What Year is this Toothpaste Charvel?

[BYeh1]

I think its a 475, serial number is 367697
Transparent Flamed Red, 22 fret bolt-on, H/S/S (Jackson pups replaced with Carvins), Schaller floyd, toothpaste Charvel logo, acrylic dot inlays, volume/tone knobs, 5-way blade switch, maple neck/rosewood fretboard, dinky body?

Scored it off Ebay from a guy who didnt know what year, appreciate any help...


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[1trussell]

Re: What Year is this Toothpaste Charvel?

Looks like a 375 to me (no mid boost). Other than that, all I can tell you is it was made between 89-91. Serial numbers really don't tell you date of manufacture on the bolt on imports.

[BYeh1]

Re: What Year is this Toothpaste Charvel?

Thanks Travis. Are there any other differences between 375 and 475?

[1trussell]

Re: What Year is this Toothpaste Charvel?

The mid boost is the main difference, along with different pickups. The 475 also had sharkfin inlays, although both were available with maple necks, also.

[Tekky]

Re: What Year is this Toothpaste Charvel?

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The mid boost is the main difference, along with different pickups. The 475 also had sharkfin inlays, although both were available with maple necks, also.

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Only the 375 had a maple neck option.

[rocksoldier]

Re: What Year is this Toothpaste Charvel?

I have one with maple fretboard, great guitar! [img]/images/graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]

[1trussell]

Re: What Year is this Toothpaste Charvel?

Tekky, so only the Model 4 had the maple fretboard option, that didn't carry over to the 475?

[Jackson-Charvel]

Re: What Year is this Toothpaste Charvel?

Didn't the 475 also have a fully bound neck as well as the shark fins?

[1trussell]

Re: What Year is this Toothpaste Charvel?

Yes it did.

[Jackson-Charvel]

Re: What Year is this Toothpaste Charvel?

Well that's another difference right off the bat [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[1trussell]

Re: What Year is this Toothpaste Charvel?

Thanks,
















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[Jackson-Charvel]

Re: What Year is this Toothpaste Charvel?

Easy now...

[Tekky]

Re: What Year is this Toothpaste Charvel?

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Tekky, so only the Model 4 had the maple fretboard option, that didn't carry over to the 475?

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No, but similarly the Model 3 did not have a maple option, however the 375DLX (it's replacement) did, but it just wasn't listed as a separate model.

[1trussell]

Re: What Year is this Toothpaste Charvel?

Yeah, that's what I meant.

There was a Model 4, Model 4M and a 475.

There was a Model 3 (and all its variants), 375 and a 375 wiht a maple board option.