Proper Identification

[Flagstaff Fury]

Ahh so I finally broke down from my bass buying and bought a guitar. AN AWESOME CHARVEL!!! I picked it up for only $100 on Craigslist. The guy I bought it from called it a Model 1. However, I was just making sure I am right on it. It has a Jackson single coil in it. He said it was active, but he is wrong, and it has one knob. A volume. It also has a trem bridge on it...I think that is what it is called. I'm not down with the 6 string lingo. Let me know what you guys think it is. Thanks!!!!

[rjohnstone]

Model 1

[J.C. Harrist]

Yep, that's a Model 1. And that's not a single coil. It's a humbucker with a cover on it. Probably a J90-C.

Nice score for $100.

[Flagstaff Fury]

Yep, that's a Model 1. And that's not a single coil. It's a humbucker with a cover on it. Probably a J90-C.

Nice score for $100.

Oh right on. Now I opened up the back panel and saw there was no battery or anything. So I am assuming it is passive, right?

[fullmetalguitar]

You got that for a great price.

[J.C. Harrist]

Oh right on. Now I opened up the back panel and saw there was no battery or anything. So I am assuming it is passive, right?

Correct. It's just a regular passive pickup with a plastic cover over it.

[Flagstaff Fury]

Ok awesome thank you guys for the info. Now I was curious about that bridge. I need to buy a bar yet and I don't know exactly what I need. Is there an adapter that I need to buy to sit in there so I can buy a generic spin on bar? I am also ordering a new knob. I hate those plastic ones.

[Chief_CrazyTalk]

Those are nice players. I may have a bar laying around for that if you need one.

[dg]

If the Chief doesn't have a bar for you, Dave has them here:

http://www.fretsonthenet.com/Tremolobars.htm#Charvel_Model_Series_Vintage_Tremolo_Bars

[DonP]

Very nice score. Maple neck and a black body always looks great together.

[Tricky]

Nice score!

1987 or 88 model.
You can tell by the (R) trade mark on the headstock.
Look at the back of the tuners & see how they are marked.
If Jackson(TM) it's an 87.
If Jackson(R) could be either.

Catalog links. Click the pics to enlarge.

http://audiozone.dk/cm/displayimage.php?album=40&pos=7

http://audiozone.dk/cm/displayimage.php?album=40&pos=6

http://audiozone.dk/cm/displayimage.php?album=39&pos=1

[Flagstaff Fury]

Those are nice players. I may have a bar laying around for that if you need one.

Yea if you have one in black that would be awesome. Send me a PM and let me know. Thanks