Is this a charvel or a charvette?

[MortenP]

I've gotten an offer on this body with electronics for 120 bucks, but I'm not sure as to buy it if its a charvette..

(and I'm sorry if the link doesn't work - I'm new at this

[Budman68]

Re: Is this a charvel or a charvette?

<font color="aqua">Actually that's not either of those, judging by the pickup routes and the rear cavity cover, it's a Kramer. [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img] </font>

[MortenP]

Re: Is this a charvel or a charvette?

Yeah, I thought something fishy was going on..

[Tekky]

Re: Is this a charvel or a charvette?

Judging by the tremolo, I'd say Series 10.

[JBall008]

Re: Is this a charvel or a charvette?

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Judging by the tremolo, I'd say Series 10.

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+1. That crackle finish was real big with that company back in the day....

[MortenP]

Re: Is this a charvel or a charvette?

Trying to be funny, eh? [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[Tekky]

Re: Is this a charvel or a charvette?

??

Not sure what you mean. I was serious as a heart attack.

[Budman68]

Re: Is this a charvel or a charvette?

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Judging by the tremolo, I'd say Series 10.

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<font color="aqua">By just the tremolo? Interesting, I didn't know the series 10's sold a body with that backplate shape. Couldn't the tremolo have been swapped out/in? As for the crackle, who didn't do those finishes in the 80's!!! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] </font>

[Tekky]

Re: Is this a charvel or a charvette?

OK, I concede, I could be wrong about it being a series 10. I'll also admit that I'm no expert on control cavity routes, but I'm positive it's not Charvel or Charvette.

I mentioned Series 10 because every time I've seen that style of licensed Floyd it was on a Series 10 guitar, and I do recall that pickup config and control layout on a Series 10. Also, 90% of the time the guitar had a crackle finish. While most companies did that finish, Series 10/Bentley seemed to try to corner the market on it.

[mudkicker]

Re: Is this a charvel or a charvette?

Tekky may be correct there is a white crackle series 10 here in a local pawn shop. The bevelled lower horn is the same. I have never asked to see it so I don't know about the route.

[Budman68]

Re: Is this a charvel or a charvette?

<font color="aqua">cool, thanks for the info! </font>

[charvelguy]

Re: Is this a charvel or a charvette?

The route is not Kramer, at least not any of the Kramers I have. It is similar in the rounded portion butt end of the body but the rest should be more narrow and come to more of a taper in the direction of trem route.


The control layout and mini switches...maybe an overseas ST3 Rich?

[charvelguy]

Re: Is this a charvel or a charvette?

The control route, controls and trem indicate an 80's Washburn. KC-70V I think but the pups should be Washburn. They look to have the logos worn off.
You could buy the whole guitar with case for probably less than 200.00 on a good day.

[mm2002]

Re: Is this a charvel or a charvette?

At this point it really doesn't matter what it is. For 120 bucks you're getting fukked. Period. Don't do it.

[Jackson-Charvel]

Re: Is this a charvel or a charvette?

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<font color="aqua">As for the crackle, who didn't do those finishes in the 80's!!! [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img] </font>

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Hmmm let's see... How about Guild, Gretsch, Ibanez (ironic they didn't have a crackle finish in the 80's), Yamaha, Gibson, Fender... should I go on? [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]