Charvel Model 1A

[Ni6htmare]

Hello. I have an old Charvel Model 1A or Model 1AS3 that needs a little love - it's missing two of the volume knobs and the tremolo bar. Does anyone know where to find hardware for these old guitars? I would like to "restore" it as closely as possible to its original condition. Thanks for any help.

[Johnnyryche]

Check out this site for replacement parts. Fellow JCF member Budman (Dave) makes great parts. Not sure he has everything you need but it's always a good place to start.

http://www.fretsonthenet.com/index.htm

[Ni6htmare]

Thanks, Johnnyryche. I've ordered the tremolo bar from Dave at fretsonthenet.com.

I'm still looking for the tone knobs, if anyone knows where to find them.

Also, I can't post pictures unless I post from a url. Can someone tell me how to put some pics of my guitar?

[jspeed]

There's guys up on ebay that part out Charvel's, you can get the original knobs thru them, if all else fails.
Good luck, welcome to the forum.

[Ni6htmare]

Thanks for the well wishes, jspeed! I will definitely check ebay for those knobs. When this baby's back in shape, and I've figured out how to load pictures, I'll show you guys the before and after pics.

[Ni6htmare]

Alright...there's a set of tone knobs from a model 4 on ebay. I know they'll fit the guitar, but does anyone know if these are the actual knobs for the 1A3S? In other words, did Charvel just use one stock tone knob?

[Grandturk]

Yes all the black metal knobs were the same. I've got a ton of them

[jspeed]

There you go dude, you're new connection for the originals.

[Ni6htmare]

Haha, awesome. Whammy bar just came in the mail. Five day turn around from payment until the product was at my door - well done Budman!!

I have a Gretsch Electromatic that I play mostly, but I've been playing this 1A again, lately. I can't believe how fast the neck is and how easy it is to bend the strings on this baby! This was my first electric guitar. I had no idea just how lucky I was at the time. Not to mention when you plug it in it wails!

[straycat]

1A's are great guitars always have been.

[jspeed]

I love mine, to me they're better than every Stratocaster I've ever owned and I've owned a bunch.

[Ni6htmare]

That's a nice guitar, jspeed! Mine is black. I finally got the knobs on the way. I'll try to post pics soon.

[jspeed]

That's a nice guitar, jspeed! Mine is black. I finally got the knobs on the way. I'll try to post pics soon.

Thanks, I've owned them in red and black too; all great guitars for those "Strat" type single coil tones, but with some of the best necks ever made. IMHO