I.D.ing a Charvel

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Hey,

I found a Charvel at a pawn shop for less than 2 bills. I'd like some help with what it is. They may not know what they've got there.

It's a single pup, single knob, 2 point trem - non locking, but it's had a vintage type whammy put on it, pointy head, maple FB, and the logo is the guitar shape (not toothpaste).

It's kinda beat up [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img] but looks like it could use a good home. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[VitaminG]

Re: I.D.ing a Charvel

Model 1

[RacerX]

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[Newc]

Re: I.D.ing a Charvel

May be a Model 1M, but there were two guitar-shaped logos - the USA models had a 3x3 headstock on the logo, the Japanese models had a 6-inline headstock on the logo.

Of course, the "experts" here will tell you that no one would ever take a v-trem San Dimas and mount a 2-point Kahler on it, and certainly no one would ever swap it back to a v-trem from a 2-point Kahler [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

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This one had a 2 point at one time. There's a vintage one one it now. And it looks like the stock neck with a regular nut. I wonder why someone would switch trems. [img]/images/graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img]

I'll check back at the pawn shop where it is and see about the logo.

bob

[Tekky]

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vintage 2 point or 6-point?

The model 1 (there is no 1M) had elements similar to this description, however the gotoh tremolos were 6-point vintage tremolos.

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It has a 6 point that someone put on. I don't think it's in the right position tho cause it set about a half inch back from the original 2 holes.

I'd love to do a refin and replace the trem back to original.

bob

[VitaminG]

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I wonder if someone had attempted to put a Floyd on it, hence the two holes in front of the trad trem.

[Tekky]

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I wonder if someone had attempted to put a Floyd on it, hence the two holes in front of the trad trem.

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That's a distinct possibility.

[mm2002]

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vintage 2 point or 6-point?

The model 1 (there is no 1M) had elements similar to this description, however the gotoh tremolos were 6-point vintage tremolos.

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Yes, the "1M" thing is a common misconception. As far as I know, in 1986 all model 1's and 1A's had maple boards.

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Re: I.D.ing a Charvel

If you look at the thread that has "'86 Charvel catalogue pics", it looks exactly like the red one.

I still haven't gotten buy the shop where it's at to see which logo it has.