Tell me about the year 1983 in Jackson/Charvel history. I might want a 1983 guitar.

[TheRealEJ3]

I’ve had 3 1983’s (Charvels) all were pointy’s and for some reason all had Birdseye maple necks (rosewood boards).

[PowerTube]

well, there goes my shot at picking up a '72 Charvel

But for only a measly $3500.00, you can have an original Boogie Bodies guitar which shares the same DNA:

https://reverb.com/item/6026273-boogie-bodies-vintsge-charvel-era-1970s-black

[Number Of The Priest]

$3500.00

Christ, that's nearly five grand in Canadian Dollars. I don't even think I've spent close to that on my current collection of 11 used guitars.

[VitaminG]

But for only a measly $3500.00, you can have an original Boogie Bodies guitar which shares the same DNA:

https://reverb.com/item/6026273-boog...ra-1970s-black

That's kind of cool. It ticks a lot of boxes, doesn't it? Love all that brass.

Christ, that's nearly five grand in Canadian Dollars. I don't even think I've spent close to that on my current collection of 11 used guitars.

$5,013.66 in Australian dollars. Add a couple of hundred more for shipping and few hundred in import duties. Bargain

[diego_inc]

Actually, that's a very good point - production really started in 84 so only serials up to J0034 are from 83.

Rr models went up to about sn 300 in 83 iirc...?

[The Eristic]

Rr models went up to about sn 300 in 83 iirc...?

Yep. RR0060 fell into my lap a while back, a white student w/ black hardware + TOM. It has a pretty unique feel, even compared to other fairly early San Dimas guitars I've played, with a rounded, substantial neck and a fat voice with loads of resonance you can feel through the body. Definite LP vibes you really don't get from most later RRs. Restoring it properly (finding period-correct Duncans, a replacement for one of the brass saddles + screw someone drilled out for no apparent reason, and worst of all, an early case) has proven a real challenge, though!

[Mudlark]

Yep. RR0060 fell into my lap a while back, a white student w/ black hardware +TOM

I can't help but remember RR007-ish being for sale in my somewhat local area a few years ago.
It was a white Student with black hardware and a TOM.

[Number Of The Priest]

Interesting discussion about RR0080 (1983), pictured below, happening on the Jackson Made in U.S.A group on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1703...6194654062822/

EDIT: Never mind, after I posted this, the owner shared more photos and it turned out to be RR0801 (from 1984), not RR0080. Misread serial number. Partially my fault too for sharing here while the Facebook thread was still developing.

More info about RR0801 from old JCF threads: https://www.google.ca/search?num=100...j0.0nGMUmtFOmI