After Hours Employee made One Off Charvel Bass Made in Ontario, CA

[BtmFeeder]

Hi All,
I have what I was told to be a 1995 "one off" Ontario, CA made Charvel Bass. It is basically a Precision style body with a Fender style headstock. The Logo is a large Charvel Made in USA style with a "Custom Shop" decal as well. The neck shows all the proper specifications that make it a "real" Charvel.

Here is the important question I leave for all of you on this forum: Inside the neck pocket shows the name "Rocco" and I was told he was the Head Finisher for J/C during that era. Would any of you know if that is true? It would authenticate the bass. The finish is a Heavy Metal Flake sprayed in lacquer. At least 20 coats of clear. A very hard finish to execute in lacquer. Any information would be helpful. Thank you much!!

[Firebird V]

pics. they will help you find out any information much better my friend. welcome to the jcf too.

[dg]

Great user name for a bassist!

[pianoguyy]

But remember ---
It is not a Jackson. Sure, it may have been made by the same factory, worker, material, and designs --- which may make it just as good as the real thing. But it is not a Jackson.


Its just one of those odd technicalities that confuse people.


So, until you get some hi-res photos posted --- that is about all anyone can tell you.

[BLOOD SPLATTER]

Uhhmm....huh....when did anybody say it is a Jackson??

[BayRocker]

Also, "which may make it just as good as the real thing. But it is not a Jackson." When was it decided that a Charvel is inferior to a Jackson? Not to me...

[shreddermon]

Perhaps that was more of a reference to it not being serialized? If so, that doesn't mean it's not a "real" J/C. Just unverifiable and unsupported by the manufacturer. Sure, we've gone down the rabbit hole to interpretive, nuanced screw-counting, navel lint examination stuff. But, assuming it's a legit employee project, it is what it says it is.

[toejam]

But is it made in Ontario, Canada?

[Mudlark]

The Canadian models were inferior.

[shreddermon]

[toejam]

[Firebird V]

The employee project Ontario Canada made ones are the most rare. Def holy grail for sure. I disagree entirely Mudlark. Have you ever played one? They have a ton of mojo. ooooozzzzzzzinnnnnnggg mojo. the more rare kind of mojo.

[Mudlark]

Played one? My dad worked at the factory.

The employee project Ontario Canada made ones are the most rare. Def holy grail for sure. I disagree entirely Mudlark. Have you ever played one? They have a ton of mojo. ooooozzzzzzzinnnnnnggg mojo. the more rare kind of mojo.

[neilli]

Didn't Kevin Easton have some basses like that?

[xenophobe]

Didn't Kevin Easton have some basses like that?

Yeah, I remember something like that. He always had some back door projects going somewhere or were just done for fucks sake type of thing.