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  • Charvel Predator

    Does anyone here know much about these? I've always wanted a guitar that looked like a San Dimas but slimmer. I found out about the Predator today. They're perfect! Supposedly made around 1990-ish. Are they quality and good-playing guitars?

  • #2
    I believe they were offered in 1990 only.

    http://charvelusa.com/models.html (go there, hit Ctrl + F, and enter "predator" to find the specifications in the chart)

    It's a Japanese guitar, so hopefully a mod/admin will relocate your post to the Import Charvel Guitars subforum.

    It basically has the 22-fret Dinky shape. (The 24-fret Dinky shape has longer/stretched horns and deeper cutaways.)

    I wouldn't hesitate to pay in the ballpark of USD$300 for one (my usual benchmark price for a Japanese bolt-on Jackson/Charvel). Any early 1990s toothpaste-logo Charvel will pretty much automatically be considered good.

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    • #3
      The 3dr and predator are both fine guitars with the thinnest necks of any of the model series guitars. I have 4 of them of different colors and they all rock. I think the predator was offered in 90' and 91', the 3dr was 89' I believe.

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      • #4
        Originally posted by paranoid View Post
        The 3dr and predator are both fine guitars with the thinnest necks of any of the model series guitars. I have 4 of them of different colors and they all rock. I think the predator was offered in 90' and 91', the 3dr was 89' I believe.
        Do you have one in blue? Would you be interested in selling one of them?

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        • #5
          Originally posted by AgentX View Post
          Do you have one in blue? Would you be interested in selling one of them?
          have a dark Blue and light blue, but sorry no plans in selling

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          • #6
            Originally posted by paranoid View Post
            have a dark Blue and light blue, but sorry no plans in selling
            Could you please share pics of them?

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            • #7
              I used to own one, a great value if you can find one. It's basically a mid-level H-S Dinky with a recessed JT-590 trem and advanced pickup switching.

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              • #8
                Originally posted by AgentX View Post
                Could you please share pics of them?
                I was going to do that last night but all my photos were on the bucket. I am not going to pay them 400$ a year to share pictures. I will have to get them on Imigur or something.

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                • #9
                  Here's a link to a blue 3DR that was listed for sale on my local Craig's List. This is a small store that I've been to a couple times. Nice people that own it but their prices seem to be on the higher end.

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