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If you saw my first post, you'll have noted I recently picked up a Charvel Model 2.
When researching this guitar model online after the purchase, I found this site:
There is a data base there that shows serial #'s for the Model series in '86, as well as the features to look for in an '86 Model Series guitar.
My particular guitar has the Trademark (by Jackson/Charvel™) headstock marking, as well as the serial # falling towards the late end of 1986 production. It has correct Jackson J90-C pickup, and it "had", when I purchased it the "correct" Kahler 2520 tremolo system (since changed out for a 2710 "Killer").
What is throwing me off it the neckplate. According to the site listed above, an '86 Model Series is supposed to have a non-gasket neckplate. I'm pretty sure mine is gasketed, and it doesn't fall in the database's 1987 serial number list.
Here is the guitar in "original configuration", with the exception of a speed knob that someone added.
Note the "Trademark" headstock.
Here's the neck plate, on the day I brought the guitar home. It's Serial # is 247850.
That *is* the aforementioned gasket around the neckplate, isn't it?
If so, it the database "wrong"? Is it possible that the late '86 guitars had gaskets, or is mine an aberration?
Anyway, just wondering if mine simply didn't follow the pattern or there was another explanation.
Thanks!
If you saw my first post, you'll have noted I recently picked up a Charvel Model 2.
When researching this guitar model online after the purchase, I found this site:
There is a data base there that shows serial #'s for the Model series in '86, as well as the features to look for in an '86 Model Series guitar.
My particular guitar has the Trademark (by Jackson/Charvel™) headstock marking, as well as the serial # falling towards the late end of 1986 production. It has correct Jackson J90-C pickup, and it "had", when I purchased it the "correct" Kahler 2520 tremolo system (since changed out for a 2710 "Killer").
What is throwing me off it the neckplate. According to the site listed above, an '86 Model Series is supposed to have a non-gasket neckplate. I'm pretty sure mine is gasketed, and it doesn't fall in the database's 1987 serial number list.
Here is the guitar in "original configuration", with the exception of a speed knob that someone added.
Note the "Trademark" headstock.
Here's the neck plate, on the day I brought the guitar home. It's Serial # is 247850.
That *is* the aforementioned gasket around the neckplate, isn't it?
If so, it the database "wrong"? Is it possible that the late '86 guitars had gaskets, or is mine an aberration?
Anyway, just wondering if mine simply didn't follow the pattern or there was another explanation.
Thanks!
. Another good example is the lengthy serial number transition that occurred during the "guitar" logo to the "toothpaste" logo changeover. Definitely no defined cut-off there for sure.
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