Hey just curious about specs: Model 2

[Ukalali_Solo]

Hey all,

As some of you might know im new to Charvels and got a model 2 a couple months ago, i was just wondering if anyone could give ne a good site for all the specs (scale, wood, everything) or if someone could post it,

thanks all

[1trussell]

Re: Hey just curious about specs: Model 2

The Model 2 has a basswood body with a maple neck and rosewood fretboard. It's a 25.5" scale, 22 fret single humbucker "super strat." It came with the Jackson JT-6 trem and a J90c pickup with a single volume knob. What else do you want to know about them?

[mudkicker]

Re: Hey just curious about specs: Model 2

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The Model 2 has a basswood body with a maple neck and rosewood fretboard. It's a 25.5" scale, 22 fret single humbucker "super strat." It came with the Jackson JT-6 trem and a J90c pickup with a single volume knob. What else do you want to know about them

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All of that is true for the 1987/88 models. The 86 model had the Kahler Fulcrum trem instead of the JT6. Other than that everything else is the same.

[1trussell]

Re: Hey just curious about specs: Model 2

D'oh! Stupid 86 Kahler. I forgot.

[VitaminG]

Re: Hey just curious about specs: Model 2

geez, Trav! What were you thinking?! [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/poke.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[pebber]

specs Model 2 from 1986 catalog

here are the 2 catalog pages of 1986 (click on image for detail):

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[86mod5]

Re: specs Model 2 from 1986 catalog

I think Models 1, 2 and 3 also had a more "traditional" strat shaped body versus say a Model 4, 5 or 6. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

[pebber]

Re: specs Model 2 from 1986 catalog

I think you are somewhat wrong:
I've layered a Model 2 onto a Model 4, and onto a Model 5:
The body contour only differs between a 22 fret Model (like 1, 2, 3 and 4) and a 24 fret Model (like a 5 or 6).. which is logical.
However, only Model 3 and 4 do come with a forarm contour

[Tekky]

Re: specs Model 2 from 1986 catalog

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I think Models 1, 2 and 3 also had a more "traditional" strat shaped body versus say a Model 4, 5 or 6. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

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Models 1 and variants, 2, 3 and variants except for the 3DR, and 4 and variants were strat-shaped bodies.

Models 5 and 6 were soloist bodies.

[1trussell]

Re: specs Model 2 from 1986 catalog

The bodies for the Model 1, 2, 3, and 4 were all the same, just with different pickup/bridge routes. They were all basswood bodies and they all have the forearm contour. None have full flat tops.

[Tekky]

Re: specs Model 2 from 1986 catalog

With the exception of the 3DR which is the first Dinky Reverse, hence the moniker 3DR.

[1trussell]

Re: specs Model 2 from 1986 catalog

Right. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/toast.gif[/img]

[86mod5]

Re: specs Model 2 from 1986 catalog

I stand corrected. Nice work pebber.

[skorb]

Re: Hey just curious about specs: Model 2

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All of that is true for the 1987/88 models. The 86 model had the Kahler Fulcrum trem instead of the JT6. Other than that everything else is the same.

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cool so that dates my red Model 2 to 1986. I got it April 87 at Sam Ash on 48th st in NYC.

[Ukalali_Solo]

Re: Hey just curious about specs: Model 2

sweet guys, yeah thats pretty much all i wanted to know, although i had already guessed about half of it [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]