color) paint scheme yes 2. The serial is 323242 and it has a Ft. Worth neckplate. I kinda just would like to know more info. The guitar sounds great and feels like other Charvels I have played. It's not for sale

[Rich#6]

http://audiozone.dk/cm/displayimage.php?album=29&pos=5

The trem is made by schaller.
Here's mine that I sold a few months back

[fatstrat]

love it! it looks like lava. I want one!

[micha]

yes, firecrackle looks awesome.
one of my favourite finishes...

here's my M5FX (you know? the one I post whenever I can... )
the pic sucks, but anyway;



yours looks awesome as well rich!!
I like the firecrackles best with some thicker "veins" in it as well...

[Slik_Karl]

http://audiozone.dk/cm/displayimage.php?album=29&pos=5
The trem is made by schaller.
Here's mine that I sold a few months back

SWEET!!!

[Spivonious]

Here's my Predator. I love the finish!

[MakeAJazzNoiseHere]

Nice guitar! I always loved Fire Crackle, one of my favorite finishes of the era.

[Predator]

cant see all the pictures

Help! The only picture I can see is the one posted by Spivonious (hope I spelled that right) The rest have the red x. I now have a new question. What is the origional bridge pickup supposed to be, a closed face Jackson JC90. If I'm rembering right the pawnshop guy told me when I bought mine that the bridge pickup had been replaced with a Seymour Duncan shreader or full shread. So I replaced the Duncan with a Jackson JC90 that I was told came from an 1987 or 1988 Charvel I can't remember the model. I still have the Duncan. When I removed the Duncan I saw evidence of holes from the oversize JC90 which lined up with the JC90 I put in it. And the solder on the 5 way looked like I hate to say it by someone who doesn't solder much. But I now recently have seen 2 Predators on this site with Duncans. But no one has said if they're origional or not. Thanx for all the replies so quick.

[Predator]

can see now

I can see the pictures now thanx

[Rich#6]

Both of my predators did not have covers, but the pickup looks a little small for the ring.

[Spivonious]

I bought mine used and it had a J95 pickup in the bridge position. It looked like it was once covered but that someone had melted the glue to get the cover off (the pickup shows evidence of some melting on the sides). It's got a JB in the bridge now.

[Twitch]

Heres me at a gig with the 3DR I used to own.

[nafe]

Here's my Predator. I love the finish!

My kingdom for one of these guitars, i've wanted one for sooooooooooooo loooooooong

[Jacksonguy666]

Heres me at a gig with the 3DR I used to own.

What is the board made of? I can't tell if it's severely faded rosewood, very dirty maple or something else.

[DonP]

Heres me at a gig with the 3DR I used to own.

Used to own? Shouldn't have let that one go.