Parts guitar modeled after Dean Markley ad Charvel

[SeventhSon]

Here's my attempt at building something like the Dean Markley ad Charvel. I don't have a copy of the ad, but if you go to sandimascharvel.com and go down the left nav and select Identification->Replica, you can see slo100's GMW replica of that guitar.

Anyway, here's a before and after of mine. Body is DiMarzio, neck is supposed to be a Charvel replacement neck (heel is definitely 2 1/8").


Before



After

The changes are subtle: new (reliced) string trees, NOS strap buttons, NOS v-trem, vintage knob, fender brass input cup, black screws, zebra in bridge and rails in neck, and the logo, but I think it gives the guitar a whole new vibe. Obviously, it's not a dead-on replica (maple vs. ebony board, strat style input jack), but it's close enough for my liking. BTW, I got the NOS v-trem from fretburner. Thanks, John!

Thanks for looking!

[BLOOD SPLATTER]

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Way cool George!!

I'll post that DM ad later tonight for ya bro!!

[Fretburner]

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George, That's a COOL one!!! I had one like that before. Good job Buddy [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

John

[Chuckracer]

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[toejam]

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Is that Bobby Dall from Poison?? [img]/images/graemlins/sick.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[moro]

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Dammit, you made me spit on my monitor. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

I remember that ad and I love that guitar. It was the first strat with a burst finish that I really liked.

[Riscchip]

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I totally remember that add. Funny...I always thought that guitar looked cool, but never noticed it was a Charvel. Very cool replica!

[mudkicker]

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I love that guitar. I have always wanted one like it since I first saw the add. Great job on the replica.
Someone on CC had real good pics of that guitar. Maybe if they see this they will post them here.

[MHGOLDTOP]

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that charvel belonged to fusion great Bill Connors...he had 2 or 3 of them in the mid 80s, based on Holdsworth's..

[Fretburner]

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HAHAHA that's to funny. It does look like him!

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[kmanick]

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Looks great George!

[SeventhSon]

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Thanks, everyone!

Mike, that's especially interesting that the Dean Markley guitar was specifically modeled after a Holdsworth's. Kind of makes the maple vs. ebony more signficant of a detail! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

Do you know if the back of the neck was lacquered as well?

[MHGOLDTOP]

Re: Parts guitar modeled after Dean Markley ad Cha

i would imagine it was laquered, and most likely had a Dimarzio trem as well... everything bill did in that period was based on allan...strange.

scott henderson also had a couple of charvels that were holdsworth styled, cept for H-S-H configuration...

[MBreinin]

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I also remember that ad. Very cool guitar...very cool.

Mike

[Chuckracer]

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Here's my version:



I like SeventhSon's better, though!