Charvel 475 Deluxe

[Franx]

Its a 1990 Charvel 475 Deluxe and it was sold as being in a "bad" condition ! Well, it is:











A lot of work to do... I'll post some pics, when I'm done !
Anyway, a nice finish, the JE-1200 is still there and 22 frets neck with MoP sharkfins is cool;
I'm really looking forward to play her (in a few days) !

[jackson1]

Holy moses! The trem cavity mess with the screws acting as stop, jeez!
Are you going to do a fret level?

[Trussrod]

That should clean up well. The trem is set to up only--lol.

[Chief_CrazyTalk]

LOL @ the ball ends in the saddles. It looks like it needs some TLC but a nice one nonetheless.

[DonP]

I'd be worried about water damage.

[Franx]

...Are you going to do a fret level?

I don't know, yet. I think, I'll play her a few hours, after everything else is fixed, and see if I can live with it

That should clean up well. The trem is set to up only--lol.

No, it was blocked in both directions; the spring-claw was screwed, too - with the screw touching the J50BC on the other side !


I had all the parts (new schaller bridge, J-200 pickup, tuners) lying aorund,
so I knew it wouldn't take much extra money, except for the fret level, if necessary.

Now I wait for some sunshine to make pictures;
does anybody know, what that finish was actually called ? Golden Barbed Wire ?

[jackson1]

Crackle. Extended version: black with gold sparkle crackle.

[DonP]

There's a BC Rick in that color on ebay I saw last night.

[Trussrod]

LOL @ the ball ends in the saddles.

Lol--I missed that. Someone was clueless.

[jackson1]

If the wiring is messed up and you want it compared to an original, let me know and I'll open up my 475 Deluxe (original I think).

[Franx]

Thanks a lot for that offer, Henrik ! But it looks and sounds OK !
Honestly, I was surprised and impressed by the sound ! Made me think about re-installing the JE-1200 in my Soloist.

The neck feels a bit "chunky" to me, like a Model neck;
but switching back and forth from 24 fret short-scale to 22 fret "long"-scale requires some will to adaption anyway.
All in all I'm very happy with it (technically); now I will take care of the cosmetic aspects...