Model 4? What year?

[unclebenny]

I'm new here and I have recently acquired a Charvel, what I believe to be a model 4. Can anyone confirm this for me and the year it was made?

You'll see from the photo below that it has the Jackson licensed tremolo and shark tooth inlays (I guess this makes it a model 4a?).

It has an 'R' next to the logo on the headstock, and an 'R' next to the logo on the neck plate.

Can anyone help me date my new guitar?

[jacksonaxes]

87 or 88 as the 86 model year had a kahler trem.

[Grandturk]

There's a method to telling the TM and the R and whether there's a gasket on the neck plate to know if its 87 or 88 - search the Import forum - its out there somewhere.

[DonP]

I just got an 86 Model 4 last nice (easy to tell from the Kahler). Your's looks a lot more intact than mine.

[unclebenny]

Sweet, cheers for the help guys. I'll do a bit more research into the gasket and 'R' sign.

Yeah, it's in almost mint condition, barely any fret wear either. Very happy!

[RacerX]

What's the serial # ?

[unclebenny]

Serial number is 26XXXX, all I can remember off the top of my head.

Does that give anymore indication of it's age?

[RacerX]

Serial number is 26XXXX, all I can remember off the top of my head.

26xxxx IIRC would be early in the run, so it's probably a 1987.

Does that give anymore indication of it's age?

Pssst, buddy: http://www.jcfonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=102310

[djford]

I'm new here and I have recently acquired a Charvel, what I believe to be a model 4. Can anyone confirm this for me and the year it was made?

You'll see from the photo below that it has the Jackson licensed tremolo and shark tooth inlays (I guess this makes it a model 4a?).

It has an 'R' next to the logo on the headstock, and an 'R' next to the logo on the neck plate.

Can anyone help me date my new guitar?

I would bet on a 87

[straycat]

Yep

[Shampoch]

I thought...

Kahler = 1986

Neck Plate "TM" / Headstock ® = 1987

Neck plate ® / Headstock ® = 1988

Toothpaste Logo = 1989 - 1991

(Thanks Racer X)

[RacerX]

Toothpaste Logo = 1989 - 1991

Fixed

[Scooter]

http://www.jcfonline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=25286&highlight=gasket+neckplate

FOUND IT! (maybe this will help)
Oh, yeah, I almost forgot, I used the SEARCH function!

[straycat]

Most 86's had dots not sharks 87 88's had sharks.IIRC

[DonP]

Most 86's had dots not sharks 87 88's had sharks.IIRC

Yep. My 86 has pearl dots.