NGD: Charvel Model 5a :)

[MetalHeadMat]

Traded in an B.C. Rich that I never bonded with, along with some skrilla at a guitar store I've never been to today, walked out with this beauty. This thing feels incredible, and it seems like it'll be my new main guitar

One main reason I posted this, "Could anyone help me find what year it was made in?" The serial no. is C801313. Any help would be greatly appreciated

Of course, unnecessarily giant pics, (It was rainy out earlier, so sorry about the lighting):





Some headstock chips:



The sisters:

[plon]

It's an '88

[MetalHeadMat]

Thanks for the quick reply!


Practically twins with my Model 4 then

[Hellbat]

I was going to say 88 or 89. It looks really nice for its age. Paint looks like it's gone greenish instead of yellow. That could just be white balance in the pictures though.

[MetalHeadMat]

I was going to say 88 or 89. It looks really nice for its age. Paint looks like it's gone greenish instead of yellow. That could just be white balance in the pictures though.

That's just the pictures (no sun out, just black clouds), I actually went out there when it finished raining, in real life it's aged to a really nice yellow.

[snowblind56]

Sigh.... I had one just like that. It is the "One that got away"...

[DonP]

Nice looking Axes!

[Diminished]

Very nice!

[bootleg_]

I love those. Congrats.

[rjohnstone]

Mine used to be white... I gave it a make over with some help from Mr. Learn.

Before:


After:

[MetalHeadMat]

That's gorgeous!!!