Help info about this elec/acoustic

[badams]

Does anybody have one of these? I've never seen one before, How do they play?

[MountainDog]

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I have a black one of these. They are actually pretty good! Basically a 'model' series Charvel type neck bolted on an acoustic body. The body is pretty thin, only a couple inches thick. The neck will feel similar to your model 2. Action is very close to electric guitar feel. Acoustic tone is pretty good (it's not as good as a 'real' full body acoustic, not as good as a Korean-made Ovation, but decent enough), plugged in tone sounds like most other piezo pickup active acoustic/electric guitars (ie pretty good too). They usually go for around $125 to $150. A good way to start if you have only electric guitars and want to 'dabble' in doing a few acoustic numbers thru your amp without spending a lot of $. I'll try to remember to dig it out when I get home and see if I can add anything to my comments.

[FATKAT]

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Where can you get one ??????? [img]/images/graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img]

[etaeniura]

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THey haven't made them in years....you will have to check the bay or used guitar shops.

[MountainDog]

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OK, I dug mine out. I was right, body is 2-1/16" thick, the neck is basically an electric neck held on with a normal neck plate w/4 screws. Trus rod adjustment at nut like a normal model series neck. Normal Charvel tuners.
Neck width at nut = 1.70"
Neck width at 3rd fret = 1.77, thickness is .75"
Neck width at 12th fret = 2.06", thickness is .85"
Serial number starts with a "90", so it's probably from 1990.

I have 9 gauge normal electric strings on it, so it feels just like a normal electric.

The acoustic sound is a little thin due to the thin body (with the electric strings on it mine has a sound that has a little ukelele flavor to it acoustically). Again, sounds better thru an amp.

I couldn't find any of these on ebay or gbase, but found this, which is pretty similar, but Charvel branded, and sounds better and I believe has a built-in chorus.
Ebay Charvel Acoustic

[jacksonaxes]

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That one on the Bay is a 325 SX I believe, I have a 325 SLX it is the one with chorus, mine has full body and neck binding, and sharkys also.

[Tekky]

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These guitars are Charvel's answer to the Kramer Ferrington. IMO, these are great guitars. I've been wanting to get my hands on either this or a Ferrington for quite a while.

[MountainDog]

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One (Charvette) just popped up on ebay:
Charvette acoustic/electric

[mm2002]

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That one would look good with a Jackson sharky neck! Course, finding a 22 fretter is difficult. Would make a cool mutt though.